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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Just saying hi to everyone here and introduceing myself. My current ride is an 05 FLTRI I have a little over 7k on it since buying it 2 summers ago. I started riding Harleys in Nov of 79, divorce present to me, it was an FXE. Before that it was always Jap bikes 350cc or smaller. I bought my first dresser in 84 and have had various differnt models since. I am retired from an airline and was a wrench, started on turboprops ended with jets. Never remarried graveyard shifts kinda screw up the dating game. Totaled an 01 Eglide standard in 03 2 blocks from home. Centered up a nissan at about 50mph, don't want to repeat that. Well thats about it I'm gonna have plenty of questions as this is my first EFI bike and will soon be making some engine changes.Mike
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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Welcome!! You will find a wealth of great information here. I have been very impressed in the few months I have been in this group. Ask any questions you might have and they will be answered by much experiance and detail. A service manual is also a great help but as you will learn from those here there are often easier ways to do things than stated in the manual.

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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Glad you are here. Another welcome from Atlanta.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Good to meet you, Mike - a retired teacher here - welcome aboard.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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Welcome board Mike, Great Forum, alot of Info; Texas
 
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