New member
#22
My Introduction
Hey guys I hope I'm posting this in the right spot. Here's a little about myself and my bike.
I'm 57yrs old and got my 01 1200c about 5yrs ago. Not my first bike but it's my first Harley. Started having back problems when I was thinking of trading it in on a bigger bike for comfort. Then I realized I wouldn't be able to ride long distance. Then a year ago I was t-boned in my pickup by someone running a stop light. That made my back even worse and shortened my riding more.
That's why I chose to keep the sporty because of not riding much. Now I'm planning to make my short rides more fun with a completely different kind of build.
Thanks again guys for the big welcome!
My girl
I'm 57yrs old and got my 01 1200c about 5yrs ago. Not my first bike but it's my first Harley. Started having back problems when I was thinking of trading it in on a bigger bike for comfort. Then I realized I wouldn't be able to ride long distance. Then a year ago I was t-boned in my pickup by someone running a stop light. That made my back even worse and shortened my riding more.
That's why I chose to keep the sporty because of not riding much. Now I'm planning to make my short rides more fun with a completely different kind of build.
Thanks again guys for the big welcome!
My girl
#29
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, a rough idea of your range per tank, 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, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
Good Luck!!
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, a rough idea of your range per tank, 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, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
Good Luck!!