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37. I Have an '01 Fatboy 88B

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 05:40 PM

Jun 2014

The 'B' is for balanced, in reality it's counterbalanced. No shake rattle and roll. I can read a license plate in my mirrors from 50' away even after having a 'Big Jug' upgrade to 96 cubic inches. With the full 'Screaming Eagle' upgrades my gas mileage has increased from 32mpg to 38mpg hwy.

Been riding for 45+ years and I've seen more a'holes on sport bikes than I can shake a stick at.

BTW, I reject the moniker of 'Biker'...I'm a motorcycle enthusiast.

Yeah, I know, first post and all but I've been a silent member for the past 8 or so years.

My first Vote was for McGovern and haven't missed an opportunity to vote 'D' in over 40 years.

(waves) Hello DU!

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