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31st July 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Where the sun shines all the time...
Posts: 15 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1200 XL Nightster Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: Gold Wing/Suzuki DR650 Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
Reputation: 10
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Personally, if I had my way. I would buy him a brand new truck, one he is comfortable in, one he is safe in. If ever there was a man who deserved a Brand New Ride it is him. If I sold three of the bikes. I would maybe be able to do a custom build. I want him to be able to take off and ride all the way to the east coast. If he feels like it.
Thats what he loves to do.
Thanks so much for your post. Have a great weekend. Ride safe....
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31st July 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Where the sun shines all the time...
Posts: 15 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1200 XL Nightster Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: Gold Wing/Suzuki DR650 Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
Reputation: 10
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Thank you, great advice.
Be safe....
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31st July 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Where the sun shines all the time...
Posts: 15 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1200 XL Nightster Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: Gold Wing/Suzuki DR650 Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
Reputation: 10
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Thank you,
Be Safe....
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31st July 2011
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Senior Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: l'escarene
Posts: 867 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1975 Other Motorcycle Model: triumph bonneville Other Motorcycle Year: 1977
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Originally Posted by wikdwmn
My Grandfather is a solid 297 lbs. He ain't no dinky thing!! We have a Honda Valkeri F6, it is a solid, heavy bike. A Kawasaki Ninja and A Suzuki , A Sportster 1200 xl nightster, and he drives a old toyota pickup that is ready for pick and pull.
I appreciate all advice and suggestions. Have a great weekend, be safe....
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WOW I dont think id be comfortable on a couple of those bikes,they are BIG!!
Its not all about horsepower and size.
Get him to try a lighter bike of around 400 cc or a classic like a 500cc motoguzzi.
They can be great fun! |
31st July 2011
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Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 310 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200L Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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Even tho he's 69, sounds like your grandaddy is still kickin ass, but maybe his doc thinks he no longer has the agility, balance, reflexes, whatever, for biking. (We're all going to take our last ride someday. You just have to know when to quit so you don't accidentally kill anyone else on the road, never mind yourself.) Driving a cage isn't so demanding, so maybe a new truck is a good option. If not, maybe encourage him to do more wrenching and less riding. Either one has satisfactions. Hope it works out for you and him.
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31st July 2011
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Know It All
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 193 Sportster/Buell Model: 883<1250 Sportster/Buell Year: 1994 Other Motorcycle Model: Yamaha 650 V-Star Other Motorcycle Year: 2000
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Put a Voyager kit on it. Looks like training wheels but is a better alternative to not riding. The best part is its completely reversible. Or a sidecar maybe?
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31st July 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 2 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 1998
Reputation: 10
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69 is till young for some people,at 74 my dad would climb up on the roof of his house.
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31st July 2011
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Drunk garage monkey
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,600 Sportster/Buell Model: xl1200l Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: V65 Magna Other Motorcycle Year: 84
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Could look into something like this. Ugly as hell,, but keeps the bike riding the way it should. In theory anyway.
http://trikealternatives.com/
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Puyallup, WA
2007 XL1200L - I had my mods listed here, but keep changing things.
1984 V65 Magna
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31st July 2011
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Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Appalachian Mountains
Posts: 424 Sportster/Buell Model: iron 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2010
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Find Him a Lady with her own bike big enough for 2,and, tell him to hang on and enjoy...:P
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31st July 2011
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Senior Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: l'escarene
Posts: 867 Sportster/Buell Model: xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1975 Other Motorcycle Model: triumph bonneville Other Motorcycle Year: 1977
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TinMan_4L
Find Him a Lady with her own bike big enough for 2,and, tell him to hang on and enjoy...:P
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LOL constructive laterel thinking is right up my alley  |
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