Chris Kelley
Turbocharged
Hello Folks,
I just picked up my '13 Roadster over the weekend. I have a '93 Vulcan that needs some TLC after some mechanical issues that I couldn't afford to get fixed for a few years. At the time buying a house and getting out of my wretched apartment in downtown Denver (CO) was my biggest priority. Well I got the house, and then a bonus gave me enough to get another bike. I plan on fixing the Vulcan and getting her sold off, but who knows how long that'll take and I've been needing to get out and ride again.
I've been poking around and dreaming about a new bike for a couple years now and thought I would be going for a Victory, but about a year ago decided to just wander the web and see what else was out there. I don't remember the first article I read on the Rocket but I decided I liked the look of the bike almost immediately and started trying to find everything I could on it. Naturally I found this site and started lurking around, reading the articles about maintenance, performance, mods, and the general devotion Rocket Captains have for their machines. However I didn't join the forum because I wasn't sure I'd be able to handle a bike this large and didn't want to get even more attached to the idea. Eventually I had enough cash for a down-payment gave her a test spin (or is it launch?) and was in love.
Been too busy riding or getting the 'honey-dos' taken care of (gotta keep my lady appeased so she doesn't start to hate the other woman) to get a good picture of the bike, I'll see about getting something posted later in the week.
I just picked up my '13 Roadster over the weekend. I have a '93 Vulcan that needs some TLC after some mechanical issues that I couldn't afford to get fixed for a few years. At the time buying a house and getting out of my wretched apartment in downtown Denver (CO) was my biggest priority. Well I got the house, and then a bonus gave me enough to get another bike. I plan on fixing the Vulcan and getting her sold off, but who knows how long that'll take and I've been needing to get out and ride again.
I've been poking around and dreaming about a new bike for a couple years now and thought I would be going for a Victory, but about a year ago decided to just wander the web and see what else was out there. I don't remember the first article I read on the Rocket but I decided I liked the look of the bike almost immediately and started trying to find everything I could on it. Naturally I found this site and started lurking around, reading the articles about maintenance, performance, mods, and the general devotion Rocket Captains have for their machines. However I didn't join the forum because I wasn't sure I'd be able to handle a bike this large and didn't want to get even more attached to the idea. Eventually I had enough cash for a down-payment gave her a test spin (or is it launch?) and was in love.
Been too busy riding or getting the 'honey-dos' taken care of (gotta keep my lady appeased so she doesn't start to hate the other woman) to get a good picture of the bike, I'll see about getting something posted later in the week.
