Great Harley ride today... [Archive]

Molly

7th October 2009, 19:44

There's a black Springer in Rolling Thunder at the moment. It's cosmetically poor considering it's just an '07 but I'm interested anyway. Took it for a decent test ride today (no longer buy expensive bikes based on looks or a quick ride around the block) and it was a bloody great ride. The sun and roads out Oxford way helped but the bike itself just had gobs of torque, a real 'presence', and a great sound through the fishtail pipes. Front end needs a service as it wasn't returning correctly but I can fix that. Just need to agree a more realistic price.

Anyway, got back to the dealer and the ride home on my Triumph Speedmaster was shit... Damn.

Anybody want to buy my Guzzi and Triumph so I can have this Harley? :2thumbsup

one fast tl1ooo

7th October 2009, 19:47

It just like the crap:2thumbsup i had today...:weep:.. is that the same as ridein a harley:banana::banana::banana:

rosie631

7th October 2009, 19:51

How many ks have you done on the speedmaster Molly? Enough to give it a fair go? If so, then sounds like you're not gonna be happy til you have another harley. How many ks, what price on this one?

Crasherfromwayback

7th October 2009, 19:53

kiwifruit

7th October 2009, 19:58

Nice bike :yes:

AllanB

7th October 2009, 20:05

It's cosmetically poor considering it's just an '07 but I'm interested anyway.

Never understand why people shell out that much coin and don't look after them :weep:

You know you want it .......:2thumbsup

Mind you that Crossbones offer is sweet if they rattle your chains, and it would be a nice ride back to Christchurch. :cool:

rosie631

7th October 2009, 20:24

Never understand why people shell out that much coin and don't look after them :weep:

You know you want it .......:2thumbsup

Mind you that Crossbones offer is sweet if they rattle your chains, and it would be a nice ride back to Christchurch. :cool:

Same. Mine 06 and been very poorly looked after. Paintwork scratched to buggery. Didn't worry me cos planning a custom paint job anyway. But yeah, you would think people would look after them better eh?

rosie631

7th October 2009, 20:26

My 2c worth if you don't want the crossbones see what else Pete can offer you. IMHO RT are pretty pricey. Offered my mate a supposedly SWEET deal and it was shite.

crazyhorse

7th October 2009, 20:27

It just like the crap:2thumbsup i had today...:weep:.. is that the same as ridein a harley:banana::banana::banana:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Big Dave

7th October 2009, 20:56

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Do your parents know that you are using their computers?

scumdog

7th October 2009, 20:58

Do your parents know that you are using their computers?

They have parents?:shit:

peasea

8th October 2009, 12:25

Hehehe..Springers are cool as eh!

Why don't you buy our 2009 X-Bones off me for $26K? I'll fly you here to Welly AND pay for your return ferry trip if you do!!!

Pete

What about this?
You fly ME up, let me take the X-Bones for a jaunt, you pay for my dinner, get me drunk and fly me home the next day. Sound fair?

AllanB

8th October 2009, 12:27

What about this?
You fly ME up, let me take the X-Bones for a jaunt, you pay for my dinner, get me drunk and fly me home the next day. Sound fair?

Now that's a good deal :2thumbsup Do you get a free beanie with it?

peasea

8th October 2009, 12:28

Now that's a good deal :2thumbsup Do you get a free beanie with it?

You'd hope so, something to barf into on the return flight, hung over to the max.

Crasherfromwayback

8th October 2009, 12:28

What about this?
You fly ME up, let me take the X-Bones for a jaunt, you pay for my dinner, get me drunk and fly me home the next day. Sound fair?

Not quite!

peasea

8th October 2009, 12:33

Not quite!

Well, if you don't ask, you don't get.:whistle:

Molly

8th October 2009, 13:23

Hehehe..Springers are cool as eh!

Why don't you buy our 2009 X-Bones off me for $26K? I'll fly you here to Welly AND pay for your return ferry trip if you do!!!

Pete

Holy shit... That's a good price. There's an '09 X-bones in RT which they've put a few accessories on. Was offered it for $30k (about $3,500 under the ticket price).

I'm listing my bikes on TM tonight so hoping to have some cash soon. As the local '07 is for sale 'on behalf' they weren't keen on a trade in. Fair enough.

Rosie. I've done about 2,000k on the Triumph. It's nice enough. Handsome bike really but it's just, erm, 'cruiser-lite' if you know what I mean.

jimichelle

8th October 2009, 14:09

u should have stuck with the obese robert

peasea

8th October 2009, 14:52

u should have stuck with the obese robert

"Obese Robert", rofl, hadn't heard that one before, good on ya.

scumdog

8th October 2009, 16:14

"Obese Robert", rofl, hadn't heard that one before, good on ya.

