Hello from SoCal (high desert)
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From: High Desert of Southern California
Hello from SoCal (high desert)
USMC veteran, family man, grandpa, great-grandpa, etc. working in Higher Education for just a few more years.
Riding for nearly 35 years, then my hip went out. 4 years later, Dr. gave me a new one, now getting back on the bike.
Riding history looks like: Honda, Honda, Honda, Suzuki (don't ask), Honda, Honda, HD!!!
Still have my 1998 Honda Shadow 1100 Bagger (needs work), but I just picked up a 2013 E-Glide Classic.
The wife and I love to ride, and will again after the madness ends. Riding solo (social distancing) for now.
Looking forward to picking up some tips and hints.
The best thing I read today was someone who posted that 2020 made them realize that they didn't have enough middle fingers!!!
Best to all & GOODBYE 2020!!!
Riding for nearly 35 years, then my hip went out. 4 years later, Dr. gave me a new one, now getting back on the bike.
Riding history looks like: Honda, Honda, Honda, Suzuki (don't ask), Honda, Honda, HD!!!
Still have my 1998 Honda Shadow 1100 Bagger (needs work), but I just picked up a 2013 E-Glide Classic.
The wife and I love to ride, and will again after the madness ends. Riding solo (social distancing) for now.
Looking forward to picking up some tips and hints.
The best thing I read today was someone who posted that 2020 made them realize that they didn't have enough middle fingers!!!
Best to all & GOODBYE 2020!!!
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Welcome from Sandy Eggo! And thank you for your service.
Buzz will be along shortly to give you a tour, in the interim
ont be a stranger.
Id suggest getting an HD Factory Service Manual. Even if you dont plan to do your own wrenching, there is a lot of good information in there. Yeah, they seem expensive, but are really only about the cost of 1 hour of dealer labor. Dont even think 🤔 about cheaping out and getting a knock off or alternate brand manual.
There is a lot of great information in this forum. But, our search function sux. I recommend using Google to use a more robust search. The basic is within Google type:
whatever you want to search for site:hdforums.com
There is information on the web on how to do more intelligent searches, but, Id suggest starting from there.
After youve done searches, and want more info, dont be afraid to ask for help in the appropriate sub-forum. Most people will be happy to help you, even if the question has been asked 12,392 prior times. Some will give you a bunch of 💩 for asking what they think is a stupid question. Just ignore them, they were abused children.
After a while, you may decide to venture into the POD. Id suggest following it a while before actively participating. Youll get an understanding of who are just trolls, and youll get a sense of the attitude of many, and learn to ignore some of the persistent rabble rousers because they too were abused children, and currently live in their mothers basement.
And above all, ride safe.
Buzz will be along shortly to give you a tour, in the interim
ont be a stranger.Id suggest getting an HD Factory Service Manual. Even if you dont plan to do your own wrenching, there is a lot of good information in there. Yeah, they seem expensive, but are really only about the cost of 1 hour of dealer labor. Dont even think 🤔 about cheaping out and getting a knock off or alternate brand manual.
There is a lot of great information in this forum. But, our search function sux. I recommend using Google to use a more robust search. The basic is within Google type:
whatever you want to search for site:hdforums.com
There is information on the web on how to do more intelligent searches, but, Id suggest starting from there.
After youve done searches, and want more info, dont be afraid to ask for help in the appropriate sub-forum. Most people will be happy to help you, even if the question has been asked 12,392 prior times. Some will give you a bunch of 💩 for asking what they think is a stupid question. Just ignore them, they were abused children.
After a while, you may decide to venture into the POD. Id suggest following it a while before actively participating. Youll get an understanding of who are just trolls, and youll get a sense of the attitude of many, and learn to ignore some of the persistent rabble rousers because they too were abused children, and currently live in their mothers basement.
And above all, ride safe.
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