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04-04-2011, 07:13 PM | #1 |
Get Fit...or Get OUT
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: KS
Moto: 07 M109-R
Posts: 1,993
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I live in Wichita....they jumped the shark a LONG time ago.
Everyone I know who has one HATES it.....their transmissions are SHIT. I know one guy who had his bike in for transmission work three times in one riding season. We were on a poker run....wwwwwaaaaayyyyyy out in BFE...and the transmission was locked in 2nd gear. To say he was PISSED would be a monumental understatement. He FILLED the "downtown" area of that little town with profanity....mad, mad MAD. |
04-04-2011, 08:03 PM | #2 | ||
Trip's Assistant
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
Posts: 12,149
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Second part...Oh you've rode one? Hmm... they aren't that uncomfortable. Nothing like they look like. HONEST! Quote:
The transmissions built to BDM spec had major problems with input shafts breaking. The motors with TP rockers boxes were eating valve guides due to bad geometry from the mix/match parts. Then they had problems with their electronics. A bolt shaker bike shouldn't have a computer on it. PERIOD. Beyond that you could replace key parts and get a good bike. They are leaps better than any of the American Iron Horse bikes I've seen and worked on. They also went belly up. |
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04-04-2011, 08:05 PM | #3 | |
Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
Posts: 23,268
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I was talking about choppers in general. You know it was not a good ride for long distances. It was a pretty pretty princess bike. More looks than function. The fad you guys are on has definitely taken a turn to a more comfortable long distance ride. Even you have followed this trend. Just like I followed the DS trend that went on in my area.
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