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Been a member & posting for a few weeks, but figured I'd formally introduce myself anyway.
I'm unfortunately 50 years old, and started riding when I was about 22 (1977). I shared an office with a guy who was a bike nut (had one of the original Suzuki water cooled bikes) and he hooked me up with a friend who sold me some old POS Sears 125 for $100 to learn on. First real bike was a Yamaha 550 Seca. Rode that from Florida all the way to PA with a friend one fall. Had a series of Jap & Ducati sport bikes for many years, and finally sold my last bike and quit riding about 1990.
Started thinking about getting another bike a few years ago, but didn't act on it mostly due to pressure from the wife. Finally jumped back in earlier this year after several life events made me realize I wasn't getting any younger and you needed to have fun now, not later. Decided to act my age and go the cruiser route instead of crotch rockets this time. Thought about a HD, but went with a Kaw Vulcan Mean Streak instead (I rationalized the HD wasn't worth 2X the price). After putting several thousand miles on the Meanie in a few months, I was hooked again. Realized I really did want a HD, and a geezer bike, too (bagger). After a couple of attempts to buy a used one (long story), I decided to just f**k it and went and bought a brand new Road King Custom last week. Merry Christmas to me!
Have almost 1000 miles on it in a little over a week and I'm loving it. Been busy customizing too. Glad to be here finally
I'm unfortunately 50 years old, and started riding when I was about 22 (1977). I shared an office with a guy who was a bike nut (had one of the original Suzuki water cooled bikes) and he hooked me up with a friend who sold me some old POS Sears 125 for $100 to learn on. First real bike was a Yamaha 550 Seca. Rode that from Florida all the way to PA with a friend one fall. Had a series of Jap & Ducati sport bikes for many years, and finally sold my last bike and quit riding about 1990.
Started thinking about getting another bike a few years ago, but didn't act on it mostly due to pressure from the wife. Finally jumped back in earlier this year after several life events made me realize I wasn't getting any younger and you needed to have fun now, not later. Decided to act my age and go the cruiser route instead of crotch rockets this time. Thought about a HD, but went with a Kaw Vulcan Mean Streak instead (I rationalized the HD wasn't worth 2X the price). After putting several thousand miles on the Meanie in a few months, I was hooked again. Realized I really did want a HD, and a geezer bike, too (bagger). After a couple of attempts to buy a used one (long story), I decided to just f**k it and went and bought a brand new Road King Custom last week. Merry Christmas to me!
Have almost 1000 miles on it in a little over a week and I'm loving it. Been busy customizing too. Glad to be here finally
