On Friday, July 9, Lucille came into my life. Boy was she a sight - big and blue, full of potential. She's a 2003 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic, Peace Officer Edition. Typically these models are only available to active and retired law enforcement and firefighting officials, and the gentleman that sold her to me was a retired cop of 30 years. As someone who has not served in such a capacity, it's an honor to ride this special edition bike, especially since I have many friends in the field.
Enough mushy-gushy :D
In the first 2 weeks of owning Lucille, I put her through serious runnings in the dead heat of summer. I've decided I need to have separate posts on each trip, but the general summation is:
- Atlantic City, NJ - 2 days, 500 miles round trip
- Ocean City, MD - 2 days, 500 miles round trip
- Augusta, GA - 4 days, 1500 miles round trip
Needless to say - two weeks on the bike is a long time, no matter how hardened of a rider you are. However, the sheer fact that I was able to walk after each trip (and after the final trip was over) was plenty to convince me that Lucille has been the best purchase in my life thus far.
I plan on taking Lucille all over the place and I want to share these adventures with you. I'm sure there will be a number of trials and tribulations along the way - everything from maintenance to jackass drivers to weather - but I'll do my best not to get my butt in too much trouble while on the road and share what is worth sharing. I'm largely a goob so I'm positive that most of my posts will be goob-ious, but I warn you that I have a habit of falling into the sentimental when it comes to the charity work that I do (especially on the bike).
Anywho - I hope you enjoy the adventures Lucille and I have.
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