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    • harley daveH
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      @summ3rhays:

      Record high temperatures have been nice. Each day I think it's the last possible ride of the year.  A quick attachment of the GoPro to the passenger peg after work Friday.

      thats just taunting us poor brits who are riding in 4 degrees allthough with wind chill it feels like -15

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        Great shots from the GoPro, I'd love to get one myself.

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        • GraemeG
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          @Bluegrass most of my IH gear is in a crate heading to Australia. Reports that the ship is listing are somewhat exaggerated…

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          • GraemeG
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            Sold my bike. 😞

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            • summ3rhaysS
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              @harley:

              thats just taunting us poor brits who are riding in 4 degrees allthough with wind chill it feels like -15

              This definitely is not the norm. It's usually a lot colder and with snow. I'll take it. Skiing can wait a few more weeks 🙂

              IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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              • AnesthetistA
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                Man I'm sorry Graeme. Be sure to get something nice to lessen the sting.

                IG: bluehandsslim

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                • BluegrassB
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                  Get a new MC asap.  Don't fuck around.  Life without a MC is a life diminished.  On the other hand - you can look forward to looking for a new MC  🙂 .

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                  • GraemeG
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                    I'm about to relocate to Australia, so the next bike is probably going to be a few months away. I need to get out there and get sorted first.

                    Not sure what the next one will be. The new watercooled R1200R looks sweet, but the ergonomics didn't seem to quite work for me. I'd need to take another look to be sure.

                    The Aerial Ace is really cool…

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                    • C
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                      Pic of my latest Harley. Been riding since 1982 (legally). Only been into Harley for about 6 years.

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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        Sorry for the X-Post…

                        Sorry for the cross post...

                        Haraki and I are feeling pretty pleased with ourselves.

                        We have been selected by Yamaha as the first ever non custom bike builder to be involved in their European "Yard Built" initiative.

                        http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/products/motorcycles/sport-heritage/yard-built/index.aspx

                        We will be giving the Iron Heart "Yard Built" spin to an XJR1300:

                        http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/products/motorcycles/sport-heritage/xjr1300.aspx

                        We selected the bike today.

                        Feeling like a couple of kids let loose in a sweetshop, starts to describe what we feel like.....

                        We are allowed to keep the bike at the end of the project.  The only issue to be resolved is whether that is Haraki or me....

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • summ3rhaysS
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                          So cool.  Being able to keep the bike at the end of it is awesome.  Can't wait to see lots and lots of photos.

                          IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                          • harley daveH
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                            to save all the arguments about who gets the bike ,ill have it then no one will be dissapointed

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                            • GraemeG
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                              Would it be worth building a pair of IH x Yamaha bikes?

                              There'd be the additional cost of buying a second XJR1300,  but you could split the design costs over two machines, and I suspect that would account for a significant part of the budget.

                              If the bikes are going to have an afterlife as a promotional tool, then having one in Europe and one in Japan might make sense.

                              Of course I've got your best interests at heart! 😉

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                              • GilesG
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                                I'm actually not that bothered.  If H wants it in Japan, he can have it…......It's going to spend a year or so travelling throughout Europe before we get our mitts on it, so it will have done a good part of its job already.......

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • GraemeG
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                                  Build three bikes? 😉

                                  Actually, I'm looking forward to seeing the project as it unfolds. I do like the XJR, particularly the new Café Racer variant.

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                                  • harley daveH
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                                    this is what a proper bike sounds like ,the sound of heaven

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                                    • harley daveH
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                                      and just listen to this

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                                      • AetasA
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                                        This is the reason I like to drive into rock tunnels in the Alps. Great sound !

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                                        • GraemeG
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                                          I was in Newcastle this afternoon, and took a look along Westgate Road. For those of you who don't know the city, it's got a cluster of motorcycle and gear shops.

                                          Classic Motor Cycles had this very tasty cool Greeves scrambler. It was built for desert racing in the States, which is why both wheels are the same size. It's got a British logbook, and is road legal.

                                          It's £4500, if anyone's interested.

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                                          • harley daveH
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                                            sweet  🙂

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