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Ever test ride at a bike shop and crash?

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Originally Posted by canklecat
Ditto, at a Harley shop in Grand Prairie back in the 1980s. I showed up on a Honda Ascot VT500. Just looking around on a lark and a tricked out Sportster caught my eye. Not something I'd have bought, but the shop owner had tricked it out himself for drag racing at a nearby strip. "Take the keys," he said, "see what you think." Just like that.

I never rode a motorcycle so carefully in my life.

It was sweet. Definitely not your average Skirtster. I didn't really open it up, but it rolled on with serious authoritah.
At least you rode up on another motorbike; I just walked in so the guy had no idea if I could even ride...
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