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[Rob MacLeod]

I spent Saturday at the CMDRA (Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association) races in Prince George, BC. There were lots of the usual Harley guys in the required black H-D t-shirts with black leather H-D jackets, black leather H-D boots and blue jeans. Needless to say my dirty A12 parked in a long line of cookie-cutter stock Harleys stood out nicely (I was the only representative of the dual sport crowd). Irony never escapes my attention, thus I overheard the following exchange between three 'unique individuals' with all the required fashion accessories: Biker 1: "...you know, he rides one of those rice burner wanna-be's" Biker 2: "Which one?" Biker 3: "What's the difference, they all look the same?" Collectively: "Yea, Ha, Ha..." etc. Someday, I will be able to make a statement about my individuality--as soon as I can afford a new H-D and a black H-D t-shirt, a black H-D leather jacket.... You get the point. Later Bros, Rob