You're Not Going To Believe This

[MAS Tequila]

Three weeks ago I was at Bike Week in Daytona.

I took the MeanStreak up and met a friend from Charlotte.

On Friday we ended up at Destination Daytona, Rossmeyer's big store.

They had a 2016 police bike out front by the door with a KILLER price on it.

After thinking about it all night, and checking the values with KBB and NADA, I went back and ended up buying a 2016 Harley FLHPI, a Road King police bike with 9300 miles on it.

What a pain trying to get two bikes home from Daytona.

The MeanStreak sold last weekend.

The difference is night and day.

Drinking the Kool-Aid ended up not being so bad.

[Demolition Man]

Should have called me. Would have come up north and would have rode one back for you. Just sitting in front of our hotel in Florida city with a beer and a good cigar.

Cu,
Sven

[smokier]

Mas,

Plans for the FLHPI? Or, are you just going to enjoy it for awhile? Congratulations!

Ride Safe,
Smokier

[MAS Tequila]

Some things never change.

As a police bike it came all solo'd out.

I put a set of HD passenger floorboards on, they came off just as soon as I backed it up a couple of feet.

Now I'm looking to make a set of Kaw pegs work.

I added the quick release hardware at the rear fender, and tried to put a leather covered trunk on, but it has the older QR rack which is about 1.25 inches wider and the QR points are about 1" further apart.

Time to make a rack for the trunk or an adapter so the 2 different QR set-ups work together.

It will get a fairing.

So no, it won't stay as is for long.

[Top Cat]

I don't see a picture so this is probably an April fools joke :yep:

[MAS Tequila]

I don't see a picture so this is probably an April fools joke :yep:

The only FOOL is the one who didn't look at the avatar!!!!!

You walked into that one.

[Top Cat]

OK ,well usually when some one says they bought a new bike they post an actual picture in the thread, not change their avatar.
Be that as it may, calling someone a fool hurts their feelings, I am a very sensitive person so I will be off line for the rest of the day while I try to regain my sense of composure. http://www.vulcanbagger.com/forums/images/icons/crying.gif

[MAS Tequila]

OK ,well usually when some one says they bought a new bike they post an actual picture in the thread, not change their avatar.
Be that as it may, calling someone a fool hurts their feelings, I am a very sensitive person so I will be off line for the rest of the day while I try to regain my sense of composure. http://www.vulcanbagger.com/forums/images/icons/crying.gif

I call BULLSHIT on any hurt feelings.

I'm offended that you would call me a liar just because I didn't conform to your way of doing things.

See how that little flip works?

In reality, I was hoping someone would take the bait.

Have a great Sunday, Easter, or whatever you believe in up in the PR of NY, Yankee land.!!!

I'm going riding, we're heading into the low 80's today.

[duffy]

I considered one of those once (2008).......the local HD dealer had 10 police returns and you could take your pick for 10K. I rode one and was sorely tempted but I already had two Kawi's and a Honda and the wife would have taken a very dim view of another bike in the garage.

[556ALPHA]

A friend just bought very same bike from them. Was around 11,500 if I remember correctly. Could still see the ghosting of the emblems in the tank amd fender. He loves the seat.

[schoeney]

Nice!

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[Top Cat]

Yeah that flip thing was good Mas.
I did have a great Sunday, had dinner with my son and family.
Yeah your right my feelings weren't really hurt.
Good find on the bike.

[MAS Tequila]

Yeah that flip thing was good Mas.
I did have a great Sunday, had dinner with my son and family.
Yeah your right my feelings weren't really hurt.
Good find on the bike.

I knew that this was all a little fun.

Don't you hate it when someone can't pick that up?

[Skip13]

I actually saw the your HD with the sold sign on it, congrats. My Brother-In-Law is a police officer in Jacksonville and rides a Star 900. He was looking hard at it. You snooze you lose.

