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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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I went and had my license updated in mid-january...

This past weekend, I rented a motorcycle from tampa harley (cigar city rentals) and rode with some friends from the harley dealership to Sleepy Hollow Bar up near Inverness. After a small stint there, we headed over to ozello trail to the water, then back home.

Next morning, I had to turn the bike in by 10am, left the house at 7:45...took me two hours to get from new port richey to the HD dealership in Tampa...found a good many backroads to take

Anyways, it was a very exciting trip for me, very first time on a Harley and very first time on the road on a motorcycle! I had a great group of friends that kept me doing the right thing...which made all the difference in the world.

oh, just in case you were wondering, i rented the Fat Boy Lo...

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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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Well thats cool. You always remember your first

I live in New Port Wrinkle too! And have done the ozella trail many times. I actually parked my bike last month and rented the RK from Tampa HD and loved it! Maybe I will see ya on the road or at our local HD sometime...take care!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 06:05 AM
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That is the way to do it. Rent different bikes until you decide on the one you like then you can shop for that bike. Sounds good.

Good Luck. Ride safe
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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Cool!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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So when ya going to buy a Ultra hehe? Its a cheap hobby, ya save alot of money on gas with a motorcycle.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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So when ya going to buy a Ultra hehe? Its a cheap hobby, ya save alot of money on gas with a motorcycle.
And, what have you been smokin today MB?


 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Rofl! Cheap!? what the hell?! I need to get over MB's house more often, seems he's dippin into something a little exotic.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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well, not sure i'll be rock'n an ultra to start with, but we'll see!
 
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Originally Posted by ki4top
I went and had my license updated in mid-january...

This past weekend, I rented a motorcycle from tampa harley (cigar city rentals) and rode with some friends from the harley dealership to Sleepy Hollow Bar up near Inverness. After a small stint there, we headed over to ozello trail to the water, then back home.

Next morning, I had to turn the bike in by 10am, left the house at 7:45...took me two hours to get from new port richey to the HD dealership in Tampa...found a good many backroads to take

Anyways, it was a very exciting trip for me, very first time on a Harley and very first time on the road on a motorcycle! I had a great group of friends that kept me doing the right thing...which made all the difference in the world.

oh, just in case you were wondering, i rented the Fat Boy Lo...

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Looks like you don't need the "LOW"....you need to try a Road King next......then try a Harley with a stereo. Let us know how that works out. Glad you got to ride, and since you were on the road to Ozello......you may have seen some ruts on the right side of the road going towards the resterant (Eddie from Jaxville made those on HIS fatboy.).

Chuck the mensh
 
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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just curious, why don't i need the low? what's up with the ultra and the road king comments?
 
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