Dip Dots
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You can sure tell the people that are new to Harley. I must have 50+ from dealers from all over. Started collecting them in 1991 with my first Harley Heritage. Some were free and some cost even back then.
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From: Southern NH
I believe in the following for safety and natural instincts while riding.
10 years or less, your just learning to crawl and have little to no skills and must think about everything.
10-20 your crawling, you don't quiet have the skills yet to survive, but you are learning. You still think about your reactions.
20-30 Your walking, but not ready to run yet, you have learned a lot and think you can survive. Skills are becoming natural reactions without you thinking about them.
30-40 your a runner and most survival instincts are a natural reaction that requires little to no thought it just happens.
40+ you've learned just about everything you need to know to survive, but your now smart enough to know that you still have a lot to learn.
I've been riding since 78 and from my avatar you can see I have ridden in a good portion of the country and I've lost track of the mileage total at least 10 years ago.
Sorry for the high-jack, I just thought it was a classic as to what some of us think is a seasoned rider.
Idaspud no disrespect. Just thought I would high-jack my first thread.
Have a great day.
Mark.
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OK OK . . . that part about dipdots backwards was due to a lot of Jim Beam.
Owned a 1977 FLH from 87 - 97. Lots of bikes before that.
I've been out of the HD world for a bit. Am just now getting back [to the right frame of mind], and looking to pick up a new e-glide sometime in the near future.
Yes . . . only 10 or so posts so far, but am reading a lot.
Thanks all!
Owned a 1977 FLH from 87 - 97. Lots of bikes before that.
I've been out of the HD world for a bit. Am just now getting back [to the right frame of mind], and looking to pick up a new e-glide sometime in the near future.
Yes . . . only 10 or so posts so far, but am reading a lot.
Thanks all!
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From: Meridian, Idaho
This is a classic. you can tell the new people and you've only been riding since 91. your still a rookie.
I believe in the following for safety and natural instincts while riding.
10 years or less, your just learning to crawl and have little to no skills and must think about everything.
10-20 your crawling, you don't quiet have the skills yet to survive, but you are learning. You still think about your reactions.
20-30 Your walking, but not ready to run yet, you have learned a lot and think you can survive. Skills are becoming natural reactions without you thinking about them.
30-40 your a runner and most survival instincts are a natural reaction that requires little to no thought it just happens.
40+ you've learned just about everything you need to know to survive, but your now smart enough to know that you still have a lot to learn.
I've been riding since 78 and from my avatar you can see I have ridden in a good portion of the country and I've lost track of the mileage total at least 10 years ago.
Sorry for the high-jack, I just thought it was a classic as to what some of us think is a seasoned rider.
Idaspud no disrespect. Just thought I would high-jack my first thread.
Have a great day.
Mark.
I believe in the following for safety and natural instincts while riding.
10 years or less, your just learning to crawl and have little to no skills and must think about everything.
10-20 your crawling, you don't quiet have the skills yet to survive, but you are learning. You still think about your reactions.
20-30 Your walking, but not ready to run yet, you have learned a lot and think you can survive. Skills are becoming natural reactions without you thinking about them.
30-40 your a runner and most survival instincts are a natural reaction that requires little to no thought it just happens.
40+ you've learned just about everything you need to know to survive, but your now smart enough to know that you still have a lot to learn.
I've been riding since 78 and from my avatar you can see I have ridden in a good portion of the country and I've lost track of the mileage total at least 10 years ago.
Sorry for the high-jack, I just thought it was a classic as to what some of us think is a seasoned rider.
Idaspud no disrespect. Just thought I would high-jack my first thread.
Have a great day.
Mark.
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From: Southern NH
Idaspud you have 40+ you definitely have earned the title of a seasoned rider and thanks for not turning my fun into a negative.
it only hit 24 degrees here today, I'm getting bored already. Its going to be a long winter.
Mark.
it only hit 24 degrees here today, I'm getting bored already. Its going to be a long winter.
Mark.