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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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Torque baby, torque!!
 
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Barrenmug
You said I needed a spam blocker like it was going to do something to your pc when you clicked on the link. Didn't ask for any info from you so what will they do with it?? Everyone isn't out to get someone, just by chance it might be a real student trying to pass a course. I'll take my chances and believe the good over the paranoia on computers. Do a little research on the link or the IP first.
i would like to believe that to be true but i'm a mod on a car related forum and we get these all the time.
btw the OP doesn't need to ask for your info he has it all now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic)
 
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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I didn't consider either when I purchased my Ultra Classic; I always wanted a Harley and that's what I purchased.
 
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bosco 09
i would like to believe that to be true but i'm a mod on a car related forum and we get these all the time.
btw the OP doesn't need to ask for your info he has it all now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic)
Oh but of course your link is ok because your a "mod" on another forum and your post count is higher. Guess I'm gullible like that.
 
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Torque. Now you've heard it.
 
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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Chrome it first......
 
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Barrenmug
Oh but of course your link is ok because your a "mod" on another forum and your post count is higher. Guess I'm gullible like that.
here i'll help you out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(electronic)
 
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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I read one of the posts here and it said look out for spam if you click on the link.
Concerned I was so I just rolled my cursor over the link to test it out and I think it gave me crabs; I'm glad I didn't click the link

Honestly though, I want more of all of it. I enjoy riding the hell out of huge HP sportbikes, and I love huge torque in everything.

Power comes in different measurements and I want big numbers in all and have never had too much yet
 
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Originally Posted by dubya63
...when selecting a bike; hp, torque, or displacement...
I fail to see what any of those three have to do with a stock Harley. Now, seriously, anyone interested in best-in-class HP, torque or displacement would be shopping elsewhere. Where are the options for chromability? Nostalgia? Bad-assness? Iconic?

The survey is benign. I wouldn't worry about viruses or spam from it (but then again, I own only Macs and such things are never a concern).
 
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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Horsepower is a theoretical mathematical concept. Torque is real. If you want to climb a steep mountain road with a passenger and your luggage with an 800 pound bike, torque is your best friend. If you want zip around a twisty track at 140 mph, horsepower is what you want.
 



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