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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 12:03 AM
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I have been on Japanese bikes since I was 4. Dad always rode harleys. we constantly argued about the merits of each others choices. So imagine my 72 year old fathers shock when he found out I had just sold my sport bike and had just taken delivery of a beautiful 2007 fatboy, in vivid black of course.
I had decided to slow down and grow up a little bit. So here I am...a harley virgin....learning as I go. Enjoying a machine that truly has a heart and soul.
I found this forum earlier this year when I was price shopping. And you guys have been an incredible resource...So now I offer my thanks for all the people that have posted in the last few months...Thanks for letting me lurk....I hope to meet some of you sometime. And I hope that at some point I can offer some help... because right now I am in debt to all of you..
Danny from Portland Oregon
 
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