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Offline Guzzistajohn

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R.I.P. Arlen Ness
« on: March 23, 2019, 10:20:38 PM »
Never been a cruiser kinda guy, but he was a huge influence in the industry.

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Re: R.I.P. Arlen Ness
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2019, 10:46:15 PM »
 Heck , they named a town in Texas after him  :laugh:

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Re: R.I.P. Arlen Ness
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2019, 02:09:11 AM »
Sad news, my condolences to his family. 
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Re: R.I.P. Arlen Ness
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2019, 06:01:56 AM »
Not my cup of tea but there is no denying his talent and influence on the industry.  He was a giant at what he did for sure.
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Re: R.I.P. Arlen Ness
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2019, 07:44:36 AM »
He signed his business card and bought me a beer once at the Dime Horseshoe Bar in Sundance, WY, during the 50th Annual Sturgis Rally back in 1990. 

I shook his hand several other times after that at his shop in Dublin, CA (I lived in Pleasanton, CA for 5 years.).  He was a real gentleman and an innovator to the industry.

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R.I.P. Arlen and Godspeed... :cry:
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Re: R.I.P. Arlen Ness
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2019, 02:18:21 PM »
Nothing he did ever moved me, but there's no denying his impact and he got to do what he loved...no better validation for a life than that!  :thumb:
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Re: R.I.P. Arlen Ness
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2019, 02:46:30 PM »
Quote from: twowings on March 24, 2019, 02:18:21 PM
Nothing he did ever moved me, but there's no denying his impact and he got to do what he loved...no better validation for a life than that!  :thumb:

I’m sure that’ll be the general consensus around here. I get that. But he did appeal to more people that the weird shit we ride  :laugh:
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