Hi all, I am a retired school teacher living in Kingston, southern Tassie. Since retiring, I take off with my wife Nella, over the winter period, as grey nomads. In the meantime I get around on two wheels as my main form of transport. I love boating and fishing and have an old 30' wooden cruiser with its original 4 cylinder 1948 Perkins diesel engine that pushes along around 6 knots. I started riding back in the late 60s early 70s but then had a long break till 2007 when I went for my motorcycle licence. Bought an Aprilia Scarabeo 200 scooter to get back into riding and within 6 months was in the right place at the right time to upgrade to a beautiful red Aprilia Scarabeo 500ie. Over the next 4 years I rode both locally and on interstate tours, racking up over 34,000km. Last October, Richardson's Harley Davidson dealership openend here in Hobart. I went along with my wife and was greatly taken by the new 2012 sportster 883L. I organised for a test ride the next working day and couldn't believe how easy it was to manoeuvre and control. I weigh in at barely 60kg and my Scarabeo 500ie has a street weight of around 200kg. I was quite apprehensive at being able to handle 260kg, but the grin when I returned after 3/4hr said it all. I took delivery a couple of weeks later after getting a sundowner seat, pillion pegs, sissy bar and backrest fitted. Have now clocked up over 2,600km and am thinking of going on an interstate tour before Easter.
Welcome Miketl hope you enjoy the forums and if you are ever in SA pm me and we will go for a ride.
G'day miketl, great intro, nice bike and ride safe.
welcome mike, nice lookin ride, richardsons are an awsum crew! and good luck to them and their new store as well
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