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Posted: 5/22/2015 2:54:49 PM EST
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You can tell he's a badass that doesn't care, because he left the stupid fork reflector on 
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Posted: 5/22/2015 2:58:37 PM EST
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Same. Can't stop living and enjoying life though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Good looking bikes, but my body can't take that style for more than a cruise around town. Same. Can't stop living and enjoying life though. So what you're saying is you care about looks more than performance, safety, or comfort. I'd pretend to be surprised, but it's too much of a stretch. See sig. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:03:55 PM EST
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Perhaps he provided to much throttle and lean going into it.... .....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I don't hate Harleys. I just despise the inflated egos and raging assholes that tend to gravitate to them. And I HATE getting stuck behind a thundering pirate parade in the mountains. When you've got a truck pulling a pontoon tailgating you in the twisties, it's time to try something different. I've got friends with Harleys, and I've known plenty of nice Harley riders, but many Harley owners can't ride for crap, and 95% have no freakin' clue what a slow traffic pulloff is for. 
My submission: Doing right around the speed limit, listening to some awesome rock music and freedom pipes, on the wrong side of a mostly blind curve, with a blind right coming up. http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff206/devtucker/Rides/Harley1.jpg .....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We talked about that one on the Honda forum...the consensus was that he target fixated on the car. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:04:04 PM EST
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You can tell he's a badass that doesn't care, because he left the stupid fork reflector on Hot chick in the shadow and all you notice is a fork reflector? That shit's got soul. 
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:05:42 PM EST
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David Mann is the Norman Rockwell of bike art. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:13:07 PM EST
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We talked about that one on the Honda forum...the consensus was that he target fixated on the car. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I don't hate Harleys. I just despise the inflated egos and raging assholes that tend to gravitate to them. And I HATE getting stuck behind a thundering pirate parade in the mountains. When you've got a truck pulling a pontoon tailgating you in the twisties, it's time to try something different. I've got friends with Harleys, and I've known plenty of nice Harley riders, but many Harley owners can't ride for crap, and 95% have no freakin' clue what a slow traffic pulloff is for.
My submission: Doing right around the speed limit, listening to some awesome rock music and freedom pipes, on the wrong side of a mostly blind curve, with a blind right coming up. http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff206/devtucker/Rides/Harley1.jpg .....LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We talked about that one on the Honda forum...the consensus was that he target fixated on the car. You quoted the wrong pic
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:16:10 PM EST
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So what you're saying is you care about looks more than performance, safety, or comfort. I'd pretend to be surprised, but it's too much of a stretch. See sig. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Good looking bikes, but my body can't take that style for more than a cruise around town. Same. Can't stop living and enjoying life though. So what you're saying is you care about looks more than performance, safety, or comfort. I'd pretend to be surprised, but it's too much of a stretch. See sig. I'm not a Harley guy, but I am into old cars. I understand it because similar things apply, though. There are styling and nostalgia factors that weigh in here. If everything were about being practical, we'd all travel around in gray, egg-shaped pods with 87 airbags. Of course, if you are at the point where it causes you pain to ride and you keep doing it, then that's just real retarded, sir.
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:17:12 PM EST
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Hot chick in the shadow and all you notice is a fork reflector? That shit's got soul. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You can tell he's a badass that doesn't care, because he left the stupid fork reflector on Hot chick in the shadow and all you notice is a fork reflector? That shit's got soul. Hot chick? All I see in the shadows is a face with long hair.
