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Old 03-28-2011, 10:59 AM
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Thanks. Anything I would be aware of about this bike? Any problems with them? I'm completely new
 
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Thanks. Anything I should be aware of about this bike? Any problems with them? I'm completely new
 
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F*** yeah. I own a jeep and the girls been sayin "Take me on your buggy". Now that I got a harley and they're gonna be sayin "Take me on your harley". Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfMZJLbexQ There's something for everyone!
save me the darkhaired one with the jugs!!the misses has a jeep..but she dont look like that!
 
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Thanks. Anything I should be aware of about this bike? Any problems with them? I'm completely new
If you can stand the pounding from the suspension, you should be good to go. As I have stated earlier, I spent an entire day trying to adjust my bike for a tolerable ride, and it just did not happen.

Keep in mind I am disabled from back and neck issues. I was not joking about having to go to the chiropractor after the all day test. Hopefully your young and healthy and the ride will not bother you.
 
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sa for the bike,top plugs are a bastid to get to,battery earth leads are made to break!zero fork settins n start again mine were all over the place bring down the backend.
it'll never handle like a blade but enjoy
 
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Kewl bike
 
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Congrats on the new bike and welcome to the forum ! I got my bike last yr when I was 20 and I love riding an HD ... I took a 3 day safety course as well and hate to brag but got 100 on both road and written test haha ( it was the only way I could talk my mother into letting me keep the bike at my house while Im at school ! ) ... good luck with it an enjoy !
 
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If you can stand the pounding from the suspension, you should be good to go. As I have stated earlier, I spent an entire day trying to adjust my bike for a tolerable ride, and it just did not happen.

Keep in mind I am disabled from back and neck issues. I was not joking about having to go to the chiropractor after the all day test. Hopefully your young and healthy and the ride will not bother you.
Seemed to ride great when I test drove it. I'll keep you posted on how it rides.

Thanks everyone. Gonna be bringing my baby home TOMORROW! Pics to come soon, stay posted!
 
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i just got mine little over a month a ago. I love it so far, and no complaints about the suspension for me. I love the fact that i can adjust it for me or me +1. here is mine its an 2002 impact blue XL1200s, only thing new is it now has a complete stage one done

 
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i just got mine little over a month a ago. I love it so far, and no complaints about the suspension for me. I love the fact that i can adjust it for me or me +1. here is mine its an 2002 impact blue XL1200s, only thing new is it now has a complete stage one done

Looks awesome! Sissy bar and some kind of storage pouch are on my list. And those highway pegs and maybe a vista cruise for some long rides I wanna take.
 


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