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Old 01-03-2011, 10:42 AM   #1
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I was going to say the HD badge, but name works too.

Dlit must of hit his head on the curb if he thinks HD riders care about stupid shit like performance.
Well the V-Rod riders seem to but will still probably say..."it's not a Harley so I don't care about it".
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Old 01-03-2011, 10:44 AM   #2
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Well the V-Rod riders seem to but will still probably say..."it's not a Harley so I don't care about it".
It's not 'Merican either.
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Old 01-03-2011, 11:04 AM   #3
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I was going to say the HD badge, but name works too.

Dlit must of hit his head on the curb if he thinks HD riders care about stupid shit like performance.
They do!


(isn't 'performance' where they make the exhaust louder and the idle rougher?)
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Old 01-03-2011, 11:09 AM   #4
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(isn't 'performance' where they make the exhaust louder and the idle rougher?)
True, HD is the best at turning hp to noise.
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Old 01-03-2011, 07:00 PM   #5
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I'd take a V-rod. That thing looks like a cross between a Buell and a Ducati 900.
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Old 01-04-2011, 06:41 PM   #6
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It doesn't take much to kill a V-Rod in either sales figure or performance.
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Old 01-05-2011, 01:31 PM   #7
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It doesn't take much to kill a V-Rod in either sales figure or performance.
Riding one was what killed it for me!
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Old 01-05-2011, 01:32 PM   #8
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Well you were doing it completely wrong, it needs to be parked out in front of Hooters on Bike Night to properly enjoy it. Fail!
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Old 01-05-2011, 01:42 PM   #9
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Looks like 700lbs of poo.
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Old 01-06-2011, 05:05 AM   #10
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