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:22:06 PM EST
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http://theselvedgeyard.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/50.jpg?w=600&h=414 http://motorcycleart.fineaw.com/products/lg_4465_Thunder_Struck.jpg http://olddogcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/davidmann.jpg http://diabloshd.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/hand-painting.jpg David Mann is the Norman Rockwell of bike art. Pic #1 is why both of my road bikes have 7 gallon tanks. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:43:26 PM EST
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That "shitty raked out front end" cuts and slices pretty quick. The reason choppers came about was better performance over stock bikes. Comparing old style choppers to modern performance bikes is like comparing 60s sports cars to modern sports cars- apples and oranges. Listen, let's not kid ourselves here, motorbikes are dangerous. Motorbikes with only one brake are dangerous. You take your life in your hands every time you swing your leg over a motorbike. That is a universal truth. Neither of my bikes are inherently more dangerous than anything brand new. But I can guarantee you they are much more exciting. And I already told you I wear proper gear whilst riding. I was just sitting in my garage at midnight making potato potato potato noises on a bike I'm building with some vans on. Why do you hate vans so much? You know how I know you've never ridden choppers? Besides all that, it's the drivers on cell phones that scare me way more than shitty brakes. People managed to ride these kinds of bikes all over the place for 50 years without the world coming to an end when this was the height of technology. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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You know how I know you're gay? Mine... '69 FLH, Dirty Dancer, stroked 4 3/4" with .040 over stock bore. I built it from the ground up. Rode it like this for a bit, now apart in primer ready for paint. <a href="http://s12.photobucket.com/user/1313terdferguson1313/media/unnamed%2027_zpspplfah8k.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a204/1313terdferguson1313/unnamed%2027_zpspplfah8k.jpg</a> '52 FLH, Tumbleweed, top secret engine. I am building it from the ground up. Old paint. Need about another grand in parts to ride. <a href="http://s12.photobucket.com/user/1313terdferguson1313/media/unnamed%2029_zps3xksurya.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a204/1313terdferguson1313/unnamed%2029_zps3xksurya.jpg</a> Old paint is awesome. so enthrall us all on your emergency stop procedures on those bikes...you know for when someone pulls out in front of you... Jam on the brakes, skid sideways, and slice around them right or left. Hydraulic drum is a step above the mechanical drum which is a step above dragging your feet, lol. Like I said, panic stops are eye openng. But you ride accordingly. You leave more room, you pretend everybody is going to pull out in front of you, you pick escape routes ahead of time, and et cetera. Besides, brakes only slow you down.
So how are going to do that with a shitty raked out front end and on comming traffic in the other lane. That turd you've built is missing 70% of its braking power. But hey you look cool in your checkered vans and rolled up jeans so thats all that matters That "shitty raked out front end" cuts and slices pretty quick. The reason choppers came about was better performance over stock bikes. Comparing old style choppers to modern performance bikes is like comparing 60s sports cars to modern sports cars- apples and oranges. Listen, let's not kid ourselves here, motorbikes are dangerous. Motorbikes with only one brake are dangerous. You take your life in your hands every time you swing your leg over a motorbike. That is a universal truth. Neither of my bikes are inherently more dangerous than anything brand new. But I can guarantee you they are much more exciting. And I already told you I wear proper gear whilst riding. I was just sitting in my garage at midnight making potato potato potato noises on a bike I'm building with some vans on. Why do you hate vans so much? You know how I know you've never ridden choppers? Besides all that, it's the drivers on cell phones that scare me way more than shitty brakes. People managed to ride these kinds of bikes all over the place for 50 years without the world coming to an end when this was the height of technology. 1st red Compared to what a dump truck? compared to a 40 year old street bike of any brand it handles like shit. that much rake trail leaves it turning like a slug. the longer the wheel base the larger the turn radius. The year that slug of a chopper came out Honda unleashed a 750 cc SOHC that would out turn, out brake, and out run that chopper. and it wasn't a crotch rocket. 2nd red - whats your 60-0 time on either of those. I'll guarantee any street bike sold in America in the last 30 years can stop sooner than that bike. Any. Everything from Harley to Royal Enfield to Yamaha. ALL OF THEM. 3rd red- people on cell phones are why shitty brake are fucking scary. I put the best tires and the best brakes I can on my bike. I practice my 30-0s and 50-0s panic stops. why? because I enjoy riding AND breathing. as my grand father, who by the way gave me my 1st ride on a bike, says "you don't drive on bad brakes or bad tires" 4th red- no actually alot of people riding those fucking died on them. yes motorcycles are inherently dangerous. Your motorcycle is significantly more dangerous than anything that is factory made. Thats not opinion. Its quantifiable fact. It handles poorly but even more importantly it brakes poorly at best. You and your bike are the equivalent of a skydiver saying "fuck this new nylon piece of shit and fuck the reserve chute I'm going down with this!" and holding up a 50 year old moth eaten silk chute. Sure you might land ok but if shit suddenly goes sideways...you're good and well fucked. People used to defend themselves with 5 and 6 shot revolvers but we know thats a bad idea in this day and age. hey its your life buddy. kill your self the way you want. but don't come on here and tell the rest of us your bike is as good or better than a modern bike. its not. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:45:42 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: David Mann is the Carrot Top of bike art. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:49:00 PM EST
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I get annoyed at anything on two wheels. That must be a sad way to live. 
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:50:39 PM EST
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Hey everyone, let's get a GoFundMe started, everyone kicks in $.01 until we hit $7.99. Then, it's off to Walmart for something suitably tasteful for the OP to attend business casual meetings, funerals, and bah-mitzvahs.
 What Cher is to music, this shirt is to garish, Murican, bike-themed casual wear. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 3:57:49 PM EST
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I like go-anywhere bikes as I like to load up a bike and take off without any plans. Many times that means off road 4x4 trails in the mountains, or in sugar sand in the desert. Harleys would be worthless to be because of that.
