Hi all,
Just joined last week, I have been lurking and perusing a lot of posts new & old - what a great forum!

I ride an '01 XL1200C that is getting new bags with ghost brackets as soon as I relocate the signals. Been riding again about 9 years; I dumped one when I was a teenager learning to ride, and always wanted to get back on a bike.

First bike was a '79 Suzuki 750 that someone had crashed, it was in several pieces when I got it and it took a while to put it all back together (but the price was right). Turned out to be too big, so I picked up a '72 Honda 450 for 500 bucks. It was that lovely brown color and had the fugliest windshield I've ever seen - too embarassing to even consider bolting it on. Then I had a black '83 Suzuki 450...then an '01 Softail Deuce...but the Sporty was my first Harley, and is now my only bike.

I love her. Her name is Miracle, and we're inseparable. I live in Minnesota but don't store my bike; I can't go that long between rides. If the streets aren't full of ice or snow, I'm riding even if it's just a little bit here and there.

Look forward to being a member of this forum - I have learned a lot already from searching and reading through previous threads.

Monica

Welcome to the forum!!!!

Welcome to the forum. I'm guilty of being a lurker 99.9% of the time. The guys around here really know thier Sportsters, it's a great resource.

:banapart :welcome :banapart

Nice to have ya Monica.......:)

Welcome from Baltimore, sorry to hear about all your snow sunday, another 4 feet?

Hi Monica from Minnesota; welcome from out Ontario way. If you ever have any questions/comments/smarta$$ remarks, feel free to post 'em!

:welcome

Welcome!!!

When I was in MN I used to keep my bike in a parking ramp and sneak it out the sidewalk, lol. But you do what you have to do when you're living in a dorm.

Moved to Milwaukee during the last Harleyfest for grad school. Lake Michigan makes it a little wamer here during the winter (and cooler during the summer). I sure don't miss those -76 windchill winters. :p Haven't been to Cabooze in ages.

Welcome To The Forum.

Welcome to the forum, Monica! Glad you found the place...best sportster site on the net, that's for sure! :clap When your weather gets REAL bad, just pull up a chair and join us in our "winter madness"!

Hi Monica. Looks like you are snowed in right now. As an ex Minnesotan welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum. I've always thought Minnesota was great, but I've only ever been there in the summer!

Welcome to the Forum from Middle Tennessee, Defeated Creek, Difficult and Hoggtown

Welcome from Baltimore, sorry to hear about all your snow sunday, another 4 feet?

Only about 10 inches where I'm at. Streets are starting to clear already, but the ice on the driveway will make it tough to get the bike out to the street. :(

Got out a week ago Saturday for a couple hours. Not quite 20 degrees, but WOW did that feel good to be on two wheels...I went almost a month without riding.

Thanks to all for the warm welcome!

Monica

Welcome from GA!
Matt

welcome to the forum.

Welcome from just across the border in Brookings SD.

What part of MN you from. I grep up between Owatonna and Albert Lea

Welcome from Illinois- You've come to the right place!

Welcome from CT.

Welcome from Seattle, Monica!
Hope this helps you get the most out of your ride.

Hi Monica, Welcome from southern Maine. I did 80 miles on my snowmobile yesterday, but I`d rather be putting it on my XLH. They tell me spring is coming. :clap :clap :clap :tour

Welcome from just across the border in Brookings SD.

What part of MN you from. I grep up between Owatonna and Albert Lea

Northfield. I love eastern SD - have spent a lot of time in the Clear Lake area, my grandparents' farm was near there.

Monica

:welcome from Central NY and Go TWINS !

Welcome to the forum :smoke

welcome monica to the form from P.E.I Canada

welcome from michigan!

Hello and welcome from Virginia. Hope your weather warms up soonest!
Glad you found us.

Hello and welcome from Virginia. Hope your weather warms up soonest!
Glad you found us.

I hope so too. My snowblower is on its last legs, so some of this recent crap I shoveled by hand...ugh.

I bet it'll be two weeks before I can get the bike out again - but when I do, it'll feel that much better! (Gotta look on the bright side.)

Welcome from Upstate NY.:banadanc

welcome aboard Monica...

Ww

Welcome! A very useful place.

We are through your neighborhood several times per year--my son attends the "U" (dual major in saxophone and bassoon performance), and we will be retrieving him for spring break next weekend. Also, one of my son's mentors got his degree at St. Olaf's. I actually applied for a job in Northfield about two years ago, but it didn't work out. seemed to be a great location. I try to visit one of the Company stores each trip. Last trip the stop was Faribault--close to Northfield, I think. A very friendly location. Apparently the riding isn't great right now. Hopefully that will improve.

I appreciate the comment about not storing the bike. I ride daily--at least to and from work--when the roads are clear, and missing days is difficult. Riding is great stress relief and relaxation!! The sportster is a great bike for that--not difficult to get out and ride on a whim.

Hi lurker/Monica Im a newbie too. Im guessin the snow is as deep there as it is here!?!? Anyways.........welcome!