Still haven't moved into the 21st century U...no digital camera as of yet, but have some pics of it on "film" (remember that stuff?) and will get a CD w/ development and try and upload some pics of it then.
You can see exactly what it looks like by going to the harley website, clicking on the Softail section of the bikes, and switching the color from whatever it is to black pearl.
The story is fairly simple: I have a friend/employee who basically inherited an '02 Indian Chief Roadmaster and knew that I'd been itching for a bike for a while again. He got me over to the local harley shop and I looked around but previous to that I'd been thinking about a Honda CBR1000 - cheaper and seemingly easier to ride. Anyway, found the FLSTN sitting on the showroom floor; the '07's have 96" motors and six speed trannys and those two mods really interested me, however, we've been in the midst of some, uh, fiscal pragmatism w/ downsizing offices and remodeling homes, etc, and I simply determined that now was not the right time.
I was really at peace with the decision, thinking that next spring might be the time and was in the midst of all the shit that's going on here (and I mean shit) one day when the missus calls me up to see if I want to grab lunch. She's in kind of a goofy mood when I get into the Titan and she says that she's got a surprise. Given all our shit surprises lately, I roll my eyes and say "Now what?" and she drops the key into my lap. She essentially did it all on her own; I had told her I was fine waiting and that I might not do it at all. I spent the rest of the day kicking myself in the head for only realizing what a wonderful wife I have when she gives me a present....that's another story however.
Went to the dealer the next day for delivery, still highly apprehensive about the whole situation from a fiscal perspective, went through the process and was pretty impressed by same. They certainly have taken some lessons from the Lexus experience re- bike delivery. They roll it out, I get onto it, and immediately almost take out an entire line of hardcore bikers' bikes who were in the lot taking a break on their way to Sturgis. Ego firmly in check, I motored over to the nearby Wal-Mart parking lot in an attempt to get my sea legs under me again and with not a little effort, eventually did so.
A week and a half later (almost two to the date, thinking about it) I've put on over six hundred miles....
It's no crotch rocket, but it's 0-60 time and torquey motor makes anything I've ever driven w/ four wheels feel pretty slow.
that's about it...will post pics here shortly...if it doesn't kill me..........