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I don't give a flip whether he has the SS runes, the HD emblem, or the logo to the Mickey Mouse club. The theme is that riders long for an age when men were as wild and free as this country used to be. No registrations, no licenses, no permits. If you want to go somewhere, just get on your loyal steed and go. Those days are long gone and they're obviously never coming back, but it doesn't mean we need to give a shit about the latest fashion in chest grooming, the selection of shiitake mushrooms at our local Whole Foods, or whatever else domesticated people delve in these days. Here's another one of Mann's paintings with the same theme which ought to satisfy your political correctness gene. You either get it or you don't. Obviously you don't. 
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:01:02 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Surprisingly ironic. Arrrrrrr! To the Flying J, me mateys, thar be pleather biker vests on the clearance rack!!!! |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:06:17 PM EST
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I absolutely love my current 2011 Super Glide Custom.
From 2 weeks ago in Louisiana 
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:11:34 PM EST
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I equate a lot of HD riders with full weekend warrior kit to the guys on the range in full 5.11 gear with single points and chest rigs.
Some are legit. Many just want to look cool. That being said, still prefer a GS or Magna. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:15:25 PM EST
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1st red Compared to what a dump truck? compared to a 40 year old street bike of any brand it handles like shit. that much rake trail leaves it turning like a slug. the longer the wheel base the larger the turn radius. The year that slug of a chopper came out Honda unleashed a 750 cc SOHC that would out turn, out brake, and out run that chopper. and it wasn't a crotch rocket. 2nd red - whats your 60-0 time on either of those. I'll guarantee any street bike sold in America in the last 30 years can stop sooner than that bike. Any. Everything from Harley to Royal Enfield to Yamaha. ALL OF THEM. 3rd red- people on cell phones are why shitty brake are fucking scary. I put the best tires and the best brakes I can on my bike. I practice my 30-0s and 50-0s panic stops. why? because I enjoy riding AND breathing. as my grand father, who by the way gave me my 1st ride on a bike, says "you don't drive on bad brakes or bad tires" 4th red- no actually alot of people riding those fucking died on them. yes motorcycles are inherently dangerous. Your motorcycle is significantly more dangerous than anything that is factory made. Thats not opinion. Its quantifiable fact. It handles poorly but even more importantly it brakes poorly at best. You and your bike are the equivalent of a skydiver saying "fuck this new nylon piece of shit and fuck the reserve chute I'm going down with this!" and holding up a 50 year old moth eaten silk chute. Sure you might land ok but if shit suddenly goes sideways...you're good and well fucked. People used to defend themselves with 5 and 6 shot revolvers but we know thats a bad idea in this day and age. hey its your life buddy. kill your self the way you want. but don't come on here and tell the rest of us your bike is as good or better than a modern bike. its not. 1. Rake and trail are optimal. Did you draw lines on the photo and measure it? Considerable time was spent sectioning the front end and designing rockers to have optimal trail for best handling at low and high speeds. Rake is 40* and trail is 3.5". It handles fucking perfect. It's not a track bike. It doesn't handle like a track bike. It handles like a well thought out, well set up CHOPPER. You would be very surprised at how well a well thought out, well set up chopper can be flicked around. 2. Brakes are what they are. This hydraulic drum is only more dangerous than a new bike if you were to ride it like a new bike. When I drive my '55 chevy truck with four drums, I leave more following distance than in my wife's new Altima. Same on the old bikes. But I can tell you this, I can lock that one brake up just as fast as two discs. 3. They're not "bad" brakes. They were very good in 1967. The tires are of modern construction and modern materials. 4. You've never ridden a chopper. So you're not speaking from experience. I've ridden all types of bikes for the last 28 years, old choppers exclusively for the last 8 years. Old choppers aren't the safest, but that doesn't make them DANGEROUS. You act like it's a glock, lol. Is a gun without an external safety MORE DANGEROUS than a gun with an external safety? |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:15:48 PM EST
