Introducing the Crossbones !

I woke up early and felt excited to go to work. After breakfast with wife and son, I quickly went to the lobby and waived a taxi. Yeah..today I am not going to drive to work because I am going to ride home on a harley !

At work I kept looking at my watch waiting for the hand to strike 12.30 pm. To make sure everything is perfect I called up Leo from the showroom. "Yeah man, the bike is ready, just waiting for you here". That was the sweetest words I have ever had to start a week.

By 1.00 pm I arrived at the showroom. After pushing some papers Leo and I went to the back of the showroom. There an object so beautiful was waiting for me. I spread out my leg over her and held the handlebar. The first feeling and impression is important. I realised that the stock seat is a bit high for me. My 2 feet could not stand firmly on the ground. I had to stand on 1 foot at a time or if by both feet, I had to stand on my toe. It was not stable at all.

But apart from the seat height everything else was smooth sailing for me and the bike. I am very happy to realise that I could handle the bike very well either at more than 100 km/h or 10 km/h. In fact I purposely went through the notorious Deira traffic on the second day ride to home.

The rest of the story (of 2 days) was the best memory for 2010. It was an experience gift for myself. However I have also more or less made up my mind that I like Dyna better compare to softail. But I dont know...I might change again..

Enjoy some pics here...

Ooh..yeah

It will be next year

Pic ripped from internet (with high respect)

After countless hours of surfing Youtube, Flickr and mags looking and understanding the customisation on Sportster and Softail made by peoples around the world, I started to feel pain around my wrist and neck. To clear my head and ease out my addiction to surfing everything harley, I thought I should take it out to the open road, and what can be a great companion to do just that other than a harley !

Yeah yesterday I went to the HD showroom in Sheikh Zayed Road and booked myself an FLSTSB Crossbones for 2 days rental. The cost is AED 600 per day but I think it will be worth it.

For the past 3 months, my head has been crazy on Sportster 48. But recently I started to like the wisdom behind a softail frame which retain the classic rigid frame design with a hidden spring tail for comfort. I think softail frame is just a brilliant innovation.

I feel impatient for the Sunday to come as that is the day I am going to pick up the scoot from HD showroom. I will see whether I like softail after my 2 days ride with a Crossbones.

Droolin'

Here are some bobber pics which show what I have in mind for my upcoming bike. The main mod is the Biltwell Window Bar ! Never stop dreaming and drooling..

It's Getting Close

It's getting closer to the end of the year and to the object of my wet dream.


I realise now how difficult it is to save money eventhough I have enough. I wish I dont need all the money that I received. So that whenever I receive my salary, I just stash all of it away in the attic, only to occasionally climb and get it to buy important stuff ! like biltwell helmet, dr marten boot, leather sleeveless jacket and a sportster 48..

Cool Ape Hanger

Lately I have been fortunate enough with cash money which I spent on renovating my new apartments both in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai as well as paying off credit card debt. It is very important to me to stay free out of credit card debt before I can buy a Harley.

I have also decided that in order to focus on saving up money for a Harley Nightster (AED 40,000) I must create a Harley fund. It will add to my motivation in setting aside whatever money I have after all the monthly liabilities. If I just let it accumulate in my salary account, sooner or later I will be stupid enough to spend it on other things. I have less discipline in voluntary saving so the only way is by forcing myself to save.

Saving will definitely take time rather than getting a loan, but the benefits of buying cash are a lot more than being strapped with more debt.

Anyway whilst surfing the Youtube, I found one hell of a cool ape hanger + t-bar by a Harley dude in Japan. Seriously Japanese taste in Harley custom is really cool. I think I will look up to them when it comes to customising an attack harley bobber.

Here are the videos.





Another one




Dang...!

Harley Nighster 1200

I have to psyche up my mind now from Harley Street Bob to Harley Nightster. I wish I just had the cash money to buy what I want. The price of a new Harley Nightster in Dubai is AED39,900 to AED41, 900. That is still way cheaper than the price in Malaysia. Which is one of the strong reasons to buy Harley in Dubai.

As part of motivational exercise, here is an embedded video of a sich Harley Nightster with a 16" ape hanger.

Cash or Loan

As the title above suggests I am now in a situation when I have to seriously consider whether to buy my Harley in cash or using loan. The year 2010 is not really a good year to purchase anything as the world's economy is still painfully recovering. The only sensible thing to do now is just to keep my job and save as much money as I can for the rainy season (touch wood). I still hear news of retrenchment everywhere by the least expected companies. That make me feel jittery and insecure about the future of my job.

I have now decided that I should build up my cash reserve first before buying a Harley. Maybe I have to change the target model from Dyna Street Bob to Sportster Nightster. I wish I can save up fast enough. But it is not easy as it seems. Recently I made a good investment return but have to spend it all on renovation of my new apartment.

No wonder most Harley riders tend to be older and wiser people. Probably because they have waited for some time and could not buy Harley earlier due to other commitments in life.