You gotta admit, those Softail Customs are some hot-lookin' bikes. Kind of like my late-model Mustang, where I knew the first time I laid eyes on it that it would be my next car whenever that day came. Donna had that same reaction when the FXSTC was introduced, and the urgency was ratched up when was the model was discontinued in 2010. We make most of our purchases in the used vehicle market, and we know you can't order your color, your options, and nothing is in mint condition anymore. Mileage can be low, high, or off the chart.
We've been doing our homework, we accidentally (we swear) ran across a number of used ones that made us pause, she even test rode one, but due to circumstances nothing made Donna pull the trigger.
Saturday, she did. We were at the dealership where I'd volunteered to help park cars for a show, when there in the showroom, glowing like the sun among weeds, was The Bike. Literally. Limited-edition Golden Glow paint, 3,900 miles, six-speed, and even a new set of tires. For all intents and purposes, it's as close to a new bike as you can get, and she negotiated a price that was better than less-desirable examples we've seen.
I stopped trying to dissuade her. If you're ever going to do it, you're going to settle for something less, look back at today, and realize you blew it. Carpe Diem!
We still have no place to put it long-term, but at least we know where we are with the kids, etc., and hey - they got nice graduation presents, right? We stacked up some stuff in the shed, made just enough space, and rolled her in. The kid can't get the lawn mower out now, but what the hell. We'll work it out.
You didn't really think we were having a kid, did you? We're bold, friends, but not stupid. We solved that problem long ago.
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