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Yes, the Harley is still for sale at too high a price.
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People stop and look but we’ve had no serious offers.
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I think my husband secretly wants to keep it and just enjoys talking about it to the people who stop.
This guy was very interested…
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Until he tried to start it and the (new, damn it!) battery was dead.
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Husband tried to jump it with a charger… but no dice.
Way to kill a sale Harley.
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It’s finally happened.
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My husband put his Harley up for sale.
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After one last ride that almost made him change his mind.
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He bought the bike in 2009, without me knowing because asking forgiveness is easier than asking permission.
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We already had one motorcycle and certainly didn’t need another….
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But his friend Jim’s brother had died and left the bike to Jim who didn’t ride.
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It’s an ‘87 FXLR that was completely stripped down and rebuilt, powder coated, switched from chain to belt, digital instrumentation, extra chrome… custom all the way.
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To the tune of $27,000. We have the paperwork.
Since the owner was a friend who wanted his late brother’s bike to have a good home, my husband purchased it for a quarter of that price.
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Sounds like a great deal but …
(You knew there would be a but.)
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Just because it’s custom doesn’t mean it’s comfortable, which it isn’t. The back seat is tiny… and my derrière is not. I could ride about a half an hour tops, before screaming uncle. And the late brother was a tall man, my husband is not… so shifting was a bit of an uncomfortable stretch.
It’s also a Harley, which means it breaks down frequently. That’s fine if you’re a gear head tinkerer, expensive as Hell if you’re not.
I’ve been squawking about hubby selling it for almost as long as we’ve had it but last weekend, without any prompting from me…. out it went on the front lawn. Miracles do happen.
Of course his asking price is about $3,500 over what it should be… so whether he’s really serious about letting it go is debatable.
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We had a terrible rain and wind storm two weeks ago. It wasn’t a N’or Easter but with 65 mph gusts and power outages it might as well have been.
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When the power went out, I plopped myself down and read a book.
And watched the shingles on our roof flap.
That’s always fun.
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Not.
My husband spent the next day on the roof replacing those we’d lost. Homeownership is a bitch.
Shortly after, his Harley returned from the shop.
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Again
$1,500 later…
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He’s sputtering about selling and I think he might finally be ready to let her go this time.
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As you know, my husband miraculously parted with one of his motorcycles earlier this year. We really don’t ride much anymore and while it was the right thing to do… I know it was hard for him. Admitting you’re getting older is never easy and I daresay a piece of his youth drove off with that Kawasaki.
Of course he still has the Harley. Which is why I was extremely surprised when I saw him outside last week giving her a bath in anticipation of someone coming over to look at it.
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He bought the low rider back in 2009 from a friend whose brother had died. Not riding himself and knowing how much love and money his brother put into it, the friend was glad to see it go to a good home.
And believe me, serious money was invested in a complete remodel shortly before the owner passed.
$27,000 worth of serious.
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My husband paid a fraction of that and though we’ve owned it for quite a while, I have to admit we don’t ride it very often.
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See that tiny rear seat?
It doesn’t match my (not so tiny) rear seat and made long trips something to be avoided.
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We took it for short hops, and won a few bike show trophies… but for the most part she’s lived under cover in the garage.
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Which if you know anything about motorcycles and old Harleys in particular… is not a good thing.
Yes, someone is interested in buying her but unfortunately she’s not running right now. Won’t even start as a matter of fact… and there’s no telling how much money we’ll have to sink in her to make that happen.
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Second thoughts on saying goodbye?
Oh yeah.
He’s probably having third and fourth as well.
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