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Archive through March 21, 2008Luxor30 03-21-08  08:05 pm
         

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Js_buell
Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 08:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If I had the funds I would stretch my Buell... I think it looks Bad Azz!

Obviously I don't wear the Buell Blinders


I don't think it having blinders but only realizing what this bike is made for and not wanting to destroy it's handling thats all. It doesn't mean it can't look cool.
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Luxor
Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 08:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Personally, I find the shorty look cooler then stretched. It's more unique in stock form then most other bikes on the road.
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Firebolt32
Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 08:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The handling is my biggest issue. If it was just me on the bike I'd have no problem doing it. But with my girl riding too, I'm not taking that chance.
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Firebolteric_ma
Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 09:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That's funny right there. Basicly it comes down to what you want and how you use your bike.

*Would I be a poser if I drag race the bike?

*What if I live where corners are not really tight?

I see alot of posers around here, Mainly the ones who diss others for something they like, weather they like stretched/shortened or what ever....

One should transform there bike to how they like it, screw the noobs who do not like it, they are the real posers.

I like many different bikes not just Buells.
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Firebolt32
Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 09:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hell...down here I get screwed with just for having the bolt. The Harley guys respect it because the engine. The Jap guys laugh. As bad as it my sound, my buck stays here.

To me honestly, I love the bike the way it is. I was basically entertaining the idea for my old man. He has a couple guys that work for him with strecthed japs.

Thanks from the hit fellow Masshole.
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Luxor
Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 10:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Firebolteric-ma, First off I am no noob or poser. I really hope you are using sarcasm, as I had. I could care less what you do to your bike, paint it like Barney the dino and have a clown horn on it, makes no difference to me. My point is that your comment about Buell blinders was rather ignorant simply because Buell built the bike for a purpose, and I really see no sense in re-designing something that works extremely well from the factory.

Again, I was joking in my earlier post. You know, its called sarcasm, tounge-in-cheek, a good ribbing.
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Beachbuell
Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 10:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I agree Luxor!
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Mikef5000
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 09:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Another vote for Luxor here!
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Firebolt32
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 09:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Mainly the ones who diss others for something they like, weather they like stretched/shortened or what ever....

I don't believe he meant anything by this.
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Firebolteric_ma
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 02:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Luxor......Yes it was DEFINATELY sarcasm. Tough to show on a website some times.

*****Was not calling any one anything.*****

To each there own with THERE bike I say. I don't diss people because they like something different, or use there bike for different things, people been doing it ALOT longer than I have been around.

HELL You know how many remarks I get on my bike!...LOL
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Luxor
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 03:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Firebolteric_ma,

Cool, no problem at all. I know it's hard to tell on the interwebs sometimes. : ): )

Anyway, yeh, in a true drag race configuration stretching does look cool.
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Al_lighton
Posted on Saturday, March 22, 2008 - 07:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

One of our local customers did a stretch WITH a 300 rear tire. Not my cup of tea, but he did a good job of it.


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Slaughter
Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 12:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Anything goes... a matter of rider preferences...

...just NEVER PURPLE!
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Samiam
Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 02:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

So you're telling me you don't like this:




That's a sexy Autobot if you ask me.

However, could you imagine the "Limited Transformers 2 Edition Purple Firebolt"?

-Sam
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Gentleman_jon
Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 12:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

could someone please tell me what's the matter with purple?


sss


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New12r
Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 06:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Samiam, I'd hit it!
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Firebolteric_ma
Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 09:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)



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