Questions after getting my first bike

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flynrider
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#11 Unread post by flynrider »

Actually, you did spell it correctly. V-A-S-E-L-I-N-E
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#12 Unread post by dieziege »

LOL... OK, I'll stop hijacking this poor guy's thread now. :D
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#13 Unread post by t_bonee »

He was refering to scratches in a motorcyle exhaust pipe, not the human variety. :wink:
A dog had his chain reduced one link at a time, every few days, until his chain was so short he could barely move. He never resisted because he was conditioned to the loss of his freedom slowly, over time. Are we in this country becoming like the dog?
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#14 Unread post by dieziege »

You didn't follow the link. ;)
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#15 Unread post by NorthernPete »

dieziege wrote:You didn't follow the link. ;)
Oh sweet jebus.... :laughing:
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#16 Unread post by The Grinch »

I got too close to a curb, and got some scratches on my exhaust. What's the best way to fix those
I thought all Harley owners were required by law to replace the stock exhaust with straight pipes within ten days after buying the bike? :laughing:
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#17 Unread post by earwig »

I'm not sure how much you want to spend but there are a few different kits you can use at home to do chrome plating... this one is 45 bux http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.as ... t&ID=83083

A friend of mine has the same kit and uses it for doing small nickel stuff... it works nice.
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#18 Unread post by skorman00 »

earwig: That looks like a handy kit. Somebody I talked to at work described something along those lines, now I know where to get one! Will probably wait until I put a few more scratches in though :lol:
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#19 Unread post by Dragonhawk »

The Sportster is over 800cc but only 52HP. Good choice for a first bike. Not too powerful.

Personally, I hate the Sportster because it is REALLY top-heavy. The engine sits way too high. Feels like I'm trying to balance a bowling ball on top of a broom-handle.

If you can ride it through a turn without feeling like you're going to fall over, you're doing just fine. :lol:
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#20 Unread post by t_bonee »

NorthernPete wrote:
dieziege wrote:You didn't follow the link. ;)
Oh sweet jebus.... :laughing:
+1

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