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Offline redbarber

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2011, 09:58:26 PM »
This is mine on June 18, 2010, while I was getting my "orientation" at the dealership.  First time I ever rode it was only about 30 minutes later.  Wow!
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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2011, 09:59:31 PM »
(Sorry, I seem to have forgotten how to post pictures that you can actually see.)
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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #22 on: October 30, 2011, 08:29:08 AM »
Here is my 2009 I purchased in Feb. 2009 with about eight miles showing.


Here it is about twenty minutes later.   ;D


I have over 36,000mi. on her, warrenty runs out in three months.
A new dark red 2012 sure is looking purdy good at this point!  :thumbs:
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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #23 on: October 30, 2011, 08:36:27 AM »



Day one.
I wish it was half that clean right now. I just ride it.
The grass isn't always greener.

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #24 on: October 30, 2011, 08:22:38 PM »
Here's my "virgin" sitting in Sky Powersports Lake Wales before she was rolled out to be prepped for the ride home  ;D

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #25 on: October 31, 2011, 05:31:18 PM »
but looking at this pic I can still smell that "new smell", if you bought yours new you know what smell I'm talking about!  :) :P
 

There isn't anything like the smell of a new bike's exhaust system burning in ;)

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #26 on: October 31, 2011, 06:27:21 PM »
day 1, flew to NJ and rode it back to Tampa, FL. Was like 30 friggen degrees up there geez all i had was  a piece leather  track suit and the grip warmers.



Cherry Hill? That is where I bought my new '09 this past July.

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2011, 07:06:41 AM »
Here is mine first day I had to make run for home from dealer storm brewing 3 whole miles on her.



I love that blue! I've always been a fan of a blue bike. My C50 was blue and black, my Vulcan 1600 was the same blue and black but reversed, now my Connie is all black. I might have to paint some of it blue lol!

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #28 on: November 01, 2011, 08:30:48 AM »
The day I picked it up from the dealer, 50 miles from home.  Misting rain almost all the way home, then viola  ;D  the sun came out for me to take a picture.  Notice the dirt on the rear drive, I think it is still on there   ??? at 27,000 miles

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #29 on: November 01, 2011, 02:35:32 PM »
With 12 k's on it and yes another wet day for a new bike pick up.

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #30 on: November 01, 2011, 02:50:46 PM »
DAY ONE....4 MILES FROM DEALER....TEMP TAG IN POSITION....CELEBRATORY BEVEREGE


NOTE THE SMILE,THE LINES ON THE TIRES....AND THE FACT IT WAS RAINING....
ALWAYS RAINING ON A NEW BIKE PURCHASE...


god's way of washing the new bike smell off.....

purchased 6 days before picture was taken the day it was picked up
Uploaded: Jul 11, 2007
;)I've been fortunate to have had 2 connies. Didn't think I had "bonded" with the second one but after 9 years I realized I had and thats the one I rode home in the rain.

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #31 on: November 01, 2011, 06:02:40 PM »
Me and my bike from day one. She was so nice and shinny. 8500 hard miles later not so much.  But I love her.

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #32 on: November 01, 2011, 06:51:19 PM »
1st one - 2005 c-10  -  April 05

2nd one - 2008 c-14  - July 09

3rd one- 2011 c-14  -  May 11

Gotta love them Connies
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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #33 on: November 01, 2011, 07:09:33 PM »
1st one - 2005 c-10  -  April 05

2nd one - 2008 c-14  - July 09

3rd one- 2011 c-14  -  May 11

Gotta love them Connies
Your pic taking skills have improved, Jedi. 8)
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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #34 on: November 01, 2011, 07:20:20 PM »
1st one - 2005 c-10  -  April 05

2nd one - 2008 c-14  - July 09

3rd one- 2011 c-14  -  May 11

Gotta love them Connies

Now that's cool, nicely done C5!  8)   :hail:

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #35 on: November 02, 2011, 12:43:04 PM »
Here was my first Connie I purchased in DEC of '07



Then my second very soon after delivery:



I mounted the GPS into the steering stem and took off the PCV since it wasn't calibrated right.

Now I've got a bit more additions on it!

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Re: Show us your "day 1" pics of your Connie! Scratch & Sniff... ;)
« Reply #36 on: November 10, 2011, 12:50:15 AM »
here's mine at the beginning of a week long trip to Utah and Colorado, started out on my 78 goldwing and after losing a head gasket thought the trip was over. While at the dealer looking for parts for a 31 year old bike (of course they didn't have any) I saw a 09 non abs Concours. Two hours and a much of money later the trip was back on!