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BOOK EM DAN O'!!!!! Good thing I wasnt standing there cause I woulda ripped them puppys right out of your pea pickn fingers and RAN,, you and me rolling around in the isle over a blue lite special,, may the best bargin hunter win!!!! :rotf: I didnt even know K-Mart had batterys,,,, now I gotta stop and check em out next time I am in town!! Good on ya bro!!

I hear that Crusher,, aint nothin to be sorry about for sure!! That Madura had 4000 original miles on it,, hadnt been ridden since 1990!! The original tool kit was still in the box behind the passenger seat UNOPENED from new!! It was a really neat bike!! I actually would have kept it if it would have been the 1200,, it was the 700.. Been a CHEAP thrill (had less than 500 bucks in it) as the 1200 Madura's were Suzy's "answer" to the V-Max (yea right) and the V-65,, they ran pretty good too..

I am with Red Rider,, I would also double check the oil and make sure it aint contaminated with fuel just to be safe,, one little sniff in the crankcase will tell ya...

So,, had an old 85 Suzuki Madura (V-4,, we allll know what that is:cool10:) that I had freshened up.. Through the course some horse swapping I ended up with this 1981 Fat Bob.. Got to checking it out and noticed the motor had never been opened up,, still has the original clamps on the hoses feeding the oil pump - been a LONG time since I have seen an original shovel - untouched,, just like it came from HD,, these things weren't exactly known for reliability.. Ran the VIN - came out of the HD plant in Pennsylvania.. I didnt even know HD had a plant in PA back than.. The front rotors on this thing show NO sign of wear, chain and sprockets still look new... What a cool ol bike.. Thought some of you REAL bikers might enjoy this :rotf::rotf: Just another day in the life of Puc.....

WOW,, that sounds like a RIOT!! Have fun, take some pics and write your FREEZING Michigan brothers a ride report all about OCC,, pretty pleeeeezzzz

That was close,, almost missed it,, HAPPY BIRTHDAY KBRAN!!!!!!!

NICE!! Me too Annie,, me too!!:rotf::rotf:- GOOD EYE TOOCH!!

OUTSTANDING BARRY!! Thanks a gazillion for posting up the pics!! Melted another 2' of snow here with those!! Now, about those gorgeous new Indians... The bike in picture 5 (its a red one with you standing behind it) is the one I want - now THAT is gorgeous!!! Puc

Gonna sound like ol Pucster has gone off the deep end BUT,,, an old beater XR100 playing around in a field until shifting/throttle control/braking become second nature.. The skills aquired by riding a little bike in the safety of the off road environment are directly applicable to street riding on a big bike..

WOW Kat,, THAT is awesome!! Congrats to you both!! I always stand in amazement at people like Mike who have have not only overcome great physical obstructions but have gone on and done great things in life - that hubby of yours is a keeper!! Tippy and I are proud of him and happy for the both you!! Puc

Well SS,, I see no one chimed in here and I personally have never tried those lowers.. If I were you (and someone much more experienced than myself didnt answer this one) I would take a tape measure, a camera and a pad of paper.. Make some measurements on my bike - jot em down with some quick drawings, go down to a bike shop that has a few used HD's around and see what cha come up with. Take some shots with your camera if ya need to.. Like you said,, there are TONS of that stuff out there for HD's CHEAP (if you buy used).. Now if you were talking Tour Pacs,, might not be so cheap in the HD realm.. Also,, my buddy just picked up the COOLEST hard bags for his sporty - MADE IN CHINA STUFF but VERY NICE LOOKING!!! Came with blinkers mounted on the back (like the old HD FL's), black in color (matched his bike nicely).. Got em shipped to his door for 60 dollars.. Have NO idea if there is anything like that in lowers out there BUT,, might be worth a look,, never know nowadays.. Puc

Prayers up,, nite Neverland..

