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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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Hello from Boston! New ridershere, wife and i both took the MFS. Both 61,bought a 2001 Harley Road King from a co worker . Some first impressions, wow does it get hot wearing a black helmet!! Two, those slow slow tight turns can be a bitch! Third riding a Harley makes me feel like a kid again!

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I remember those feelings well. The wife and i have more fun together of the bike than we have in our 28 years married. Okay, maybe the first few years we were occupied with other fun stuff
 



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