Last night I / we took our first ride on the 'new' bike. I can't help but call it new even though it's a 2004...but it's new to us. I took it for a quick spin around the block earlier in the day but that didn't count...just jumped on wand went.
I had been working on the bike off and on all day. It needs a real good deep cleaning and waxing. When you consider the price we paid, and the age of the bike, we couldn't expect it to be showroom clean. I need to get a set of cleaning brushes to get into some of the tight spots. Once it's had it's deep cleaning it will be easy to keep clean. Just whip out the power washer, spray it off then take it for a fast ride to dry it.
Anyway, after dinner I had Barb meet me out in the street with her helmet, we jumped on and off we went for a ride in the forest. Considering the fact that I had never been on a bike this big before we did pretty good. We sped down Forest Road, making a few practice stops. When I got to the turning intersection we decided to continue on to Rt. 70...I couldn't make the tight u-turn needed to return home. I had on smooth bottom boots on a gravel / sand covered road.
A few observations...
...it ain't no Honda! The Honda is quiet and super smooth. There's no mistaking that there's twice as much bike under you when you hop on a Harley; you feel it and you hear it.
...it's heavy but well balanced. Point it and it goes.
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