The_Dog33
Fe Butt
Reged: 02/01/07
Posts: 17007
Loc: NE PA USA
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Nice looking bike for a Tbird, hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy my Speedmaster. This whole highway thing I think is what you get used to. My old 650s were cranking fairly high RPMs at highway speeds and rode them all over the country. Ride my SM 45 minutes one way to work now and love it and want for nothing.
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some shots of our bikes
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Dwight
Fe Butt
Reged: 02/03/05
Posts: 17839
Loc: Sedona, Arizona
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Argee, here's my thoughts. Yep, I say, performance-wise the T-Bird WOULD be a definite "upgrade". Looks-wise, a slight "downgrade". Handling-wise, a VERY slight "downgrade".
And so, I guess it all pretty much depends upon your priorities here, and IF your MAIN priority would be to purchase a bike for longer distance commuting and with the extra power to MORE leisurely criuse along at superhighway speeds, THEN I can see why you're considerin' this trade-in.
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Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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FriarJohn
"Lighten up, Francis."
Reged: 01/11/05
Posts: 18825
Loc: East Helena, Montana
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Thanks Friar,
Thought I had the html right, guess not...
The path you used in your link was to the page, not the photo itself.
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Keith
Stickman Yogi
Reged: 03/21/09
Posts: 11616
Loc: BC, Canada
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Enjoy that new T-Bird, Rich!
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Smokey3214
Learned Hand
Reged: 02/18/11
Posts: 1937
Loc: Western NC
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On the roads where I live and ride it would definitely be a downgrade.
Nice bike, though.
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biker
Learned Hand
Reged: 01/11/05
Posts: 1733
Loc: finger lakes NY
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love the upgrade....you have fun with your new bike ...
ED 
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arstaren
Loquacious
Reged: 07/23/07
Posts: 3478
Loc: Southeast ,Iowa, USA
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Dang, that IS a purty paint job! My favorite combo, black and red. 
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arstaren
Loquacious
Reged: 07/23/07
Posts: 3478
Loc: Southeast ,Iowa, USA
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Just looked at it again. Too bad they didn't put a more retro/bigger/classier emblem on the tank. That would have helped the looks some. Just a small comment.
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MACMC
Loquacious
Reged: 12/16/06
Posts: 2522
Loc: Kansas City, Mo.
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Just looked at it again. Too bad they didn't put a more retro/bigger/classier emblem on the tank. That would have helped the looks some. Just a small comment.
AND FINS! (Trademark Dwight Inc.) 
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ArGee
Adjunct
Reged: 09/06/08
Posts: 194
Loc: Kenosha, WI
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Just looked at it again. Too bad they didn't put a more retro/bigger/classier emblem on the tank. That would have helped the looks some. Just a small comment.
Agreed, an eyebrow badge on there would have been nice.
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