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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 07:25 AM
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Congrats on the new ride! I've met some of the best and most real people who are Harley owners. I think you and your wife are going to enjoy your new ride and meet great folks along the way.
 
Old Apr 10, 2014 | 07:29 AM
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Welcome to the HD crazy disfunctional family. Have you learned yet that HD means hundreds of dollars? Ride safe.
 
Old Apr 10, 2014 | 07:43 AM
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Glad our weather is starting to change. Hope to see you in Defiance or Augusta! I'll definitely come say hi. I started on mini-bikes then to old Honda road bikes to crotch rockets and I got my first Harley in '97 and have never looked back. I love motorcycles, all kinds, but for me, for most times, I choose the old fashioned, rather outdated design of a V-Twin.
 
Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:46 AM
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Welcome to the forum and to Harley Davidson. Invest in toothpicks to get the bugs out of your teeth because you'll have a perma-grin from now on. Ultra will probably be my next bike. Give us a more thorough review after a few thousand miles.
 
Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:57 AM
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.... Sounds like a Great - Day , Congrats ,
 
Old Apr 10, 2014 | 09:02 AM
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Congrats on your new ride ! Glad the wife is happy we all know how that works, ride safe and enjoy ! Oh and welcome from the UP of MI !
 
Old Apr 10, 2014 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
Pretty nice! So when can we expect the "first Harley tattoo"?
LOL!!! My wife asked me the same thing!!
 
Old Apr 10, 2014 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 7even
LOL!!! My wife asked me the same thing!!
And you said...???
 
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 09:44 AM
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 10:11 AM
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7even, Congrats on the ride, and the Mrs. being happy.

I was a "Honda guy" all my life (47 now) with brief encounters with a Yamaha and a Suzuki. Until last year, I was off bikes for 19 years. Wife and I had been talking about getting another one for a few years, but just never really got that bug to stick. That is...until I rode my buddies Harley. That did it, and now we have an Electra Glide Classic.

Guess what I'm saying is...it took a Harley to do it, and I didn't know it until I did. Glad you understand now.
 



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