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new road star owner 1 Year, 1 Month ago  
hey, im new to the site. just bought a 2006 midnight star 1700 on the weekend. so far i love it. love the site too. helped me decide whether or not to buy this bike. im from saskatchewan, canada. my previous bike is a 1986 750 suzuki intruder. cant wait to put some miles on the new bike.
 
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