G'day all, checking in from Queensland, Australia. I have always been interested in motorbikes from a young fella, even if I never really rode them until I was in my mid 20's. My family was always against bikes though, as they thought they were too dangerous. I didn't know anyone else who rode them either, so I never really had that final push to get involved. I'd look at bikes on the internet for years, telling myself that I'd eventually get one. I'd watch shows like Sons of Anarchy and would imagine the feeling of that freedom and exhilaration of riding. It wasn't until I had temporarily moved away from my fiance and my family for work and my car at the time died, that I finally seized the moment and did what I had been thinking about doing for most of my life up until that point, and bought my first bike! Now, this isn't where HD comes onto the scene though. My first ever bike was a Kawasaki Vulcan S which I bought new not long after they first came out. It was relatively cheap and I liked the subtle hybrid mix between a sports bike and a cruiser and it had the ability to be fairly customizable for the size of the rider. I've ridden the Vulcan S for the last 5 years or so, mainly as a commuter and short rides around the place. I have really enjoyed my time with the Vulcan S, and I think it was a great entry point for me into riding but I'm ready to finally progress a bit further down the rabbit hole. I'd be lying if I didn't say there has always been a part of me that was in awe of Harley Davidson's. They always had an aura about them in the way people spoke about them and the way that they looked. I'm 6'3 and 100kgs and unfortunately for my joints, I love the style of the Sportsters, and even more so, the Cafe Racer style setups. I stumbled across @chris_b_owens Cafe Racer build on the forum and absolutely loved it. A part of me knows I'm obviously not built for this style of bike but the other part of me says "Stuff it!" do what you want to do and don't worry about if anyone tells you you're too big for it. I really like the Iron's and am having a mental tug-a-war between the 883 and the 1200. I absolutely hate all the colours on offer for the 1200 and love the look of the Rawhide Denim in the 883. I don't like the ape hangers on the 1200 either. My brain however is refusing to give in and keeps highlighting the bigger engine on the 1200 for pretty much the exact price of the 883 and how I'd be crazy not to just swap out the handlebars and put up with the paint. So anyway, that's where I'm at. I'm looking forward to poking around the forums a bit more and hopefully convincing myself of a reasonable solution!

 

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Welcome from Pennsylvania

 

Is your ENTER key broken?

Do u have any idea mate, on how HARD it is to read your massive 1 paragraph?

Kindly consider in the future using paragraphs. <-- Note the plural. Thanks!!




G'day mate,

welcome to HDF.

I will be your tour guide. Be sure to read the manual before posting ok mate?

Or we will have discipline you and if you don't "get it" we will need to discipline you biker style.

Here is a gift for you… LOL! “I so funi!”

Now let’s get serious for your orientation. Go down the hall on your left to the 1st room. No, wait. The 1st room on your right. That is where the commissary is.

Then you will see doors marked for the mortuary, skeet shooting, a room where we make fun of In-Jun bikes, and of course we have a ahh, umm, oh yeah a across the hall.

We had a BOMB MAKING room but, well, ahhhhh, 1 of the guys just didn't understand Blasting Caps very well so..... you know.

We have our own pub .

There are several places where you can familiarize your self with the .

So don't be a wall flower watching others . Get involved.

See you around mate. I am going to the commissary now.


**** ON THE SERIOUS SIDE ****

**** I AM NOT ONE TO GIVE ADVICE ON HOW HDF WORKS BUT… ****
**** AND THE FOLLOWING IS UNOFFICIAL ****





You are in the “New Members Area” where you can introduce yourself and let us know what Harley Davidson bike(s) (if any) you ride/own.

If you have questions about engines, exhaust systems, audio issues, etc… then:

1) Please go to the upper corner and Roll Over “Forums”

2) Then come down to and Roll Over “Harley Davidson Tech & Mechanical Forum”

3) Then come down to the section that would be most appropriate for your question like Audio Systems, Engine Mechanical Topics, Exhaust System Topics, etc… and CLICK on the topic you have a question about.

You will find the knowledge here is EXCELLENT and these here mates are willing to help you in any way they can. ‘juss be careful. There are some “Trolls”, so I suggest just ignoring them ‘ole farts.

See you around HDF. Come often, we have a humor thread, game thread, and a LOT of other stuff.

Have A Great Day Mate,

BuzzCap7

 

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Howzit and Greetings from Houston and a Displaced Cut N Shoot Texan

Haole

 

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