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i have to sell my 05' 1200 roadster,she has 2600 miles ,never been in the rain,stored covered inside,im the original owner,and am unable to ride anymore,she has alot of upgrades including,stainless cables,lines,barend mirrors,progressive suspension,forks and shocks,3 ignitions,stock,screaming eagle,daytona twin-tech,wind screen with quick detach kit,2 seats,led taillight,with blincker box,laydown license plate kit,turn signal relocation kit,2 horns (loud!),2 carbs,mikuni 42hsr,reworked keihn 40,screaming eagle air box,super trapp 2 into 1,highway pegs,full nylon luggage,with attach kit (chrome),jims roller rockers,mueller easy clutch,m6 spring loaded primary shoe,oil cooler,oilpressure gauge,theres more,i poured my heart and wallet into her,and am now disabled,if interested you can reach...

i found these, and i am gonna place them in my shop. thought i would share my "find" with y'all.



1. Every ride is optional. Every parking is mandatory.

2. If you push the bars left, the bike goes left. If you push the bars right, the bike goes right. That is, unless you continue pushing the bars all the way, in which case the bike will go down.

3. Riding isn’t dangerous. Crashing is dangerous.

4. It’s always better to be on the sidelines wishing you were on the track than on the track wishing you were on the sidelines.

5. The only time you have too much fuel is when you are on fire.

6. The rear wheel is just a big fan on back of the bike used to keep the rider cool and his butt relaxed. Going into a corner too fast and slamming on the rear brake causes the “fan” to...

Has anyone been to the Big Bike Weekend in Redding CA.
Been working 7 days a week for the last 3 weeks and need a break, so thinking of going.
Its going on Oct. 12-14th.

Here is a link to it.

Big Bike Weekend

this is on a 1973 harley chopper,as far as i know its a 1000 or 1200 motor,this is on the right side case,it looks like a fitting for a speedo,but werent all the speedos of the earlier bikes on the front wheel,I am asking because this bike is a total custom and does not have a speedo and i want to add one.

Ok all still having problems with the bike....Replaced the ICM, new coil and new cam sensor...The bike still shuts down after running for a couple of minutes...When I test it after it shuts down there is no spark...I ley it sit and she will re-start...What else can it be...Map sensor?...The weird thing is taht it is not reading any codes on the diagonostics...Please Help


Scott