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I'm sure this has been run through before, just wondered what everyone's favorite bike/memory was.
I started out with an old Harley trail bike, twist the grip to shift. Firat roadie was a SUzuki TJ Titan 500. Two stroke. Homely, not all that fast, but it was new, and I loved it.
Then I bought my first new Yamaha 650. Favorite. Looked like a Triumph, but didn't leak oil. Didn't handle quite as well either, but that was okay. I bought three more throught the years, and I am thinking of getting another to fix up. Then a 650 was a bigger bike, now they call it a learner, or woman's bike. (why a "womans bike" ? I don't know. I know a lot of ladies that ride some so called "macho" bikes, and have no trouble with them.) Anyway, I guess nostalgia makes me a Yamaha 650 fan. (but if you want...

the bolts broke on a brothers street bob the ones that connect the rear pully to the hub a good thing he was not on highway .Harley is working with us to replace parts ,waiting for new swing arm .He feels a wierd vibration when getting on the throttle, now of course they don`t feel it ,[harley mechs]my question is anyone out there heard of this before especially on this model? He want`s a new bike out of the deal Doesn` really trust her now.Any thoughts or comments let`s hear `em he`s lucky he wasn`t hurt or killed when the rear wheel locked someone was watching over him on that night ride safe thanks Vern

I just purchased a 2005 1200 custom. It has stock pipes (minus baffles), a SE ignition, SE air filter and Dynojet 180/45 jets. When I ride (usually in warmer weather) and I come to a stop, the bike will spit & sputter and have a hard time going. It backfires and wants to stall. If I pull the choke out & give it gas it seems to straighten out faster than if I just flutter the throttle. Any ideas??

Hi all

I was thinking that it would be nice to have cruise control on my bike but it looks like Kawasaki doesn't even offer it as an accessory on any of their bikes. It looks like Harley offers it as a kit for some of their models. Can anyone shed any more light on this?

Thanks
John

I got to go riding yesterday , took my 10 year old Grean Son put on about 120 miles with no rain , Hit A few spot's where it had come through , But the big think I hit 50K miles on my 03 EGlide , Still running like a top & not in just circles