Eddieblz wrote:
I like those sporty's. But I'm also a big sporty fan as you all probably come to realize.
I am, too, I always was.
Granted, I spent a lot of time doing the long distance thing on the slab. Heavier bikes carrying more fuel made sense. However, now I just ride for fun, just like when I was a teenager. I have no ego to protect, no one to answer to. I just have to take a few bucks and go anywhere I want.
Having seen the first Sportsters made as a little boy--and the guys who rode them--I think they come into themselves when ridden just that way. I have lots of Interstates around my home, I cannot even go two miles before I'm surrounded by Class A highways. But the goal is the same. Find a sunny day, some open road, and play a little hookie.
Comedian Steve Martin joked that every baby born should be issued a banjo. I think he's on the right track, but I'd give the kid a Sportster coupon, some crappy jeans and a road map.
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