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by SquamishRT
Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:49 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: It's here, with an unexpected gift
Replies: 27
Views: 6708

Re: It's here, with an unexpected gift

:clap: I got almost exactly the same gift, 100 km home  with the new bike and the next morning a flat front tire. No question, I plugged the tire for a careful ride back to the dealer and bought a new tire. The 1 in whatever chance that a plug will fail at speed scares this old guy.
by SquamishRT
Sun Jul 03, 2016 2:32 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Hog Man Cometh
Replies: 19
Views: 7047

Re: Hog Man Cometh

At 72 yrs young I just got rid of my bot new  2008 HD ElectraGlide Classic- not quite as big as the Ultra but close . The new R1200RT is really a better motorcycle. After the first 1500 km roadtrip there is no way I would go back. I had a BMW F-800ST but is was really too small and the Har...
by SquamishRT
Wed Jun 08, 2016 3:46 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Bye Bye Harley
Replies: 29
Views: 7903

Re: Bye Bye Harley

At 72 I also just got rid of my 2008 Electraglide  for a 2016 R1200RT- had ridden smaller BMWs on tour in Europe but convinced this the way to go. Hope I get 8 years out of the RT, just like I did from the Harley.