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Originally Posted by KC911
Nice.... definitely not a "girlz bike"!
..... a Harley "Sportster" reference .... I used to ride one  |
Heh heh... I just ask 'em to show us how to start my "girls' bike"...
My first Road King. And yes, Mike you are absolutely right - spoked rims and tubed tires have no place on these. Absolutely no way to repair a flat out on the road.
When I bought it, though, I really lucked into it. New bikes were over a year wait back then. The local dealer had this one available after the financing fell through for the guy who ordered it.
I just happened to walk in the front door at precisely the right moment. I knew the salesman, and he asked me if I wanted it. I said "sure, but those wheels gotta go".
His reply was "do you want it or not? If not, he does. If he doesn't, he does" (pointing around the packed showroom). "It's yours if you want it. As is".
Fast forward thirteen years to my current Road King. I paid three grand less for this one than the red one above. That's including the fender guards, saddle bag guards, luggage rack, and passenger backrest. Oh, and I got them to throw in what was then about an $800 helmet. The market had changed dramatically...
That, and this was September (as you can tell by the lawn the city wouldn't allow to be watered for three months). 2014's were on their way. Any 2013's left on the floor meant fewer 2014's allocated. The salesman was pretty highly motivated. Too bad it wasn't the same guy, but at least it was the same "stealership".
