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  1. 15th September 2009, 15:40 #61
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    seen the new thunderbird looks awesome up close but each time i go past, have to say looks like a suzi savage wouldnt know its a triumph apart from the badge imho
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    I can remember when Harleys were the new Triumphs. Some time in the 70s, the bikies ditched their Bonnevilles with ape hangers and bought HDs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bru62 View Post
    seen the new thunderbird looks awesome up close but each time i go past, have to say looks like a suzi savage wouldnt know its a triumph apart from the badge imho
    nah, no chance
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  4. 15th September 2009, 17:12 #64
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    Quote Originally Posted by ukusa View Post
    nah, no chance
    Same build quality perhaps? The Savage(Boulevard S40) has been in production a long long long long time so may have the edge.............
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Lobster View Post
    Have Harleys ever been cool??

    (apart from with people that know nothing about motorbikes)
    To those that understand?
    Yes.

    If you have to ask (and you did!) you don't understand.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Maybe the problems with Harleys image, is caused by their sales success. In my early rally going days, Harleys were few and far between.

    Now ... they're everywhere ..... no big deal to own one anymore.
    And yet you still ride a yammy
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwi cowboy View Post
    And yet you still ride a yammy
    Of course ... you are special when you ride Yamaha ...

    If you dont believe me ... ask any Yamaha owner ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    Of course ... you are special when you ride Yamaha ...

    If you dont believe me ... ask any Yamaha owner ...
    You mean THpeTHal
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwi cowboy View Post
    You mean THpeTHal
    How long have you had the lisp ???
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    How long have you had the lisp ???
    ITH funny i only get a LiTHp when talking about THpeTHal yammy owners
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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    To those that understand?
    Yes.

    If you have to ask (and you did!) you don't understand.
    Isn't it

    "If I had to explain, you wouldn't understand"
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwi cowboy View Post
    ITH funny i only get a LiTHp when talking about THpeTHal yammy owners
    So its a permanant thing now then ...
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    So its a permanant thing now then ...
    Pith off i juTH THay away from THpeTHal people
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwi cowboy View Post
    Pith off i juTH THay away from THpeTHal people
    ThpeTHal I may be ... but I talk to honda riders as if they were normal ...
    When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
    ThpeTHal I may be ... but I talk to honda riders as if they were normal ...
    AAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA you think were norm...... OH wait
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