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If you read the previous post, you know Ken Shaffer was five minutes late to buy the bike of his dreams.  Shannon Ford had a similar experience.

After waiting for over six months to trade in her Sportster on a Fat Boy Lo, she came in a day too late to get the one we had in our warehouse.  We did a little fancy trading and got her the bike of her dreams March 5.

As we took the picture, she gave us a great smile and said, “Woo-hoo! I’m gonna be on the Hawg Blog!”

Woo-hoo, indeed.

Ken Shaffer’s buddies in Weed, Calif., have been bugging him about getting a Harley for a long, long time.

He’s actually come into the dealership several times to shop, but came in to buy about 10 days ago. The problem was, he had his eye on a Vivid Black Softail Heritage — and so did somebody else.  He arrived five minutes too late.

That was the bad news.  The good news was that we had a second FLSTC on the way.  He picked it up March 3 and said his buddies were gonna be pretty proud of him.  Finally!  Welcome to the family, Ken!

On Saturday Tony Hartman wandered into the dealership with the idea of maybe — down the road — trading in his Honda for a Harley.

He had just retired from the Navy, he had always wanted a Harley, and it was a sunny afternoon.

He left on a new Screaming Eagle Fat Bob.

Oh, and on his way home to Klamath Falls, he was wearing a new FXRG jacket, a beautiful fullface Harley helmet, and new warm gloves — all FREE — thanks to his $100 donation to Bikers Have Heart.

If you see him zooming around town, wave hi!  The chances of him stopping long enough to talk to you rigth now are pretty small….

Our friend Sharon Barlow wasn’t looking to buy a new bike when she came this week.  Her 2004 XL1200 was serving her just fine.  It had enough chrome, and enough blue flames, and nice enough pipes, didn’t it?

Well, it did until she saw this 2005 XL.

It was everything her old bike wished it could be!  So, she will be riding off on it tomorrow.  A big Whoo-hoo goes out to you from your friends at D&S — and the girls of Women In The Wind!

We got our first Ultra Limited in merlot and red hot sunglo a couple of weeks ago, and it was pretty — a deep red, and a basic red…

But when it rolled out into the sun today, it was dazzling!  The metalflake in the paint makes this bike glitter like none other we ever seen.  Red, gold, even a green tone!  Absolutely gorgeous!

And the reason it finally got into the sun today was because it now belongs to our friend, Bryan Guthrie.  He and his wife live half in Medford, where she has a job with Boise Cascade, and half in Idaho, where he manages their rental properties.  So when it comes to his relationships, his is the long-distance kind.

Which, when you’ve got a new Harley in the garage, is not as bad as it could be….  Congratulations Bryan!

Accidents happen.

Anna Rose knows that all too well.

Many months ago, she and her motorcycle had a too-close encounter with a car. It crushed her right leg and left her unable to walk for a long time, then on crutches for a long time, and then limping for a long time.

The swelling is almost down.  It’s almost usable.  It’s about time to pick out a new bike.

So, that’s what she did last Saturday. She came down the stairs after the HOG meeting and flat fell in love with Road King Custom that had just rolled out on the floor. It’s the bike of her dreams and she will be on it — in a month or so, when the doctor says it’s okay to get back on the horse, and ride…

So, this guy wanders into a Harley shop.  And he thinks he might want to buy a bike he saw on the internet.  It’s gonna cost him to ship it, or fly down and get it, and he doesn’t know much about it, but it’s this really nice Heritage Softail kinda like — yeah! — kinda like the one right there in front of him…

Well, gee, why not buy that one?

Why not, indeed!

Congratulations to Dave Clark on his new Harley, his new bride-to-be, and his new way to spend these beautiful February afternoons.

Our friend, Peter Hoyt, has been riding motorcycles for 45 years, but never a Harley — until now.

If you were oohing and aahing over the gorgeous 1999 silver and purple Softail Springer in our showroom, you weren’t alone.  You just weren’t fast enough.  Because Peter came and rode off on it last week.

He says he didn’t quite understand why riding a Harley could be so different.  Is it handling?  Power?  The way you sit in it?  The way people look at you when you roar by.  It’s all of that and none of that.  There are no words.  Just open roads….

Welcome to the club, Peter.  We get it.

Meet the new owner of our first Screaming Eagle Softail Convertible.  Tom Sugden and his wife, Julie, came into D&S this week and — after sitting on this new bike, with its low profile, custom paintjob, and detatchable bags and mini-fairing — well, they just refused to get off!

They love their old bike, Tom explained.  It’s served them well — except when it gets a little temperamental about starting, and Julie has to push it while Tom is sitting on it.  And Julie is really small — strong, but small.

So, they decided to kick off the riding season with a new ride. Let’s hear it for bikes that you love, and that love you back. Congratulations Tom & Julie!

As we glide into 2010, a lot of people are wondering what they can do to help the world be a better place.

Well, our friend Keith Green of Medford found his own solution.

He says he decided to do his part to help the local economy by buying a new Harley-Davidson.  Not just any Harley-Davidson, mind you, but a brand new Black & Black Ice FLHTK Ultra Classic Limited.  He’s got some long-distance plans for the bike once the weather warms up, and he’s got a buddy who has his eye on the next FLHTK coming in.

Thanks Keith, from D&S, for letting us help you achieve your New Year’s Resolution.  Ride on!