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Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
I've always said that I wouldn't want to own an exoticar (Ferrari, Lambo, etc.) but I would sure like to drive one some day.
And I've also said the same about some bikes. The Boss Hoss being one. Well, I was at the Boss Hoss National Rally in Paris Landing, TN over the weekend and got to demo ride one. Just a 445HP small-block. It was about a 5 mile loop and I'm happy that's all it was. The only thing that I did like was the raw power. I hated the heat from the radiator and I almost got a cramp from holding my legs so far apart. But, again, I did like the power! I was second in line and I would hang back a bit so I could twist the throttle a bit. As far as handling it felt like a much smaller bike but the suspension was definitely set up for a smaller guy.
And there was some interesting machines there... like the fellow from Vermont that had a TWIN 502 big-block BH trike running about 1100hp. But the wild one was the 5'5" guy that was riding the BH bike with the 632 c.i. 1100hp all aluminum big-block. Unfreakin' believable!
And I would say the BH's were outnumbered 2 to 1 (at their own rally) by all the normal bikes. I did talk to a young fella there riding a really good looking '06 Roadie Midnight. I mentioned the Clinic so maybe we will see him on here some time.
 
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Re:Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
We want pictures!!

On a side note. . .do any fishing when you were there?? Just want to know if the crappie are biting. . . Couple of Coast Guard cutters down there (Ok their a barge and tug, but they're still called CUTTERS)
 
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Re:Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
No, no fishing.

This was the "Bad Boy".


Pretty good looking bike.


Here's the owner.


The "Bad Boy" trike.


Lot's of "Car Tars".


Even on the front! (It was a Hannigan sidecar setup. )
 
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Re:Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
Love that trike but I'd need a bigger garage.

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Re:Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  


Bet the BH forum members never even MENTION mods to try to up their MPGs...

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Re:Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
Oh man, I wish I'd have known this was going on ....I need to get out more, thanks for the pics...
 
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Re:Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
The BH has got to be the craziest scariest bikes I ever seen. How is the power even useable? I saw a 502 with NOS one time and my only thought was maybe he was trying to get somewhere before he left. I have seen some really cool ones I like the trikes the best. But they scare me none the less
 
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Re:Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
wonder what times that trike could run at the strip
 
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Re:Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
A friend of mine has one that he just put about 20K into. Every girl that rides on the back of it really looks forward to getting on the back of my RS!
 
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Re:Just had to do it one time... 1 Year, 8 Months ago  
Just like everything else, what ever "turns your crank" , to me "BOSS HOSS" , big deal, throw a JET ENGINE under your road star and you can call it "THE STAR SHIP"
 
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