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Sep 26, 2021 | 08:39 AM

DAHoyle

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From: TX

Hey Everyone

Just wanted to drop in and introduce myself and say Hello. Closed the deal on my first HD Friday, and picked it up yesterday. I started riding more than 40 years ago, learning on a 1974 CB500-4, up in Ft. Devins, MA. When I got orders to jump school, I was left with the choice of selling it and going by Greyhound, or figuring out how to get me, my stuff, and my bike to FT Benning, GA. I stole a couple of broom handles from the cleaning closet, and rigged them up over the seat, and tied two duffle bags to them, and rode that thing to Georgia. Since then, I have had a number of bikes, my most recent being a 2003 Aprilia Tuono, which was just wicked fun on the right road, and downright painful on the wrong road. Eventually, the riding position became too much for my knees, and I started considering something a little more forgiving. Yesterday I said goodbye to that bike and picked up my "NEW" ride, a 2009 Fatboy. It wasn't even what I planned to buy, but it caught my eye, and after about a half hour test ride, I was sold. Spent most of yesterday cruising around on the backroads close to home, trying to retrain myself. I don't know how many times I missed the floorboards because I was trying to put my feet where my pegs used to be. Just glad there were no witnesses.... or they would have surely thought I had never ridden before.

Anyways, just wanted to say hello. I am sure that I will have some questions down the road, specifically on setting the bike up to my particular tastes. For now, Just going to ride it and have fun.

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Sep 26, 2021 | 09:01 AM

BuzzCap7

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From: South Florida

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Originally Posted by DAHoyle

Just wanted to drop in and introduce myself and say Hello. Closed the deal on my first HD Friday, and picked it up yesterday. I started riding more than 40 years ago, learning on a 1974 CB500-4, up in Ft. Devins, MA. When I got orders to jump school, I was left with the choice of selling it and leaving it there, or figuring out how to get me, my stuff, and my bike to FT Benning, GA. I stole a couple of broom handles from the cleaning closet, and rigged them up over the seat, and tied two duffle bags to them, and rode that thing to Georgia. Since then, I have had a number of bikes, my most recent being a 2003 Aprilia Tuono, which was just wicked fun on the right road, and downright painful on the wrong road. Eventually, the riding position became too much for my knees, and I started considering something a little more forgiving. Yesterday I said goodbye to that bike and picked up my "NEW" ride, a 2009 Fatboy. It wasn't even what I planned to buy, but it caught my eye, and after about a half hour test ride, I was sold. Spent most of yesterday cruising around on the backroads close to home, trying to retrain myself. I don't know how many times I missed the floorboards because I was trying to put my feet where my pegs used to be. Just glad there were no witnesses.... or they would have surely thought I had never ridden before.

Anyways, just wanted to say hello. I am sure that I will have some questions down the road, specifically on setting the bike up to my particular tastes. For now, Just going to ride it and have fun.

Hi DAH, SOUNDS GREAT!!!! No PIXs eh?

Be sure to come to the games section. We have a lot of fun there and get to know (and joke around) with each other.

Now, back to business.

There will be an initiation having to do with a greased pig, a rope, and some hot sauce a little later today.

We have a ton of stuff here, like an excellent mechanical and technical section, Harley-Davidson videos uploaded by our members, humor, gun enthusiast, road trips, a food section, dark side section, great vendors, classifieds, regional activity, and a lot, a lot more.

Now, for my regular welcome to you...

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 ****

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