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Offline Bon Jon Bovi

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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #75 on: January 18, 2020, 02:37:13 PM »
iconic 22
So in the dictionary under "whackaloon" is a picture of me. Part of the condition is the inability to understand others who are normal, like Johnny. Can someone clue me in what an "iconic 22" is? Search function won't let me do 22 by itself. Cute little girlie rifle? A "Catch" of some kind? Skidoo??
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #76 on: January 18, 2020, 02:50:36 PM »
Can someone clue me in what an "iconic 22" is?
Come on, now. johnny provided you a link in his Reply. Why don't you click on it?
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #77 on: January 18, 2020, 02:54:38 PM »
Because also under “whackaloon” is noted the inability to see obvious things like clickable links. Didn’t see it. Great info. Guess I’m rapidly becoming a whacker after all.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #78 on: January 18, 2020, 03:07:14 PM »
  • Along the Ridley in Vermont.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #79 on: January 18, 2020, 03:14:18 PM »
Good link, thanks.
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Offline Bon Jon Bovi

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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #80 on: February 02, 2020, 10:17:30 AM »
Yea, verily I say unto thee, so it is written, so let it be done.
Is this be's the much-coveted I-22?
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Offline Laitch

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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #81 on: February 02, 2020, 10:39:40 AM »
  • Along the Ridley in Vermont.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #82 on: February 02, 2020, 03:10:30 PM »
Yep,  it is.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #83 on: February 02, 2020, 04:03:01 PM »
Thank you Daveson, cheers.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #84 on: February 03, 2020, 02:25:59 AM »
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #85 on: February 04, 2020, 08:26:27 PM »
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #86 on: March 23, 2020, 09:02:52 AM »
did you buy one?
I may sell mine.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #87 on: March 29, 2020, 11:34:50 PM »
Yea, verily I say unto thee, so it is written, so let it be done.
Is this be's the much-coveted I-22?


A thousand pardons for my ignorance......but what makes this much-coveted??
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #88 on: March 29, 2020, 11:39:13 PM »
did you buy one?
I may sell mine.
Bike, or ike? Actually bought both.
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Offline Martin

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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #89 on: March 30, 2020, 12:11:17 AM »
I hunted one for years, they rarely come up for sale in OZ. I finally got one last year followed by another one. The other day I bought a heap of K75s body panels and assorted parts and along came another 22 Lt. So I colour matched one of the backrests to my seat.
Regards Martin.

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Offline Bon Jon Bovi

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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #90 on: March 30, 2020, 12:13:43 AM »

I don't see no stinkin' icons anywhere on this thing.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #91 on: March 30, 2020, 12:27:04 AM »
I hunted one for years, they rarely come up for sale in OZ. I finally got one last year followed by another one. The other day I bought a heap of K75s body panels and assorted parts and along came another 22 Lt. So I colour matched one of the backrests to my seat.
Regards Martin.

Excellent work Martin, youre well color coordinated
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #92 on: March 30, 2020, 07:11:49 AM »
......but what makes this much-coveted??
Weakness of will.
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Offline natalena

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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #93 on: March 30, 2020, 07:40:13 AM »

I don't see no stinkin' icons anywhere on this thing.

If you turn it 180*, to the forward position, there should be a tiny but tasteful logo on the top cover ... it's no bigger than a mouse fart.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #94 on: March 30, 2020, 10:47:47 AM »

I don't see no stinkin' icons anywhere on this thing.

It's not iconic when it's azz backwards.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #95 on: March 30, 2020, 12:06:11 PM »
Weakness of will.

Oh, I see......good thing mine came with one.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #96 on: March 30, 2020, 12:20:48 PM »
......good thing mine came with one.
Damn right! Now you have something to trade for toilet paper that others actually want.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #97 on: March 30, 2020, 12:33:47 PM »
Damn right! Now you have something to trade for toilet paper that others actually want.

Funny you should mention TP....my neighbor offered me 2 cases of Charmin for it....I said it's worth 3 because of the little hook loops on it.

I haven't heard back from him.
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Re: On the hunt
« Reply #98 on: March 30, 2020, 01:55:13 PM »
Oh, I see......good thing mine came with one.

ICONIC!

You put on one of them Givi or 35 liter bunk houses and the best you can hope for is ironic status.  Close, but no banana.
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'92 K100RS16V "Moby Brick" (RIP, deceased in a vehicular assault)
'94 K75S Special Edition Dakar Yellow "Cheetos"
'89 K100RS Special Edition "Special Ed"

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