Re: re-tired this weekend

les sed:

> "Chilly" wrote ...
>> les sed:
>>
>>> It's amazing the difference in the look of the bike now that the
>>> front wheel isn't fugly.
>>
>> There's a rightness to it. I'm pretty sure my FXR came with spoked
>> wheels and somewhere along her life, they were replaced with mags.
>> Some day ...
>
> If I was able to get out and ride any distance, I'd prefer mags so I
> could run tubeless. Since I'm lucky to get out at all, the spoke
> wheels fit the look better.

Got the bagger for the long runs down GO2Ls through the middle of
nowhere, and it has mags. Though I can imagine taking the FXR on
"local" runs to Ohio, TN, IN, WI, etc ...

>>> I'm talking to a buddy now about a front end he recently picked up.
>>> It's an old leading link unit on a BMW. If we can work something
>>> out, I might have it on by spring.

>> That would look sweet.
>
> Heh, not sure I'd say sweet with this one, it's pretty rough, but
> functional with new shocks.

Well, sweet in a been around the block / Got some miles on her kinda way.

> Still gotta think about what it's worth.

Can you put a price on love?



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