BJ and JoLynn Ondo and MIDNIGHT our 2014 Harley-Davidson XL883L Sportster Super Low

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Our thoughts on motorcycling: "It's enough to be on your way, it's enough just to be moving on, it's enough just to cover ground"! Ride to LIVE-Live to RIDE! See YOU out on the ROAD!

Monday, April 3, 2017

An update

Not a lot going on, just mainly, short area or battery charge rides over the last few months. We had a rear turn signal relocation kit added to give Jo some more "foot room" for the passenger pegs. Seriously thinking of adding "forward controls" for me as we've decided to just keep our current 2014 Sporty Super Low till it's paid off in 3 years. The thought of going $14,000+ in debt at our current age of "62" is just a bit scary! We don't have any other retirement other than the little bit of Social Security we've earned and who knows if that's going to be there!! I'm putting in for my SS early, I turn 62 in August, I can put in for my SS in May 2017, yes it will be less money but maybe I'll get it!!

The Forward controls are EXPENSIVE!!!!!!! $425.00 for "black" set and over $200.00 for labor, YIKES!!!! Still it will make the bike for comfortable for me for longer rides so against $ Thousands for a new 1200 Custom Sportster it's pretty cheap. :)  We are looking at going to the Black Hills in SD. or riding the Snowy Range Scenic Byway and the Trail Ridge Road in CO. and WY. this August so can't wait to get out on the road for a few days!! :) Installed a new battery, can't complain, the original lasted 3 years and that's with us NOT being able to hook up a "battery maintainer" during the winter months. Yep, the new No Water hi-tech batteries ain't cheap but I'll not complain. Hope it's starting to turn to Spring riding time in your area, sadly we still have 1.5 months to go before it's truly Spring here in So. Colorado and the end of May for most of the real "mountain riding". See you, ON The Road!!