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Old 04-19-2015, 07:53 AM
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There's a lot going on in our life right now, building a house about a 100 miles away from where we live, decluttering and getting ready to move hopefully sometime in August. Wife and I decided one of my bikes had to go (can use the money, one less thing to move, all the sensible reasons).
Got up this morning ready to wash and detail my 2009 FLHP before taking pics and posting it for sale online. Got to the garage and feet froze! Kept looking at the black beauty and thinking about all the good times I've had on it in the last 6 years and how it fits me like a old pair of jeans. Now I've owned and sold 26 bikes over my long riding life and have never gone back from deciding to sell before. First time for everything!
 
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Old 04-19-2015, 07:59 AM
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Looks like the Zumo 660 with HD handlebar mount? Apes with Magnum Shielding Sterling Chromite cables? I'm sure a lot more besides the slip ons (can't tell which ones) so just know as I am sure you do that you will be sorry if you get rid of it.
 
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Good for you!
 
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Old 04-19-2015, 08:01 AM
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I say do a "Forrest Gump" on that bad boy and ride...ride...ride until you feel like stopping...
 
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Old 04-19-2015, 08:08 AM
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i'm going though the same thing right now with my 92 heritage. can't ride it anylonger, but just can't bring myself to sell it right now. i know it's stupid, but after having it for23 years and so many good times it's hard.
 
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Old 04-19-2015, 08:15 AM
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I know the feeling! When I bought my 2013 Ultra Classic I just figured the reasonable thing to do would be to sell my VTX1800. But like you as I looked at it and recalled all the trips and great memories I had on the Honda I just couldn't do it. The fact that it had 50,000 absolute trouble free miles on it didn't help either. Without trying to sound "sappy" I felt like I would be letting an old friend down if I let it go. So I decided to keep it. We all know these "toys" are just machines and not living beings but we all feel a certain connection that can be hard to let go. All my friends said after getting the Ultra I would never ride the Honda again.... WRONG! To this day I split time equally between the two and they sit next to each other in the garage like brothers. ( I know that last line was a bit corny but it does feel that way)
 
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Old 04-19-2015, 08:22 AM
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Looks like the Zumo 660 with HD handlebar mount? Apes with Magnum Shielding Sterling Chromite cables? I'm sure a lot more besides the slip ons (can't tell which ones) so just know as I am sure you do that you will be sorry if you get rid of it.
Yup, it was setup as a pursuit bike for the Montgomery County sherrif's dept and I bought it as a "demo" with 9 miles on the clock and civilianized it over the years. that picture is at the top of beartooth pass at about 11,000 ft elevation from a few years ago.
 
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in your heart, You know what is right. Seems like you made the right choice.
 
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Old 04-19-2015, 08:44 AM
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I'm not trying to be a wise guy here; what's the attraction of having two baggers?
 
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I think you should sell it....to me! (At a great price of course)

 


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