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F6Dave
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« on: July 13, 2019, 04:42:02 AM »
This one keeps going and going.  Saw it yesterday in Grand Lake, Colorado.  Comfy looking highway pegs.
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Valkorado
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VRCC DS 0242

Gunnison, Colorado (7,703') Here there be twisties.
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2019, 07:52:58 AM »
 cooldude   Nice looking bike.   Love those pre-plastic old Wings.
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Have you ever noticed when you're feeling really good,
there's always a pigeon that'll come sh!t on your hood?
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01 Interstate "Ruby"
Earl43P
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Farmington, PA
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2019, 02:27:07 PM »
It’s an ‘83, it has a plastic front fender, false tank sides and side covers.

I cobbled those same ammo can saddlebags onto my ‘82 Standard.
I miss that bike, but I don’t miss all the performance awards it got me.
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RudyF6
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Chelsea, Michigan
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2019, 07:39:29 AM »
Worked with a guy years ago that always had one of those.
Crazy #&*&&$?! could wheelie one for days!!  crazy2
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98 Tourer solo ride
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baldo
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Youbetcha

Cape Cod, MA
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2019, 01:10:02 PM »
GULP...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRFS729qK80&t=3s
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98 T
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'98 Tourer

Brookfield, WI
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2019, 08:05:01 PM »
That post with the old  Wings on the Touratech ride is nuts!

Talk about pushing a bike beyond what it was originally designed for.

On the other hand,   those old Wings are about the similar weight to a  BMW  GS..

If you put dirt tires on the bike and make sure the saddle bags and trunk are lashed down and don't shear off from bumps,   ground clearance and shock travel are about the only main concerns... and  lots of tip-over scratches.

Crazy video - I watched it a couple times.
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