You can count on it Dan!!! Puc

Well now KICKSHOT,, you might change your tune after you hear the rest of the story about me and drinkin... After my son went thru all he did,, I entered this thing called "midlife crisis" .. After a SOLID 34 years of sobriety (both drinkin and smokin) and 32 years of marriage I hit this crazy wall - like a return to my teen years!! I had always rode hard, played hard, LOVED beer and VODKA when I was younger and during this "Midlife Crisis" stuff I started drinking and smoking again .. My wife, Tippy, spent many many nights in tears, got hooked up with a couple of Midlife Crisis groups, stood by me for 2 years thru that whole mess.. The tables turned and my SON started counseling ME about MY drinking and was ALWAYS here for his mom!! One day I came home, divorce papers (in a drunken stupor I asked for it - she really didnt want it) were on the table and I got booted.. These were VERY hard times!!! Few days later, after I had sobered up a little (I was drinking a LOT of Vodka at the time AND beer like it was water), I stared at the papers and thought - this is to big of a price to pay for my love for alcohol,, went home, knocked on the door, told her I wanted to make our marriage work and wanted to come home.. She had been praying for 2 years for that day, had her ducks in a row and was prepared to negotiate my return - did a bang up job too - because.. A HUGE part of our agreement was my agreeing to NO DRINKING at anytime (she learned the hard way that once I get started I cant stop,, I LOVE TO PARTY) - not even socially.. One drink and my marriage is over.. It has been 2 years and 1 month now of starting my second round of sobriety. Been hard cause I still ride hard, work hard, play hard and love good times, but its working!! I still love parties and hanging with bikers,, I just have to say no when those beer cans pop (makes my mouth water just typing it) at the gatherings we go to BUT, its easy when I think about what just one drink is gonna cost me this time, I love her (and my family) more than the bottle!! I am currently working on quitting smoking again, am down to 2 cigars a day.. Thats just as hard cause I LOVE cigars too!! All that said, I humbly say,, my wife - Tippy, is the real hero in all this,, not me... I am just a beat up ol bike loving Cowpuc that she fell in love with... Puc

Why do they stare back at me? Why do I sometimes still feel like a nut??

Now that cha mention it Silvr, you may be right on that,, the only reason I said that is cause when we went and test rode the Indians last fall the dealer, who is also a Victory Dealer, tried to sell us a left over Victory... At the end of his sales pitch he said "and this one comes with a 5 year warranty"...... Me too Blaine on both counts,,,, me too!! Fun aint it!!

Down right refreshing aint it Brian!!

Why does that one nut look like it has a squished mosquito on it,, why do those nuts drive me nuts,, why cant I stop staring at them....

Next winter we ought to start a VR Poet Society... What am I sayin,, makin plans for next CANT be a good thing..

That brother in law looks like my kinda people Darrin,, layed back,, sucking up the warm sunshine in total relaxation... Is his Wing one of the 1800's? I have heard they are FAST.. Hey,, I tried that link,, didnt work,,,, now ya got me wondering what it was... Flying to Florida eay,,, escaping GR and all this cold and calling it work dont sound half bad

Tell you guys one thing,,, who ever wrote that line in "Bambi" where his mother said "winter don't last forever Bambi" can get right in line with KIC and get bitten!!! :rotf:

Man oh man,, another one,,, so sorry to read this,, prayers and condolences to Anands family,, man that is terrible.. It is soooo easy to get geeked about getting to ride again and forget how dangerous the road can be.

Got that right brother,,, any time - any where!!! Prayers up!

Been in bikes a longgggg time and aint never seen this before... I know Wings are good bikes but a LIFETIME engine warranty??? Can this possibly be for real... And I thought Victory's 5 year warranty sounded good... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Other-2013-Honda-Gold-Wing-GL1800-FREE-LIFETIME-ENGINE-WARRANTY-AUDIO-COMFORT-LEVEL-1-/111294066716?forcerrptr=true&hash=item19e9a4b01c&item=111294066716&pt=US_motorcycles

UNREAL!!! Prayers and condolences to the family for sure!! Spring time is always rough,, bikers all hype up to be riding again and cagers forgetting to look for us - terrible combination!!! WOW.......