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Hi All!
I'm 50 years old, darn it!
My wife's oldest son had been bugging me to ride from Houston to Florida since last year even though I had practically no experience on a motorcycle. I also had no bike. In September, 2001, he got me to ride his wife's Buell Blast around the block and that was enough to get me hooked and go get a bike. I have no idea why I thought a 720 pound bike was appropriate for a first time rider, but I sat on a Road King and Fat boy at Republic Harley Davidson and felt these were easier to handle than our son's sport and dirt bikes. Couldn't see paying $23,000 for a motorcycle, so I went on ebay and found all sorts of Harleys for around 15 to 17 grand. Within 2 days of bidding, I had bought a 2000 Road King Classic! Only problem was it was in Racine, Wisconsin and I lived in Houston, Tx. My wife and I drove up to Wisconsin and test drove the bike, loved it and paid the seller, a Harley employee, and then trailered it home. In less than 8 months, I put over 8000 miles on it! Drove it to Vegas and almost everyday to work. I've been enjoying this forum for awhile now, but never did an intro till now. Sorry!
I'm 50 years old, darn it!
My wife's oldest son had been bugging me to ride from Houston to Florida since last year even though I had practically no experience on a motorcycle. I also had no bike. In September, 2001, he got me to ride his wife's Buell Blast around the block and that was enough to get me hooked and go get a bike. I have no idea why I thought a 720 pound bike was appropriate for a first time rider, but I sat on a Road King and Fat boy at Republic Harley Davidson and felt these were easier to handle than our son's sport and dirt bikes. Couldn't see paying $23,000 for a motorcycle, so I went on ebay and found all sorts of Harleys for around 15 to 17 grand. Within 2 days of bidding, I had bought a 2000 Road King Classic! Only problem was it was in Racine, Wisconsin and I lived in Houston, Tx. My wife and I drove up to Wisconsin and test drove the bike, loved it and paid the seller, a Harley employee, and then trailered it home. In less than 8 months, I put over 8000 miles on it! Drove it to Vegas and almost everyday to work. I've been enjoying this forum for awhile now, but never did an intro till now. Sorry!