My name is Keith and we just moved here from Naples, Italy. We ride a 1995 FLHT Standard that I bought new in November, '94.
I've been out of the Harley loop for the past six years and perused a few HD forums trying to find a "good fit". I've always enjoyed AIM for its format and content, so I decided to join
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Five years ago I retired from the Navy after 27 years. At the time we were stationed in Rota, Spain, and enjoyed touring western Europe. There were many weekend trips to Portugal, southern Spain and a few longer vacations included France and Belgium. During that time I also picked up a eurospec '99 YZF100R "Thunderace" and got hooked on sportbikes.
My wife started working for the Navy Exchange while we were in Spain and after my retirement she was offered a promotion and job in Keflavik, Iceland. We could only take one bike with us, so I had the Harley shipped back to the states and entrusted it to the care of my best friend of 25+ years. I signed the title over to him and we signed a written contract between us to ensure our friendship stayed intact!
After closing the base down in Iceland, my wife was selected for a new job in Naples, Italy, and we were off again to live on "the Continent". Circumstances prevented me from shipping the Harley to Italy, so I got by with my T'Ace for the three years we spent there.
Finally, in August of this year we returned to the states and settled into the house we bought back in February. Two weeks later, Kevin rode the Harley up to our house and handed the title back over to me.
The bike and our friendship not only survived, but both thrived! During his guardianship, Kevin installed several performance mods as well as handing the bike over with a fresh set of tires and fluids! Our contract called for splitting costs on mods and maintenance, but Kevin refused any compensation stating something to the effect of "letting him use the bike for six years being worth every penny he spent". Now that's what I call a true "Shipmate"!
MODs made by me:
-White Bros lowering kit (front), 12" OEM air shocks (rear)
-Integrated garage door opener
-OEM AM/FM/Cassette HU
-OEM Cruise Control
-10" Windscreen
-Engine chrome kit
-SE Cam
-SE Air filter kit
-SE Regulator
-Yost Power Tube
-Timesaver pushrods
-OEM 12V power point
-King Tour Pack (Elvis' Place)
-OEM Driver's back rest
-Wiring for HD trickle charger
-Fuel line quick disconnect
-Garmin Zumi 450
-Misc doo-dads that I've forgotten
Kevin's MODs:
-SE Heads
-SE 0.010" Pistons
-True Dual Exhaust (From the heads to the tailpipes)
-Tour Pack liner
-New Battery
-New tires
-Fresh fluids
-Repacked wheel bearings
-Upgraded Timesaver Pushrods
-Probably more he didn't tell me about
The bike turned over 60K miles last week and still looks like it just drove off the showroom floor.
If you've managed to read this far without falling asleep from boredom, I'll tell you my next upgrades will be suspension and brakes. Meanwhile, I'll close for now and get out to the garage; it's still a mess from moving in!
Hello From W'boro, Virginia 
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