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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #105 - 05/30/16 at 12:43:10 Looks like roast leg for dinner.. And, I would much rather have a Savage. That's hideous.
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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #106 - 05/30/16 at 13:46:10 Rat, The majority of Harley parts are made in Japan not China. If you want to know the facts ask my nephew who is an engineer for Harley Davidson or my niece who is a purchasing manager. And they call that a single cylinder motorcycle in the picture above.? Kenny G
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DesertRat Serious Thumper Offline I love rat bikes! Posts: 1569 Arizona	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #107 - 05/30/16 at 14:00:44 annnnnddd I'm done.
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Reply #108 - 05/30/16 at 14:20:05

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/harley-davidson-xg750r-flat-track-bike/#:yN...

If HD puts lights and blinkers and a license plate bracket on one of these, they'll sell at least one - to me ! And I don't give a hoot where the parts come from or where it's assembled.

Young man named Davis Fisher put the bike into the main event at the Springfield mile this weekend. Finished eighth. Not bad for a rookie expert on a brand new bike.

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #109 - 05/30/16 at 14:55:32 Old, Davis is only 18 years old, he is going to get a whole lot better. Kenny G
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Reply #110 - 05/30/16 at 20:02:57

Kenny G wrote on 05/30/16 at 14:55:32:

Old,

Davis is only 18 years old, he is going to get a whole lot better.

Kenny G

I agree. I watched the race on Fanschoicetv. Davis had some kind of mechanical issue in his heat race and didn't finish. Transferred to the main from a semi where he started on the back row because of the dnf in the heat. Worked his way up to third - the last transfer spot in the semi.

Started the main on the last row and worked his way up to eighth. That's pretty impressive.
There are some very good riders in the GNC-1 class, some of them on very good equipment, that have struggled for years to consistently run in the top ten on mile tracks.

I think the bike will get better too. The XR750 has been a great flattrack motor but it's technology is almost 50 years old. They are spinning those things so fast now that they need new big end bearings between every race. I give HD credit for recognising that they need a new powerplant if they expect to stay competitive with the Kawasaki's on the mile tracks. The Street models may not be setting the world on fire sales wise, but the Revo motor might be just what Harley needs.

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Reply #111 - 05/30/16 at 20:31:49

Old,

From my experience the mile tracks were always the most difficult for a rider to endure. It took more stamina to win than most racers have.

I had an XR for a couple of seasons sponsored by a dealer in Harrisburg, PA. A privateer just couldn't afford to keep an XR running for a whole season without sponsorship. The XR was miles ahead of the KR in performance.

The new engine is supposedly a downsized V-Rod engine which was designed by Porsche to get Harley competitive again.

I test rode a 500 & a 750 Street bike and thought that they were awfully clumsy compared to a Sportster. After riding a Sportster off and on for over 50 years any bike similar just doesn't feel right.

The hardcore Harley riders never took to the V-Rod and in my estimation it was the best motorcycle that Harley has ever built. Harley sells tradition and being successful just doesn't mean that you have something for everyone.

Harley needs the Street Bike for The Rider's Edge Program and they will continue to develop it, and if it is successful in racing that will do more for sales than anything else they can come up with.

I sure wish that I had Fanschoice TV.

Kenny G

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17801 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #112 - 05/31/16 at 03:37:05 Why are you talking V-Twins in the Tasty Thumper thread? BSA Gold Star
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oldNslow Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2679 Rochester, NY Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #113 - 05/31/16 at 03:43:48 KennyG http://www.fanschoice.tv/ fnschoice live streams Nascar and Ama pro races. You should be able to watch on your computer. They already have the videos up for Springfield.
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HovisPresley Serious Thumper Offline Good Vibrations! Posts: 991 Midlands, UK Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #114 - 05/31/16 at 07:22:46 Harley V-twins in a 'Thumper' thread? This is the only 'shovel' I like;
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Gus Senior Member Offline Thumpers Rock! Posts: 491 Minnesota Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #115 - 05/31/16 at 07:34:50 There's putting a shovel to it's proper use! I like it!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28754 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #116 - 05/31/16 at 08:00:01 All the edges would have to be rolled before I'd go for that.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10589 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #117 - 05/31/16 at 08:17:24 I would want a solid inch of pure gel over that center section.
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10589 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #118 - 05/31/16 at 08:24:22 BSA Gold Star Now you're talking sexy ! ! ! Love that pipe, but the little squiggle is not necessary, and you need a megaphone on it. [/quote]
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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Tasty Thumpers Reply #119 - 05/31/16 at 13:37:49 That tread plate seat proves there's masochists in motorcycling.
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