Hi ya'll
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Navy bootcamp in '79 was a piece of cake. Physical part was much easier than I expected, the mind games were not that bad, hardest part was adapting to someone controlling every minute of your day. Thankfully I knew to expect that, so it wasn't that big a deal. Heh heh, remember the first day, Company Comander (similar to DI) pointed in 3 directions and told us "if you jump those 3 fences, we will pick you up by the end of the day". Then he pointed in the fourth direction and said " if you jump that fence, you will be in a Marine camp. We will leave you there a few days, then pick you up!". Oh yeah, this was in San Diego.
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Thanks PanHeadRich. I have seen that several times over already! I figure my contributions to be along the lines of how NOT to do some things.
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You're with great company in here!
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Thank you much! We met at an A.B.A.T.E. function, became friends at an A.B.A.T.E. party. We were each with somebody else at the time. A couple years later we were together. A few years after that, we were married. Which just so happens to be 12 years ago today! She is the one thing I would consider giving up my bike for. Of course, it's easy to say that, knowing it will never happen!
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Welcome to the Evo section. Like you, I lurked here for a long time before joining in. You'll find the folks in here are a great bunch, dedicated to helping each other keep these classic bikes on the road.
As for me, you can see my '94 FLSTN in my avatar picture. I bought her new in '93 and have put 176,000 miles on her since then. She's the bike I always wanted, and I couldn't dream of replacing her.
As for me, you can see my '94 FLSTN in my avatar picture. I bought her new in '93 and have put 176,000 miles on her since then. She's the bike I always wanted, and I couldn't dream of replacing her.
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Thanks. I am impressed with the help available here, and even more so with the way people freely share their advice and experiences. Nice looking bike. I hope you're weathering those storms ok. Looks like a tough time. I imagine folks up there are about as prepared for a hurricane as we are for a blizzard. We shut down when a few inches of snow are forecast!
Last edited by FXRSBilly58; Nov 9, 2012 at 03:02 PM. Reason: added "of snow". Looked embarrassing otherwise...