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I'm thinking about trading.

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I'm thinking about trading.. http://www.sign-it.com/why_we_ride.wmv ..What do you guys think.. :wink:

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Yep - I'd get rid of the orange thing for the Beemer any day! :lol:

Trust you DJ! Just gotta get people jumping! :!:
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DJ, I think I am going to do the same. She is worth it!
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Post by Arbee »

I am still trying to figure out what use a chopper is for other than
admiring and placing is custom shows riding them is out of the question
so if you have a motorcycle you cant ride, you dont need it.
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See if you can work a deal for the Cobra.
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Post by Daryl_stamp »

That is marketed to 'wannabes'.
The ladies that do expose themselves (except during Mardi Gras) are a little different.
To each his own.
My wife made the observation that some people play 'dress-up' when they ride and some people just like to ride. It seems to cover all camps too, from tough guy biker (or bikerette) to would-be World Traveler.

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Arbee wrote:I am still trying to figure out what use a chopper is for .
A lame attempt to compensate for a certain deficiency in their anatomy? :lol:
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Maybe you should try that custom orange on your R!
It would be a one-of-a-kind!
Then orange might be the fastest color!
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Maybe you should try that custom orange on your R!
It would be a one-of-a-kind!
Then orange might be the fastest color!
Hey don't laugh. I have thought about doing that very thing. I think a strong orange or bold yellow would be uber cool. Maybe some narly black graphics.

And by definition, it would be the fastest color.

Too bad they never sold the yellow jackets in the US.

I may still do it if I need to repaint for any reason. But my granite grey is pretty classy -- maybe not the fastest color but certainly the classiest.
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I have long wondered why people like choppers so much. They're not functional and in most cases look pretty ugly to me. The fork on a Dyna Wide Glide or a Softail Custom is about the furthest I'd want my front end kicked out. Beyond that is sheer lunacy from the standpoint of riding safety. If I can't commute on a bike with reasonable peace of mind, then it's not worth owning.

As for dressing up, I find the reaction from onlookers humorous when I walk up to my Harley wearing a full face helmet and Suzuki red and grey riding jacket that looks more suited for sportbike attire. I can't wait to buy an Aerostich suit and wear that on the cruiser :P
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That' a great video that BigDog uses as their commercial. What makes that guy even cooler as a BigDog owner is his calm reaction to her showing the twins. I guess you get that a lot when you ride those ridiculous chrome hoss's.
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What do you mean unridable? I just smoked Nicky Haden at Deals Gap on an OCC. :lol:
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stevedore, do you have a video of you smoking? :roll: :lol:
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Ther are a lot of people smoking Nicky Hayden this year.
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Post by HILLBILLIEBIKER »

I saw a BigDog for sale at Bloodworth BMW today in Nashville. Not a chopper but a nice looking bike just the same. I also liked the black R1200R w/white pin stripping. Do any of you have the extra 11k I need to trade my '02 RR in.
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Biff's R wrote:Ther are a lot of people smoking Nicky Hayden this year.
Maybe, but unfortunately I am not one of them. He can ride.
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DJ will never make that trade. It's not black.

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OU812 wrote:stevedore, do you have a video of you smoking? :roll: :lol:
Sorry, no video. Those Punch robusto cigars are good though. By the way that is a good sig line.
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DJ will never make that trade. It's not black.
Yes..you're right...Just having a bit of fun.. :D

When I came across that funny ad I remembered an orange chopper that I saw a few months ago..and took a pic..Choppers are very rare here.

I thought that ad was classic..well done and very funny..and not to be taken too seriously.

And how close is that orange chopper in the ad with the one I saw..very close I thought.

btw..I think a bright orange roadster would look pretty cool...kind of KTM'ish.

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Post by stevedore »

DJ

There was a picture in ADVrider somewhere of an orange 1150r that was kinda' hot rodded. Very cool, sorry I can't post the picture.
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