so i went today with a friend and actually bought a bike....i got a sportster 1200 ....2005 with a little less than 2k miles on it....it has a few small paint issues but it looks brand new...i am super stoked and want tot hank all of u for all the good advice i have been reading here over the last few months......

i can't wait to ride it...i have my msf class at the end of next month and my buddy is getting all his dirt bikes in order to teach me a few things before i go to the class.....i am a new rider so i am taking it slow and easy......i actually lied to my dad today and told him i am still looking for a bike....i wanna have him come down when it gets warmer and surprise him and go for a ride together.....its gonna be a great day to be able to ride with my dad!.....ryan

 

Congrats, but don't be a "Bad Boy Brad" pls...tone it down a notch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpOBgvHmqf4

 

hahhahahahahaha iceman....too funny.....yeah i don't think I'm gonna go down that route!.....ryan

 

Congrats! I remember my first bike...35 years ago...a Honda CB175

 

Thought you'd like that...seriously you're going to love riding that Sporty - really miss my 05 XL1200C & will own another soon...

 

Even though im 99% sure that was scripted ...That video is without a doubt the funniest thing I've ever seen !!! So tru, ugh I laughed out Loud watching that ! ) " they hooked me up with all this !" hahahah uhhh ... Congrats on the bike man !! I love my sporty and don't be a Brad hahaha
"the polisher" hahah

 

That's cool you are going to be able to ride with your dad. Enjoy it bro.

 

I had to share this video.. thanks for the laugh.

 

My question is how do people buy a bike (a Harley no less..) put 2K on it and then sell it?

Did they not know you will ride the thing not look at it? In my part of the world there are allot of "Hanger Queen's" but few riders who put on the miles, the riders dress up like pimps! its outrageous to see all these wannabes running around.

As to you,
1. Lying to your dad? Hope he enjoys it as much as you.

2. Safety courses are silly, get out on a bike and ride, dirt is the starter course, ride every day for 2 weeks 2+ hrs per minimum, if you didn't break anything, learned to dump & stop, where all the controls are & got it down pat your ok, if not? well... When I started you went to DMV, showed you could handle the bike & got your lic. Its your a$$ not theirs.

PARTS: IMO ride and enjoy, put on some miles, see what you want unless you have a particular look in mind (not like the guy above), you may find what you thought is not what works for you.

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my bikes previous owner rode it no more than 600 miles...... dont know why... but I am a better owner for this bike and shes happy now.

Safety courses are not silly........ I rode for 15 years, then the law said to take a class in order to add class M to my license. I enjoyed the class and the skills. my riding buddies would not sit in a parking lot and set up challenges, so the class helped out.

in addition to the class the OP should do his own exploration of the bike and its functions. Dont dump it!!!!