I had my trial by fire today.
My first real ride in traffic, or over 30mph for that matter, was when I picked up my new 2007 Pacific Blue/New England White TBA from the dealer today.
I had a 15 mile ride home from one end of town to another. I called a buddy who's been riding for years and had him tail me in my car (which I needed to get home anyway) in case I wee'd myself or laid it down or anything along the bad lines. Long story short, very confidence inspiring bike. I was smiling the whole way, which was much different than the nervousness and/or fear I was expecting. I did kill it a couple of times on the way, and four times trying to put it in my garage (our deiveway is on an incline), but, all in all, it was a blast.
Already had two guys on Harleys check out the bike.
Other first impressions:
The photos of the blue paint do not do it justice in the least. When the dealer rolled it out into the sunlight, I was really struck by the depth of the color.
The thing runs like butter fresh out of a microwave.
I'll most likely need a new set of pipes.
I'll post pictures tomorrow or the next day. I'm proud to say, I'm not just a lurker now, I'm an owner.
-Dennis
