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I just figured I'd give you guys a "hello" from Afghanistan. I've been trolling the forums for a couple of weeks now and just signed up. I've been here in "the Stan" for 11 months now, and I'm looking forward to coming home at the end of April. It's a good thing too. I'm really starting to miss the open road. In fact while I was home on leave I purchased a new bike. Here's a picture of my wife and I on the north shore of Ohau with our newly purchased "used" 2003 Heritage Softail
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And here's a picture of my old bike = my wife's new bike. She hasn't ridden it yet. We're planning on sending her to the local rider's safety course at Leeward community college. It costs about 175 dollars and is highly recommended for new riders.
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PMS has definately set in. It's a daily topic here between myself and other bike riders here. I'm lucky that HD in Hawaii has a storage facility for riders that are going to be away from their rides for a while.
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Hello from Arizona. It's weird to talk to you in Afghanistan, I was on the mission that seized Rhino and Kandahar. Lived there in some pretty crappy conditions for more time than I would like. I understand it's a lot different there now.
Last month I was in Oahu doing some training, rented a Harley and rode all over the island. Great place, with great sites. Big difference from where you are now, that's for sure.
Hope you get home soon and back to riding.
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Sweet ride you got there. Come home safe and thanks for what you're doing for us...
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Welcome to the forum. Bet there is some good scenic ridin' in Hawaii. Is it difficult or co$tly to get the bike from island to island?
I hope that you come home soon and healthy.
I hope that you come home soon and healthy.
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There are lots of great places to ride on Ohau. The year round riding is great. It rains quite a bit in Hawaii, so have some rain gear handy. I do have a bit of island fever though, as I can't take my bike out and ride to other places, also most of the bike rallies are quite a far trip, expecially since it costs about three thousand dollars to ship your ride to the states. As far as shipping the bike to another island, I hear that it costs about 100 dollars to put your ride on a barge, then it takes 3 to 7 days to get there.
That being said, I'm headed back to North Carolina in May to visit with the family. I've got a Fat-Boy on hold in Raleigh. My wife and I are going to leave our son in the excellent care of his grandparents and ride down to Myrtle Beach bike week. I'm pretty stoked about seeing some open road!
That being said, I'm headed back to North Carolina in May to visit with the family. I've got a Fat-Boy on hold in Raleigh. My wife and I are going to leave our son in the excellent care of his grandparents and ride down to Myrtle Beach bike week. I'm pretty stoked about seeing some open road!
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You'll have a great time at Myrtle...I just got back from Raleigh and Jacksonville last night. I have always like the coastal Carolinas. Get home soon and enjoy some well deserved liberty!
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