Never say never.... Bought me a Harley

[Art Doc]

No muffler?

I've only had one Harley-Davidson. Bought it new in July of 1979. Still have it.

 

[hangnoose]

CONGRAT'S

My first ride was an omen of things to come. At 13 sneaking a ride & dumping my Bros 1960's? Norton commando, & app 15 yrs with a KZ 650 with numerous bike-car collisions, crashes from too much speed, drops from sand/ice/oil at toll booths, it took a beating & kept on ticking. Finally I sold it before my # came up. But I was a point a-b rider as fast as possible, not a tourer. An HD café racer was my dream bike. Cage riding is much safer (for me), but am still a lousy driver, just ask my wife. Dinged up her car just a few weeks ago. Enjoy & stay safe.

 

[Geronimo Jim]

2008 Ultra. Just sold couple of months ago. Guess my
Harley days are over.



2010 Heritage I had before the Ultra. Nice bike.



OK one more....1993 Heritage with lots of chrome and mods. Should have kept this
one! House as well.



1995 Harley custom. Stretch frame, complete race ready engine ....awesome. Scared me a lot.

 

[wilkoi]

In the last 7 seasons I have ridden my Honda Goldwing 82,000 miles. It matters not what you ride, all are brothers and sisters of the two wheel craft, ride long and often.

 

[g-dad]

Someone say Harley?

Congrats on your new scoot. Attend a few Harley state rallies and you'll meet the nicest folks and have a great time. If you're not a HOG member you need to look into it. Great benefits. Ride safe!

Here's a pic of mine and my brides Roadkings taken a couple years back on the Cherohala Skyway.

 

[lrrifleman]

Dang that's a lot of cutting on you .. Glad you made it through all that !! not many do in a case like yours .. you said US so guessing your wife was with you .. hope she is well !!

No my wife wasn't. The "us" referred to the bike and me. I truly believe that he saved my life, it takes a lot to total a '97 Fleetwood!

I was on my way to work, teaching. It took about three weeks to get home from work that day. The helo medivac crew said that they lost me twice on an 8 minute flight to the trauma center. I am actually surprised that I survived the butchers at the trauma center, they missed so much! Now that I have seen specialists out of the shore resort area, I am receiving much better health care!

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Nice looking bike Steve.

I've always had bikes since I was in early grade school. Minibikes, enduros, motocross, go-fast street bikes... but never really thought I'd be riding a heavy and slow V-Twin cruiser. But as the years went by and I got heavier and slower it seemed like a good fit.

Enjoy your new bike.

 

[cmort666]

Depending upon where you bought it, I probably talked to at least one person in the dealership, especially if they couldn't print somebody's sales contract.

 

[Qball]

Been there done that, got the scars to prove it.

(busted knee due to faulty kickstart)

Unless i take home the grand slam lottery win, no more Harley for me

 

[LVSteve]

Buddy of mine in England has been a Honda fanboy since I've known him. He said he would never own a BMW, but he now rides a K1600. He said his mistake was to sit on one at a bike show and find that it just plain fit.

I've never owned a motorcycle, but I have considered getting a Can-Am Spyder just for grins.

 

[Faulkner]

Nice looking ride Capt. Steve!! Be safe out there.

 

[Texasgordo]

Nice bikes, thanks for the pics. I have never ridden but I'm getting interested in it lately. Hopefully I can get a Road King or Heritage.

 

[Wishbone]

Always had crotch rockets but now I have kids and no time so I am bikeless. Wouldn't mind a nice Fatboy though.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Hey Cap, If your looking for a great motorcycle adventure, I highly recommend an Alps tour. My husband and I have toured all the lower 48 and most Canadian provinces by bike, but the Alps in the summer were the best. Picture the best of the Rockies mixed with thousand year-old villages.

 

[Kevin J.]

A road trip to Sturgis should be on every Harley riders bucket list. Just be sure and ride, we don't need any more trailers at bike week.

 

[fedoff]

Love the Harley

I have had several Harley's, one Fatboy, three Heritage Classics, One Ultra Classic, one Springer, and one Trike.

 

[ridewv]

Congratulations on a well accessorized Super Glide Steve! Nothing wrong with riding *any* brand motorcycle IMO and (unfortunately ) I like them all. My main go-to bike is usually a BMW currently a GSAW.

I recently sold the only Dyna I've owned... a 2004 Super Glide Sport that I bought new, the thinking being to go from two to one by replacing it along with a FLHT with a 2015 Road King which splits the difference. So far I really like it. Anyway here it is last year somewhere in southern Utah.

 

[nocents]

there are 2 kinds of motorcyclist....those that ride Harleys...and those that wish they did.........95 Heritage....

 

[nocents]

.......and the obligatory Geezer glide.....since I'm a geezer.....I actually totaled this one and lost a leg in the process..

 

[ridewv]

..I actually totaled this one and lost a leg in the process..

I'm very sorry to hear this nocents. Motorcycling is a wonderful hobby but there's no doubt that it can be dangerous.