Shoot me if you want....My first Harley

[MelloYelloSpyder]

Well I have wanted one for as long as I can remember. I bad mouthed them and the dealers but my wife and I started looking some time ago and finally pulled the trigger on this new to us 2005 Road King Custom. The previous owner took great care of the bike and added all sorts of extras to it. We signed the paperwork on Saturday and now we just need spring to get here in Michigan so I can bring it home. The Spyder is going into storage until I can get it sold. I gave it a go for two years but it just isn't my thing. Hopefully we can sell it soon. I am upside down on what I owe versus kbb on it but I am not looking to make anything on it. We are going to put storage insurance on it and keep it running and on a tender. I will get it out every so often and run it up and down the street to keep the "cobwebs" out of it. I got a great deal on this Road King and just couldn't pass it up. Only has 23K miles on it.

Pictured is the Spyder for sale and my wife and I with the Road King....

 

[Chupaca]

Congratulations. ...🎖

No one will shoot you and I hope the Harley is everything you dreamed it would be....It is an expensive way to find out if it is not...:roflblack: hope you at least rented one for a extended ride. Congrats on the new ride and hope spring springs soon so you can get out there and see what you have....be safe out there.....I will still wave....hyea:

 

[stillriding]

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Well I have wanted one for as long as I can remember. I bad mouthed them and the dealers but my wife and I started looking some time ago and finally pulled the trigger on this new to us 2005 Road King Custom. The previous owner took great care of the bike and added all sorts of extras to it. We signed the paperwork on Saturday and now we just need spring to get here in Michigan so I can bring it home. The Spyder is going into storage until I can get it sold. I gave it a go for two years but it just isn't my thing. Hopefully we can sell it soon. I am upside down on what I owe versus kbb on it but I am not looking to make anything on it. We are going to put storage insurance on it and keep it running and on a tender. I will get it out every so often and run it up and down the street to keep the "cobwebs" out of it. I got a great deal on this Road King and just couldn't pass it up. Only has 23K miles on it.

Pictured is the Spyder for sale and my wife and I with the Road King....[/QUOTENo shooting from me. I've owned five Harleys including a Tri-Glide between my two Spyders and I loved them all. The only reason I got rid of the Tri-Glide is it became too painful to operate the clutch.

 

[Bob Denman]

:clap::congrats: :2thumbs:
That bike is a real BEAUTY!!
Here's to lots of "Miles & Smiles" with it! :cheers:

 

[ARtraveler]

:congrats: No bad vibes from me. All rides are good. :ani29::spyder2:'s are not for everyone. :yes::yes:

 

[Grandpot]

You have the right to do what you want to do. I have a Honda Valkyrie and a RTS and I ride with the local HOG chapter. Go figure!

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

SELLING YOUR SPYDER

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Well I have wanted one for as long as I can remember. I bad mouthed them and the dealers but my wife and I started looking some time ago and finally pulled the trigger on this new to us 2005 Road King Custom. The previous owner took great care of the bike and added all sorts of extras to it. We signed the paperwork on Saturday and now we just need spring to get here in Michigan so I can bring it home. The Spyder is going into storage until I can get it sold. I gave it a go for two years but it just isn't my thing. Hopefully we can sell it soon. I am upside down on what I owe versus kbb on it but I am not looking to make anything on it. We are going to put storage insurance on it and keep it running and on a tender. I will get it out every so often and run it up and down the street to keep the "cobwebs" out of it. I got a great deal on this Road King and just couldn't pass it up. Only has 23K miles on it.

Pictured is the Spyder for sale and my wife and I with the Road King....

Do yourself a big financial favor .... that Spyder is losing value every day ..... sell it ASAP ..... just trying to help you with this ...... best of luck :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: .......... Mike

 

[MelloYelloSpyder]

Do yourself a big financial favor .... that Spyder is losing value every day ..... sell it ASAP ..... just trying to help you with this ...... best of luck :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: .......... Mike

I have it listed everywhere I can think of....

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Have you listed it here on SL?

:congrats: on your "new" Harley!

 

[oldguyinTX]

Hope you put on lots of miles, and get lots of pleasure from your new ride. I really don't think it matters what you ride, as log as you do!:thumbup:

 

[cuznjohn]

good luck, i have always wanted one, but for some reason, i never felt right sitting on the bikes

 

[MelloYelloSpyder]

I have it listed everywhere I can think of....

Listed on here, local Craigslist, and CycleTrader. Might have to list it on ebay

 

[youngers]

wow AND wow

move the cycle and lets get a look ! {sorry brother , just giving ya the bizz a littlebit , meant no bad feelings } and W O W man that is a nice looking Harley , I have really been slobbering over the street glides , when we went too pick up our 2012 spyder , they had a few Harleys on the floor with great prices , which I almost went nutz , and tried too get 2 bikes that day ...... I do have a smaller bike , but I am looking for a state too state cycle , along with the spyder ! give us some updates on the rides ,,,

 

[fatboy]

keep them both

you ride the king and she can ride the spyder works good for us

 

[Rogue Hawk]

No one will shoot you hear, we love bikes. Have fun :doorag:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Don't forget to put your feet down when you stop :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:


Cruzr Joe

 

[PW2013STL]

The Road King is one of the best bikes Harley has. Our last one took us 155,000 miles and was the first bike that took us to Alaska and back all in 7 years.
So :congrats: On a very fine looking bike!
Here's to many miles of smiles :cheers:.

 

[3 Wheel Rider]

If any of cared about what others thought about our motorcycle choices, no one would ride. Some like Harley's, others don't. Same can be said about any brand and any type (touring, cruiser, standard, dual purpose, sportbike, trike, scooter, auto-cycle, etc.). The only opinion that matter are yours and your wife's. Ride what makes you happy and be safe.

I have friends that ride Harley-Davidson Street Glides and Ultra Classics, Honda Goldwings, Kawasaki Vaquero, Suzuki GSXR and a Polaris Slingshot. As you can see in my profile pic, I own a Can Am Spyder RTL, Yamaha 1100 Custom and Kawasaki Ninja. Needless to say we look like a bunch of misfits when we go on a group ride but at the end of the day we all enjoy each others company and riding together.

Enjoy putting miles on your new bike.

 

[cptjam]

Road King

Great bike. Enjoy it!

 

[Trbayth]

Great bike. Enjoy it!

Ditto. Had a chance to sit on one at the NY Motorcycle show. They are nice bikes.