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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Good morning everyone! So, I've been riding a Yamaha V* 1300 for about two years; it really is a lovely bike. Very proud of it. My birthday is March 19th, and Tuesday I get a call from Chester's Harley in Mesa saying "My birthday present has arrived." My wife knew I wanted a pair of cobra x-longs for the Yammie, so I figured she bought them from Chester's. Went down, and there was a giant gift-wrapped box in the parking lot for me. Shocked and stunned, I unwrapped the box to find my brand new 2009 Heritage Softail!

Guys, I LOVE this bike! As I said, my Yammie is a great bike, but this HD...I can't even begin to explain how much I love this bike. Mini-apes, red-hot red with tan trim, chrome everywhere, the rumble, the power, the pure bad-***-edness of it all...

Well, I'm just here to say I'm so glad to be a Harley owner and I can't really imagine a better bike than my Bonnie.

Nor can I imagine a better wife

I'll post some pics soon. Keep it shiny side up!
 
Old Mar 15, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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That is one hell of a story you are one lucky man and hope you have something as special as you received for your #1 Bday. Welcome to HDF and the Harley family.
 
Old Mar 15, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Awesome. Congratulations and good luck- welcome to the forum
 
Old Mar 15, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Congratulations

That is TOO awesome!!! I ride an '08 Heritage Softail and absolutely love it!!!

Tell your wife to get herself one too

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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Great intro, great wife and great bike. I love happy endings. Welcome from central Washington. You've arrived at the best forum around. More to learn and read here than anywhere else, plus great people. Glad to have you. Geezer
 
Old Mar 15, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Congrat's & Welcome From Montreal !
 
Old Mar 15, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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a wife like yours is a keeper..forever! congrats and welcome.
 
Old Mar 15, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Welcome from Tucson, AZ. Dang, you owe her big time,............ and she knows it. LOL
 
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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by kromdom
a wife like yours is a keeper..forever! congrats and welcome.
Thanks everyone...yeah, my wife is awesome. I met her at a strip bar while I was in the Army, age 23...ended up going home with her. I was sooooo proud I was taking home a stripper! Never would I have guessed we wouldn't leave each others' sides since. Married in '01, she's given me 2 sons as well. She's definitely a keeper!
 

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Old Mar 15, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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