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Old 09-07-2011, 08:30 PM
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Went for a couple of rides over the Labor Day Weekend with some new found friends in Daytona/St. Augustine. All the other bikes except for mine and the wife's were baggers. I kind of got attached to my buddies Street Glide, and after I got back home to South Fl. I looked in Craigslist and found a great price on a really nice used one. Went to look at it, fired it up but couldn't take a ride cause it was really pouring out. Went home and started to think about it. Looked at the Sporty and realized that big bike just didn't have "it". The bare bones feel of a motorcycle that the Sporty has. No frills, no cruse control, just pure bike with the wind in your face. Long story short, I'm keeping the Sporty.
 
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Old 09-07-2011, 08:35 PM
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you are a smart one!
 
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Old 09-07-2011, 08:51 PM
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Hey I went from a Street Glide to a 883 Iron, haven't looked back. I'm having a blast riding my Sportster, I always wanted one
 
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Old 09-07-2011, 08:54 PM
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My last bike was a Fat Boy. It was very nice, but like I said, the Sportster has "it".
 
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Old 09-07-2011, 09:15 PM
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LoL..You must be young...
 
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Old 09-07-2011, 09:17 PM
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LOL! Yeah it will all change so don't fight it too hard. I am getting a RG for my 50th in a few years.
 
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Originally Posted by Rustell
LoL..You must be young...
I will be 50 in November , got my first bike at 14, a Honda CB175
 
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Meh, windshields are for cars... keep the Sporty!
 
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why not have both ? - I am looking to get a Heritage but keep my sporty
 
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Originally Posted by Rustell
LoL..You must be young...


Now that's funny.
 


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