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Cruise Control

Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by JohnnyBiker, May 14, 2012.

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  1. HarleysLR

    HarleysLR Active Member

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    Been busy and traveling a fair amount. Have put 8,000 miles on since the first of the year.
    How have you been?
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  3. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    I am pretty mellow on my Glide. On my Sportster? Well that is an entirely different story. Don't assume you know how I ride, because you don't have a clue..:rolleyes:
    JohnnyBiker, May 16, 2012
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    Comon Man Please !

    You don't think I wasn't young one day and had a Sporty.

    And I don't have a Sporty sittin down stairs right now..........:D
    cardboard, May 16, 2012
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  5. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    :D:D Sportsters are cool!!!:cool:
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    If my wife could ride it.

    I would trade the sporty right now for a Dyna Fat Bob..............
    cardboard, May 16, 2012
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  7. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    You know what is cooler than a Sportster? A Sportster with Cruise Control....:D
    JohnnyBiker, May 16, 2012
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    I like my cruise control set my old school thumb wheel works like a charm set it a 80 let it eat . My bagger dont have cruise . And itS an electra glide . Guess the dude that got the bike before me did not want it .lol .
    baggerpaul, May 16, 2012
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  9. JohnnyBiker

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    It is weird being able to relax the throttle hand that's for sure. I will have to say that I am not too sure that I will use it all that much. :)
    JohnnyBiker, May 16, 2012
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    Git on the interstate

    take a trip
    cardboard, May 16, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    A FatBob..................
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  12. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    I know a lot of Fat Bob's and none of them are cool. :banghead:
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    baggerpaul Well-Known Member

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    I have to be way out of the city highway when i set the thumb wheel do like to relax the hands as well. I do alot of one hand riding and go back and forth left and right to keep the blood flowing on long rides .lol
    baggerpaul, May 16, 2012
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  14. baggerpaul

    baggerpaul Well-Known Member

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    Or a dyna wide glide . Just a bigger sporty with a rubber mount alpha motor.
    baggerpaul, May 16, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    How many miles have you rode a fatbob
    cardboard, May 16, 2012
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  16. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    I can't ride a Fat Bob, that's ***!!!
    JohnnyBiker, May 16, 2012
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  17. baggerpaul

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    I just like the look of the pre 2000 sporty they just look tough . But the 012 model looks like the old school now .
    baggerpaul, May 16, 2012
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    Fat ob rides better
    best dyna made
    cardboard, May 16, 2012
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  19. JohnnyBiker

    JohnnyBiker Well-Known Member

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    That 72 is OK. A lot to work with for a custom job.
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Find somebody riding a Fat Bob and go tell them they look ***............

    I don't know nothin about *** or what looks ***.............

    I will leave *** to you Johnny. I'm sure you know a lot more than me.
    cardboard, May 16, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I had I think it was a 74 Sporty, the 1st year of the 1000cc
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