Hello i am new to the new v-rods and just wanted to say hi and tell all how i came to buy my lovley new v-rod.Well i have been shopping around and i have owned a bike for the past 4 1/2 years and went shopping for a new bike and i looked and found a new 08 v-rod that was a left over so i said lets make a deal well all went well and i test rode it and loved it.So i went up and signed all the papers and said ok lets go home and go out and ride "like most of us" so just as i was about to leave it started to rain i siad hell i have ridden in the rain more than enough times and the bike had around 75 miles so i figured the film the put on the tires when they are new so they dont stick to the molds was worn off by now and said well hell i will just go home and take it easy with the rain and all will be fine.Well all went well untill i got about a 1/2 mile from home and then the front tire slid and by the time i realized that shit i am going to hit the ground and then i was skipping across the ground and watching my new bike getting trashed as it was skidding across the ground and the train tracks so i dont know how bad the damage is to the bike but i guess i was lucky and only have a broken rid and a few bumps but other than that all is good for me now i just have to see what the insurance company wants to do.YEA not really well nice to meet yall and hope to get to know more about my bike.Thanks guys mike:bash: