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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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Congratulations!

Deluxe is a Great Bike...Low center of Gravity...easy to handle!

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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by meatsack
If you have very little riding experience...I'd buy a junker for a year first. But that's just me.
too late.... he posted an hour ago that he bought a Deluxe.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by aviator
too late.... he posted an hour ago that he bought a Deluxe.
Revised... be super careful please, these things are not for newbie riders

I hope you get to enjoy it and not hurt yourself too much in the process.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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Congrats on the scoot. Now post a damn pic.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by klf33
New rider, asking for advice online, for 1 hour ! And going for a Softail as a first bike ?, does he/she have no friends or family that loves him/her ?
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no - his original post was 7/25. gave him several days to process the answers. he never said he didn't have family/friends to advise him, either.

my first bike after a 30 year lay-off was a new Fatboy. I didn't want to screw around with junker metrics first. (no offense meant if that's what you like or ride)
 
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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Congrats on the bike, Deluxe is a great bike. I ride my wife's sometimes. If that bike has all the chrome and that mileage. That's a real good price. Post some pictures.....
 
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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Good choice,carb or EFI?
 
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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YAY congratz and welcome.

Sounds like you got yourself a great deal there, and 5 speed is just fine, we all survived for years with 5 speed trannies.
 
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Welcome from a fellow new rider. You will learn something new every time you ride. Enjoy the journey and be safe.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by aviator
too late.... he posted an hour ago that he bought a Deluxe.
Ahhh...I missed that...I only read the 1st post.

Originally Posted by klf33
Revised... be super careful please, these things are not for newbie riders

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