"Old" Harley
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"Old" Harley
I was out riding with a few friends today and we stopped for gas for the ride home. While I was filling up, a gentleman in the bay across from me remarked how he loved all our bikes, wish he could find time to ride etc, etc.
But it's what he said next that really took me aback. He said his brother bought a 2017 SG and rides with his fiends. Then he asked, "...have you tried the newer Harley's, or do you like riding the old Harley's like the one you have?"
My bike is a 2006 Road King Classic, with about 90K on the clock. Done just the way I like, and fits me perfectly. An 11 year old bike doesn't seem old at least to me. That guy just got me thinking, when does your bike become "old"?
But it's what he said next that really took me aback. He said his brother bought a 2017 SG and rides with his fiends. Then he asked, "...have you tried the newer Harley's, or do you like riding the old Harley's like the one you have?"
My bike is a 2006 Road King Classic, with about 90K on the clock. Done just the way I like, and fits me perfectly. An 11 year old bike doesn't seem old at least to me. That guy just got me thinking, when does your bike become "old"?
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I have trouble thinking of my '94 Harley as "old". Then again I have the same trouble thinking of my 65 year old self as "old" too.
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I think because the road king has such a classic look, sometimes people mistake them for being older then they really are
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I'd take that as a compliment. IMO the older, the more "personality". Then if you take care of it, pass it down and it becomes vintage, old often becomes more valuable. For you young'uns, if you love your Harley, keep her until you're an old fart...you'll be glad you did.
