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I read the following advertisement and since I got stranded a couple of times out in the outback of Oregon with a flat on my Electra Glide, I wonder if that what they say is true:

1) Seals punctures instantly as you ride. (the hole will be sealed within a few rotations of the tire)

2) Automatically BALANCES your tires to ZERO balance. (saves you money and improves handling)

3) Special corrosion inhibitors prevent tire dry rot that leads to small slow leaks.

4) Extends tire life by 25% or MORE. (change your tires less often, saving you hundreds of $$$)

5) Helps your tires run cooler. (extending tire life and wear)

6) Seals punctures with fibers that are SIX TIMES STRONGER THAN STEEL.

7) Washes out simply with water.

8) Maintains proper inflation in your tires.

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I'm sure this question has been answered before. I have asked so many people and gotten so many different answers, I'm looking for some good advice here. I bought my girlfriend an 04 Softail Standard and she is itching to put pipes, stage one kit and new air cleaner on it. She just went over 1,000 miles. I thought she should wait a while longer. I waited for 5,000 miles before I put new pipes and upgrades on my nightrain, based off of a mechanic's suggestion. But I've seen guys put them on before the bike even left the dealership for the first time. So what is the "correct" mileage for break-in before you put the pipes, etc. on a new bike?

I have a '03 Duece that I'm going to purchase billet wheels for. My wife has a 2002 Wideglide. Does anybody know if my takeoff rear wheel from the Duece will fit her Dyna?

Hey I was talking with a guy at work the other day. He'd overheard as I was explaining the difference between a fatboy and a road king to a prospective new buyer. I was saying how the Road king would have a few more horsepower due to the rubbermount vs. the power robbing chain counterbalancer when this guy pipes up and says that he just bought a 2004 Fatboy and they told him it was rubbermounted. As softails aren't really my forte I gave him the benefit of the doubt but said I'd be looking it up cuz to my knowledge all softails are rigid mounted and counterbalanced...So who's wrong?

Yet another story in the Chicago papers today about a Crotch Rocket "Suicycle" death. This time the guy was blazing down Lakeshore drive in the middle of the night at mach 2 and hit the curb, went airbourn, hit a light pole, and now lies in the coroners office dead dead dead. 14 motorcycle deaths in Chicago since August 31! Blood runs on the streets of Chicago, and nationwide cylce related deaths are up up up.

The lead story in the Chicago Tribune blames fast Japanese Bikes combined with youth and poor roads for the death increases. Whatever the cause, motorcycles are getting a bad rep really fast here in Chicago.

We like it LOUD AND PROUD on a Harley. We want max TQ and HP and Decibels. The 'average person' thinks I'm a Hells Angel or worse, what with all the black leather and tattoos!...