| Over the years I have owned and ridden many other | | | | reliability and quality. Today if you take a good look |
| makes of motorcycles in all engine sizes. None of | | | | at the fit and finish of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, |
| them had the look, feel, ride or sound that I get | | | | I think you will be impressed. The paint, chrome and |
| from my 2004 Harley Davidson Sportster. Now I'm | | | | style all show excellent workmanship. As far as |
| not a Harley owner that's knocking other brands | | | | engine and drive train reliability go, my 2004 now has |
| either, I still own an older Yamaha 650 that I will | | | | over six thousand miles on it and has never needed |
| probably never part with. I bought my Sportster | | | | an engine repair, proper service at regular intervals |
| because I like the bikes style, the low center of | | | | pay off. If you can not afford to maintain a |
| gravity, the rumble of the exhaust and riding it. I | | | | motorcycle properly then don't buy one. |
| purchased it new in 2004 and before doing so I did a | | | | As far as resale value, the Harley Davidson models |
| little reading on what the bike is all about, how it | | | | may cost more at original purchase than other makes |
| works and what it can and can't do. I take pride in | | | | but have a proven track record of selling at higher |
| owning it and have it serviced from top to bottom | | | | prices used than comparable makes. I know from |
| every six months and plan on keeping it for at least | | | | past experience that on the Sportster models you |
| the next ten years. The best part about that is | | | | own it for a number of years, take good care of it |
| years down the road when and if I do decide to sell | | | | and sell it for just about what you paid for it. See |
| it, I will probably get what i paid for it. | | | | you in August at Sturgis! |
| Years back Harley Davidson had a bad reputation for | | | | |