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I come from a sport bike background, but bought a Sportster (the only Harley worth owning, IMO) a few years ago to see what I could do with it - and I had to do a lot to un-Harley it. The above sentiment is correct; most Harley riders have, at best, minimal riding skills and are quite frankly, dangerous on the road. The old knuckles, pans, shovels and iron heads are cool bikes, and are as far removed from a modern Harley as can be. But, they are well made, no longer leak oil, and are reliable bikes. Having said that, a modern twin cam is a joke in terms of what a motorcycle should be, and the typical buyer/occasional rider generally has little experience with motorcycles and are typically RUBs who never bothered acquiring riding skills or improving the minimal skills the have. I know that comes of as 'hater-ish' but as someone else wrote, it really sucks to get caught behind a "pirate parade" when you want to get out and enjoy a good ride. Sorry for the hate. My Sportster: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kinaed/iron-2-14-15-1_zpsa05aa1d6.jpg 490lbs, 103HP/87TQ Hammer 1250/Smash Heads, 30° dome pistons, 10.75:1 CR, Air Hammer w/K&N A/C, SE .575 cams, Baisley ported intake manifold, STM slipper clutch/Müller Power Clutch, MPS Quick Shifter*, Drag Specialties alternator rotor w/34T sprocket, Drag Specialties ISO motor mounts, D&D Bobcat exhaust, custom Trac Dynamics aluminum swingarm, Chainsikle rearsets with custom quick-shfter mounts*, Oberon foot pegs, custom 14" Ricor IAS shocks/Intiminators/RaceTech fork springs, custom GLIDE forged aluminum wheels, Avon Storm 3D XM ZR radials, XR1200 front caliper/floating rotor, Braking Wave XR1200 rear rotor, EarthX lithium battery, Burly Clubman bars, Rizoma Spirit bar end mirrors, HD Dual speedo/tach & ergo's - Bikini Fairing/Chin spoiler/Black Diamond grips/Brawler seat. Eats twinkies for breakfast. *installing the MPS Quick Shifter kit/mounts tomorrow! -k Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I come from a sport bike background, but bought a Sportster (the only Harley worth owning, IMO) a few years ago to see what I could do with it - and I had to do a lot to un-Harley it. The above sentiment is correct; most Harley riders have, at best, minimal riding skills and are quite frankly, dangerous on the road. The old knuckles, pans, shovels and iron heads are cool bikes, and are as far removed from a modern Harley as can be. But, they are well made, no longer leak oil, and are reliable bikes. Having said that, a modern twin cam is a joke in terms of what a motorcycle should be, and the typical buyer/occasional rider generally has little experience with motorcycles and are typically RUBs who never bothered acquiring riding skills or improving the minimal skills the have. I know that comes of as 'hater-ish' but as someone else wrote, it really sucks to get caught behind a "pirate parade" when you want to get out and enjoy a good ride. Sorry for the hate. My Sportster: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/kinaed/iron-2-14-15-1_zpsa05aa1d6.jpg 490lbs, 103HP/87TQ Hammer 1250/Smash Heads, 30° dome pistons, 10.75:1 CR, Air Hammer w/K&N A/C, SE .575 cams, Baisley ported intake manifold, STM slipper clutch/Müller Power Clutch, MPS Quick Shifter*, Drag Specialties alternator rotor w/34T sprocket, Drag Specialties ISO motor mounts, D&D Bobcat exhaust, custom Trac Dynamics aluminum swingarm, Chainsikle rearsets with custom quick-shfter mounts*, Oberon foot pegs, custom 14" Ricor IAS shocks/Intiminators/RaceTech fork springs, custom GLIDE forged aluminum wheels, Avon Storm 3D XM ZR radials, XR1200 front caliper/floating rotor, Braking Wave XR1200 rear rotor, EarthX lithium battery, Burly Clubman bars, Rizoma Spirit bar end mirrors, HD Dual speedo/tach & ergo's - Bikini Fairing/Chin spoiler/Black Diamond grips/Brawler seat. Eats twinkies for breakfast. *installing the MPS Quick Shifter kit/mounts tomorrow! -k Very nice, I'm not a big HD fan but I've always wanted me a XR750 replica. I actually looked at a XR1200 last week, came close to buying it. But for now I'm holding out to see what the new African Twin is all about. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:20:05 PM EST
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I don't give a flip whether he has the SS runes, the HD emblem, or the logo to the Mickey Mouse club. The theme is that riders long for an age when men were as wild and free as this country used to be. No registrations, no licenses, no permits. No jobs, no taxes, no showers... Like hippies with apehangers. And arrest warrants. Right the fuck over your head huh? Wow! Skinny jeans wearing metro sexuals will never get it. This new generation gets their feeling of adventure and freedom from an X box and a redbull. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:21:56 PM EST
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Considering how many bike threads are up right now, I think we can all agree that every bike style has enough riders that have no goddamn clue what they're doing.
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:25:26 PM EST
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My unfettered hatred for bicyclists far out-strips my mild distaste for Biker-Bobs.
