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RE: yes!!
Keep on reading and posting here. You will have a million questions and dreams before you take delivery.
I hope we can share in the excitement. Ask questions here and avoid costly errors in the future.
Congrats on taking the HD step.
I hope we can share in the excitement. Ask questions here and avoid costly errors in the future.
Congrats on taking the HD step.
Road Master
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ORIGINAL: AK_Hog_Herder
No one else said it so I will.
Take either the MSF Basic Rider course or the Harley Rider's Edge before you take that new bike out into traffic.
Good luck
No one else said it so I will.
Take either the MSF Basic Rider course or the Harley Rider's Edge before you take that new bike out into traffic.
Good luck
My 03 Road King was my reintroduction to Harleys after a 10 year layoff... took a little while to reaquaint myself with the handling characteristics - but after that I haven't looked back. And if ya buy a some leather for the Mrs as a token of your appreciation you'll be off to a good start...
Cruiser
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RE: yes!!
Congratulations RK#1 on your Road King and welcome to the forum. I wholeheartedly endorse what AK_Hog_Herder & lenrough suggested, if you haven't already, sign up for the MSF course or Rider's Edge and take opportunity for extra drills. Also, and even more important for results, I cannot recommend strong enough that you get a copy of Ride Like A Pro, by Jerry, the "Motorman" Paladino http://www.ridelikeapro.com/ for the best of the best in motorcycle riding safety courses. Take that DVD and watch it over and over and then get out there in a vacant parking lot and start going through the drills. Do this before you put much time on the road and you'll be forever glad you did. You made one hell of a great choice for a motorcycle; now just get Ride Like A Pro, take your basic MSF course and prepare for the ear-to-ear grin that comes with the slightest thought of riding.
Good luck and safe riding,
axe11
Good luck and safe riding,
axe11
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thx all for the suport bike course might be out till after I get the bike in march its 30-c up here in the deep freeze oops I mean canada,the dvd idea sounds good though.thx guys ride safe.
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From: Southern Colorado
RE: yes!!
RK#1 - Congrats on your purchase. My wife finally got tired of my crying and whining and let me buy one last year too!
The RKC's are incredible bikes and I can't agree enough with what everyone else has said about signing up for a course. I took the ABATE class locally and now couldn't imagine getting on a bigger bike without the class to help me better understand what I was getting into.
OH...and pick up an accessory catalog at your dealer...you're gonna start chroming as soon as you leave the shop.
The RKC's are incredible bikes and I can't agree enough with what everyone else has said about signing up for a course. I took the ABATE class locally and now couldn't imagine getting on a bigger bike without the class to help me better understand what I was getting into.
OH...and pick up an accessory catalog at your dealer...you're gonna start chroming as soon as you leave the shop.