Year: 2006
Model: FXDBI Street Bob
Eng size: 1550
Transmission:6spd
Pipes:V&H HS Slip ons
Seat:Stock
Wheels: Stock rear, 21" Front
Accessories:Fat apes internal wired, 1550 Stage 2, V&H HS Slip on mufflers, 21"front wheel, Wide Glide 2 degree raked forks, Forward controls, brass knuckle rear pegs, AZECE Air cleaner cover and derby cover, 2007 strut covers, Custom License plate with gen 2 LED turn signals, Knuckle head rocker box covers, billet cross mirrors, custom headlight bracket, billet headlight, custom relocated ignition switch to console.
And the story: This 2006 Street Bob was my first Harley. I sold my old bike, went almost 9 months with no bike...worked 2 jobs just so I could come up with the down payment for it. I was in love from the first time I saw it on the HD web site. Finally managed to scrape up half the cost of the bike for a down payment!
So on Feb. 14, 2006 (yes Valentines day) I rode her home for the very first time. I was like Chester cheetah (partially from the cold freezing my lips to my teeth as I rode around), cause I never thought Id be able to afford a Harley, let alone a brand new one!
4780miles later I was riding her to the local Dealer for my lunch break and a company that dose concrete work was cleaning their truck off and allowing the slop to run across the roadway. It was coned off one lane each direction and a car was approaching me and a 18 wheeler was behind me. By the time I realized what was in my path; wasn't just water, it was too late.
By the time I got off the freeway the concrete had dried and just about every surface of that flat paint and black powder coat was speckled and or covered with concrete. Heartbroken and pissed off like no other...
Fast forward to march 07 where I had battled the companies insurance company and managed to get them to settle out of court for a large sum (almost the cost of a new bike) and allowed me to keep my bike. I proceeded to turn the concrete misfortune into an opportunity to customize, replace and repair all the concrete damage caused by that company on my love of all loves. By early summer I had all the needed repairs done and some custom parts added. HD did the 1550 upgrade as it was still under warranty, and I had them add some of the new parts since they had to re-install the parts anyway. What they didn't do I took great pride in doing myself. Its a horribly over powered bar hopper now complete with a wide glide front end and 21" front wheel. I managed to save so much money doing things myself that I bought my *second* Harley with the left over money and have the best of power AND comfort with my newer Electra-cop-glide from a Police department. In a nut shell my bike gave back to me all the blood sweat and tears that I put into earning, rebuilding and keeping her mine!
-S
Day one 30 or less degree weather- Feb 14 2006
Some of the concrete dammage actually badly pitted the polished aluminum metal.
Work in progress March 2007
Fist trip out of the garage in almost 6 months
Finally done
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