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Oct 22, 2006 | 12:51 AM

hoghead32

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New Purchase Today

Decided to get back into Harley's after having a softail deluxe then s/e v-rod...rode a buell xb1200s and sorta liked it but it felt like I was going to go over the bars kinda feeling and felt more like a nervous bike, so to speak. So while the dealer was appraising my bmw trade,I asked the salesman for a ride on a 1200 sportster custom.....what a HOOT.... when I got back from my ride I had a big grin on my face....never had so much fun. It felt light, handled well, had decent power and was just plain fun, felt like a chopper although I've never rode a chopper.Understand I own a zx14 so I know what power feels like and it's hard for me to explain the reason why the custom was so much fun , it just is...so today while shopping at the dealer someone had just traded in a 06 custom,yellow pearl kinda color,950 miles,stage one kit, thunderheader exhaust for $8999.00..It's sitting out back at my house now after my neighbor asked for a SECOND ride around the block.What can I say.......

Oct 22, 2006 | 12:58 AM

04XL1200C

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RE: New Purchase Today

Congrats on the new ride. There is something about a sporty that puts a big grin on your face that never ends until the ride ends. Enjoy.

Oct 22, 2006 | 01:17 AM

fraz

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RE: New Purchase Today

I'll never forget the look on my husband's face after he demo'd his first Harley on a whim (after spending 2 months on his starter Virago). My young son looked at his Dad and said to me "I think he liked it!"

It was a beautiful 2007 Black Cherry Pearl 1200L --- and yup, it's sitting outside my house right now.

Enjoy your ride -- pics?

JT

Oct 22, 2006 | 09:51 AM

dbleagle

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RE: New Purchase Today

My Sportster is okay... it's everything a Sportster should be I guess... but...

If I had it to do all over again I'd go SoftTail... FXST-custom...

Much the same look as a Sportster... but with more room...

Then again... I sure do like that $178 payment at the end of the month...

So I guess I'll be a Sportster man unless I can come up with about 10 or 11 grand to put down on a FXSTC... lol

Charlie D.

Oct 22, 2006 | 10:38 AM

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RE: New Purchase Today

I've had baggers and softails. I sure love my 1200 C. Not that I wouldn't mind having a stable of 3 or 4 more bikes for a little variety. (like Grunt)

Oct 22, 2006 | 01:59 PM

Tim

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Congrats! Tim

Oct 22, 2006 | 02:17 PM

ronn39

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RE: New Purchase Today

Congratulations, Jerry. For what I have sunk into my 1200C, I could just as easily have bought any one of the Softtails, and having had a number of other bikes, I have to agree with you: the Sportster is just damn fun to ride. But, the after-market stuff you just gotta have will keep your play money bank broke.