I bought a new motorcycle
When I came home to Cassville, Pa from the 7 months in Ft Myers I rode my bike down to my mother's house in Shade Gap. My Aunt was there so I asked her if her Grandson Weston was still in Arizonia? She told me that he was home and working in State College. Weston went out to Az to learn motorcycle repair etc. He is now working in Salesales at #1 Cycle Center.
I called up there and asked for Weston. I asked Weston if he could take my 2004 1100 V-Star and Kandi's 2004 Honda Silverwing in on trade. So Friday I took delivery of my new motorcycle, a 2006 Harley-Davidson Street Glide a FLHXi. It is over 1,400ccs and also is fuel injected. It has a short windshield on the faring. It has a AM/FM Radio and CD Player, air ride suspension and I put a back rest on it for the kids. I ordered US Navy Covers for the Air Cleaner and Crankcase. I am waiting for them and hopefully they'll be in this week along with the chrome fender tips I order and the passenger hand rails and the cover for the bike.
Since I had to trailer two bikes up I trailered my bike back. I got to ride in their parking lot for .5 of a mile. Then I took my son Jordan for a ride from Cassville to Calvin. This is about a 5 mile total run. Then I took Morgan.
Saturday morning I went for a short ride since we were leaving for a H.S. graduation party outside of Allentown. I had to wait until after Church to take a futher ride. This ride was from Cassville to Huntingdon's Fair road to see Danny Mc Nerlin. I showed him the bike and he liked it. I took the long way home. Jordan was riding with me.
Today, Tuesday June 13, 2006 I rode down to my mother's. Along the way I saw my cousin Suzy Bair Jenkins at her house. This is Weston's Aunt. She liked the bike and we talked for awhile. I got down to Shade Gap just fine. My mother called her nextdoor neighbor - Belle Hess - to come over and see the bike. She called her brother Max Baer to come to see it. Uncle Max loves the bike. He said that his son, Bug (Max Jr.) will like it too. Bug has a 2003 Harley Fatboy. I got told that others around Shade Gap bought or are buying Harleys. Then I rode to Burnt Cabins and took the Mountain foot back road to Nelleyton. I stopped at my Aunt Shirley's - Weston's grandmother - to show her the bike. Aunt Shirley likes it. On the way back to Cassville I had to get fuel for the first time. I went 149 miles and put in 3.7 gallons which is 40 mpg. Now I don't know if the dealership filled it up as much as I did.
Comments on the bike: It is great. It handles very well. It is well ballanced. It effortless to do sharp slow speed turns in it. Highway turns are a blast and effortless also. Since the Street Glide has air suspension it rides very well. The bike is a little heavier than the Yamaha or Honda of mine, but it seems so much lighter when riding it.
The bike has a small faring that protects you from the wind a little bit but it protects the AM/FM Radio and CD player! It also has a fuel injected Twin Cam 88 and I also added an upgraded Sundowner seat. This is a very comfortable seat. I got a back rest and order US Navy Covers for the crankcase and the air cleaner. I also order chrome front fender tips.
The only problem I am having with the bike is that I want to go traveling as far as I can go, just to enjoy the Harley. It just rides so smooth. Maybe some year I'll get to go traveling on a motorcycle. I dream of doing the Skyline Drive then the BLue Ridge Parkway with a stop in Deal's Gap, NC to ride the "Tail of the Dragon". THis is Rt 129 and 11 miles long with 308 turns in the road. After I accomplish that I want to ride clear across the US of A. With stops in Sturgis and Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Maybe some year.
I am hoping to enclude a photo of the new bike soon. Bare with me.
I called up there and asked for Weston. I asked Weston if he could take my 2004 1100 V-Star and Kandi's 2004 Honda Silverwing in on trade. So Friday I took delivery of my new motorcycle, a 2006 Harley-Davidson Street Glide a FLHXi. It is over 1,400ccs and also is fuel injected. It has a short windshield on the faring. It has a AM/FM Radio and CD Player, air ride suspension and I put a back rest on it for the kids. I ordered US Navy Covers for the Air Cleaner and Crankcase. I am waiting for them and hopefully they'll be in this week along with the chrome fender tips I order and the passenger hand rails and the cover for the bike.
Since I had to trailer two bikes up I trailered my bike back. I got to ride in their parking lot for .5 of a mile. Then I took my son Jordan for a ride from Cassville to Calvin. This is about a 5 mile total run. Then I took Morgan.
Saturday morning I went for a short ride since we were leaving for a H.S. graduation party outside of Allentown. I had to wait until after Church to take a futher ride. This ride was from Cassville to Huntingdon's Fair road to see Danny Mc Nerlin. I showed him the bike and he liked it. I took the long way home. Jordan was riding with me.
Today, Tuesday June 13, 2006 I rode down to my mother's. Along the way I saw my cousin Suzy Bair Jenkins at her house. This is Weston's Aunt. She liked the bike and we talked for awhile. I got down to Shade Gap just fine. My mother called her nextdoor neighbor - Belle Hess - to come over and see the bike. She called her brother Max Baer to come to see it. Uncle Max loves the bike. He said that his son, Bug (Max Jr.) will like it too. Bug has a 2003 Harley Fatboy. I got told that others around Shade Gap bought or are buying Harleys. Then I rode to Burnt Cabins and took the Mountain foot back road to Nelleyton. I stopped at my Aunt Shirley's - Weston's grandmother - to show her the bike. Aunt Shirley likes it. On the way back to Cassville I had to get fuel for the first time. I went 149 miles and put in 3.7 gallons which is 40 mpg. Now I don't know if the dealership filled it up as much as I did.
Comments on the bike: It is great. It handles very well. It is well ballanced. It effortless to do sharp slow speed turns in it. Highway turns are a blast and effortless also. Since the Street Glide has air suspension it rides very well. The bike is a little heavier than the Yamaha or Honda of mine, but it seems so much lighter when riding it.
The bike has a small faring that protects you from the wind a little bit but it protects the AM/FM Radio and CD player! It also has a fuel injected Twin Cam 88 and I also added an upgraded Sundowner seat. This is a very comfortable seat. I got a back rest and order US Navy Covers for the crankcase and the air cleaner. I also order chrome front fender tips.
The only problem I am having with the bike is that I want to go traveling as far as I can go, just to enjoy the Harley. It just rides so smooth. Maybe some year I'll get to go traveling on a motorcycle. I dream of doing the Skyline Drive then the BLue Ridge Parkway with a stop in Deal's Gap, NC to ride the "Tail of the Dragon". THis is Rt 129 and 11 miles long with 308 turns in the road. After I accomplish that I want to ride clear across the US of A. With stops in Sturgis and Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Maybe some year.
I am hoping to enclude a photo of the new bike soon. Bare with me.
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