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Been lurking around the site for over a year so I figured it was time to register. Never had a road bike until last year. The story goes:
My Father (true biker hippie) had been battling health issues since 2008. Last year, he decided not to pursue any more treatments and basically give up. My fishing buddy had a '90 Sportster in his garage that hadn't been on the road in about 10 years. Quick call to my Dad asking him if he wanted to wrench on a Sporty. "Sure" was the response. We figured it would give him some motivation and it did! Couple months of tinkering/tuning and it's alive! We went on our first Father/Son ride at the end of last summer. This season I caught the bug bad and have been wrenching on my Sportster, tuning up by buddy's '02 1200, and even resurrecting his '80 FXS that has been sitting for 15 years.
It's been a huge help digging through the posts and solutions on this site. Hopefully I can give something back.
Been lurking around the site for over a year so I figured it was time to register. Never had a road bike until last year. The story goes:
My Father (true biker hippie) had been battling health issues since 2008. Last year, he decided not to pursue any more treatments and basically give up. My fishing buddy had a '90 Sportster in his garage that hadn't been on the road in about 10 years. Quick call to my Dad asking him if he wanted to wrench on a Sporty. "Sure" was the response. We figured it would give him some motivation and it did! Couple months of tinkering/tuning and it's alive! We went on our first Father/Son ride at the end of last summer. This season I caught the bug bad and have been wrenching on my Sportster, tuning up by buddy's '02 1200, and even resurrecting his '80 FXS that has been sitting for 15 years.
It's been a huge help digging through the posts and solutions on this site. Hopefully I can give something back.
TC
Hi TC, THAT is AWESOME!!! Really nice! I hope dad rewnews his lease on life and keeps on truck'n. <-- But u know, with bikes. LOL!
Just in case you have not done this and I recommend this only as a suggestion....
Add a Signature Line in your USER set up for your bike year, model, and all the letters that Harley recognizes it with.
Others will see it at the bottom which enables them to know your exact model if you ever ask a question.
All Harleys are not the same and year and all the model letters make a big difference.
Also, add an Avatar of your favorite shot in the USER setup for the small picture others will see in the top left corner of your post.
It's also very helpful to read the 'HDF Site Rules' listed at the top of the new member area.
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, a rough idea of your range per tank, 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, and upwards of 230+ on trips. Good Luck!!
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