Supposed to pick it up on Saturday. It is a 2004 model Road King with 1500 miles. I am as excited as a kid at x-mas. It has been in storage for about a year and will take a couple weekends to clean up but should turn out to be a nice ride. So much for the wrenching on weekend. The last road bike I owned was a 1988 BMW R100RT that I sold in 1990 after the first boy was born. I sold it and used the proceeds to purchase a puter.

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Road Kings are nice. The seat is higher than I prefer, but that's the tradeoff for having the full-size frame. I rode a 2000 for a few hours back when it was new, and loved every minute of it.

That's a sweet ride, congrats. I hear those twin cam motors are pretty powerfull and smooth. I don't think you will miss the Beemer very much.

Congratulations. I have a friend who went from Beemers to a Harley. He's back on a Beemer now after about 5 yrs on a Harley.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I had a H-D for about five years. Maybe it's time for a BMW. I do like some of them.

congrats, i almost bought a softtail standard. instead i bought a truck as the current situation called for it. someday

heres a good forum i found a while back

http://www.hdforums.com/

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

One thing about those bikes, once you buy one, you're instantly part of a brotherhood/sisterhood of riders internationally. Other riders will be willing to help you out just because you "get it" and own one of these.

If you are on the road and have mechanical trouble, and can get to the nearest HD dealer, the policy as I understand it, is that anyone "on the road" with trouble AUTOMATICALLY goes to the head of the line in the service department over all other HD customers, even those customers with appointments that were already made. That little policy speaks volumes and other marques both 2 and 4 wheeled ought to consider emulating it.

Are you going to join HOG?

They have runs and activities ALL the time, should you want to take advantage of them.

Another thing, I still am waiting to see my first "Honda" tattoo!!!

Enjoy!!!

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Interesting timing Eng. Didn't your boy just leave home the other day? Hope everything turns out okay with him (I was a real pain in the ass when I was his age, but I eventually came around). I hope you have a great time on that bike, too.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Very cool!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

"there she sits a smokin, reefer in her mouth, dirty on her Harley but her nails are clean there she goes mortorcycle Irene." Can't remember who wrote that song- Steppin Wolf? Put something exciting between your legs ride a Harley...

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2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Hope is serves you well and you find a lot of time to ride. Most of all, keep the rubber side down.

Here is another forum that I belong to, really active. Sorta mirrors this forum. Check it out

www.v-twinforum.com

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I really gets fun when they all don't run

84 500SL
99 Jeep XJ
93 Jeep YJ
03 Custom Softail

Congrats on the Road King. Back in '97 I debated getting a King or a Dyna. Settled on the Dyna, because I wanted the big twin, but a light and nimble chassis.9 years later, the FXDS is still purring along as I near 50K. The ONLY time it didn't bring me home from anywhere was when I picked up a nail and had to leave it at a dealers on a Sunday, when the shop was closed.

When I get around to it, my next bike will likely be a Road King, as I am partial to the rubber mounts.

Consider HOG. I've been in 12 years. Met many wonderful people and had many great experiences and travels on HOG events. More on HOG can be found at the HD website or call 1-800-CLUBHOG for membership info.

Good Luck Jim.

Ride Safe. Ride Free. Ride Far.

What's the difference between a Harley rider and a Hoover vacuum cleaner?

The position of the dirtbag! Just kidding.

Be very safe. It's not a matter of if you wreck, it's when. I had three pretty close friends that rode. One is dead, one wrecked and will never ride again, and the last owns a cycle shop so he will ride again. Two of the wrecks were caused by other drivers and one was due to a bad tire.

i had an old beemer,then got an flt about 5 yrs ago,i'm now back on a beemer. 2000 rt-p.i liked the harley and it never left me stranded,but i just could not ride it over about 75 miles at a time with my bad back.on the other hand i've put on over 300 miles in a day on my beemer and felt like i could do another 300.just can't beat that german engineering.

Ya'll don't know how long it took me to find one in this color.

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