Bit by the harley bug AGAIN! I Gotta be nutz!

Been lurking around the Sportster forum for over a year since joining, but mainly been hangin' in the Dyna forum - until NOW!

Must have something to do with all this friggin' snow and serious cabin fever setting in, but I just got a wicked deal on a 2002 Sporty XL1200S that I just couldn't pass up. Pretty much stock (for now - LOL!) except for drag pipes, seat & sissy bar. Seems to be in excellent shape w/13k and the harley dealer was giving it away (well, almost) for trade-in value - think I stole it! And for sure I'll ride like I did!!

lolife kinda inspired me to go looking for an older sportster or Triumph to play with, like I had in the good 'ol daze (not a typo) - but when I saw what private individuals were thinking theirs' were worth on ebay and craigslist, I started poking around local dealers, and they were swamped w/new and used bikes in the showroom, so figured they might need to move 'em out before the end of the year. Made a ridiculous offer a few days ago, and they said OK!

Gonna likely go a bit different and milder route with the 'ol girl than lo did with his, but plans are already taking shape (in my mind anyway). Probably won't start on it for quite a while as I just blew my wad on the bike, so parts will be slow in coming and the garage is friggin' freezing and rather cramped! But a new solo seat is high on my list.

So I'll be poking around here on the Sportster forum now getting ideas and asking questions I'm sure!

At least my '07 bobstah will have the company of a red hot philly (and now Molly will have her own ride - but it may be tough teaching old dogs new tricks - heh, heh, she's my lab/golden)

Chip

pic of actual bike:

 

Congrats
Looks good in red

 

Nice looking bike. Congratulations !!

 

Congrates on the new bike!

 

She's a beauty

 

Looks sweet ,like the pipes, know yer' going to love it . how much ?

 

Nice looking bike.....Would you mind sharing what she cost you?

 

Well, I seldom disclose actual cost just because i may want to wheel and deal a bit with it down the road. But, if you REALLY want to know, it was exactly the trade in value I found from Kelly Blue Book on line (www.kbb.com) including the $100 doc fee (and jeez i hate those doc fees just for filling out a few forms and sending it to the state for new title and normally would refuse to pay it!).

According to Kelly Blue Book -
Retail value $6495
Trade-in value - $4295

And no, it's not for sale for a penny under $5995 - LOL!

Oops, my price just went up, just noticed one (the only 1200S listed) went on ebay earlier today for $6599, but it had a little less miles and Thunderheader pipes.

 

Cool looking ride... welcome to the awesome world of the Sporty!

 

Thank you Keith - glad to be here, but no stranger to Sportys - just that it's been 22 years since my last one! And until Dec '07 when I bought my Street Bob, it had been 21 years since my last bike of any kind. Sorta been wrapped up in the hot rod world - and still am (see gallery).

Gonna have to watch myself next December!

Chip