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Sunday morning, I stopped at our local CVS. Two cars parked, no people. Village surroundings, this type of environment used to be secure, folks even did not lock their car doors in places like this. I went in for no more than ten minutes and when I came out one of my turn light lenses was stolen.
There is a price of honesty. Everyone can be bought, they say, if the price is right. Once I evaluated myself, what would be my price to do something unethical, like betray a friend. I came up with $50 million. For this sum I'd ditch my principles and sell my soul to the devil. But for a bike part which can bought for dime a dozen from eBay? How can a Harley owner be so cheap? Is this our future? Everything what is not locked down will be stolen?
 
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Are you sure it was stolen or did it fall off whole riding? Not sure if your lenses are held in with the snap in or the two screws. But the snap in lenses are known to fall off.
 
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I've had one of my red lenses fall off before, gave me a chance to replace them with LED version.
 
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Maybe Marcus Vinicius stole it ... Will it fit a chariot ??
 
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Originally Posted by Von_Zipper
Everything what is not locked down will be stolen?
No place is safe and no one can be trusted if you're in a big city.


 
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Everyone in advanced countries better get used to it.
All the illegal immigrants coming in from non civilized think a little different.

You say you'd give up your values for 50 million. These people will sour their reputations for a turn signal lens they have no use for.
 
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Those lenses fall off, I've had it happen before.

 
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Originally Posted by FatBob2018
Those lenses fall off, I've had it happen before.
Are you sure it just fell off?


 
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I resent the fact that you immediately assumed it was a Harley owner!!
 
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I had a rear lens fall off while the bike was parked in front of a little country diner. I was eating and an old guy walked in and walked up to my booth. Asked if I was a rider. I told him I was and he handed me the lens. He said it was lying on the pavement below the turn signal.
 
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