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Another new guy
After 39 years of being off of bikes I am back to the ride. About a year ago my next door neighbor, a very experienced bike mechanic, bought and restored a nice 1987 BMW R80 RT (72,000 miles). When completed he realized he really did not have room for it in the garage next to his Dyna Super Glide, extensive tool collection and his SUV.
He made me an offer I could not refuse and got back up on two wheels. Immediately took the MSF BRC course to flatten the relearning curve, geared up and hit the road. Never expected my bride (of 45 years), to ever ride with me but lo and behold she jumped back aboard as well... something about "You're not going to have all that fun without me."
Now that airhead Beemer was one sweet ride but with two up it just did not have the power I wanted/needed out here in the mountains of the southwest. Having a brewskis with my neighbor, age 75, last week and he mentioned that he was about ready to sell his 2010 Dyna Super Glide (18,250 miles), as it was just getting to be too much bike to push around and his bride was done riding. Seems he had too much bike and I not enough, {hmmm, methinks I smell a deal in the offing}. I jokingly offered him the BMW back as a trade since he would still have to have a bike.
Once again he made me an offer that I could not refuse - 100% of what I paid for the BMW and a great price on the Super Glide, DONE DEAL! the rest as they say is history.
I never owned a Harley before and never expected to but wow, what a ride. The torque of that motor is awesome, the bike is in mint condition and very well equipped. Waaaay too much fun!
He made me an offer I could not refuse and got back up on two wheels. Immediately took the MSF BRC course to flatten the relearning curve, geared up and hit the road. Never expected my bride (of 45 years), to ever ride with me but lo and behold she jumped back aboard as well... something about "You're not going to have all that fun without me."
Now that airhead Beemer was one sweet ride but with two up it just did not have the power I wanted/needed out here in the mountains of the southwest. Having a brewskis with my neighbor, age 75, last week and he mentioned that he was about ready to sell his 2010 Dyna Super Glide (18,250 miles), as it was just getting to be too much bike to push around and his bride was done riding. Seems he had too much bike and I not enough, {hmmm, methinks I smell a deal in the offing}. I jokingly offered him the BMW back as a trade since he would still have to have a bike.
Once again he made me an offer that I could not refuse - 100% of what I paid for the BMW and a great price on the Super Glide, DONE DEAL! the rest as they say is history.
I never owned a Harley before and never expected to but wow, what a ride. The torque of that motor is awesome, the bike is in mint condition and very well equipped. Waaaay too much fun!
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