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Old 07-12-2013 | 12:05 PM
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Mine is 2013 ember sunglow red.
Cost was not a concern.
The bike had what I wanted so I bought it.
No mods. This is my first and only brand new bike, so it will stay stock until stuff starts breaking.
I am satisfied with stock performance.

I did not want a tour chassis!
The bags hold enough for me to go on a couple of day trip.

I like mine!
 
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Old 07-12-2013 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ringofld
Mine is 2013 ember sunglow red.
Cost was not a concern.
The bike had what I wanted so I bought it.
No mods. This is my first and only brand new bike, so it will stay stock until stuff starts breaking.
I am satisfied with stock performance.

I did not want a tour chassis!
The bags hold enough for me to go on a couple of day trip.

I like mine!
That's all that counts... :- )
 
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Old 07-12-2013 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by bjewell
Actually, I'm an old geezer but in pretty good shape. Hey, your cousin is calling you wants his tube of K-Y back...
Tell him he can have it as soon as I am done with your mom.
 
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Old 07-12-2013 | 02:06 PM
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Mistake. See post below.
 

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Old 07-12-2013 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by XKnight
Take the mismatched bags off, add a solo seat, some spoked wheels and you have one of the nicest looking new "old school" Harley's available.

Noice. You could put BB repro bags on there and it would be even more killer. Maybe switch out the filter for an old school S&S and lower her a lil too.

http://www.bbreproductions.com/photos.htm
 
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Old 07-12-2013 | 02:24 PM
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No offense to anyone who owns one, but the only person i know that is even interested in it is a 5'3" female. She wants a full size bike thats short enough for her to ride.
 
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Old 07-12-2013 | 09:23 PM
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When I see a Switchback it reminds me of one of these which usually draw Ews and Ahs from most folks;



They look pretty close to me and I'm not thinking "poor" anything. Not everybody's 6 foot 5 with a 40 inch inseam. As far as the bags being too small, we all don't pack like someone's grandmother on her way to a tour of Europe. Size queens . . .

 
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Old 07-12-2013 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Walter White
I like the look but a single disk for the front brake makes me think HD skimped to cut costs while the price is still high.
I will never understand the need for more than a single disc on a street bike. My Wideglide is single disc and I can apply more brake than I will ever need with just 2 fingers. Maybe those of us that started on bikes with drum brakes and stiff clutches have stronger hands than others...........LOL
 
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Old 07-13-2013 | 01:22 AM
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My local HD shop has a used one I was looking at just today. I have to say that I liked the looks of it way more in person than I ever did looking at pics on the internet. I never gave it much thought or really checked one out until today. I wouldn't buy one my self but I have to say I don't hate it as much as I thought I would.
 
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Old 07-13-2013 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by big sky J
I wouldn't buy one my self but I have to say I don't hate it as much as I thought I would.
Ringing endorsement there. haha.
 


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