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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Awesome. Just a random thought- did you try your local credit union?
 
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 10:50 PM
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Ride the wheels off it and be safe
 
Old Nov 20, 2012 | 02:34 AM
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Well, I walked into the dealership and rang the bell. It didn't do the trick, so I had to pull the trigger. Then I went and got myself some chaps, a 'do rag, fingerless gloves, and replaced my entire line of apparel with HD clothing. I haven't actually ridden the bike yet- I wouldn't know where to put my tank cap if I ran out of gas!


All kidding aside, turns out one of my roommates has actually done a lot of riding before, so he was teaching me the basics on my street. It's narrow, so I'm still a little too nervous to do a U-turn myself, but hopefully tomorrow!

EDIT: In response to Gir's post above this one, I did not try the local credit union. I almost did, but I had already done a few apps and, having so little credit history, I didn't want to have my credit pulled so many times that it looked like I was borrowing too much money. I'm really happy with the deal I got at the dealership, though. 20% interest rate, but they had to lower the price of the bike to get me approved for financing, so the sticker price of $7000 dropped to an out-the-door price of $6700, including the 1-year warranty. Four-year term and no prepayment penalties, so I plan to bite the bullet on the APR this time around and use it to pad my credit score.

...Damn, I can't wait to hop back on. A few short rides up and down the street, with my roommate turning it around for me, and I'm already having the time of my life.
 

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