The nice thing about having him come check out the bike is you now have a Harley mechanic as a neighbor if needed, and I think he opened himself up to helping you out by stopping in like that! 
Welcome to the forum! Enjoy the bike! [up]
Oh, be sure to post your bike in the sweetest, baddest, no holds bar thread on this forum for the undisputed baddest bikes on this forum.........why? Because you belong to it! 
Red and Amber Babies!