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Fake Harley post:    From top to bottom: MX250, SX175, SX250, A Rotax with a Harley sticker My dad sold all the vintage bikes to buy one modern dirt bike. It was a good choice.
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As I mentioned in the stupid poo poo thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSmsmclOnOI
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Oct 15, 2011 16:16
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Harley has this bike anatomy thing on their website. I think it's broken:
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Oct 24, 2011 20:16
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I rode my Blast for two years without any real problems. Sure, it wasn't anything fantastic, but it got the job done. It managed a 6 hour round trip and countless times being jumped off curbs. The Ninja 250 is certainly a better bike, but I didn't think the Blast was terrible. My opinion might be a little biased since I have been around Harleys and Buells my whole life, but I figure I rode them enough to make a good judgement.
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Nov 15, 2011 06:11
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Is it bad that I can tell that was taken inside a dealership because of the shelving it's on?
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Nov 17, 2011 06:11
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I found some fun stuff when I was cleaning out my attic the other day. Everything seems to be from the mid 90s. The coloring book wasn't all that exciting, but they did give us a space to design our own Harley of the Future:  As you can see, I wasn't much of an artist at age 7.
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Jan 6, 2012 02:37
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Harley's been doing the same "change two parts, make it a new model" routine since the 80s. I want to say that that idea was part of the reason they were able to buy themselves back from AMF. As for not working on your own bike, when I worked at the Harley dealership, I got a tip from a guy for zip-tying an American flag to his sissy bar because he couldn't figure out how to do it himself. And street-tracker sportsters are the best sportsters.
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Feb 10, 2012 19:54
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CombatMedic posted:Would I need some kind of aftermarket 12v cigarette lighter socket that plugs into this? Harley has a cigarette lighter plug (91843-97), it's probably listed under Touring. You should be fine with an aftermarket one to save some money, but I'm pretty sure that official Harley one has the right clips on the end of it to make things a little easier. Your V-Rod's wiring harness probably doesn't have an open accessory plug though, which is what the adapter you found was for.
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Feb 11, 2012 18:38
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They're called Deutsch connectors. A dealership should have them if you want to try to splice your own wire, and I'd imagine you can find an extension somewhere. Or just buy the connector and put it on an aftermarket cigarette lighter plug.
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Feb 11, 2012 22:56
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Giblet Plus! posted:
My Blast took a lot of abuse from me, and for that I loved it. They're awesome and you should love it.  And one of my Firebolt because Buells are just cool. 
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Mar 30, 2012 06:14
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And from what I've heard, changing the pads before they get really worn keeps the rotor from warping on the street.angryhampster posted:Whud up CAHOG Your Sportster looks like it's in amazing shape. What year is it?
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Apr 2, 2012 01:04
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angryhampster posted:Thanks! It's a 1983. It is in pretty decent shape. Paint has a few chips in it, and there's an oil leak that I can't track down. Other than that, it's really a great bike. It was my father's -- he passed away when I was 3 and left it to me. That's really cool. If it's not a huge oil leak, then it's just the ironhead's way of telling you that it still has oil in it.
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Apr 2, 2012 01:59
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So you want to try riding a bike but don't have a license? Well, Harley-Davidson can help you out
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Apr 2, 2012 16:41
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Is there a CA Twitter circle-jerk? If not, there should be Didn't it used to be #bieks? I'm gonna have to make a twitter just for this.
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I thought he was referring to the CA circlejerk the rest of the time.
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May 18, 2012 06:21
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If you guys are willing to believe a "I know a guy who knows a guy" story, those water cooled head ideas have been floating around Harley for years and have repeatedly been shot down. Emissions probably will eventually force it, but I wouldn't expect it any time soon.
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May 21, 2012 17:46
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My dad used to have a few cans of Harley beer from various years of Daytona. I gotta see if he still has them.
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May 23, 2012 06:20
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I like how you went from saying that a fork brace was too expensive to just buying a new bike. That matte white is a really cool look.
