Thread: Bought my first Harley

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I think I might be in a mid life crisis and bought a 07 superglide with 1400 miles on it,being cheap I never paid anything close to this except for a 2 year old truck back in 89. For the last 10 or so years I have been riding a 73 yamah 175 enduro and it was a shock to go to a harley,I needed somehing bigger for road trips and I got it now and I am getting used to the bigger bike and stil have not been on the highway much but getting there. The little yamaha was done a 45 and thats where the harley wants to start to run at,I have to sell a couple cars now to put some money back in the bank. Jeff

Nice!!!

congrats on the bike Jeff.

if this is your first bike bike you might want to take a good safety course , you are more than likely just now figuring out that harleys dont handle like some of the japanese bikes .. congratz on the new scoot!!

You'll find once you get used to the Harley, it will seem wierd to ride a smaller bike. It took me a good 2000 mile road trip to find my comfort on my 89 softtail. Now I wouldn't trade it for any other bike. It is a compromise in many situations compared to alot of other bikes, but I love the feel and look of it. And even after a700 mile day, it still felt comfortable the next day when I hoped on. By the way I learned on an old Yamaha 125 Street dirt bike. I still think fondly of it too!

The price of the bike is just the downpayment on the addiction!

Originally Posted by ckyle29

The price of the bike is just the downpayment on the addiction!

this is true , then comes chrome , grips , new bars , new seat , new paint , engine mods , more chrome , leather doo-dads and the list is long and very very endless... then you drop it and start all over again!!

H.D. = Websters Dictionary:= " Hundred Dollars" as in I need some spark plugs for my v twin, that'll be a hundred dollars please!

I have been riding for over 20 years but legally only 12 or 13 years,the biggest I had was a honda CB 550 and the harley is totally different then the 175 I have been riding for the last 10 or so years. I am getting used to it and I hope to take a few long rides on the two lane roads next week as I am a little uneasy on the highway,I did go on the highway a little yesterday but I got behind a semi so I got off quickly as it was crowded. I am going to get up early on sunday and head out on the highway. Jeff

"...lookin' for adventure...and whatever comes our way" :-)

Hope you really enjoy your Harley. I'm sure you had fun with the Yamaha, but now you are in at a different level of fun.

One of these days I might have to get my two Gold Wings out of storage and back on the road. Sometimes I really miss riding them (both dressers, just different setups). When I stopped riding roads were busy, but now the roads are crowded with a lot of idiots who would just as soon as run you off the road as look at you.

Be careful out there and enjoy the ride.

Congrats junkyardjeff,

Sounds like a nice bike, would love to see some pictures. Take your time and get to know your new scoot. Have fun and stay up.