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I tried, but the wife won't let me park the Deluxe in the living room this winter :(

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Old 11-02-2010, 01:02 PM
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I'd comment on this, but I have to go clean my wife's pants.
You're just kidding, right?
 
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Old 11-02-2010, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dortiz
I like having reasons to go out to the garage. A couple of beers and a can o pledge and i have good reason to be out there for a couple of hours.
Good point....I just need a heater now.
 
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Old 11-02-2010, 01:26 PM
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I built my bike in the dining room one winter. I was working on the carb. I put it down on a counter in the kitchen. The counter was about a foot from the stove. In those days the stove had a pilot light burning all the time.

It was on the counter for about three seconds. When a white cloud formed around the carb. And then pow, a flame shot all the way up to the celling.

I don't know why I was so clam, I grabbed a pot from the cabinet and put it over the carb. The fire went out. The whole kitchen had black soot everywhere.

Gas fumes can travel from your bike down the return vents to the furnace. When the furnace fires up the fumes can cause an explosion.

Be careful. I was lucky.
 
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Old 11-02-2010, 01:46 PM
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I cant believe you would put that bike into a house with hard wood floors. You need to carpet that thing before you park the harley in there. the tires might get a chill. There may be advantages to having it parked in the bedroom but only if there is carpet...
 
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Old 11-02-2010, 01:51 PM
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wht did you ask? you knew she would say no, just move it in and lock the tires
 
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Get yourself a Girlfriend and keep it at her place.
 
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Easy enough to drain gas and oil...

I would park mine in the house, but the garage protects it from the 3 year old...
 
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Old 11-02-2010, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Ironhand
wht did you ask? you knew she would say no, just move it in and lock the tires
if this doesn't work...

Originally Posted by BB4xl
Get yourself a Girlfriend and keep it at her place.
...DO THIS!
 
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Old 11-02-2010, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DR. V-TWIN
I see a garage in the at sig pic. Why not in there?

Drew
Drew......I would think that you of all people would understand that during it's 1st year with a new family a Harley is insecure and scared and needs to be made to feel a part of that family.Making it live in the garage can cause life ling damage and could even lead to psychological problems that could last well into the 100,000 mile plus range of it's life.

The OP needs to do whatever he can to get his wife to understand how important it is to coddle the new bike to avoid unnecessary stress on it and possible high bike repair bills later on.
 
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Old 11-02-2010, 01:58 PM
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LMAO.. This is great... Would a FLHX fit through a 3' 0" door if I took the bags off?
 


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