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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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I took up riding fairly late in life (50). I took the basic riding skills course and got hooked right away. I wanted a HD from the outset but as a new rider I was intimidated by the size and power of the HD's (the price was a little intimidating also). I needed more riding experience and I wanted to make sure I would stick with riding for the long term before dishing out the bigger bucks for the HD. I initially bought a metric 750cc and a year later a 1300cc and continued to love riding. The wife got into it riding as a passenger and loves riding as much as I do. Now, after four years on the metrics, and logging 16,000 miles, I just purchased a new '09 RK Classic. What a bike, and what a ride! I look forward to learning more about HDs and their owners on this forum.

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Old Oct 11, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Welcome to the Forum. Lots of great people and information here. The Search function is your friend. Happy and safe riding to ya.
 
Old Oct 11, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 02:15 AM
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 05:48 AM
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Old Oct 12, 2009 | 06:04 AM
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Congrats on a great machine. Welcome from central Washington. Great people here, tons of info and alot of usable knowledge. Enjoy yourself. Geezer
 
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 06:51 AM
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Welcome to the forum & congrats on the new bike. Have fun, Ride Safe
 
Old Oct 12, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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Hi and Welcome to the Forum from St. Cloud Minnesota. Got you beat I was 53 when I first started riding. In my next life I will not wait that long.
You will meet a lot of interesting characters on this forum.

If you have a question, do a search on the different forums,
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Remember it is not the years; it is the miles……
 
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