Meet Blackie
Well the first order of business is to meet my trusted steed of ten years, "Blackie". (Click on below image for more detailed view).
Blackie is a 1996 Heritage Softail Classic that I bought second hand from a doctor in Witwatersrand in 1998. The purchase was made through U.S Steel in Sandown, Johannesburg for R105,000 ($16,400) and before I even took delivery, I spent R20,000 ($3,125) accessorising him. It took six weeks to perform this initial sprucing up due to lead time of parts etc.
Over the last 7 years I spend a further R10,000 ($1,562) on accessories, bringing my total investment to R135,000 ($22,000). As you can see, this is not a cheap hobby!
As you can see from the odometer, Blackie has not travelled very much, only 20,565 miles (32,000 km) which amounts to 2,056 or 3,200 km per year.
Blackie is a 1996 Heritage Softail Classic that I bought second hand from a doctor in Witwatersrand in 1998. The purchase was made through U.S Steel in Sandown, Johannesburg for R105,000 ($16,400) and before I even took delivery, I spent R20,000 ($3,125) accessorising him. It took six weeks to perform this initial sprucing up due to lead time of parts etc.
Over the last 7 years I spend a further R10,000 ($1,562) on accessories, bringing my total investment to R135,000 ($22,000). As you can see, this is not a cheap hobby!
As you can see from the odometer, Blackie has not travelled very much, only 20,565 miles (32,000 km) which amounts to 2,056 or 3,200 km per year.
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