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Dave Nadeau · 10-06-2007, 05:27 PM

No.. we all eat here!!! But thats ok maybe we can get out before the bride starts cooking. She starts it days earlier.

Bowtie18 · 11-04-2007, 06:53 AM

Congrats on the Classic! I plan on waiting until the 2009's come out! That will make my current ride three years old, and will also let HD work the any bugs out of the ABS or Brembos!

I recenly rode one at an open house, and love all the improvements they have made. The 96, the brakes, the way it shifts!! It is quite different from my Dad's '04, and I'm ready to take the plunge!

I am gonna go with the Silver and White, or Crimson Red!

Dave Nadeau · 11-06-2007, 06:08 PM

As The Rickster says" You shall be ASSIMILATED!!... Mine ships tommorrow according to the letter I got from the dealer. Had Cruise added too!! Can't wait and if it shows up this weekend I'll be out of state , DAM!

arkieollie · 11-06-2007, 07:22 PM

Welcome to the darkside..........been there almost a year now! No regrets at all.

Rickster · 11-07-2007, 11:59 AM

Your going to love that cruise, I use mine on the Road King all the time. At first I thought I would only use it on longer rides, but as I got more familiar with it, I find that it's handy in town too.

diamond_jim · 11-07-2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by omegajim

Dave, now you have to get the "darth vader" avatar.

http://static.sky.com/images/pictures/1252708.jpg

like so.

I think everybody who buys a harley should have this avatar for a month or two. Or until the next one comes along.

..........and those of us who buy metric should have some other kind of silly avatar.

I'll let your imaginations run from there.

Dave Nadeau · 11-13-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Nadeau

As The Rickster says" You shall be ASSIMILATED!!... Mine ships tommorrow according to the letter I got from the dealer. Had Cruise added too!! Can't wait and if it shows up this weekend I'll be out of state , DAM!

Well came back from my trip to find that......its been delayed a week or so!! Might get it next Monday the 19th so they day. Would like to ride it befor it gets really cold!!

Rickster · 11-13-2007, 11:55 PM

Dam man, your going to salivating over that thing all winter.

Just keep in mind when it finally does get here, cold new tires on cold blacktop don't get real good traction!

Dave Nadeau · 11-14-2007, 07:00 PM

I'll likely take a day or two off and run the p*ss out of it and get a good 300 to 500 miles on it. They said it would be this Friday to Monday for delevery.

omegajim · 11-14-2007, 11:38 PM

........and you believe the dealer when they tell you something?

How about when a part breaks on your bike and they say "your model, that part is on backorder, at least two weeks."

Dave Nadeau · 11-27-2007, 08:59 PM

Well it finally showed up this evening. They called me go go down and have look. Surer looks purty......Should be riding this week end if all goes well. Rode today it was in the 50's going to work and the 40's coming home.

Rickster · 11-28-2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Nadeau

Well it finally showed up this evening. They called me go go down and have look. Surer looks purty......Should be riding this week end if all goes well. Rode today it was in the 50's going to work and the 40's coming home.

Have fun, and be careful.

I'm spending a big chunk of change this w/e too. Less exciting than yours, but it needs to be done. I'm going under the knife on Friday to have a new hip put in, so I'll be spending my w/e in a hospital bed. get it done now, and I'll be good to go for the riding season.

diamond_jim · 11-28-2007, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickster

I'm going under the knife on Friday to have a new hip put in, so I'll be spending my w/e in a hospital bed. get it done now, and I'll be good to go for the riding season.

Glad to see you have your priorities in order.

**Clint** · 11-28-2007, 12:33 PM

Ooh. Good luck recovering, Rick. Should I drive down and make you some soup or something?

**intimid8er** · 11-28-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Rickster

Have fun, and be careful.

I'm spending a big chunk of change this w/e too. Less exciting than yours, but it needs to be done. I'm going under the knife on Friday to have a new hip put in, so I'll be spending my w/e in a hospital bed. get it done now, and I'll be good to go for the riding season.

Good luck to ya man....

Just think of it as puttin' new bushings in the suspension.