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:33:41 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I absolutely love my current 2011 Super Glide Custom. From 2 weeks ago in Louisiana  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F3QDIezdj0Holy fuck, that was some white-hot action. At 14:02 when you got behind those guys and just kind of rode there for a while. I about shit. I'm seeing the appeal of these bikes. They really handle that groomed, straight pavement well. It barely looked like you were moving. #respect <just teasing bro, don't buy any biker art and I love ya> |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:38:39 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Mine is a 748 but has a 853cc upgrade done to it. Late 90's duc superbikes are quirky. The horror stories about cost and maintenance are exaggerated IMO. Here is a 916 for sale near you. link Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Shots fired lmao  Edit, thread needs moar pics. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8690/16410614784_6ff366456f_h.jpg that there is my dreambike,well one of them Mine is a 748 but has a 853cc upgrade done to it. Late 90's duc superbikes are quirky. The horror stories about cost and maintenance are exaggerated IMO. Here is a 916 for sale near you. link have to dream,I`d never be able to afford one. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:43:37 PM EST
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Holy fuck, that was some white-hot action. At 14:02 when you got behind those guys and just kind of rode there for a while. I about shit. I'm seeing the appeal of these bikes. They really handle that groomed, straight pavement well. It barely looked like you were moving. #respect <just teasing bro, don't buy any biker art and I love ya> Quote HistoryQuoted:
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From 2 weeks ago in Louisiana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F3QDIezdj0
Holy fuck, that was some white-hot action. At 14:02 when you got behind those guys and just kind of rode there for a while. I about shit. I'm seeing the appeal of these bikes. They really handle that groomed, straight pavement well. It barely looked like you were moving. #respect <just teasing bro, don't buy any biker art and I love ya> Hahaha that was about the only groomed pavement we road in about 500 miles of riding that weekend! Roads in Louisiana absolutely suck as far as pavement goes!!!
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Posted: 5/22/2015 4:46:22 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hahaha that was about the only groomed pavement we road in about 500 miles of riding that weekend! Roads in Louisiana absolutely suck as far as pavement goes!!! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I absolutely love my current 2011 Super Glide Custom. From 2 weeks ago in Louisiana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F3QDIezdj0Holy fuck, that was some white-hot action. At 14:02 when you got behind those guys and just kind of rode there for a while. I about shit. I'm seeing the appeal of these bikes. They really handle that groomed, straight pavement well. It barely looked like you were moving. #respect <just teasing bro, don't buy any biker art and I love ya> Hahaha that was about the only groomed pavement we road in about 500 miles of riding that weekend! Roads in Louisiana absolutely suck as far as pavement goes!!! I'm just pulling your string. My rides aren't any more spectacular for the most part...but you can hear me singing the Kinks really loud in my helmet. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 5:44:53 PM EST
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I don't give a flip whether he has the SS runes, the HD emblem, or the logo to the Mickey Mouse club. The theme is that riders long for an age when men were as wild and free as this country used to be. No registrations, no licenses, no permits. No jobs, no taxes, no showers... Like hippies with apehangers. And arrest warrants. Right the fuck over your head huh? Wow! Skinny jeans wearing metro sexuals will never get it. This new generation gets their feeling of adventure and freedom from an X box and a redbull. Skinny jeans won't fit over my supermoto boots... |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 5:50:29 PM EST
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You can tell he's a badass that doesn't care, because he left the stupid fork reflector on Hot chick in the shadow and all you notice is a fork reflector? That shit's got soul. Hot chick? All I see in the shadows is a face with long hair. It could be Timothy B. Schmidt, you don't know that rider's life... |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 5:50:50 PM EST
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I don't give a flip whether he has the SS runes, the HD emblem, or the logo to the Mickey Mouse club. The theme is that riders long for an age when men were as wild and free as this country used to be. No registrations, no licenses, no permits. No jobs, no taxes, no showers... Like hippies with apehangers. And arrest warrants. Right the fuck over your head huh? Wow! Skinny jeans wearing metro sexuals will never get it. This new generation gets their feeling of adventure and freedom from an X box and a redbull. Skinny jeans won't fit over my supermoto boots... Well tuck them in duh. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:07:03 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It could be Timothy B. Schmidt, you don't know that rider's life... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: You can tell he's a badass that doesn't care, because he left the stupid fork reflector on Hot chick in the shadow and all you notice is a fork reflector? That shit's got soul. Hot chick? All I see in the shadows is a face with long hair. It could be Timothy B. Schmidt, you don't know that rider's life... Thanks, now I'm singing Crazy Love in my head. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:07:05 PM EST
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Holy fuck, that was some white-hot action. At 14:02 when you got behind those guys and just kind of rode there for a while. I about shit. I'm seeing the appeal of these bikes. They really handle that groomed, straight pavement well. It barely looked like you were moving. #respect <just teasing bro, don't buy any biker art and I love ya> Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I absolutely love my current 2011 Super Glide Custom.
