New guy

  • Sparky1000
    Sparky1000
    4 years ago
    Hi guys, Im new to this forum and new to harleys.
    I've been a motorcycle rider for over twenty years, but they've all been sports bikes.
    I've wanted to ride harleys for a few years now then when one of the guys from work let me ride his new breakout i was done.
    Sooooo I've recently pulled the trigger on a 2008 night train, so now im sitting waiting for it to arrive from QLD.
    Hope you all will have me as part of the crew and not bash me too hard for riding the crotch rockets for so long hahahaha.
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Quoting Sparky1000 on 27 Jul 2019 12:15 AM

    Hi guys, Im new to this forum and new to harleys.

    I've been a motorcycle rider for over twenty years, but they've all been sports bikes.
    I've wanted to ride harleys for a few years now then when one of the guys from work let me ride his new breakout i was done.
    Sooooo I've recently pulled the trigger on a 2008 night train, so now im sitting waiting for it to arrive from QLD.
    Hope you all will have me as part of the crew and not bash me too hard for riding the crotch rockets for so long hahahaha.

    Mate we have all started the bike journey somewhere, got yourself a classic bike for the jump in, hope you enjoy it and welcome.
  • binnsy
    binnsy
    4 years ago
    Welcome aboard
  • SCUZZ
    SCUZZ
    4 years ago
    Well done. They are addictive from the time you first see/ hear one. Then when you have your own and you roll that throttle and hear the rumble rebounding through valleys , your a convert 
  • Sparky1000
    Sparky1000
    4 years ago
    Hahaha yes, but on the down side, I've rebuilt many sportsbikes to customs and looking into doing the same to the harley but the dollar value skyrockets as soon as harley is even mentioned.
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Harley Tax, horrible thing, least you can swing the spanners, saves you a fortune straight up.
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    Welcome Sparky. So a Night Train? good choice, IMO well better than a Breakout cause of the 240 rear, looks cool, handles poorly whereas the Night Train is a great package. 
    Cheers. 

  • imoo6170
    imoo6170
    4 years ago
    Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your new ride (when u get it)
  • Sparky1000
    Sparky1000
    4 years ago
    Cheers guys, I've had to wait to get a new bike for a few years to get the kids through childcare prices and all, im already thinking of the things im Already going to do to it...never ending project i think......
  • Humbug
    Humbug
    4 years ago
    Welcome, hope you enjoy your time here. 
  • Jay-Dee
    Jay-Dee
    4 years ago
    Welcome Sparky, don't worry about your sports bike history, some of us still own one as well.
  • Sparky1000
    Sparky1000
    4 years ago
    To be honest, I've been riding the harley around and for what i do with it it is alot more fun than my sportsbikes, and easily softer on the old back and shoulders.
  • HOG63
    HOG63
    4 years ago
    Glad you’re enjoying it mate. 
  • B0nes
    B0nes
    4 years ago
    Great bike the Night Train. I've got a 2001 model. Looking at buying a Street Glide soon but the Night Train is going to be a keeper. Told the wife that she will have to bury it with me when I drop off the perch.
  • RossW
    RossW
    4 years ago
    Quoting Sparky1000 on 27 Jul 2019 12:15 AM

    Hi guys, Im new to this forum and new to harleys.

    I've been a motorcycle rider for over twenty years, but they've all been sports bikes.
    I've wanted to ride harleys for a few years now then when one of the guys from work let me ride his new breakout i was done.
    Sooooo I've recently pulled the trigger on a 2008 night train, so now im sitting waiting for it to arrive from QLD.
    Hope you all will have me as part of the crew and not bash me too hard for riding the crotch rockets for so long hahahaha.

    You'd be surprised how common your story is. I just wanted a bike with a performance envelope that fitted where I ride. Now Harley Davidson make them, so I bought one. Welcome to the Forum, no judgement here. Brand loyalty gets you nowhere these days.