Your first Harley was what?
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Central Indiana
'78 Superglide. My friends dubbed it the "SS Minnow"because a trip around town turned into a 3 hour tour. That thing broke down a lot. Swore it would be the last one I ever owned.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: South Florida
1998 Sporty, bought in Jan 99 with 200 miles on the clock. Traded in May of the same year with 5200 miles on the clock for a 1993 Dyna Low Rider.
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From: Ohio
1972 XLCH.........remember the term "paint shaker"?
Since then I've owned:
1977 Sportster
1989 Sportster
1999 Sportster (they kept getting better)
1985 FLHTC (owned that bike for 8 years, still sorry I sold it)
2005 FXD
2004 FXDL
2007 FXD
2009 FXDL
2011 FXDC
2007 FLHRC
2008 FLHX
2010 FLSTN
yea, I trade every year or so....
...and now, a 2015 Low Rider.....keep coming back to the dyna family, my favorites........probably the last bike I'll buy.
Since then I've owned:
1977 Sportster
1989 Sportster
1999 Sportster (they kept getting better)
1985 FLHTC (owned that bike for 8 years, still sorry I sold it)
2005 FXD
2004 FXDL
2007 FXD
2009 FXDL
2011 FXDC
2007 FLHRC
2008 FLHX
2010 FLSTN
yea, I trade every year or so....
...and now, a 2015 Low Rider.....keep coming back to the dyna family, my favorites........probably the last bike I'll buy.
Last edited by hd4evr2008; Mar 24, 2017 at 03:25 PM.