Welcome Area Only New Member Welcome Area Only. Be sure to pop in here and introduce yourself & let us know what Harley Davidson you own. Save your bike related questions for the proper area.

My First Harley (UK)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 11, 2012 | 06:25 AM
  #1  
IronCore's Avatar
IronCore
Thread Starter
|
Stage II
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: England
Default My First Harley (UK)

Hi all,

Got my first Harley tail end of last year. This is my 7th bike but my first Harley. I am 25 and have been riding since I was 15, crossed India twice on a 1964 Royal Enfield. My last bike was a Yamaha R1, 2002, race replica, this 10 year old thing could do 176 miles /hr, that R1 was an excellent machine but failed to be more than just a machine.

I was always into customisation and wanted a bike that was in my head as an image, I got a tattoo of the bike first with a HD logo, finally a AMD world champion Harley dealer in UK had a bike exactly like that, with a few tweaks I got it home.

Looking forward to a lot of that quintessential Harley community spirit

Images of my Harley, she is called Elenore (after the turtles' song):

Click Here

Oxford, UK
 

Last edited by IronCore; Jan 11, 2012 at 01:27 PM.
Old Jan 11, 2012 | 08:11 AM
  #2  
cmichael's Avatar
cmichael
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,806
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma
Default

Welcome to the HDforum from Oklahoma.
 
Old Jan 11, 2012 | 08:14 AM
  #3  
NDBadlands4-2's Avatar
NDBadlands4-2
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 14,778
Likes: 69
From: Badlands of ND
Default

Welcome to the forum from ND.
 
Old Jan 11, 2012 | 08:16 AM
  #4  
bombdogg's Avatar
bombdogg
Advanced
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
From: Las Vegas, NV
Default

Cheers from across the pond!
 
Old Jan 11, 2012 | 08:31 AM
  #5  
Longhair4life's Avatar
Longhair4life
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 17,900
Likes: 13
From: Hollywood, CA.
Default

Congrats and welcome
 
Old Jan 11, 2012 | 09:53 AM
  #6  
ceebaileys's Avatar
ceebaileys
Former Sponsor
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 6,499
Likes: 1
From: Montebello, CA
Default

Welcome and Congrats from sunny S. CAlifornia
 
Old Jan 11, 2012 | 10:22 AM
  #7  
WanaRyd Wheels's Avatar
WanaRyd Wheels
Sponsor
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 5,540
Likes: 58
From: Charleston, South Carolina
Default

Sweet Ryd, Welcome to the Forum IronCore!

Ryd Safe.
 
__________________



WanaRyd Motorcycle
1-888-926-2793



Old Jan 11, 2012 | 10:30 AM
  #8  
magna's Avatar
magna
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 3,453
Likes: 249
Default

Welcome you'll find a few of us on here from the Uk, having to read endless threads of Americans moaning about the huuuge price of their fuel.
 
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Jan 11, 2012 | 10:31 AM
  #9  
Cowboy Rob's Avatar
Cowboy Rob
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 32,562
Likes: 2,577
From: Shit Weather USA
Default

Welcome to the forum.
 
Old Jan 11, 2012 | 10:34 AM
  #10  
Krazy8s's Avatar
Krazy8s
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Liked
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 2,864
Likes: 127
From: Aussie lost in Switzerland
Default

welcome from over on the continent!
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:05 PM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE