THAT didn't last long...

[SportsterDoc]

I kinda like that bike.

I don't think any of us really know what your true opinions are of your new steed!

You had a good reason to sell your CB 1100 and even a better reason to buy one back !

I felt silly telling my wife...but she's a good sport. We're just finishing a kitchen remodel, so when I told her I was just doing a motorcycle "remodel"...well, that made sense to her!

Terrific! Congratulations on your EX.

Now you can add an entry to the "What bike have you bought twice?" thread!

Heading over there soon.

Ok, a few more photos...


Just like I remember the setup...only different guages, silver reservoirs, red tank...ok, mostly different, but familiar.



Wish they could just do mph only, or kph only, for a cleaner look.


Thar she blows! TPS and whatever else...you behave this time!!!


I'm gonna rue the day I bought this bike when it comes time to cleaning these...

But right now...SQUEEEEEEAAAAk?!?!?!? Not yet, but now I know.





So this bike was priced at $9999. But they charged 600 for freight and set up, and weren't willing to come down. I asked about warranty...$770 for 4 years beyond year 1. I pulled out the letter I sent to Honda regarding my '14's idle issue, and he listened to my story. I said I did want the warranty this time, but that I would like a discount. He thought about it for a minute and offered the 4 additional year warranty at $500. That seemed reasonable to me. I've never purchased a warranty on anything in my life. I thought on the one hand, I've already had the idle issue problem,...the chance I would have something go wrong again is probably slim. But...I'm just not willing to chance it this time around.

One year 0 interest. That helps.

So there's the story. Except...it's plateless.

I went into DMV on Friday to get tags and do registration (dealer in WA couldn't do that as I'm an OR resident) but the DMV Queen behind the counter said that there were two dealer names on the Certificate of Orgin, but the back was signed only by one of them. I told her that it was the same dealership, just that they have two locations, therefore the two names. She wouldn't budge. Said I needed a letter from the dealership clarifying that. So now I have to wait till I get a letter and then I get to go through that again.

Little nuisance...but I'm happy...feels...right...

Tuesday I had some time to spend while my dad was getting his kidney treatment, so I rode out to Simi Valley Honda (actually in Moorpark) next door to Simi Valley Harley-Davidson (same owner, Paul, where I bought my last Sportster).

They had a 2017 Deluxe. Price was $12,199. Out the door $13,443.

Think you got a good deal!