Right up there with the 'Excessively Frictionless Progress":dodge:

peasea

8th October 2009, 16:38

Right up there with the 'Excessively Frictionless Progress":dodge:

Don't be annoying, spill.
I've had a hard day .... putting a Sporty 1200S back to how it should be.

nallac

8th October 2009, 17:33

Don't be annoying, spill.
I've had a hard day .... putting a Sporty 1200S back to how it should be.

worked an in a Buell?..

peasea

8th October 2009, 18:41

worked an in a Buell?..

Erm, not quite, just removing extraneous material and tidying up.

I think they call it 'housework' or something.

All good now though but I do empathise.

scumdog

8th October 2009, 20:44

Don't be annoying, spill.
I've had a hard day .... putting a Sporty 1200S back to how it should be.

'Superglide.'.....just being a wanker!:2thumbsup (Again)

And is the 'S' a good one?

Molly

8th October 2009, 20:45

u should have stuck with the obese robert

Naaaaaa... Wasn't happy with it.

Have listed my bikes on TradeMe and once gone will see what HDs are about:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=246703596&ed=true
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=246714517

Cheers.

peasea

8th October 2009, 21:08

'Superglide.'.....just being a wanker!:2thumbsup (Again)

And is the 'S' a good one?

Well, ya have to be good at something, eh?

I'll email ya.

AllanB

9th October 2009, 16:08

The kids and I had a nosey at that one in Rolling Thunder today :niceone: It has certainly been injected with a full syringe of 'cool'. At that price though the Cross-Bones offer from Wellington .........

Love the smell of a new bike :drool:

Molly

9th October 2009, 17:38

Love the smell of a new bike :drool:

Oh yes. Love the smell at Rolling Thunder. It's the smell of a pissed-off wife and a few broken promises...

Hoping to put a deal together with Pete at Wellington so that X-Bones might yet come my way. If not, I'll track down another Springer. The hunt is half the fun.

AD345

9th October 2009, 17:48

Oh yes. Love the smell at Rolling Thunder. It's the smell of a pissed-off wife and a few broken promises...

Hoping to put a deal together with Pete at Wellington so that X-Bones might yet come my way. If not, I'll track down another Springer. The hunt is half the fun.

8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball, 8-ball,

Molly

10th October 2009, 11:50

Paid a deposit on the Springer Classic today so the new kitchen is on hold...

Hurrah!

Big Dave

10th October 2009, 12:24

Nice. What's the plan with the fish tails?

I understand the appropriateness and look and all, but the world is full of gutters - i'd be worried about the crunching sound of destroying them absent mindedly?

AllanB

10th October 2009, 13:27

The fish-tails are a very cool addition on that bike - they even have a nice flame shaped heat shield over them. Probably very loud! They would be fairly easy to shorted if desired.
I'll bet there are already a few mods planned -he may as well as I suspect he'll be living in the new garage for at least a week or so ....:devil2:

Kitchens are over rated - it will be BBQ season soon :drool:

As a side note I like some of the finishes HD are using on their new models - there is a FB low in there - all blacked out in satin and the mufflers are done in a quite striking satin silver (satin chrome?). Not many changes in models but they appear to have upped the quality of finish for 2010.

rosie631

10th October 2009, 14:42

Far out Molly. You must have one understanding wife.

Molly

10th October 2009, 17:38

Thanks for the comments.

There are a few bits on the bike that I don't think 'fit'. The flame heat shield and silly, tiny pointy mirrors don't go with the 'old' look I like so much. The tank console also has some flame feature to it I don't want. Also, going to powder coat the hubs and rims and go with stainless spokes, take off the passenger seat and sissy bar and get some throw-over bags.

:-)

Molly

17th October 2009, 14:12

Well, it's now mine! Bloody marvellous I tell ya! :banana:

scumdog

17th October 2009, 16:43

Well, it's now mine! Bloody marvellous I tell ya! :banana:

A pity the weather wasn't the same....:(

rosie631

17th October 2009, 19:52

Awesome. Must admit I snuck into RT the other day hoping to get a sneaky peek but they must have had it out the back for you

Rob Taylor

26th October 2009, 20:31

Thats a bloody nice ride you got there:Punk:.Put up a picture ,once you have it the why you want..:shifty:

Molly

27th October 2009, 19:53

Here are a couple. It's a work in progress. Had the mufflers apart today and changed the internals. Trying to keep the flow but reduce the noise a bit. bought a metre length of perforated tube and wrapped it with stainless wool. Then secured it. It worked (it is a 'bit' quieter) but not to the extent I'd hoped. Still sounds bloody nice though.