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Old Jan 25, 2022 | 10:07 AM
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Old Jan 25, 2022 | 10:14 AM
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Welcome and hope you enjoy your first Harley...!!

If I may offer some advice from my experience...

I have purchased several Harleys since 1978..... Each time I had a preconceived idea about what I would need to change immediately... While getting rid of the OEM exhaust has been a given for me, I often found the other modifications on my list, and the priority of those modifications, changed after riding the bike for awhile...

So buy it.... ride it as purchased a little bit first, other than any absolute "must haves", then make your list... The list/priority of mods could be the same, but usually it will be different.. sometimes very different...

Enjoy....!
 
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You'll need to be careful of thinking of doing upgrades that might void your warranty. Like stated above, just ride it and get your list together to make it your own.
 
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