<\/p>\nThe day has arrived! I am a motorcycle rider again! Today after work I went to Performance Honda of Raleigh and bought myself a Honda VTX 1300C cruiser. <\/p>\n
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The picture kinda sucks since I took it when it was already getting dark outside. The bike fits me prefectly, and is a blast to ride. It’s got plenty or torque, and doesn’t handle as slugish as you’d think a 600+ lb bike would. Man I love this thing…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The day has arrived! I am a motorcycle rider again! Today after work I went to Performance Honda of Raleigh and bought myself a Honda VTX 1300C cruiser. 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