Am I Crazy??
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
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From: FT Bragg NC
Am I Crazy??
Ok now I realize that there is nothing cheap about owning a Harley Davidson. I also know that when I ordered my bike that I would be spending money to fix it up and make it my own. BUT DAMN!!!! I'm up to $2500 and I haven't even seen the bike yet. For that matter I haven't even left Afghanistan yet. That's just the parts sitting in my garage. I keep getting nasty-grams from the old lady, fussing about the boxes piling up. Sorry folks just rambling on............. As I place another order 
ps. this doesn't include the stuff I'm having the dealer do before I pick up the bike. 20 days and counting. Oh yeah.... I'm addicted.
ps. this doesn't include the stuff I'm having the dealer do before I pick up the bike. 20 days and counting. Oh yeah.... I'm addicted.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: FT BRAGG, NC
YES...You're crazy! How's that!
Now for the announcement...welcome to the crew...we're all around 7.5K+ on our bikes within a year! LOL I'll offer to take a few of those boxes off your hands for ya...I'm sure there's something I can use! and we all know it'll make wifey happy that she'll have more space! ROFLOL
Let Me know when you're back!
Until then keep your head down and stay safe!
Now for the announcement...welcome to the crew...we're all around 7.5K+ on our bikes within a year! LOL I'll offer to take a few of those boxes off your hands for ya...I'm sure there's something I can use! and we all know it'll make wifey happy that she'll have more space! ROFLOL
Let Me know when you're back!
Until then keep your head down and stay safe!
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Indiana
hmm......maybe I can make your wife an offer to get those boxes off her hands at a 50% discount and give her more space!! HAHAHA just joking!!!! Hope you make it back soon so you can take that well deserved ride!!!
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My bike was delivered 1 week ago today, and i'm 2700 into parts right now, and that's with most parts 20% off bought online. I will have to say, that other than the occasional small item, i'm done spending for the summer. Now in the winter, it will start all over again.
Road Warrior
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Check out the "How much have you spent" thread in the general forum. You're not nearly as crazy as some...........yet!
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Road Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: FT BRAGG, NC
Dude...I just thought...when ya come back...we'll make your wife real happy! I'll introduce you to those online discounts! So you can tell her...honey...instead of the 2K I could have spent today...I only spent 1600...and shipping was free!
I'm sure she'll see the light!
I'm sure she'll see the light!
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Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Oh
My last scoot was a RK, that I put over 9K in ( over 50k in the last 20 years). This time around I only plan on putting on a few chrome trinkets and leave it stock. Unless you keep the bike forever, you will never get your money back on all you spent. Everyone complains about the cost of a new HD and then adds insult to injury by spending half again as much. To each his own but for me, I am done spending good money to lose it every 5 years. One last thing I have learned, the constant tearing down of the original build leaves the bike less reliable (sometimes). Again that is only my opinion.
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I had the same problem during my second tour to the Gulf.
I had the wife unpacking and shipping things out for powder coating. She was MAD as hell!
When you get home it will all be forgotten.
Just a word of advice, as hard as it may be spend some quality time with the wife before you go into the garage and start showing the bike some love.
Be safe
I had the wife unpacking and shipping things out for powder coating. She was MAD as hell!
When you get home it will all be forgotten.
Just a word of advice, as hard as it may be spend some quality time with the wife before you go into the garage and start showing the bike some love.
Be safe