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The Hooligan Bike

8/17/2019

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There are rationale ways to make a large purchase, like the process where you consider your requirements and evaluate them against the performance specifications.  But frankly, when you are buying hooligan bike all that sanity goes right out the window.  In fact, it wouldn't be until after the 1000-mile break in was completed, that Bruce decided to look up the specs on the new bike.  And she does not disappoint.  The triple cylinder configuration is putting out 115-hp and a 425-pound wet weight. 


And as a hooligan bike, I had but one requirement for her, where form meets function.  However,  if you are going to be ugly, make ugly a statement.  Good thing that Bruce was a the local dealership months before my test ride. Having never talked about another bike, I think he meant to say she's ugly in a really cute kinda way.  After all, who admits they own the ugly bike?!?

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When searching out the bike I was going to buy I wanted the fluorescent yellow rims. But that was only used on the 2018 color scheme, and there were apparently none east of the Mississippi that were showing in inventory.  So, did the next best thing. I bought an all black bike with the intent to gussie her all up with sticker packages.  The windscreen is the PUIG SPORT Naked New Generation Windscreen.  Stickers from hooliganstickers.com and Gpvinyls.com


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I am loving the Floro yellow, but I need to call it quits.  Also, it's been difficult to work with the Floro yellow as the other aftermarket bits in anodized aluminum are plain golden yellow.  On previous builds, the different shades have been visually distracting, so I've stuck with black for most of the other add ons. Just make sure to use those rim savers when changing your rubbers out!
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