[DragonLady58]

Damn dude, don't scare me like that!
Yea, H-D's aren't bad bikes, just too damn expensive for me, and I've been a H-D mechanic for over 25 years....
Maybe get one later....after all, I had 'Blackie' all those years. Rebuilt the engine 3 times, rebuilt trans twice. Put 369,000 miles on her...went thru 4 paint jobs, 3 starters and it feels like 2 sets of kidneys....
Back in the early 80's, my dad & I put a 96" S&S flywheel kit in her, then later put the 5 speed trans., mikuni carb. in her. She bucked, she shook her ass off, seeped oil some, but was always pretty dependable....
I Loves my Nomad....shes rock solid....

[Chuck A.]

I dought I ever own a HD. Just not for me. Everyone I ride with that owns a Harley always wants to ride to a dealer. They are either paying for overly expensive repairs or buying the overpriced merchandise. I had just soon be riding, adding up the miles. But hay, It dont care what you ride as long as you ride��

[Hillhouse]

Chuck A We must ride with the same group, they can't pass a HD dealer for some reason. Must be the free popcorn.

[BEEFCAKE]

All my buddies ride Harleys and the keep trying to get me to buy one. Every one that I have ever rode just doesn't fit me as good as my Vaquero does. Harley Davidson doesn't make a bad bike for a t-shirt company they just are not for me! Plus I don't want to buy a whole new wardrobe just to fit in lol.

[Demolition Man]

All my buddies ride Harleys and the keep trying to get me to buy one. Every one that I have ever rode just doesn't fit me as good as my Vaquero does. Harley Davidson doesn't make a bad bike for a t-shirt company they just are not for me! Plus I don't want to buy a whole new wardrobe just to fit in lol.


You are so right ! When I habe to change/switch my Voyager, I will get an Indian Roadmaster.

Cu,
Sven

[miltonsain]

all riding groups need a metric bike riding with them, someone has to be able to go get the parts, lol

[Kopperhed]

Three weeks ago I was at Bike Week in Daytona.

I took the MeanStreak up and met a friend from Charlotte.

On Friday we ended up at Destination Daytona, Rossmeyer's big store.

They had a 2016 police bike out front by the door with a KILLER price on it.

After thinking about it all night, and checking the values with KBB and NADA, I went back and ended up buying a 2016 Harley FLHPI, a Road King police bike with 9300 miles on it.

What a pain trying to get two bikes home from Daytona.

The MeanStreak sold last weekend.

The difference is night and day.

Drinking the Kool-Aid ended up not being so bad.


now you're making doubt all the kind words you had for Shinko tires...... it was all subterfuge.

[smokier]

You are so right ! When I habe to change/switch my Voyager, I will get an Indian Roadmaster.

Cu,
Sven

Beautiful bikes those Roadmasters... Beautiful.

I looked at a Venture Transcontinental yesterday. Nice in a different way. The MRS could flat foot it, which she cannot do on the lowered Vaq. Hefty $$ tag though...
Ride safe,
Smokier

[alwhite00]

My buddy has a roadmaster, beautiful bike and that 111, damn, talk about torque.

[Rasta]

Nice looking ride MAS!! Congratulations! !

[DragonLady58]

I love Harley Davidson, Rode their bikes all my life, made a good living being a dealer mechanic.
But, Harley WAS what you wanted if you wanted durability. You could practically stop at any parts store, and fix your bike.
Not any more....Parts are way expensive, ans shop mechanic rates are way up there....
Anymore, your paying for that name.
Still make good bikes, just way too expensive for me....
Congrats on that new ride....its a amazing machine!

[Navigator]

I believe you're going to like the Police. Most I've seen are white so it's nice to find one with a nice paint job. I've been looking at them for years, trying to find a good one. Most I see are pretty well used.

While riding Route 66 on my 87 Electra Glide from Wisconsin to California, we stopped at Harley dealership in Lebanon, MO. They had a brand new white Road King Police for $14,100. It had about 600 miles on it so was broken it. I came close to trading my old EG in right there and regret not having done so.

Congrats on yours and I'll just keep looking.