Dave Nadeau · 11-28-2007, 03:50 PM

Go Luck Rick....always make sure the human up and down suspention works good!!! Bike Mods an come later.

**intimid8er** · 11-28-2007, 04:20 PM

You pickin' the bike up today Dave?

Rickster · 11-28-2007, 06:19 PM

Sorry about the hi-jack Dave.

Thanks for all the well wishes guys.

The soup sounds great Clint, but I'm all set thanks anyways.

I should be back home & posting by Tuesday, when I had the other one done, I was only off work for 6 weeks.

Dave Nadeau · 11-28-2007, 07:15 PM

Well the dealer is closed today and I took a couple of days off. I MIGHT get it tommorrow or Friday. Hopefully I can get in some chilly riding this weekend.

Adriaan · 11-28-2007, 07:27 PM

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I had concidered the Goldwing but the wife and I have a thing about American made.

I always thought Golwings were made in the US and I was right because someone already confirmed it. But really, I think they are not made in the US, they are put together in the US, assembled so to speak. Good enough. They pay wages to US workers.

How many Jap parts are there on a Harley Davidson these days?

I learned for instance that most Triumph parts come from the far east and Italy.

Not that it all matters. Heck, go and look at the GMC and Dodge parking lots and count the Jap cars the GMC and Dodge employees drive to work.

Bottom line: We should just buy what we like and the heck with it.
I have done it the other way and sometimes it backfires anyways.

10-06-2007, 05:27 PM	#41 (permalink)
Dave Nadeau Handlebar Consultant Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: 08 ElectraGlide ( IN Vivid Black)!!!!!!!!!! Location: Bridgewater, Ma Posts: 640	No.. we all eat here!!! But thats ok maybe we can get out before the bride starts cooking. She starts it days earlier. __________________ The faster I go the behinder I get..... US Navy 68-72 Amphibs, Little Creek, Va. "The Old Man"

11-06-2007, 06:08 PM	#43 (permalink)
Dave Nadeau Handlebar Consultant Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: 08 ElectraGlide ( IN Vivid Black)!!!!!!!!!! Location: Bridgewater, Ma Posts: 640	As The Rickster says" You shall be ASSIMILATED!!... Mine ships tommorrow according to the letter I got from the dealer. Had Cruise added too!! Can't wait and if it shows up this weekend I'll be out of state , DAM! __________________ The faster I go the behinder I get..... US Navy 68-72 Amphibs, Little Creek, Va. "The Old Man"

11-07-2007, 11:59 AM	#45 (permalink)
Rickster Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St Paul Mn Posts: 4,210	Your going to love that cruise, I use mine on the Road King all the time. At first I thought I would only use it on longer rides, but as I got more familiar with it, I find that it's handy in town too. __________________ 2009 BMW, R 1200 GS 2008 DR 650 2006 HD Road King 2008 1250 Bandit ABS 2003 KTM 525 EX/C 2005 Santa Cruz Heckler

11-13-2007, 11:55 PM	#48 (permalink)
Rickster Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St Paul Mn Posts: 4,210	Dam man, your going to salivating over that thing all winter. Just keep in mind when it finally does get here, cold new tires on cold blacktop don't get real good traction! __________________ 2009 BMW, R 1200 GS 2008 DR 650 2006 HD Road King 2008 1250 Bandit ABS 2003 KTM 525 EX/C 2005 Santa Cruz Heckler

11-14-2007, 07:00 PM	#49 (permalink)
Dave Nadeau Handlebar Consultant Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: 08 ElectraGlide ( IN Vivid Black)!!!!!!!!!! Location: Bridgewater, Ma Posts: 640	I'll likely take a day or two off and run the p*ss out of it and get a good 300 to 500 miles on it. They said it would be this Friday to Monday for delevery. __________________ The faster I go the behinder I get..... US Navy 68-72 Amphibs, Little Creek, Va. "The Old Man"

11-04-2007, 06:53 AM	#42 (permalink)
Bowtie18 Third gear and cruising Join Date: Oct 2004 Bike: 2006 Yamaha Road Star Midnight Location: Smyrna, DE Posts: 509	Congrats on the Classic! I plan on waiting until the 2009's come out! That will make my current ride three years old, and will also let HD work the any bugs out of the ABS or Brembos! I recenly rode one at an open house, and love all the improvements they have made. The 96, the brakes, the way it shifts!! It is quite different from my Dad's '04, and I'm ready to take the plunge! I am gonna go with the Silver and White, or Crimson Red!

