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Old 12-22-2018 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Blehead
WOW!!! What a PLACE!! They let you smoke AND encouraged drinking and then riding!!!!!!

BOY!! Those were the days!!!
I was wondering how long it would take for one of these snivelin' Poindexters to show up.
 
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Old 12-22-2018 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 47000412


B&D Cycle in Rahway, New Jersey. Was even open on Sunday.
Bought my first new Harley from B&D, an '88 FXRS-SP.
 
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Old 12-22-2018 | 01:10 PM
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" and what fit what. "
back then, everything fit everything. And, they would give you a nut or bolt if they had one laying around that fit.
 
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Old 12-22-2018 | 01:22 PM
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Al Muth HD, Black River Falls, Wisconsin.
https://almuth-harleydavidson.com/De...fo/Our-History
 

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Old 12-22-2018 | 02:07 PM
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OOOO the old days when you walked into a motorcycle dealer. Brand did not matter. I smelt fresh paint, rubber, leather, gas and oil. Bikes could be heard running and men's voices boomed through the dealer. The service area was always visible and many were easy to access. There were many more multiline dealers back then. Check out the Harley's, Honda's, Duc's, Nortons. Always interesting people around. And when there was a event,, it was a event! Never remember high pressure sales crap that seems to be the norm today and dealer employee's really knew their products. They were enthusiast. Most dealers now are like a mall food court that you can't smell the food in. Can't see the food being made and have no desire to eat.
 
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Old 12-22-2018 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Tired
T & O's in Wichita and hasn't changed. If you walk in you smell oil, gas, and a few leather jackets on the wall for sale.

T&O was never a dealer just the go to place for go fast parts, I have a set of their bare flywheels still new in a box.
 
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Old 12-22-2018 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Greezey Rider
I was wondering how long it would take for one of these snivelin' Poindexters to show up.
 
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Old 12-22-2018 | 02:48 PM
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They didn't sell Latte's and bells to granola riders.
 
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Old 12-22-2018 | 02:53 PM
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When I was a teenager in the 70's and rode the metrics I used to go to the Harley dealership here. Always wanted a Harley but couldn't afford it. Like other people have said they were dirty shops that smelled but always liked going there. Dick Farmer Harley was the dealer in Orlando. I think it used to be on OBT.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/...mcdonald-house
 

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Old 12-22-2018 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Blehead
WOW!!! What a PLACE!! They let you smoke AND encouraged drinking and then riding!!!!!!

BOY!! Those were the days!!!
Get back up under your mother's skirt.
 
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