new user (HD owner)

Hi people,
Names Andrew, partner Lynn, just bought a 2004 Sportster 883 from Shaws in Hailsham (traded in Ducati 749). First Harley owned, rode a Springer Softail awhile ago and nearly died due to the fact it wouldn't go round a corner. Looking forward to meeting up and ride outs, I live near Brands Hatch and have garage/room space if someone gets stranded in this area (you'll have to share garage with Moto Guzzi California and Virago). Anybody visit the Oakdene Cafe in Wrotham? Want to ask loads of questions about the bike eg do you have to set a stopwatch everytime you use the choke (enrichener)? and what is so special about Harley oil, and whats with the giant owners manual which contains almost no useful information at all!! Perhaps I'll post technical questions in the appropriate place - er, where is that exactly?

Cheers

[gaz4711]

hi ya from the boys at http://www.harleyridersblackcountry.co.uk

[Natrasleep]

Welcome to the site, all the questions you want answering put them in the technical section...but one i can answer..the oil, the only thing special about it is the price, there are better oils out there.

you need a WORKSHOP manual, if you want any usefull info, Harley would prefer to charge you to go to them rather than diy you see.;)

feel free to put questions on the tech pages, if no one knows the answer, its probably not worth knowing, there are some very wise and clever and above all helpfull people there.

ps...anything you might want to know about back support ask me

[usabear]

Originally Posted by Natrasleep

ps...anything you might want to know about back support ask me

Or contraptions which are actually girdles, but are disguised to give another impression. ;)

For general questions (oil, etc.), post in the Virtual Rally section. For model-specific questions (ie, Sportster), post in the Evo-Sportster section.

[The Dude]

USH1000 eh Andy?
I thought that mebbe you had an old thou Iron Head that was over slienced!!
Welcome to "The Dark Side!"
Brands Hatch eh? Well, ur not that far from Eastleigh really ru? Well, if uv a mind for it, on Fri 23rd June till 25th of June, The New Forest section has their rally!
T'will be marked from Jnc 5 of the M27.
If you can't find us, then 'oller and we'll send out a search party!;)
gsdude

[Pickety Witch]

Our lot send out a search party r u avin a laugh ;)

[boogiefool]

Welcome aboard, you're in the right pace to meet some great people.
Checkout the Technical sections for all the answers you need.

[edge]

Hi Andrew welcome to the site.

[Gypsy]

Hi andy we over in the medway towns ,,i seem to spend longer playin with the bike than riding lol,,,,you get plenty good advice and even some offers of parts ,,,,i fairly new but people seem ok to me cheers ,,,,tony

Hi Ya

I am not far from you as I am based in Maidstone. I will probably be up the oakdene this weds night babysitters permitting so maybe see you there.

Cheers
Wazza (Kai)