My road name is Big'gun Rich. Worked as an auto mechanic for a couple of years before joining the military. Now I'm twice retired: 30 years in the Air Force Security Forces, and 14 more years at HQ, US Department of Energy in physical security. I've been riding since I was 14, so that's 54 years of mostly keeping the shiny side up. I did wrinkle up a primo '71 BSA A65L Lightning over in Italy in '73, and much more recently, Bambi killed my sweet '06 GL1800 Goldwing. Never owned a Harley but of course many of my riding buddies do and I'm familiar with the Harley line. My brother-in-law has a CVO Ultra and a Big Dog Mastiff factory custom. Reason I'm here is because my daughter just bought her first bike, an '07 Sportster XL1200 Low which has 3407 miles on it (barely broken in). I'm having a problem with it not starting, so I came to the experts for advice.

 

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Welcome to the forums from Virginia...…………..

 

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Hello from Texas Hill country

 

Hi there BGR, GOOD to have u here my friend. See below on where to ask your techie question.G'day mate,

welcome to HDF.

I will be your tour guide. Be sure to read the manual before posting ok mate?

Or we will have discipline you and if you don't "get it" we will need to discipline you biker style.

Here is a gift for you… :icon_bad_razz: LOL! “I so funi!”


Now let’s get serious for your orientation. Go down the hall on your left to the 1st room. No, wait. The 1st room on your right. That is where the commissary is.

Then you will see doors marked for the mortuary, skeet shooting, a room where we make fun of In-Jun bikes, and of course we have a ahh, umm, oh yeah a across the hall.

We had a BOMB MAKING room but, well, ahhhhh, 1 of the guys just didn't understand Blasting Caps very well so..... you know.

We have our own pub .

There are several places where you can familiarize your self with the .

So don't be a wall flower watching others . Get involved.

See you around mate. I am going to the commissary now.

You are in the “New Members Area” where you can introduce yourself and let us know what Harley Davidson bike(s) (if any) you ride/own.

If you have questions about engines, exhaust systems, audio issues, etc… then:

1) Please go to the upper corner and Roll Over “Forums”

2) Then come down to and Roll Over “Harley Davidson Tech & Mechanical Forum”

3) Then come down to the section that would be most appropriate for your question like Audio Systems, Engine Mechanical Topics, Exhaust System Topics, etc… and CLICK on the topic you have a question about.

You will find the knowledge here is EXCELLENT and these here mates are willing to help you in any way they can. ‘juss be careful. There are some “Trolls”, so I suggest just ignoring them ‘ole farts.

See you around HDF. Come often, we have a humor thread, game thread, and a LOT of other stuff.

Have A Great Day Mate,

BuzzCap7

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Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding.
Good Luck!!

 

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