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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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It's hard to believe I joined here over 3 years ago. I've done a ton of reading, but with the economy and layoffs, etc..I always put off buying and didn't really have anything to write about. I finally found an 05 Deluxe with only a few thousand miles and the owner was unfortunately in a bad spot financially, so I picked it up at what I thought was a steal. Even though I haven't been able to contribute much, a lot of your posts helped me when I was purchasing. I'll put up some pics soon, and thanks to everyone.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Congrats man! The Deluxe is a killer ride. Looking forward to some pics!

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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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You can still post the mods and color until you get your camera working ? LOL, Congrats, that is like time to be reading and dreaming, bet it feels damn good.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 12:43 PM
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Congrats on the new ride.looking forward to the pics
 
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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One of my favorite models. I bought my first softail last fall (2011 Heritage) my favorite Harley. Welcome from E Tennessee
 
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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Cool! Enjoy it for awhile before you start dumping all the money you saved back in it. They are great bikes.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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Congrats man! Now let's see some pictures.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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You can still post the mods and color until you get your camera working ? LOL, Congrats, that is like time to be reading and dreaming, bet it feels damn good.
The only mods the original owner did was put longer floor boards on, new hand grips and put on Screamin Eagle slip ons. I really don't think there is much difference in the stock and SE's that are on there now as far as how it sounds, so I will switch that out. Since it's not fuel injected, I'm going to look around and see what sounds the best and go from there. I still need to learn what all needs to be done when putting on new pipes. The color is Black Cherry. It does feel awesome. My first ride was all grins.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Congrats on the Deluxe! May the mods begin!

Looking forward to seeing some pics.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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Congratulations. The nice thing about a bike like that is that it's pretty much an empty canvas for you to express your own personal style. Have fun with it.
 
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