New Guy Here

HELLO EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IM NAME IS LeRoy AND IM 16

WHEN I WAS IN THE 7TH GRADE I WANTED TO RESTORE MY DADS HONDA 750 ( WHICH HAD OVER 200,000 MILES ON IT) TO RIDE TO HIGHSCHOOL ..... 3 MONTHS LATER WE WERE HARD FOR MONEY AND HAD TO SELL IT TO THE NEIGHBOR FOR $300

DURING MY 8TH GRADE SUMMER MY DAD GOT A 1998 HD DYNA WIDEGLIDE FROM THE LOCAL CYCLE SHOP FOR $10,000 ( IT HAD WAY MORE STUFF ON IT THEN $10,000 )

AFTER THE FRST 3 DAYS OF OWNING IT MY DAD SAID "WE GOTA GET YOU ONE!!! "

A MONTH LATER WE SAW A BONE STOCK 1982 HD IRONHEAD SPORTSTER ON THE FRONT PORCH OF THIS GUYS HOUSE FOR $4000....... HE BUDGED DOWN TO $3500 BECASUE THATS ALL WE HAD....

I WASNT OLD ENOUGH TO GET A PERMET BUT I WAS DYING TO " LEARN " TO RIDE MY BIKE.

AND YES !!!!!!!! THIS WAS MY VERY FIRST MOTORCYCLE EVER, NO DIRT BIKE OR ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I WAS TERIFIED TO RIDE IT BECASUE IT WAS SO DARN HIGH ( IM KINDA SHORT ) AND HEAVY !!!!!! " FOR ME "

AFTER A WHILE MY DAD AND I MADE SOME STRUTS TO LOWER IT AND LOVED THE "OLD SCHOOL CHOPPER LOOK" NOT THE KNEES IN THE CHEST STYLE THEY HAVE TODAY

WE PUT ALOT OF TLC INTO IT AND DID A COUPLE THINGS TO MAKE IT MY OWN ( AINT DONE YET EITHER):devil:

MY NEXT 2 MAJOR THINGS ARE SOME APE HANGERS AND PIPES BUT I WANT THE APES MORE

WELL THATS MY STORY AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT YALL THINK!?!?!?!?!

I SAW THIS SITE BECASUE I WANT TO LEARN ABOUT WORKING ON THESE MONSTERS AND DONT WANT TO PAY $80 AN HOUR FOR REPLACING THE DISH SEAL ON MY CARB:cussing:


I MYSELF GREW UP WITH ALOT OF MACHINST AND MADE ALOT OF THINGS FOR MY BIKE " INFACT AFTER THIS I NEED TO MAKE A NEW SHIFTER KNOB" BECAUSE ITS THE ORIGIONAL ONE SO NEEDLESS TO SAY 26 YEARS OF ABUSE AND MICKYMOUSE STUFF TOOK TOLE ON THE BIKE:angry:

welcome, always like a sportster enthusiest, how ya like my chop job, sometimes you get stuck taking it to the shop

welcome, lots of good people on here, any questions just ask. they won't steer you wrong.

welcome, this is a good site to ask question and get good honest answers, there are lots of guys & gals that have a lot of knowledge hang around here, some of the folks may have some old parts laying around that you could use.
Good luck with your project.

I LOVE IT!!!! YOUR PICTURE WAS ONE OF THE FEW THAT I SAW WHEN LOOKING ON THS SITE!!! ( THAT IS TRUE OLDSCHOOL):devil:

AND AFNurse I MENT TO PUT PICTURES ON THE LISTING BUT FORGOT

IVE ONLY FOUND ONE PROBLEM ON THE SIGHT SO FAR..... I COULDNT CHANGE MY FONT COLOR BACK TO BLACK AFTER SEEING HOW LIGHT THE PURPLE WAS :angry:

I LIKE ANY COLOR IF ITS DARK

you can check out in projects mine under handy crafty, also wvak47's has good stuff too.

Nice ride. Good place to start and learn. My first street bike was an '82 Sportster as well. You should consider a Basic Rider Course to help conquer your fears of riding, especially with this being your first bike. Good luck! Keep the shiny side up!

That's a Sweet ride you got there!!!!I really like the color, you won't have to waste any time waxin and polishin Great to see a young fella interested in old iron.
If you have any questions there's lotsa help here, even history, just ask what it was like when some guys here were kids:roflmao: :devil:

Thanks for sharing your story and showing your sweet ride. I envy you, my father wouldn't let me get a bike so I had to join the service at 17 to get to my first ride - and it wasn't near as nice as yours. Ride safe!

Somehow I missed this last week. Sorry about that. Welcome aboard, like Sportsterboy said we got to like them Sporty riders. Nice looking Piglet man, congrats on that. My first bike was a bit longer in coming LOL 35 years old, but it was a Sporty too. 05 883C off ebay. She has been through a few changes and so have I thanks to her LOL.

If I can help ya just throw out a thread or shoot me a PM, I will do my best.

BTW thanks Sportsterboy for the kind words. I still have Rigid envy over that Piglet of yours

Welcome LeRoy, stay in front of that learning curve.