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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 08:43 PM
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Hey everyone!
I recently purchased my first and definitely not my last Harley Davidson Motorcycle.
It's a beautiful 2002 Sportster 1200xlc

A little about myself, I'm 18 from Orlando Florida.
Aspire to be an Olympic Hammer Thrower and love motorcycles.

Some of you guys may be thinking this harley was bought with my parents money, but it definitely was not. Since I was 14 I've been buying and selling Cameras for profit on Craigslist and eBay, and worked as a lifeguard and range aide at my local MSF course. Before this I had a small 80's Suzuki cruiser, which I fixed and sold for profit again.
Been working hard for my money since I was young and I'm very proud to say that at 18 I could buy myself a bike like this.

Anyways, I'm glad to join these forums and hopefully you guys enjoy having me.
Here's a picture of my bike for anyone interested.
Also if any Florida riders wanna get together and ride I would love to. I'm always looking to learn new things from more experienced riders
 

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