Just had my first bike ride in 7 years.

[King Herald]

I made an impulse bid for a Harley Sportster on Ebay a week ago, and now I have it sitting in my garage. I got insurance for it this morning, went and bought a helmet and some gloves, and gingerly ventured out on the road for the first time in twenty years, in the UK. It was painless, apart from getting used to the fillings-dropping-out feeling, and the oddball indicator switches; one push button on each handlebar.

I've ridden in Asia for some ten years when I lived there, so the UK should be a doddle compared to the motorized mayhem over there.

I hope.

I guess I need to act more like a Harley rider now, cultivate a beard, increase my beer belly, buy a leather 'vest' and start to sneer at other riders instead of nod or wave?

Maybe even a tattoo; "Work to Ride, Ride to work" or whatever it is we Harley riders say.

[Taita]

Do your leathers have tassels on them?

[King Herald]

Taita said:

Do your leathers have tassels on them?

Are they required? I can get some installed if necessary.

[lawrence567]

Is your beard grey?
& do you have some fingerless leather gloves?

[StevRS]

And perhaps a liking of other bearded men in leather...

[scorcher]

And bearded women

[lawrence567]

Big bearded women..

[King Herald]

lawrence567 said:

Big bearded women..

... in leather?

[Beemer-5]

883 or 1200?

[King Herald]

Beemer-5 said:

883 or 1200?

1200, no way I'd have an 883, as they 1200 only puts out about a measly 50hp.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Nice one KH.

[blade7]

King Herald said:

Beemer-5 said:

883 or 1200?

1200, no way I'd have an 883, as they 1200 only puts out about a measly 50hp.

As opposed to a measly ?.

[blade7]

King Herald said:

I made an impulse bid for a Harley Sportster on Ebay a week ago, and now I have it sitting in my garage. I got insurance for it this morning, went and bought a helmet and some gloves,

Accountant ?, mid life crisis ?.

[Rubin215]

I know someone who is selling a Massey Ferguson if you want to buy a proper tractor next...

[veetwin]

Rubin215 said:

I know someone who is selling a Massey Ferguson if you want to buy a proper tractor next...

hahahahaha

Loads of great replies on this thread!!

You can tell Britain is still a nation of Hypersports nutters.

I appreciate Harley Davidson for their history but can only see that they would suit the USA for their roads, lifestyle, penchant for wearing backless leather chaps, etc.

Welcome to the two wheeled club anyway. I give you 2 years maximum before you are riding a GSXRZXCBRR1.

[Darkslider]

You big gayer, if you're gonna have a mid life crisis the least you could've done was buy a sports bike

[King Herald]

blade7 said:

King Herald said:

I made an impulse bid for a Harley Sportster on Ebay a week ago, and now I have it sitting in my garage. I got insurance for it this morning, went and bought a helmet and some gloves,

Accountant ?, mid life crisis ?.

Nah, not really, as I've always had a bike of some description or another since I was 17, just haven't had one on the road since we moved back to England 6 years ago.

I toyed with the idea of getting an elderly sports bike, but I don't ride fast any more, too many scameras, too many nutters/idiots on the roads. Not sure if my back/knees/wrists would stand riding with my arse higher than my shoulders for very long anyway.

[blade7]

King Herald said:

blade7 said:

King Herald said:

I made an impulse bid for a Harley Sportster on Ebay a week ago, and now I have it sitting in my garage. I got insurance for it this morning, went and bought a helmet and some gloves,

Accountant ?, mid life crisis ?.

Nah, not really, as I've always had a bike of some description or another since I was 17, just haven't had one on the road since we moved back to England 6 years ago.

I toyed with the idea of getting an elderly sports bike, but I don't ride fast any more, too many scameras, too many nutters/idiots on the roads. Not sure if my back/knees/wrists would stand riding with my arse higher than my shoulders for very long anyway.

A Harley FFS, which one of the village people are you trying to be ?.

[Taita]

blade7 said:

King Herald said:

blade7 said:

King Herald said:

I made an impulse bid for a Harley Sportster on Ebay a week ago, and now I have it sitting in my garage. I got insurance for it this morning, went and bought a helmet and some gloves,

Accountant ?, mid life crisis ?.

Nah, not really, as I've always had a bike of some description or another since I was 17, just haven't had one on the road since we moved back to England 6 years ago.

I toyed with the idea of getting an elderly sports bike, but I don't ride fast any more, too many scameras, too many nutters/idiots on the roads. Not sure if my back/knees/wrists would stand riding with my arse higher than my shoulders for very long anyway.

A Harley FFS, which one of the village people are you trying to be ?.

/splutter.

[lawrence567]

They're good in america because the americans dont know how to build corners.