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HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« on: November 23, 2015, 11:07:12 AM »

Hope HD didn't go to, to much trouble creating this "custom chopper"!
really like the Vinyl cut letters added to the tank!

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/harley-davidson-creates-custom-chopper-for-uss-milwaukee-w-video/ar-BBnjXVI?li=BBnb4R5

and how does that work out, who gets to ride the thing!
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Re: HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2015, 11:17:03 AM »

Is there a pic of this bike somewhere? 
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Re: HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2015, 12:02:22 PM »

would of thought the article attachment would of had it!

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Re: HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2015, 01:07:01 PM »

I am so unimpressed. 
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Re: HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2015, 01:18:15 PM »

I am so unimpressed. 
Yep.....they coulda pulled out the spray gun and done something special...ya know, maybe put some effort into it.
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Re: HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2015, 02:15:12 PM »

The MoCo couldn't give a chit about the Navy or the service members is it just a shameless pandering for money. Little to no real substance behind a "custom" (JOKE) bike. Don't kid yourself HD has gotten real good at this game.
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Re: HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2015, 06:21:24 PM »

CHEAP LOOKING, could should have done better for a division of our country's military division. :thumbsdown:
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Re: HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2015, 10:09:52 PM »

"Chopper?"   :zroflmao:

This is the best that HD's Chief Designer could do?  No wonder the paint schemes are so...uninspired.
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Re: HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2015, 10:51:30 AM »

I was none-to-impressed by the customization, but see it for what it was. 

A nice gesture to support a fund raiser by creating a one-off, lightly customized Harley that Lockheed Martin paid for and will, in turn, donate it to the National Military Family Association to auction off as a fundraiser in 2016.

Unlike some of the other tribute and commemorative bikes that were popular on the cable TV network, at least this one can be licensed, insured and ridden every day by whoever wins it at auction.
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Re: HD builds "custom bike" for the Navy
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2015, 09:13:33 PM »

While I would not call it a custom bike.  I think it looks very nice ( would have left the pipes all black, no wrap) and will serve its intended purpose well, which is to raise money for the military family association.  Nice gesture by Lockheed Martin.
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