. Had a farm and needed equipment more than the bike.


Dude! Hit me right in the heart. I rode the fender of grandpas Ford for years,,



Mamma says no more bikes until I get rid of something.


I Rarely shy away from stating the obvious... And it's So hard...
But,  

I stopped and restarted a couple of times.

I started riding in about 1966 in high school. I started with a Honda S90. I didn't have my drivers licence yet, so my buddies and I spent a lot of time in nearby woods and farm fields. About a year after moving on to the streets, I moved up to a 1967 Ducati 250 scrambler. This was the start of my love affair with big singles. I had that bike during the last two years of high school and through college.

Gap #1. In 1975, I sold the bike, moved from Ohio to Kansas and got married. I didn't have the money for a motorcycle.

Around 1978, I bought and repaired a wrecked Yamaha RD200 for cheap. 6 months later, I bought a BSA 440 Victor.

Gap #2 started around 1985. We had a 4 year old and another on the way. Whenever I went somewhere, the 4 yr old wanted to go with me, so I couldn't take the bike. I was tired of just riding to work. I sold the BSA and life got in the way of further motorcycling.

Around 2009, the kids were out of the house, and I once again started thinking about a motorcycle. That's when, based on my affinity for singles that I picked up a 2001 Savage.

I retired in 2012 and about the same time sold the Savage and got a Kaw Vulcan 800 classic. Although I love the Savage/S40, I wanted something a little larger so my 6 ft 280 lb frame could stretch out a little better. Earlier this year, I also bought a weathered Honda CX500 from my son. It's fun to ride both bikes. The riding positions (cruiser vs standard) are so different.

Look, man, you know I like you, but I have to be honest. You don't
Like quirky,, quirky runs in your veins. You Are the Embodiment Of quirky. Embrace it... And avoid the internal conflict of going against your very nature. Peace be with you..

I learned to ride in the bush and had a bunch of off-road bikes plus a few road ones. When I moved to the city I brought my DR and my Ducati with and used them to get meto work and for laughs. Then, got skittled by some arseclown not looking and that really put me off. Had a little one by then and the cons seemed to outweigh the pros. I kept the bikes though, just laid them up in case. IDK how long I had off but must have been 8 years or more. For some reason, the fire relit and "Must Ride". Dragged the old duke out, put some fuel and a new battery in and it started like I'd just used it yesterday. Still have that old nail and it runs great. Lucky for me, I have 2 kids now who love to ride and the wife is ok too. She finished her midwifery degree a couple years ago and treated herself to a new Monster to celebrate. So, I don't think I'll be stopping any time soon.