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...and maybe its just me, but the low growl of a Boss 429 sounds way better than these tin can mufflers today. Some of these little things sound like they're on the verge of exploding 'cuz they have to hit 6-7000RPM's to get any hp. I recall, on a deserted road of course, getting a Boss 429 up to 80. In 2nd gear. It just sounded wonderful.

As for my wife, thank God she'd never think along those lines. Last year I almost died in a sportbike accident. Everyone thought I'd never ride again. Got a new cruiser 3 weeks later, and we rode it to dinner on our anniversary a couple weeks after buying it. She has said she'd never want to stop me from doing something I love.