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| My First Lady! |
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My 1991 Harley Davidson Softail Springer is the love of my life. I bought her after my divorce in December 1997 to fulfill a dream I have had of owning a Harley since I was 14. I named her 'Lady' in honour of my other 'lady' Helen. The original colour was red, but I painstakingly dismantled, repainted and revamped it in 1998.
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The "Iron Lady" came stock with the V2 Evo Engine, short bars and bulky looking lights. I decided to personalize her and chose to put on the tall Ape Hanger bars so I could lay back a little and enjoy the ride. I also purchased two new seats; one a solo and the other a narrower, cleaner looking one that gave my other Lady a place to ride. Next came smaller 'bullet' size lights so I could clean up the look and get rid of those large, bulky looking ones that stuck out. Then came the new tail assembly. I got one that mounted under the fender so as to give a sleeker look to the rear end. Finally, came the new color. I wanted something 'unique' and fell in love with my neighbors yellow Corvette. I chose the color Corvette Yellow and added black pin stripes with the black and brown Harley emblem on the tanks. All things considered I like the job; its a first for me, but will not be the last!
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In March 1998, I took her on her 'maiden voyage' to Las Vegas, Nevada. I rode her for 3 days and 1000 miles to meet Helen for the first time and she didn't let me down. The ride was a thrill and as I have had to leave my Lady behind in the US while I work in Venezuela , I haven't been able to ride her for over a year. Once my "Iron Lady" and I are back together I would like to do a few more things to her...and WITH her!
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