I am here at last!!!!
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I am here at last!!!!
I've finally got, after wishing for 20 years, pleanty of dirt bikes when I was young, and making a mistake buying a Honda ST1300 last October, I now own a Harley! Allways held that "someday" I would get the Harley. Decided that it better be someday sooner than latter, or would be like the old man on the porch saying he wished he had bought one instead of buying siding.
A little word of wisdom for someone else thinking about it. When I finally thought I could buy a street bike (wife gave me permission) I tried to be practacal and buy a less expensive practical bike. After waiting so long I just didn't think I could actually get a "Harley". Bought the ST1300, great bike, if you like that style, but two weeks after, I found myself trying to justify the purchase of a Honda instead of what I allways really wanted by telling myself it was cheeper, it's practical, it's ok, but it's not a Harley. It just wasn't right for me, found myself trying to fit in with that crowd, and that bike style. The old square peg in a round hole. Never comfortable, never felt right. Kept trying. Then, when the wife tried to take a couple of trips with me on it, it really didn't feel right. She wasn't fitting that smaller cramped seat, I didn't fit with her on the back....it just wasn't us.
Well, the ST has a new home now, new owner loves it, he was allways a sport bike rider. And us, LIFE IS GREAT ON A HARLEY!!! Wife fits, I fits, my little girl fits, and I'm throwing fits!
Lets Ride!!!!!!
J. Paul
Hattiesburg (Petal), MS
A little word of wisdom for someone else thinking about it. When I finally thought I could buy a street bike (wife gave me permission) I tried to be practacal and buy a less expensive practical bike. After waiting so long I just didn't think I could actually get a "Harley". Bought the ST1300, great bike, if you like that style, but two weeks after, I found myself trying to justify the purchase of a Honda instead of what I allways really wanted by telling myself it was cheeper, it's practical, it's ok, but it's not a Harley. It just wasn't right for me, found myself trying to fit in with that crowd, and that bike style. The old square peg in a round hole. Never comfortable, never felt right. Kept trying. Then, when the wife tried to take a couple of trips with me on it, it really didn't feel right. She wasn't fitting that smaller cramped seat, I didn't fit with her on the back....it just wasn't us.
Well, the ST has a new home now, new owner loves it, he was allways a sport bike rider. And us, LIFE IS GREAT ON A HARLEY!!! Wife fits, I fits, my little girl fits, and I'm throwing fits!
Lets Ride!!!!!!
J. Paul
Hattiesburg (Petal), MS
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RE: I am here at last!!!!
Glad you found us. Hope you enjoy the forums.
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