Sold my 88 Targa to a Rennlister - Bought an HD

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10-18-2007, 12:06 PM

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Steve, that is one seriously good looking bike. I love those Sportsters, but I need something I can take to the Grand Canyon and back. Actually, you can do it on a Sportster - people do it all the time - but I'm not quite that hardcore.

Interestingly enough, a guy on a Sportster finished third in this years Iron Butt Rally. He did 11,283 miles in 11 days. That's third place among the 64 bikes that finished. The Iron Butt is Gumball on mega steroids.

My hat is off to the dude.

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10-18-2007, 12:09 PM

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Nice HD...I ride one at work...not allowed to have a motorcycle at home..wife says NO.

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10-18-2007, 01:34 PM

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Hey FTY

Why not show us a pic of your work bike ..

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10-18-2007, 01:49 PM

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Steve, that's right about the IronButt. The top 2 finishers were BMWs. The BMWs do very well and are way more comfortable.

Some people say that "HDs aren't reliable," but the truth of the matter is that in this day and age, it's hard to find any bike that isn't going to be reliable.

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10-18-2007, 02:04 PM

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No wonder Porsche guys like Harleys so much

http://www.biker.co.nz/Reviews.asp?id=77

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10-18-2007, 03:12 PM

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OK Murphy, come clean....You were punkin' me, right?

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10-18-2007, 03:43 PM

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No wonder Porsche guys like Haleys so much

http://www.biker.co.nz/Reviews.asp?id=77

True. And you can walk into any dealership and buy one (see picture below) They also will sell you the Screaming Eagle Drag Bike version of that VRSC bike, which is really really fast.

I think this engine also broke the world record for fastest motorcycle.

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10-18-2007, 03:45 PM

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OK Murphy, come clean....You were punkin' me, right?

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Nah, trying to be honest, no matter how funny or screwed up it might sound! Look, I have to keep telling myself that I will own another Porsche someday. I still believe it. But how cool would it be for me to have owned over 100 vehicles and in the end, when I have to pick 1 as the ultimate, I would pick Porsche? I thing it could happen.

By then, it will be a 999 version of the 911 with autopilot

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10-18-2007, 03:54 PM

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we are already at 997 ..what are they gonna do in 2 more number ?

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10-18-2007, 04:19 PM

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add numbers to slow it down like 997TT 356A 911SC or revert to name calling

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10-18-2007, 05:03 PM

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BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Thanks man, I needed that one.

BTW, you need real biker duds before you get your butt whipped out there.

The Porsche is gone ..... he is already whipped..

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10-18-2007, 05:12 PM

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Nice ride.

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10-18-2007, 05:30 PM

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Sorry Murph couldn't resist .. but the zinger I had for Doug I couldn't even send .. i changed my mind at the last second ( this is the internet after all )

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