From 2 weeks ago in Louisiana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F3QDIezdj0
Holy fuck, that was some white-hot action. At 14:02 when you got behind those guys and just kind of rode there for a while. I about shit. I'm seeing the appeal of these bikes. They really handle that groomed, straight pavement well. It barely looked like you were moving. #respect <just teasing bro, don't buy any biker art and I love ya> I lol'ed. #respect |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:21:08 PM EST
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Amen to that! I'm not a Harley guy and never will be, but Davin Mann was best of breed! He was the Norman Rockwell of the motorcycle world and the world is a dimmer place now that he's gone. If his work didn't touch you on an emotional level at least once, you have no soul: http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k168/stepvic/harley/Ghost1.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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OP I can dig your bikes! I really like the old style over what is out now. While I have a modern {Evo} Electra glide for traveling on 2 wheels, I still have my old 73 Iron head for fun! Thanks dude! I built a '74 ironhead three years ago. That thing was pretty quick, Wish I still had it, but it got me the engine and trans in the '69. Love your avatar. David Mann rules. Favorite... https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/32/6d/eb/326deb1e2a3463ec5628f3d736c6cc7b.jpg Amen to that! I'm not a Harley guy and never will be, but Davin Mann was best of breed! He was the Norman Rockwell of the motorcycle world and the world is a dimmer place now that he's gone. If his work didn't touch you on an emotional level at least once, you have no soul: http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k168/stepvic/harley/Ghost1.jpg Anyone else notice that this pic has been mirror imaged? |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:32:39 PM EST
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Amen to that! I'm not a Harley guy and never will be, but Davin Mann was best of breed! He was the Norman Rockwell of the motorcycle world and the world is a dimmer place now that he's gone. If his work didn't touch you on an emotional level at least once, you have no soul: http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k168/stepvic/harley/Ghost1.jpg Anyone else notice that this pic has been mirror imaged? Ssshhhh...don't tell anyone, but that's a secret prototype "Project Failmore" Big Twin designed to compete with the right-side-shift Brit bikes of the day.
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:37:47 PM EST
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:40:28 PM EST
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David Mann was in the chopper scene from the beginning in the very early 60s. He painted his friends and their bikes. He was able to capture a slice of realness. Only some of his painting are as cheesy as the pirate and cowboy one. But even on the cheesy ones, ignore he background and focus on the bikes. Timeless perfect chopper style every time. http://custombikeshows.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_0506.jpg http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ldPdJeqt-io/maxresdefault.jpg http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/hjpad24/david%20mann/134.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Here's another one of Mann's paintings with the same theme which ought to satisfy your political correctness gene. You either get it or you don't. Obviously you don't. https://www.cruisingoods.com/motorcyclephotos/ghostshipbg.jpg Holy fuck, that's cheezy. Mexican flea-market cheesy. Dale Earnhardt painted handsaw cheezy. Gene Simmons wouldn't own that it's so tacky. David Mann was in the chopper scene from the beginning in the very early 60s. He painted his friends and their bikes. He was able to capture a slice of realness. Only some of his painting are as cheesy as the pirate and cowboy one. But even on the cheesy ones, ignore he background and focus on the bikes. Timeless perfect chopper style every time. http://custombikeshows.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/IMG_0506.jpg http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ldPdJeqt-io/maxresdefault.jpg http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc129/hjpad24/david%20mann/134.jpg He got his start painting outlaw biker pictures for Ed "Big Daddy" Roth back in the 60s. They were sold from ads in most car and motorcycle magazines. From an artistic standpoint, they were pretty crude. 
