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Old 03-11-2009, 06:00 AM   #1
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Ill never understand why a Bike needs so much Shit on it...

But to each there own. Grats on the new ride.
I never understood why they covered all the engineering on sportbikes with plastic..
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Old 03-11-2009, 06:06 AM   #2
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I never understood why they covered all the engineering on sportbikes with plastic..
So that when they take them to be worked on at "service centers", guys named Earl can poke at the internals with cheap cigars and say "Lookit all them WIRES in there!"
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Old 03-11-2009, 09:07 AM   #3
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I never understood why they covered all the engineering on sportbikes with plastic..
Aerodynamics.

Nice ride Vator.

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Old 03-11-2009, 09:15 AM   #4
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I just can't get into those bat wings... I know they serve their purpose but... They aren't my style. If I was going the cruiser route a Soft Tail night train would be on the short list. Congrats on the pick up though.
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Old 03-11-2009, 09:19 AM   #5
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Congrats!!!!
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Old 03-11-2009, 09:46 AM   #6
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I was gonna say... nice bike, but even nicer cage in the garage.
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Old 03-11-2009, 10:22 AM   #7
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I was gonna say... nice bike, but even nicer cage in the garage.
Thanks ! I like to keep it in it's natural environment.



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Old 03-11-2009, 10:25 AM   #8
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Very nice.
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Old 03-11-2009, 05:32 PM   #9
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Thanks ! I like to keep it in it's natural environment.
That doesn't look like a golf course.

The new vettes are badass. Buddy of mine got to ride in that 2009 ZR1 vette. Said it about made him cry it was so fast.
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Old 03-11-2009, 02:23 PM   #10
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I never understood why they covered all the engineering on sportbikes with plastic..
and you have unwittingly uncovered one of the main reasons why I chose to buy an SV
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