Bout to pull the trigger..
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From: Kailua, Hawaii
Bout to pull the trigger..
Between a pretty hectic op tempo here in afghanistan ive been hassling every dealer in Georgia on FXDCs. After about a month and a half of putting the screws to them I have them down to $12,700 out the door sales tax included with a free motorcycle cover. I figure this is a pretty good deal since sales tax would cost me a nice penny and all their fees waived.
I am planning on having Pops pick the bike up this week. Dealer is only about 20 min from their house and I will be in the area after I EAS shortly after this deployment to attend one of the good tech schools. Being a 28 year old freshman should be a blast..
Anyways i wont be back to GA until July. Other than having Pops start the bike once a week or so is there anything else i should ask him to do? Since the bike will be covered and in a garage I can't think of too much that would happen to it between now and then. Im stationed in hawaii and after this one dont have much time left. Im not gonna play Oahus bullcrap emissions and safety fees not to mention over inflated prices.
Any other advice you might have is appreciated. Not my first bike but its my first Harley. Not looking for deliberations on buying new vs used first. Just sound advice. Thanks for your time.
Brett
I am planning on having Pops pick the bike up this week. Dealer is only about 20 min from their house and I will be in the area after I EAS shortly after this deployment to attend one of the good tech schools. Being a 28 year old freshman should be a blast..
Anyways i wont be back to GA until July. Other than having Pops start the bike once a week or so is there anything else i should ask him to do? Since the bike will be covered and in a garage I can't think of too much that would happen to it between now and then. Im stationed in hawaii and after this one dont have much time left. Im not gonna play Oahus bullcrap emissions and safety fees not to mention over inflated prices.
Any other advice you might have is appreciated. Not my first bike but its my first Harley. Not looking for deliberations on buying new vs used first. Just sound advice. Thanks for your time.
Brett
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Hey!
Congrats on the bike! If your dad starts it and lets it warm up once a week you should be fine from now to July. The battery would be the only thing I would even worry about over that time frame and a weekly start should keep it up.
Hope you finish up your deployment in safety! Thanks and an early welcome home.
Congrats on the bike! If your dad starts it and lets it warm up once a week you should be fine from now to July. The battery would be the only thing I would even worry about over that time frame and a weekly start should keep it up.
Hope you finish up your deployment in safety! Thanks and an early welcome home.
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From: ann arbor, mi
If its going to be sitting for a while, since you said you were going to hawaii next. Might want to look into a jack, or stand to get the tires off the ground to avoid flat spots when you get back. And can still be started on the stand
Last edited by Reapergr; Apr 15, 2011 at 09:36 AM.
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Thanks for your service Brett, glad you're rotating back home. Set your sights high man! I started using my GI Bill when I was 28 and ended up with a BSEE 11 years later (I was working full time as well). Congrats on your EAS!
Definitely put in some fuel stabilizer, the stuff works best in full tank with minimum air volume. As for starting it once a week, that's not the best idea IMO. You'd be much better with a trickle charger on the battery. Anytime my bike sits for more than a week it goes on my Battery Tender Plus from DelTran.
Definitely put in some fuel stabilizer, the stuff works best in full tank with minimum air volume. As for starting it once a week, that's not the best idea IMO. You'd be much better with a trickle charger on the battery. Anytime my bike sits for more than a week it goes on my Battery Tender Plus from DelTran.
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Don't have much to add.except thank you for keeping this the greatest country in the world safe.if not for you and all others like you our Harley's would be the last things on our minds.be safe my friend and come home.
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Make sure he lets the bike warm up completely. Just a quick start up & stop can do more harm than good.
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He'll be ready to ride in July fellas ... personally I wouldn't worry too much about fuel going bad, battery dying or flat spots on the tires ....
I've had my bike sit in my garage for 6 months at a time while deployed ... and ... heaven forfend ... not even on a battery tender (or my dad starting it once a week) ... perish the thought ...!
Enjoy it and thanks for your service ....
R/
'Chop
I've had my bike sit in my garage for 6 months at a time while deployed ... and ... heaven forfend ... not even on a battery tender (or my dad starting it once a week) ... perish the thought ...!
Enjoy it and thanks for your service ....
R/
'Chop
