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Old 03-05-2010, 02:07 AM
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I have 3 bike's, 83 Honda Magna 750 (my very first bike), 2000 Honda Magna 750 & my 2008 Harley Sportster Roadster that I won in 2007 from the RIDE FOR SIGHT.

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Speaking of the RIDE FOR SIGHT, I would love to see some of you Alberta rider's out the year. New location is the Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino 30 west of Calgary.

I am the Red Deer coordinator, and this year we have booked CHILLIWACK for Saturday night's entertainment. I will start a thread soon with more details.
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Old 03-05-2010, 02:35 AM
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i'm riding out to van/victoria this year, should be fun. when is this event?
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Old 03-05-2010, 02:37 AM
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i'm riding out to van/victoria this year, should be fun. when is this event?
June 12 is the day of the ride. Groups will be leaving Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary and some other towns in the a.m. and meeting up at the resort.
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Old 04-10-2009, 01:06 AM
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$20K! I bought my bike for $400 I figure once my brother and I make it beautiful there should be another $1500 so I'l lhave a rad chopped bike for about 2 grand, which isn't bad at all.

I'm not sure about BC, I know in Alberta there's a course you can take (they even rent you the bikes for crying out loud) and they teach you pretty much everything, even how to lay down a bike should you need to. Then you get a discount on your license.

The last bike I had (2007 Katana 750) I bent the frame on...so I'm excited to get this beast. And when I say beast I mean it...this thing has 4 pipes running from the engine, 1100 cc...big bike for someone like me (5'7")
Well I have my bike license from the US already. We'll see what they say about riding here. I had a Honda for about 3 years when I lived down in Miami. For me a bike always seemed like a waste with the weather up here but now I am starting to consider it.

Oh and 20K is a bit more than I would actually pay

He did put an insane amount of money into this bike though. I think off the lot it was about $22K when all was said and done (base was $16K, so he upgraded about everything) and then with some of the aftermarket mods, it up to about 30K! Its a 2007, so not too old.

Besides wearing his really sweaty helmet, it was so nice to ride this thing. A little more powerful than I am used to but I could manage

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Old 04-10-2009, 01:24 AM
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I have a honda RC 51 that ive had since new in 2004. had a used cbr 600 before that. cant find a pic right now but i can get one later.
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Old 04-10-2009, 01:28 AM
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mmmm that honda made me drool a little.

Pretty neat how now you can buy ready made choppers. Takes some of the fun out of it though.

I've decided to bobber the bike. Keep the original frame and all the fun stuff...take it back about 30 years to a 1950s look...
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Old 04-10-2009, 01:33 AM
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There's one serious problem with that Honda "chopper". It's a Honda.
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Old 04-10-2009, 01:55 AM
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There's one serious problem with that Honda "chopper". It's a Honda.
yup, or you can just call it a "thinking man's Harley"

when I bought the bike in 04, I was looking to spend 10K or less. any harley I looked at that was about 10K the stores would ask me if I am prepared to spend another 5 to 8K over the next 5 years...

to buy the style I wanted in a Harley it would have been 32K, I only spend 10including some gear on this one, and it doesn't leave oil spots on my driveway

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Old 04-10-2009, 02:04 AM
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I like the silver fury on the Honda site...mmmmm
Maybe I should get TWO bikes...the drivable right away Fury and the build to be a sexy sexy bobber yamaha....
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yup, or you can just call it a "thinking man's Harley"

when I bought the bike in 04, I was looking to spend 10K or less. any harley I looked at that was about 10K the stores would ask me if I am prepared to spend another 5 to 8K over the next 5 years...

to buy the style I wanted in a Harley it would have been 32K, I only spend 10including some gear on this one, and it doesn't leave oil spots on my driveway

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