Ed Roth's signature went on the earliest dozen or so, and then David Mann started signing them. Even at his apex as a painter, he never quite grasped many of the fundamantals of human anatomy, and his figures (aside from all looking the same) had a rubbery, cartoony appearance. He could have used a few years of life drawing class. But given that he was being paid for a steady gig and wasn't trying to get a one-man show in SoHo, it was probably not worth his time. His landscapes are much higher quality, but landscapes are conceptually and visually forgiving -- human figures are not. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:42:28 PM EST
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You can tell he's a badass that doesn't care, because he left the stupid fork reflector on What happened to the girl? Did she die when she fell off of the chopper without a helmet? Is that her spirit? |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:50:19 PM EST
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I've always thought Triumphs were classier. They also make great battering rams
http://i48.tinypic.com/4pa1l.jpg Not an H-D. OOPS EDITED I saw it was A Triumph. But, OUCH! |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:51:24 PM EST
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David Mann was in the chopper scene from the beginning in the very early 60s. He painted his friends and their bikes. He was able to capture a slice of realness. Only some of his painting are as cheesy as the pirate and cowboy one. But even on the cheesy ones, ignore he background and focus on the bikes. Timeless perfect chopper style every time. Even at his apex as a painter, he never quite grasped many of the fundamantals of human anatomy, and his figures (aside from all looking the same) had a rubbery, cartoony appearance. He could have used a few years of life drawing class. But given that he was being paid for a steady gig and wasn't trying to get a one-man show in SoHo, it was probably not worth his time. His landscapes are much higher quality, but landscapes are conceptually and visually forgiving -- human figures are not. Back in that era - from my early teens onward - I was considered to be a pretty decent artist where bikes themselves and architectual subjects were concerned. Some of my works hung in various places in the area including a couple schools I attended. I knew zilch point shit about drawing figures...human or animal. Thus, no career in art. A school friend was into drawing cars in the style of Roth, and he was damn good at it. Wouldn't surprise me if he now has an illustration gig with one of the auto magazines. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:52:51 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What happened to the girl? Did she die when she fell off of the chopper without a helmet? Is that her spirit? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You can tell he's a badass that doesn't care, because he left the stupid fork reflector on What happened to the girl? Did she die when she fell off of the chopper without a helmet? Is that her spirit? He's in mourning, his loud pipes couldn't save her. She slipped on his oil slick, and broke her hip. Now, he rides alone, with a color vest full of BO and regret. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 6:53:34 PM EST
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Amen to that! I'm not a Harley guy and never will be, but Davin Mann was best of breed! He was the Norman Rockwell of the motorcycle world and the world is a dimmer place now that he's gone. If his work didn't touch you on an emotional level at least once, you have no soul: http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k168/stepvic/harley/Ghost1.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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OP I can dig your bikes! I really like the old style over what is out now. While I have a modern {Evo} Electra glide for traveling on 2 wheels, I still have my old 73 Iron head for fun! Thanks dude! I built a '74 ironhead three years ago. That thing was pretty quick, Wish I still had it, but it got me the engine and trans in the '69. Love your avatar. David Mann rules. Favorite... https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/32/6d/eb/326deb1e2a3463ec5628f3d736c6cc7b.jpg Amen to that! I'm not a Harley guy and never will be, but Davin Mann was best of breed! He was the Norman Rockwell of the motorcycle world and the world is a dimmer place now that he's gone. If his work didn't touch you on an emotional level at least once, you have no soul: http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k168/stepvic/harley/Ghost1.jpg Trivia--David NEVER (okay, maybe twice) had tire valve stems on his paintings of bikes! Sadly, he suffered horrible finger gnarling arthritis and quit painting before his death. Met him a few times at Events. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 7:00:09 PM EST
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There are a few types of Harleys I like. And there are a few types of Harley riders I like. But for the most part, it's the biggest bunch of confused and uninformed posers I've ever met. But usually friendly, at least. Still, I've found that no group of bikers is more friendly or knowledgeable and enjoying the ride more than the Honda Goldwing guys.
My grandfather raced Harleys after WWII when he got back from the Pacific. I've got an old picture of him during one of the races, and my mom asked me to find out what kind of bike it was. I went to Harley's website TODAY and picked out the bike and followed its lineage back to the 40s or 50s or whenever it was. In a way, that's kind of cool. I like how they keep things traditional. I wish I could go out and buy a brand new 1982 3/4 ton Suburban or a Wagoneer if it was a reasonable cost. I could say that about a lot of older automobiles, tractors, motorcyles, etc. I get really sick and tired of Harley guys that pretend their bike is... fast... or technologically advanced compared to the competition out there. Heck, last time I was on Harley's website they refused to disclose horsepower numbers in their specifications, all they listed was torque. I'm betting that's no coincidence. Also... IIRC... Harley accepted bailout money. So may fuck be upon them. In the early 1980's Japans Big 4 flooded the USA with surplus production from several model years earlier, flooded the market, sold them below cost. H-D asked for import tariffs on bikes over 800 cc, for 5 years. H-D, proudly asked the .gov to drop the tariffs, a few years early. "The Eagle is ready to fly alone", is what H-D said. And, they got no .gov $$$$, only tariffs added to imports, such as we had to do when Japanese steel was flooding our country, in the same time period. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 7:03:33 PM EST
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You know, I joke around, but I was into Harleys. This is a picture back when I was kicking ass on the outlaw scene. I may not seem like it now, but I was pretty hardcore. In this picture, I was duking it out with one of the Rottwheelers.
The trailer was parked back at Sturgis behind the HD F150 package.  My squeeze Maureen eventually turned lesbo, and I gave up that lifestyle and now do macaroni art full time. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 7:04:06 PM EST
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Quote HistoryThat gayness is a Yamaha...... Just saying |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 7:04:43 PM EST
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David Mann is the Carrot Top of bike art. LOL Now THIS guy (David Uhl) is a great bike artist. 
