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    Heritage Softail Heritage Classic by Shaun Haselden, on Flickr

    OK, so after seventeen years of not riding I bought what I had always truly wanted. I have spent over twenty years riding bikes and have become increasingly fed up with plastic Jap sports bikes. Even ten years of various Ducati's couldn't make me go back there so I bought this. 2001 model with 16k miles on the clock. Just been out today for around fifty minutes and absolutely blown away. First real solo ride and everything was better than expected. Handling is superb for a bloody big roadster, exhausts are the now import banned Screaming Eagles which just growl away at fifty in fifth on a gorgeous road in Lincolnshire notorious for deaths and the whole day is now sublime. As I type it is now ticking away in the drive. Aaaah....!!

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    Excellent, I appreciate a smart looking bike even though I don't ride

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    Always thought it was funny/puzzling that some bikers just don't get the point of a Harley.

    Cool ride, Shaun.
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    I am a big fan of modern Harlys , Have owned loads in the past , great comfy riding position , no fatigue , Enjoy
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    Did it come with a plough or do you have one already?
    Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)

    Modded Thorens TD150, Audio Technica AT-1005 MkII, Technics EPC-300MC, Arkless Hybrid MC phono stage, Arkless passive pre, Arkless 50WPC Class A SS power amp, (or) Arkless modded Leak Stereo 20, Modded Kef Reference 105/3's
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    Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Always thought it was funny/puzzling that some bikers just don't get the point of a Harley.

    Cool ride, Shaun.
    As a lifelong biker to the extent of never having owned a car I'd rather walk....
    Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)

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    ReVox PR99, Studer B62, Ferrograph Series 7, Tandberg TCD440, Hitachi FT-5500MkI, also FT-5500MkII
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    Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco

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    Harley's may not be the best but are the coolest. not a biker now but grew up with norton and bsa etc, but would have a harley for the cool factor... they are decent cruisers too. best bike i was on was a massive honda.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Always thought it was funny/puzzling that some bikers just don't get the point of a Harley.

    Cool ride, Shaun.
    Yeah, the usual comment from the plastic Jap brigade is "I wouldn't be seen dead on a Harley". They truly just don't get it. These guys insist a Harley is just a straight line machine. That in itself proves they have never ridden one because all you have to do is twitch an arse cheek and these things are all over the place but anyhow, thanks for your comments guys. I have now realised yet another dream.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkless Electronics View Post
    Did it come with a plough or do you have one already?
    The torque of this thing compared to lightweight gutless sports bikes would very probably enable it to pull a plough without any problems at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkless Electronics View Post
    As a lifelong biker to the extent of never having owned a car I'd rather walk....
    Some of us just have to get old, some of us don't.

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