gday everyone,

Just like to introduce myself,I'm a 44 yo bloke from Bombala , I've been riding sports bikes on and off since the late 80's, my shed consists of a 2008 canam spider,a 2013 ninja 1000 .i decided to buy a Harley last week and see what I thought, I got a 2005 sportster 1200 custom, and I have to admit I don't know why I spent all those years messing around with jap bikes, the Harley is the most amazing bike I've ever ridden,I had too have my left ankle fused 2 years ago wich made riding pretty hard but the Harley is just awesome,that awesome that I'm selling my other bikes as im sold on Harley's now.inhope to meet some fellow owners soon,I'm a member of the Ulysses club and have just joined the Harley Owners Group.

Thanks for taking the time to read my ravings on lol.

Doogle ??

Welcome to the Forum Doogle, have a look in the Rides section, Snowy run, there will be a few of us down that way in a few weeks.

Welcome mate if you think a sporty is amazing get a ride on a tourer!

Hello Doogle, it has been a while since I stayed in Bombala, I did pass through there a couple of times just the end of last month on the way to Vic, 23rd I think it was, and again on28th heading for Canberra protest. I lived in Bombala and did a couple of months in Bombala high in 1974 hope you have fun here.

Welcome

Congrats and Welcome .....

Hi Doogle,, Welcome to the forum... I get upto Bombala quite often,, I live down Bega way.. I'd think you would know a guy called Packy, (used to live in Bombala) !!! As Mickle said,, check out the Snowy Ride in January 2015,, may catch up at one of the stops !!! Cheers ...

Thanks everyone ??,
Yep Markwoumla,I'm good mates with Packy ,I've known Packy since I was a young tacker,I used to ride with him when he was up here,I was actually just talking to him the other day,he was giving me advice on servicing Harley's .we worked out it would be a lot easier if I just rode down to his house and done it lol .where is the ride section?im having trouble finding it,I'm keen to met up in Jan to say g'day ??

Welcome Doogle ... I reakon one of the best roads to ride is from Candello to Bombala through Mt Durra , i haven't ridden it for a few years but remember lot of corners and not much traffic.

G'day 92fatboy,

I cut my teeth so to speak on that road,over there years I reckon it has gone to the pack,not very well maintained and rough as guts surface in places,don't get me wrong ,it's still a nice ride ,but no where as good as it used to be ??,where are you from mate?Oh I see ,Sydney lol ,open your eyes Doogle ??

G'day Doogle and welcome to the forum. Scroll down near the bottom you will find the rides section. interstate rides for the snowy run.

Your story sounds familiar, the 44yrs old allways rode jap bikes part not the fused ankle! Welcome to the site I'm new myself and looks like a lot good advice to be had here.

welcome mate enjoy the harley and the forum

Great to hear you got a sportster... they are an incredible motorcycle... amazing pick up speed... I have a sports bike and a corvette and yet nothing thrills me more than taking my sporty out... and that says something because many big Harley bikers drool (you know, the real Harley riders ha ha)  when they see the Corvette... It took me a year to get the bike really set up and running the way I like... spent many hours working on it and it has paid off because the ride is absolutely maginficant now.... always want to be on it.

Welcome buddy from Dallas TX

Welcome mate!

Thanks everyone,now having the chance to go for a few rides on my custom sportster,I'd agree,there's nothing like cruising down the hwy ,listening to the roar of the motor,my poor ninja 1000 is going to stay on 1500 klms as I've no desire to jump back on board my sports bike,I'm sold on Harley's ,there's no going back for me ??

Thanks everyone,now having the chance to go for a few rides on my custom sportster,I'd agree,there's nothing like cruising down the shwy ,listening to the roar of the motor,my poor ninja 1000 is going to stay on 1500 klms as I've no desire to jump back on board my sports bike,I'm sold on Harley's ,there's no going back for me ??

Thanks everyone,now having the chance to go for a few rides on my custom sportster,I'd agree,there's nothing like cruising down the shwy ,listening to the roar of the motor,my poor ninja 1000 is going to stay on 1500 klms as I've no desire to jump back on board my sports bike,I'm sold on Harley's ,there's no going back for me ??

Welcome to the forum mate. It's a total different mindset riding a HD over the sports stuff isn't it. I have a '02 ZX9R also and barely touch it now. (This helps preserve the licence too)

Hope to see you around on a ride sometime.

Cheers