11-06-2007, 07:22 PM	#44 (permalink)
arkieollie Kickstand Operator Join Date: Dec 2005 Bike: Sold my m50 and got a 07 street bob Posts: 285	Welcome to the darkside..........been there almost a year now! No regrets at all.

11-14-2007, 11:38 PM	#50 (permalink)
omegajim M-J Lifetime Achievement Award Join Date: Jan 2007 Bike: 1980 Yamaha XS850 Location: Washington County, WI Posts: 10,388	........and you believe the dealer when they tell you something? How about when a part breaks on your bike and they say "your model, that part is on backorder, at least two weeks." __________________ "FREE TIBET!"* With purchase of one Tibet of equal or greater value. "I have a driver's license. It doesn't mean I show up at the Indy 500 with my morgan." Ducky- NCIS and until very recently, we were Wisconsin Tourism Federation ----- no really.

11-27-2007, 08:59 PM	#51 (permalink)
Dave Nadeau Handlebar Consultant Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: 08 ElectraGlide ( IN Vivid Black)!!!!!!!!!! Location: Bridgewater, Ma Posts: 640	Well it finally showed up this evening. They called me go go down and have look. Surer looks purty......Should be riding this week end if all goes well. Rode today it was in the 50's going to work and the 40's coming home. __________________ The faster I go the behinder I get..... US Navy 68-72 Amphibs, Little Creek, Va. "The Old Man"

11-28-2007, 12:33 PM	#54 (permalink)
Clint Gainfully employed Join Date: Dec 2003 Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA Posts: 20,114	Ooh. Good luck recovering, Rick. Should I drive down and make you some soup or something? __________________ 'Busa shock, Racetech forks, Holeshot stage 1 & pipe, Hella headlights, CBRXX clipons, Givi bags, Zumo 550, Conti Road Attacks \| Symtec grip heat Arai Signet GTR \| Joe Rocket Meteor boots, Alter Ego pants, jacket \| Alpinestars SP-1 gloves \| Hanes boxer-briefs Gems for motorcyclists

11-28-2007, 03:50 PM	#56 (permalink)
Dave Nadeau Handlebar Consultant Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: 08 ElectraGlide ( IN Vivid Black)!!!!!!!!!! Location: Bridgewater, Ma Posts: 640	Go Luck Rick....always make sure the human up and down suspention works good!!! Bike Mods an come later. __________________ The faster I go the behinder I get..... US Navy 68-72 Amphibs, Little Creek, Va. "The Old Man"

11-28-2007, 04:20 PM	#57 (permalink)
intimid8er Beer. Nature's Unstoppable Force. Join Date: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 11,865	You pickin' the bike up today Dave? __________________ Song Pick of the Week John Mayer - Who Says

11-28-2007, 06:19 PM	#58 (permalink)
Rickster Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St Paul Mn Posts: 4,210	Sorry about the hi-jack Dave. Thanks for all the well wishes guys. The soup sounds great Clint, but I'm all set thanks anyways. I should be back home & posting by Tuesday, when I had the other one done, I was only off work for 6 weeks. __________________ 2009 BMW, R 1200 GS 2008 DR 650 2006 HD Road King 2008 1250 Bandit ABS 2003 KTM 525 EX/C 2005 Santa Cruz Heckler

11-28-2007, 07:15 PM	#59 (permalink)
Dave Nadeau Handlebar Consultant Join Date: Mar 2006 Bike: 08 ElectraGlide ( IN Vivid Black)!!!!!!!!!! Location: Bridgewater, Ma Posts: 640	Well the dealer is closed today and I took a couple of days off. I MIGHT get it tommorrow or Friday. Hopefully I can get in some chilly riding this weekend. __________________ The faster I go the behinder I get..... US Navy 68-72 Amphibs, Little Creek, Va. "The Old Man"

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