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catalogue can give the credit card a bit
of a bash with things like detachable
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with chrome rack and saddlebags. I
tallied up an impressive $7500 without
trying but I did go to town with
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performance goodies.
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laced up with the black rims and the
single seat, it does look post World
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my least favourite ride on some of
the best curvy roads we were let
loose on. This could have been an
ideal environment for a sports bike
launch and you have to give Harley
points for bravery for picking these
mountain roads. It was a good score
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of the remaining press had the hills
behind Barcelona.
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was a bit of a handful to keep
on the exact arc I chose, but I’m
punting anyway the looks and stance
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mounted speedo and the wide, lowbar I thought the simplicity of the
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has enough power and there was no
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takeoffs to have a lot of fun with
this bike. On our roads and in our
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lot more to give if you want to push
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more than the 103 in the old model.