Hi everybody,I just purchased a new 07 Street Glide.This is the 5th harley I have owned.Here is my question.I am the most **** SOB with my toys especially my harleys.I always detail them a couple times a week, watch where I park it etc...(its a horrible disease i have) Anyway,I am always very carefull during break in not to lug the engine.My bike just hit 100 miles when I was driving in front of my neighbors house and he yelled for me to stop so he could check out my new black cherry babe.Well when I stopped I did not shift down to 1st gear.So when I took off,my brand new scoot was in 2nd gear.Im still sick over it.Please some one make me feel better.Im worried I screwed the motor up or now I wont get the full life expectancy out of it.Has any one else ever done that on a new motor?I told you guys Im very **** with it..So far this is my favorite Harley I have owned.I never want to get off of this thing.Thanks in advance,Ray

 

Seriously, you've owned 5 Harleys and you are seriously posing this question? I'm pretty sure you're gonna be ok.

 

Hell, I did that twice the first 300 miles I had my bike. (gotta love getting used to the heel toe shifter) It now has ~11,800 miles on her without any issues. Don't worry man, be happy! Its a Harley, not a delicate flower. BTW, congrats on the new bike.

 

Your bike will be fine, just ride it and enjoy...
RR

 

as long as you took off easy you didn,t hurt nothing .it does kinda give you a dumb feeling in the pit of your stomack .dont do it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Dude are you serious??? If it breaks or screws something up that easily, you don't want or need it!!!!! It'll be fine. I'm on my 5thas well; 2 Sporties, an FXR, a Road King, and my new Street Glide.I, like most of us, have done the same thing,similar, or worseon a newbike.Don't sweat it. If that's the worse thing you ever do, you'll be in good shape for a long time.Take it easy, but don't *****-foot around with it for a few hundred, then ride it like you mean it. Break it in like you'll really be riding. The time to discover somethingis out oforderis when you're "local", not road tripping on a fresh new scoot!!!! Ride and enjoy it today, there is no guarantee of tomorrow. For what it's worth, one of the first things Idid tomy"old" Road King, and my new Street Glide,was take that damned heel shifter off. I HATE those things, theyjust don't feel "natural", at least to me anyway.

 

Dude,

Ride the bike, if you broke it (which you didn't) then it's covered under the warranty. If that's the worst thing you'll do to her then she'll be fine.

Ride it like you stole it!

Mike

 

You broke it, it's ruined for ever! Just give it away![:'(]

Now! Ship it to me collect.

 

SELL IT QUICK!!! THE BIKE IS RUINED!! [8D]

 

Wow are you paranoid or what?
Its not a plastic toy! Just ride it!