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Old 11-07-2012, 11:54 AM   #17986
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I won't quote the pic because I don't want to look at it again but that Indiana is uglier than a V Strom.
Impossible! No bike can be uglier than a Vstrom.
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Old 11-07-2012, 01:06 PM   #17987
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Impossible! No bike can be uglier than a Vstrom.
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Old 11-07-2012, 01:29 PM   #17988
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interesting but not purdy

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Old 11-07-2012, 01:34 PM   #17989
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Reaching inside the truck for something? a biker bandit perhaps?

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Old 11-07-2012, 01:55 PM   #17990
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Reaching inside the truck for something? a biker bandit perhaps?

Same curve as the Triumph/Corvette crash a few weeks ago, but I'm pretty sure this pic is much older.
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Old 11-07-2012, 01:55 PM   #17991
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interesting but not purdy

Which way is forward ?

Interesting steering and anti-brake-wrap linkage and single shock turnbuckle. Guess that makes ride height adjustment easy...

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Old 11-07-2012, 01:58 PM   #17992
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Same curve as the Triumph/Corvette crash a few weeks ago, but I'm pretty sure this pic is much older.
Yeah this is from a series of the crash posted May 2009 but clearly is mid Sept or so if you notice the tree color. So maybe 2008
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Old 11-08-2012, 07:23 AM   #17993
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Old 11-08-2012, 07:37 AM   #17994
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I'd hate for my shirt tail to get under a rear fender...
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Old 11-08-2012, 07:51 AM   #17995
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I am still trying to figure out the seat on the black one. mounted protective cup??
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Old 11-08-2012, 08:22 AM   #17996
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I am still trying to figure out the seat on the black one. mounted protective cup??
new line from Sargent, the Jagger seat

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Old 11-08-2012, 08:43 AM   #17997
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The helmets and shields are at least as old as the bikes....
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Old 11-08-2012, 10:21 AM   #17998
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the back of the bike must of fell. or they guy just cut it off.
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Old 11-08-2012, 10:35 AM   #17999
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These guys are local to me:
http://www.dcsportbikes.net/forum/f6...-dragon-77542/
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Old 11-08-2012, 10:52 AM   #18000
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the back of the bike must of fell. or they guy just cut it off.
looks like a catchers mitt for a seat. yikes.


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