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Aug 16, 2012 23:36
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I checked out the HD website to see the 2013 models released today. Everything has a metal flake paint option and they no longer sell the XR.
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Aug 21, 2012 01:22
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:I know all of the stupid reasoning, its just so drat frustrating to see a local company that has a huge influence around here just piss away opportunities to garner a fanbase beyond their aging current one. Well, they seem to be doing pretty well with getting to hipsters with Dark Customs or whatever. The motor company always tends to copy what the custom scene is doing, so maybe we'll see a cafe racer of some sort soon.
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Aug 22, 2012 04:23
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If only they still made a V-Rod with mid-mount pegs... 
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Aug 29, 2012 01:42
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Have some pictures of my dad's first Sportster before someone starts suggesting violence to deal with loud pipes.  And then he put some normal forks on it 
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Sep 17, 2012 18:47
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He only started drinking PBR last year. I don't know if that makes him more or less of a hipster.
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Sep 17, 2012 19:28
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Phy posted:I was talking about how if I ever got my mitts on a Night Rod, I'd want to convert it to mid controls... HD is now selling a kit for that. So that's neat. Where did you find that? I can't find anything on their website.
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Oct 10, 2012 02:04
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DILLIGAF posted:Was packing some boxes and found some pics I had forgotten about. I wasn't alive in the 80s, but my dad had a FLHT back then too.  I was talking to him about it today, and apparently he rode it through a few snowstorms.
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Ironhead posted:Out of curisoity, what part of the country? I've had my FXDL buried in snow banks so badly that I've walked to the yard and driven a front end loader back to dig it out. Are there people who don't do that kind of poo poo? Connecticut. I don't know if it was that deep of snow, but it was definitely a few inches on unplowed roads. Considering cars start spinning out with a dusting, I thought it was somewhat impressive.
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Dec 14, 2012 05:07
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Pubic Lair posted:What I can't figure out is why harley makes a sportster 48 and a sportster 72 but not a 57. Had they come out with it last year it would have even been it's 55th anniversary of production. They made a 50th anniversary model and a bunch of stick on parts. I don't remember it selling well. Your's looks cool, though.
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I got to check out one of the '14 Ultras that had water cooling today. I thought it looks like they've been designing it for a while, not like they just slapped it on to pass regulations. I'm interested to see how the system holds up in the long run. I also messed around with the touchscreen "infotainment" and bluetooth:  I think I got Lowtax's number from his twitter, if you're wondering I don't know what anything comparable on BMWs or Goldwings is like, but this had both touch and controls on the handlebars, and seemed pretty straightforward to use. Apparently the volume adjusts based on your speed too.
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Aug 21, 2013 04:47
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IRL Cool Guy Motorcycles *flicks poker chips at u*
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High Protein posted:I hope this doesn't mean the end of the line for the evo engine, I know they had to switch to water cooling eventually but this has a 60 degree v angle, overhead cams, balance shafts and no hydraulic lifters. I know it's a minority opinion around here but I actually like that Harleys (and Buells) use 50s engine tech. My dad got a little excited about there finally being a 750cc Harley again though. The 750 never left. It just costs something like $13000 for an unmachined one.
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The V-Rod was their first water-cooled, and I wouldn't really call it a cruiser. This bike is basically to test the waters and see what people think of the electric bike, and then maybe they'll build a cruiser around it. That and you can't really do much "cruising" in the range of the battery.
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DJCobol posted:The lady at the dealer didn't get it when I asked if I could apply for a personalized plate instead of a standard one, and put "LYRDN" on the application. This was a good choice.
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There is also a Harley branded Sena if you really want the logo.
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bear is driving! posted:I'm going to Virginia Beach all next week on vacation. The local harley shop there charges $200 A DAY for bike rentals. It's insane. Was that at Bayside in Portsmouth or Southside in VB itself? The riding around Virginia Beach isn't good enough to be worth that.
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