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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 01:51 PM
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New guy here, checking in. Recently inherited a 2003 Road King Classic (100th Anniversary Edition) from my father after his recent and completely unexpected passing (he was 53). Always wanted a Harley, and happy that I have one now, but not happy with how I got it. I guess I'll just try to find the silver lining in it all.

Getting the RKC inspected after sitting for 3 years.
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Putting some miles on the bike, riding in Dad's memory.
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Now if I can just get the skoot down from upstate NY to here in TX, I'd be much happier!
 
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Originally Posted by AngryEchoSix
Now if I can just get the skoot down from upstate NY to here in TX, I'd be much happier!
Road trip!

Congrats on the bike. Hard to get it that way, I'll bet, but imagine the angel you have riding with you
 
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What part of Houston are you in....I'm on the NW side of town
 
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What part of Houston are you in....I'm on the NW side of town
I'm on the SW side (I think, only been here a few weeks), across from the Reliant Center on Fannin.
 
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Originally Posted by Bludkai
Road trip!

Congrats on the bike. Hard to get it that way, I'll bet, but imagine the angel you have riding with you

Very true, although it'll probably end up getting trailered here from NY, I have to go to Baltimore to get my Grand Cherokee out of storage (was in Okinawa Japan for a year), so a short ~6 hour drive to upstate NY to grab the bike shouldn't be a problem, then the long haul back to TX. Shouldn't be too bad though, I made it from 29 Palms, CA to Stafford, VA in 28 1/2 hours about a year and a half ago, in my '08 Ram 1500.....
 



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