August 2nd is my 46th birthday and on my 46th birthday I will be picking up a new Harley Davidson Street glide from a seller in Alabama and riding it home. I can hear my mother now "what they don't have those in California"? Actually, they do but....they do not have one with low miles with all the things I want on it in......here is the kicker Big Blue Pearl. Now if you are particular about color then you get it, there is an enormous different between getting a black bike vs. a red one vs. a blue one and it all depends on what you like. I was told by someone that when you buy a harley, you now have a starter kit and it is time to use all possible disposable income on customizing it (some of the income not so disposable).
So with the help of lots of people , Traci for giving me permission, my Mom for not actually calling the police to get me committed (although she still has time). Allan my friend and ace mechanical bike guru, Arthur the service manager at Rider's in Alabama who has taken me on as a special project , he has vowed to make this a special trip and take good care of the bike. Chad the sales guy at Fat Baggers who found me a seat for a drop kit that Arthur is doing even though Sturgis is next week and they were all on a truck.... I am flying out on Thursday.
In the meantime...Tom the seller of Thunder has been terrific and has gotten the bike to Harley today so they can get started as soon as the parts arrive. He has also investigated a hotel next to Riders so I can be close and pop in while they work on the new baby. The previously mentioned Chad will be sending the drop seat narrow kit to Rider's on Monday for installation. They are at
Fat Baggers Inc. in case you are interested, the drop seat kit will bring me 3" lower without messing with the suspension. Which for a short girl is like a mile.
Stay tuned as I check out map routes and try to figure out how to get home from Alabama.