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Posted: 5/22/2015 7:08:40 PM EST
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I dont have a problem with Harleys per se; its the attention-whore owners that I dislike. And herein lies the problem. Had this discussion with an old friend the other day. There aren't a lot of "real" bikers left riding Harleys. At least that you see on a regular basis. We came to the conclusion that this is why.... You can wake up in the morning a total loser. No friends, socially awkward, no life, nothing to do and no place to go. No female companions...... Walk right into your local HD Dealer and buy a bike, a pair of boots and a leather jacket and head straight down the the biker wannabe bar and fit right in. You now have something in common with all of the other mid life crisis drones that flock to those places every dying moment they aren't working. There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING that you can do or buy in life where you can walk into someplace and buy something and an hour later you can completely change your lifestyle. These people are a pain in the ass to deal with to, because god forbid they can't ride to Dunkin Donuts on Thursdays to hang out because there "parts won't be in until tomorrow". Once they experience that acceptance they can't be without it. Most of them started riding at age 40 and have zero knowledge of the mechanical workings of a motorcycle. One of the reasons that there are so many accidents now(besides distracted driving) is that these fools never really learn how to ride. 90% of them would be in the hospital after 5 minutes on a dirtbike. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 7:09:44 PM EST
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I equate a lot of HD riders with full weekend warrior kit to the guys on the range in full 5.11 gear with single points and chest rigs. Some are legit. Many just want to look cool. That being said, still prefer a GS or Magna. A man of taste and distinction amongst the huddled masses 
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Posted: 5/22/2015 7:11:02 PM EST
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In the early 1980's Japans Big 4 flooded the USA with surplus production from several model years earlier, flooded the market, sold them below cost. H-D asked for import tariffs on bikes over 800 cc, for 5 years. H-D, proudly asked the .gov to drop the tariffs, a few years early. "The Eagle is ready to fly alone", is what H-D said. And, they got no .gov $$$$, only tariffs added to imports, such as we had to do when Japanese steel was flooding our country, in the same time period. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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There are a few types of Harleys I like. And there are a few types of Harley riders I like. But for the most part, it's the biggest bunch of confused and uninformed posers I've ever met. But usually friendly, at least. Still, I've found that no group of bikers is more friendly or knowledgeable and enjoying the ride more than the Honda Goldwing guys.
My grandfather raced Harleys after WWII when he got back from the Pacific. I've got an old picture of him during one of the races, and my mom asked me to find out what kind of bike it was. I went to Harley's website TODAY and picked out the bike and followed its lineage back to the 40s or 50s or whenever it was. In a way, that's kind of cool. I like how they keep things traditional. I wish I could go out and buy a brand new 1982 3/4 ton Suburban or a Wagoneer if it was a reasonable cost. I could say that about a lot of older automobiles, tractors, motorcyles, etc. I get really sick and tired of Harley guys that pretend their bike is... fast... or technologically advanced compared to the competition out there. Heck, last time I was on Harley's website they refused to disclose horsepower numbers in their specifications, all they listed was torque. I'm betting that's no coincidence. Also... IIRC... Harley accepted bailout money. So may fuck be upon them. In the early 1980's Japans Big 4 flooded the USA with surplus production from several model years earlier, flooded the market, sold them below cost. H-D asked for import tariffs on bikes over 800 cc, for 5 years. H-D, proudly asked the .gov to drop the tariffs, a few years early. "The Eagle is ready to fly alone", is what H-D said. And, they got no .gov $$$$, only tariffs added to imports, such as we had to do when Japanese steel was flooding our country, in the same time period. And the result of that little experiment is that the Big 4 learned to squeeze liter bike power from 700cc displacement engines...then set up manufacturing facilities for their large-displacement bikes in the states, thereby circumventing the restrictions. If Harley-Davidson would truly evolve its product structure you'd see a real live VR1000 offered stateside, along with a sport-touring bagger version...and their entire contemporary touring line would be powered by a larger-displacement Revolution engine. As long as Willie G. has anything to do with the company I'm not holding my breath on that. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 7:13:38 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: David Mann is the Carrot Top of bike art. LOL Now THIS guy (David Uhl) is a great bike artist. http://themotolady.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/David-Uhl-Evelyn.jpg http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mea5ybRg5w1r74hw1o1_1280.jpg http://4put.ru/pictures/max/603/1853800.jpg http://daviduhl.fineartworld.com/products/lg_13243_Jessi.jpg 1000x better. That doesn't look like something I would find painted on my cousin Todd's El Camino hood. |
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Posted: 5/22/2015 7:18:07 PM EST
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I hate Harleys so bad I wouldn't even think about riding any thing else.
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