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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:13 AM
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Hello all. I'm new to the forum and just wanted to take a second to introduce myself. My name is Stephen and I am a first time Harley owner. I bought a 2010 Softail Deluxe in June and have absolutely fell in love with riding. I've also fell in love with adding chrome and looking for the next neat thing to add, which led me to this forum. After seeing the thread for the Shotgun Shock and also the amount of Deluxe's out there with 21" fronts, I think I've got some garage time ahead of me this winter.

I will try to get some pictures up today, but I've got to get the bike cleaned up first. Rode 300 miles through pouring rain and 50 degree temperatures yesterday in Illinois and found that winter seems to be approaching quickly.

I can't wait to learn from all of you and share experiences with!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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Welcome aboard from Arizona!
Enjoy your new ride Stephen. That big smile of yours will be there for a long time to come~
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:24 AM
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good morning steve ridiing season almost over here to, good luck with the bike i got the 2010 fatboy--lo
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Welcome to the world of 2 wheels. Enjoy the mods.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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Congrats and welcome from another Illinois boy! Let's see the pics!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:33 AM
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We love pics. Welcome aboard. This forum will cost you a lot of money, and save you a lot at the same time.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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Congrats on the bike, this forum has a hidden membership cost, the price of seeing all the different mods and then budgeting some of them into your ride.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 10:44 AM
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Welcome to the Forum!!! I've found great ideas from here. People are very receptive.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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Ok - I was able to get the bike cleaned up and grabbed some pictures. I was disappointed to find that I lost the cap off my right grip on my cruise yesterday. I'll have to get to the shop tomorrow to get a new one. The paint scheme is the black ice/white ice, but even with a little sun pictures don't quite do it justice. I can't wait to start adding more mods this winter. I've only been on here a couple days and can't wait to pick out a 21" front, get the shotgun shock installed and get a louder pipe setup.







 
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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