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Fifteen Years!!!

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:50 pm
by KillerB
Milwaukee Canada has an American Iron Horse Tejas they are travelling around with for two years and then giving away. On Thursday it was at our shop for a tool demo day and I was able to wrangle about 5 or six short rides :D on it from the sales rep. Having ridden my 907 to work that day, he suggested that I park my bike next to it. People stopped by all day talking to the salesman, taking pictures and asking questions of both bikes. Most people are shocked when I tell them I bought it new in 1991. It feels great owning and driving an older timeless piece of machinery that still turns heads.

Regards,
B

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:09 pm
by Skins
:cool:


Hey B! What's an Iron Horse Tejas?

Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:37 pm
by fasterdammit
Skins wrote::cool:
Hey B! What's an Iron Horse Tejas?
A much different ride than a Paso! :laugh:

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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:51 am
by KillerB
Yeah, it has a slightly longer rake than Paso :laugh: . It was quite a difference going instantly from the 907 to the Tejas.

Regards, B

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:24 pm
by fasterdammit
B - is that bike a hardtail or a well-concealed softtail?

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:36 pm
by Rogero
At least it's a V twin!

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:58 pm
by KillerB
Yes faster, it is a genuine hardtail :ugh: which is fine on nice smooth pavement.

Rogero, it's a V-twin all right, 111 cubic inches (1819cc), which is the smallest of the three engines they offer. It 's also available in 117(1918) and 124 cubic inch(2032cc).

Regards, B

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:31 pm
by fasterdammit
Man, 124ci ... that's almost the size of the straight five that I had in my old Audi Coupe GT (which was 2230cc) ... cripes ... I can't imagine the pistons in that thing. Hope it's rubber-mounted ... a hard tail's bad enough ...