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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Hello all,

New here from Western Mass.... Just getting re-interested in riding again after 27 years of being off the bike. I had some death defying accidents in the early '80s and put the bike away until I had a better understanding of physics, gravity, etc....

Back then I mostly rode deep woods trails in the White Mountains of NH on a heavily modded out 250 Suzuki. Four years ago I ended up giving it to some weird guy down the road who loved to tinker with mechanical things and did some big favors for our family. It was a Franken-Bike by the time I was done with it anyway.

I also buzzed around town on a sissy-assed CB350.... after all that, i said if I ever ride again it will be a Harley or nothing. Too damn bad it took 27 years to get my s**t together.

Anyway, I'll be haunting the classic Harley and tech support forums looking for info on three bikes I'm looking at....

Check out my first post in the Classic / Shovelhead section if you want to help solve my first mystery.....

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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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welcome from CT but right on the MA line!
Actually bought my new bike from Tibbys near you, (just in time tho, they close for biz this month).
See you on thursdays in spfld!
 
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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Some great riding out your way!

Be patient. Prices always seem to peak locally by July 4th, then start their way down.
 
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