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Title: Picked up my new-to-me '93 last night
Post by: LizardQueen on August 18, 2004, 10:06:21 AM
Last night we picked the bike up at the dealer where we bought it and DH rode it back to our town, while I followed him in the car.

Now, DH is about 6'1", 270 lbs, older (52), bearded, and graying, with a heavy black leather jacket and black real motorcycle boots. The bike is red with pink stripes, white wheels, and a reflective purple pussycat sticker on the rear fender (put there by the previous owner).

He looked like a circus bear on a bicycle :lol: - I nearly drove off the road laughing when I saw him on it.  

He said that at one point on the way home he passed a man and a woman on a Harley, and the woman nearly snapped her neck turning to stare at him.  Needless to say, they didn't wave :lol: .

Anyway, I got to drive it around some local parking lots for awhile until we got too hungry and headed home for dinner.  It fits real good - feels much better moving than it did standing still.  Easy to drive, easy clutch, non-twitchy throttle, brakes aren't grabby, it really fits me well.  

I completely lucked out when I found it in the dismal used market we have up here!

Now I gotta find a jacket so I can get out of the parking lots!

Liz
Title: Picked up my new-to-me '93 last night
Post by: ghettorigged on August 18, 2004, 10:53:23 AM
congrats!  :cheers:


make sure you get gear that fits well in the 'rider' position and you should be set to go. Have fun and post some pics when you get a chance!  :mrgreen:
Title: Picked up my new-to-me '93 last night
Post by: EvilScooby on August 18, 2004, 11:53:37 AM
Post some pics, I would love to see what it looks like

:P
Title: Picked up my new-to-me '93 last night
Post by: R3d on August 18, 2004, 03:16:32 PM
congrats and welcome
Title: Picked up my new-to-me '93 last night
Post by: pantablo on August 18, 2004, 03:47:55 PM
Congratulations!