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Gordon from The Colony in North Texas. Call a dealer and give them the vin number and see if the tranny recall has been done.
 
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from Michigan,just check it over good,make sure front pulley nut is tight for the drive belt,put good tires on it because the torque these bikes have the rear may go quick and enjoy the ride anything else you need to know just ask sure someone will have a answer
 
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Gordon, from another Lubbock rider.
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Re:new guy in lubbock 1 Year, 1 Month ago  
Gordon, welcome from another Lubbock rider. We do lots of rides & will be doing a breakfast run either Saturday or Sunday. Feel free to send a message here if you'd like to fall in. Deadweight give me a call tomorrow or I'll give you a call with the details.
 
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