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From: Guthrie, Mn
Hello everyone
This is kind of a late introduction, but better late than never I guess. I'm from northern Minnesota. I became a member of this forum about back in July of this year. Anyway I turned 65 last month, I've been riding since 1968. I spent 15 years as a motorcycle mechanic at a local Honda / Yamaha dealership then went on to becoming a millwright for 17 years at an OSB mill.
Back in 2004 I was about ready to give up riding motorcycles, I just didn't get the enjoyment out of riding anymore. Then in the spring of '05 I walked into the showroom of Andy's Harley Davidson in Grand Forks, North Dakota and fell in love with a new nighttrain. The enjoyment of riding was instantly back, I had 5000 miles on it by June of that year and then traded it for one of the current Harley's I now own, a 2005 Electra Glide Classic. That bike just turned over 100,000 miles last summer. Also last summer I picked up a 1980 FXE that I am in the process of returning it to more of its stock condition. Not a complete Resto because I like the after market pipes and the S&S carb. I had questions on that shovelhead and that's the main reason I joined. Thanks to all that helped me and I continue to enjoy reading the posts.
Jerry
Back in 2004 I was about ready to give up riding motorcycles, I just didn't get the enjoyment out of riding anymore. Then in the spring of '05 I walked into the showroom of Andy's Harley Davidson in Grand Forks, North Dakota and fell in love with a new nighttrain. The enjoyment of riding was instantly back, I had 5000 miles on it by June of that year and then traded it for one of the current Harley's I now own, a 2005 Electra Glide Classic. That bike just turned over 100,000 miles last summer. Also last summer I picked up a 1980 FXE that I am in the process of returning it to more of its stock condition. Not a complete Resto because I like the after market pipes and the S&S carb. I had questions on that shovelhead and that's the main reason I joined. Thanks to all that helped me and I continue to enjoy reading the posts.
Jerry
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Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding.
Good Luck!!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding.
Good Luck!!
