As usual life throws you an occasional curve ball. I need to sell my Sporty to take care of some stuff here. 2003 883r 9900 miles Screamin Eagle High Flow...
I just bought a '98 Sportster (XLH 1200) with 32,000 miles. This is my first 'big' Harley. Most of my miles are on British bikes. I can't pick up the bike...
Relax and enjoy the ride. Scott Mathison (a.k.a. brother) ... From: Paul Matejcek To: MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:15...
I swore that I'd never own a bike with alloy wheels. I don't appreciate them aesthetically. I think that they look great on a 1969 GTO. I think that they...
Nice to hear from you, Scott! Wanna trade your rag-tag Dyna for a really pretty Sportster? Sorry, no offense intended. What I really wanted was a Dyna -- but...
Zemmy! I cannot believe you are selling your bike! Hope all is well on the home front. I'm doing some preventative maintenance on the ST. New timing belt, ...
Ouch. I had to sell mine last August, similar reasons. Will get another Sporty, just can't afford it yet. FYI, I spent $65 on an ad in the Journal Sentinel;...
I picked up my '98 1200 Tuesday night, and put about 120 miles on it yesterday, getting to and from work, getting a license plate, et cetera. It's taking me...
Paul-- A couple of suggestions. Don't EVER get on a new bike (to you) without doing a complete pre ride check--air pressure, fluid levels, controls check,...
Probably all good advice, Gary -- but the horse is pretty much out of the barn.  Although I checked pretty much everything, tire pressure was not on the...
Paul I will be watching the responses closely. I got a new 883 in '03 I've got 3000 miles on it. 61 years old and loving it. A sweeping turn at any speed...
TAKE THE SAFETY COURSE!!! I have NEVER talked to anyone who took it that did not learn something - no matter how long they have ridden. I use what I learned...
I'm in Illinois and teach the MSF course. The Riders Edge training is the same curriculum. A few similarities: I am about your age and took about 20 years...
$45 a year. Roadside assistance (well worth it). Card, patch and pin. World touring atlas (a nice book of maps). Monthly magazine. Admission to the HOG 25th at...
where can you sign up? :) _____ From: MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peg Dyer Sent:...
From what I can glean from the website, the $45 fee for membership in the national H.O.G. gives me the right to purchase membership in the local chapter, and...
My 'new' Sportster needs tires. H-D wants $462.34 for Dunlops, mounted & balanced, plus wheel bearings packed. Seems high to me. But it will take me a lot...
I purchase tires online. I change them myself. Costs me $240 for Avon Venoms. ... From: Paul Matejcek To: MilwaukeeSportsterOwners@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
You don't pack wheel bearings anymore. They are sealed bearings and you change them out if they fail. Are yours bad? You can change them yourself, since I...
My 1998 XLH1200 has pull-back bars, and I love them. I love how they look, I love how they feel. I sit in the saddle, reach for the bars, and they are...
My '98 XLH1200 has a Dunlop 401 on the rear, a 401F on the front. I got a quote Saturday from a dealer for new tires, mounted and balanced. I didn't look too...
If you are not in a hurry, I personally wouldn't mix and match tires unless absolutely necessary. I got a flat a few years ago and had no choice but to put a...
I had pull-back "buck horns" on my sporty. I gotta tell ya, the best thing I ever did was take them off. Truth is, I was a little green when I had them on,...
I took my buckhorns off and gained better steering and lost a bit of comfort on the long haul (500+ miles per day). I use only Avon Venoms for tires. Hope that...
That's interesting, Scott. Can you tell me more about what you mean by 'better steering?' I want to give myself every advantage -- and I'd be really sad to...
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