I bought a new bike!
by Corn Dog on July 22, 2009
in Bikes I've Owned
And *snap,* just like that, I’m the proud owner of a new bike! Here’s my gleaming new-to-me 2007 HD Sportster 1200 Custom! Couple of changes that have to happen QUICK – need to put the stock handlebars back on it (these drag bars are RIDICULOUSLY narrow and too far forward), and it needs a windshield. But, this bike is FUN, and gorgeous.
‘Course, that means my 883 will soon be for sale so watch this space for complete info. WOOHOO!
Update 1, 7/22/09: Handlebars totally fixed and COOL now thanks to Steve and Garry… also added the windshield off the 883 AND Kristin gave me a nice luggage rack to put on so I’ve got something to hook my T-bag to. Took a nice evening solo ride to get some bonding time – funny, she’s a little sluggy at slower speeds (think that’s because someone put Vance & Hines pipes on her but didn’t do any re-mapping to account for them) but on the highway, she’s zippy and nimble, and rides smooth.
Update 2, 7/23/09: Here’s a fun bit of minutia – I found the post on this blog where I announced the purchase of The Picky Bitch, and sharing my first impressions of her. Of the problems I mentioned, we never did do anything about the clutch and with regular use it got easier for me to pull. And of course, I put buckhorn bars on it shortly after I bought it and rode those for a couple years, then had mini-apes put on it in 2007 and rode those for two years. The one thing I noticed that didn’t “hold up” from my original post was the notion of not needing a sixth gear. The bike didn’t feel strained at 60 mph, but at 75 (going across I-90 in South Dakota) I did wish for one more gear. Certainly not a problem, just something I noticed. Kind of neat to have all this “history” recorded to look back on!
Congratulations on your new ride. Is is black or do I see a bit of green?
Nice shiny chrome.
Have a great day and ride safe. :)
Jovi, it’s all black – thanks for reading!
Pretty!
Congrats on your new ride.
That’s awesome! Congrats Janet on your beautiful new baby!!!
May you have many fabulous miles together. :-)
Hey gals, thank you all!
I’m happy for you, Janet & thought I saw you at the Barn sitting on bikes! Guess you weren’t “just looking”! Ride safe!
Love the new bike and seeing the exitement on your face when introduced to “her”!
just a note on the six speed. The six speeds give you more flexibility at midgear….Not lugging at certian cruising speeds
The sixth gear on a sporty is still a one to one ratio…meaning, its not a true overdrive…like some ‘bigtwins’ have.
Glad you stopped by my site…and I hope you come again.
Look in older post’s for ‘Little Jimmy’ “The Rider’ Etc..
I think you’ll love them
Big D caveman
B.A.C.A Member
Maricopa AZ.
Big D, thanks for the info… what I’ve figured out is that if I ride the bike at the upper end of a lower gear (meaning top end of second, for example) it smooths right out and runs great. On my 883, I could run at the bottom range of a gear and be good. ‘Course, at highway speed is where I’m having the most fun anyway, but through town it helps to have figured out that I need to be at the upper end of the gear.
Your site’s terrific, by the way – your “giving the finger” story is laugh-out-loud hilarious. I’m going to do a post soon linking to some of the “Biker Dude” sites I’ve found recently, including yours.