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NCStephen · 12-06-2012, 07:46 AM

from http://tenthmusememphis.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/120/ Author (pillion) and Jamie.

Blood and Blue: Motorcycles, music and mayhem along the Mississippi

By Tonya L. Thompson

Day Three to the Dragon and Hwy. 129: The Harley’s Lost Appeal

excerpt

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And it was here, of all places, that the Harley lost its appeal to me. I’m not sure if it was the overpriced Harley store and the combination of sticker/tattoo/shirt messages I read there, or the fact that every bike off the road was a Harley. After seeing Any Given Sunday, and what can be accomplished when rider and bike are sufficient to handle each other and the terrain, the overpriced, overblown, overweight Harley begged the question: why?
It was then I realized I was meant to be on a café racer, with an electric starter, high pipes, a lightweight frame, and enough horsepower to get me where I want to go without waking up the neighborhood to do it. We’ve found the Mississippi corn field version of the Dragon’s tail, and as soon as my rebuild with Thompson Customs and Racing is finished, you’ll find me there. ......"

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NCS

12-06-2012, 07:46 AM	#18516
NCStephen Riding NC Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Hillsborough NC Oddometer: 2,530	from http://tenthmusememphis.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/120/ Author (pillion) and Jamie. Blood and Blue: Motorcycles, music and mayhem along the Mississippi By Tonya L. Thompson Day Three to the Dragon and Hwy. 129: The Harley’s Lost Appeal excerpt "... And it was here, of all places, that the Harley lost its appeal to me. I’m not sure if it was the overpriced Harley store and the combination of sticker/tattoo/shirt messages I read there, or the fact that every bike off the road was a Harley. After seeing Any Given Sunday, and what can be accomplished when rider and bike are sufficient to handle each other and the terrain, the overpriced, overblown, overweight Harley begged the question: why? It was then I realized I was meant to be on a café racer, with an electric starter, high pipes, a lightweight frame, and enough horsepower to get me where I want to go without waking up the neighborhood to do it. We’ve found the Mississippi corn field version of the Dragon’s tail, and as soon as my rebuild with Thompson Customs and Racing is finished, you’ll find me there. ......" Interesting perspectives in the blog NCS __________________ 03 BMW K1200 RS 03 Honda RC51 74 Honda CB750 K4 76 Pillion Rider Ver 1.0 Give a holler, get a smile.