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Gummiente
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#101 Unread post by Gummiente »

Welcme to TMW, Alex!
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#102 Unread post by XLR8R »

Hey everyone!
Just got my XL883L. First real ride. Had a ZX9 10 years ago, for 10 days...

Anyways, it's great to be here and to have so many share their wisdom.
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#103 Unread post by Gummiente »

Welcome!

Do we want to know what happened to the 10 day old ZX9? :?
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#104 Unread post by XLR8R »

Let's just say that the ZX9 had an impromptu introduction to a guardrail post and I learned the valuable lesson that rubber provides more traction than plastic...
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#105 Unread post by warrick »

This is my first street bike (09 Iron 883). I had no idea. I have done over 600 miles my first week just riding alone.

This is awesome!!

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#106 Unread post by koji52 »

Welcome! I love sportsters and the iron definately pushes my buttons. You'll love that bike. Congrats!
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#107 Unread post by warrick »

Thank you! I do love it. I always heard people say "if I have to explain, you would not understand"

I understand now.

My trade off was, quit smoking cigarettes and I can buy a new bike.

What an awesome trade.
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#108 Unread post by Gummiente »

Welcome, Warrick, congrats on the new bike and kudos to you for quitting smoking!
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#109 Unread post by koji52 »

yea man...i've smoked lightly here and there. I told myself, once I get the vrod, smoking is done. Great decision. Enjoy the ride and ride safe!
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#110 Unread post by warrick »

Thank you. I really do like some of the bigger bikes, but at 5-8 , 135 lbs and being a new rider on the street, I thought it would be best to start with a smaller bike. I may get a bigger bike in the future as I become a more experienced rider, but I will never sell this bike, it is amazingly fun to ride.

I was not sure on the pipes, but hit the dealership the right week I guess, as I received a $1000 gift card with my purchase of the bike, which basically made the pipes free. I like the all black, but did keep the stock chrome ones.
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