is it wrong
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: StL, MO. USA
RE: is it wrong
ORIGINAL: msh134
[align=left]i got my first hd in nov. and i am now just able to start riding her i only have a little over 100 miles as of today. but i have loved every mile like it would be my last. my question is is it wrong to think about my hd every waking breathing moment of the day and night. i just sit in the garage and look and hope for a warmer day tommorrow am i nuts or is this a common thing with first time hd owners.[/align]
[align=left]i got my first hd in nov. and i am now just able to start riding her i only have a little over 100 miles as of today. but i have loved every mile like it would be my last. my question is is it wrong to think about my hd every waking breathing moment of the day and night. i just sit in the garage and look and hope for a warmer day tommorrow am i nuts or is this a common thing with first time hd owners.[/align]
As others mentioned, it's a 'normal' thing.
You will find it's also 'normal' to:
- Have www.harley-davidson.com open at least 50% of the time you are on-line.
- Have your wife (or significant other) look at you in a confused manner while you are standing in the garage staring at the bike.
- Find yourself unable to reply to routine questions like"what do you want for dinner?" because you were thinking about the bike anddidn't hear the question.
- Be recognized by the staff at the local HD dealership(s) because you stop-bylooking for 'new arrival' parts way too frequently.
-Tellpeople you have absolutely nothing in common with the lastthing that you did to the bike, even though thetopic is totallyoff the subject of conversation.
- Hear the statement 'You would rather be out in the garage looking at that bike, than be in here with me...' whenever you are arguing with the wife (or significant other)
- Have a can of chrome polish, bottle of glass cleaner and a towel in your hand - so you can clean a part of your bike that isn't even dirty.
- Get odd looks from the wife (or significant other) because you slowdown to see if anything is going on at the local HD dealership - while they are closed.
- Get-up in the middle of the nite and reply to posts on www.hdforums.com because thinking about wheel upgrade options was keeping you awake.
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 945
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From: Cedar Rapids, IA
RE: is it wrong
ORIGINAL: Jumpman
- Get odd looks from the wife (or significant other) because you slowdown to see if anything is going on at the local HD dealership - while they are closed.
- Get odd looks from the wife (or significant other) because you slowdown to see if anything is going on at the local HD dealership - while they are closed.
Brian
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 12,946
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
RE: is it wrong
That's why they call it a lifestyle......The metric scene doesn't have that...the "brotherhood". They are "outsiders", they know it, and it bothers them! It bothered me alot too until I came "into the fold". Every Harley-Davidson has a direct lineage all the way back to 1903.....just look at old pictures, and compare....the bikes are just a slow progression from the original.......The VROD is really the only actual completely fresh bike! The Sportster 883 XL, pure racing roots back to the wood track days.....yes! They used to race on the "melodrome" a wood 1/4 mile oval without brakes! And a leather cap...alot of fellas died racing back then!
Never really "got it" until I got one...now, I can't see going back (to metric)....I go look at them, and they just don't do anything for me at all anymore.[
] Most of the styling cues are direct copycat styling....I can understand if it's a money issue.....financing for a new metric scooter can't be beat! Financing for a used HOG is very hard. The market is saturated with used HOG's now as well...that's why a used Superglide isn't worth squat. Good thing I have an attachment to mine! I would have traded her in for an '07 Wideglide in vivid black, except for the depreciation would kill me[&o]....so I modified mine to get where I wanted. The picture below is it at about 50%.
Joe
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Never really "got it" until I got one...now, I can't see going back (to metric)....I go look at them, and they just don't do anything for me at all anymore.[
] Most of the styling cues are direct copycat styling....I can understand if it's a money issue.....financing for a new metric scooter can't be beat! Financing for a used HOG is very hard. The market is saturated with used HOG's now as well...that's why a used Superglide isn't worth squat. Good thing I have an attachment to mine! I would have traded her in for an '07 Wideglide in vivid black, except for the depreciation would kill me[&o]....so I modified mine to get where I wanted. The picture below is it at about 50%.Joe
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Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,577
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From: Lake Jem FL (pop 35)
RE: is it wrong
I have been in Iraq just under a year. One month to go. All I think about is getting home and going for a ride with my lovely bride. Our phone conversations are dominated by what rides we will be doing, the mods I have saved up for, the time we will spend together on the bike...
The Harley addiction has helped me get thru this year in the desert. Don't fight it, embrace it. You never know when you will be having a crappy day and you can just close your eyes and daydream about a ride that you have done.
The Harley addiction has helped me get thru this year in the desert. Don't fight it, embrace it. You never know when you will be having a crappy day and you can just close your eyes and daydream about a ride that you have done.
