Old Biker

First off I want to say hello.I've been riding since I was 13 tears old.I've had Limey bikes'Honda's Kawa's'Harleys.I started on a honda 50 .I'm not ashamed it was my first bike and I loved it.When I was 15 I bought a 59 CH sportster for 500 bucks.I think I pushed that bike as much as I drove it.I learned how to wrench because of that bike.
In 1984 I had a 56 pan head hard tail.custom.I had a really bad wreck.I quit ridin' for years.I had a bad heart attack last year and said **** it I'm gonna ride again.I bought 89 fxsts (softail springer.That was really built.I have never worked on an EVO.It is tired and needs work.I would reall appreciate picking a few brains as I'm gonna tear it down soon.I'm an old drywall hanger that is diisabled,no RUB here.money is tight but I have to ride.That is my life.

My first ride/minibike was a vespa motor scooter that had been my dads. I rode it like it was a dirt bike. I wonder to this day how I survived. I then bought with my paper route money, a Kaw 100cc dirt bike. Had a blast with that thing. Then when I was old enough for a license, I got a Kaw 500 triple. Once again, not sure how I survived. They were pretty quick and handled pretty bad in the corners. From there I had 3 different Kaw 900's. They were a cool bike. Fast but still not a handling dream. I then decided to slow down a bit and got my first Harley, and actually my only Harley, a 2000 Dyna Wide Glide. I absolutely love the thing. A comfortable ride and after a few mods, runs pretty respectable for what it is. Aren't motorcycles great? How boring life would be without them. :devil:

Glad ta have ya on man... Enjoy!!! Have a '96 FLSTC Evo... I'll help when I can bro...

Welcome from a fellow old fart. I have been riding over 30 yrs. Nothin' but Harleys. Well a Cushman Eagle but I dont count that. I have owned 4 Harleys in my lifetime and still have 3 of them, the oldest being my Shovelhead which i bought 26 years ago. The one that got away was a '49 pan which my cousin totaled while I was in Nam. I also have an Evo, a 99 Fatboy on steroids so let us know what you are doing Im sure you will find plenty of help and encouragement here. The Evo motor is nothing to be afraid of. AL

OLD FART equals EXPERIENCED RIDER

FROM 175CC ON/OFF ROAD KAWASAKI -200CC KAWASAKI-400CC HONDA-850CC SUZUKI-700 CC V-TWIN-883 HD SPORTSTER - TO HD ELECTRAGLIDE STANDARD TO MY PRESENT BABY A 2006 HD ULTRA CLASSIC IN DRAGONFLY GOLD METAL FLAKE GREEN & VIVID BLACK PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY,2006 AND APPROACHING 30,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.I HAVE BEEN IN THE SADDLE FOR 35 YRS. AND AS LONG AS I CAN THROW MY LEG OVER THE SCOOTER I WILL RIDE AS MUCH AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.I COMMUTE 100 MILES ROUND TRIP THREE OR FOUR DAYS A WEEK TO & FROM WORK.I HAVE TRAVELED TO ROCKFORD,ILL./ PHEONIX,AZ./ MIAMI, FLORIDA/THE 2003 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN MILWAUKI,WIS.IF I GET A BUG UP MY ASS I GET ON MY BABY AND RIDE FOR A FEW HUNDRED MILES.I AM 63 YRS. OLD WITH A 6YR. OLD DAUGHTER THAT HAS BEEN MY FANTASTIC PASSENGER SINCE SHE WAS 18 MON. OLD.SHE DOES NOT DO WELL YET FOR LONG TRIPS BECAUSE SHE HAS A TENDACY TO FALL ASLEEP AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF.MY WIFE ONLY COMPLAINED WHEN SHE ROAD WITH ME ABOUT THE HEAT OR THE COLD SO SHE OPTED OUT AS MY PASSENGER.TO SAY I LOVE TO RIDE WOULD BE A GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT.I LIVE TO RIDE!!I HAVE HAD MY SHARE OF ROAD RASH AND IN 1999 I HAD A 7 VESSEL CARDIAC BYPASS WHICH IS STILL WORKING [ NO BLOCKAGES] TODAY.I HAVE 5 GRANDCHILDREN OLDER THAN MY YOUNG DAUGHTER AND SHE HAS A 41 YR.OLD BROTHER,AND TWO THIRTY YEAR OLD SISTERS.I AM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL; A REAL BEARDED SANTA CLAUS [ 5' 8" /180 LBS.];MARRIED FOR 21 YRS. TO MY FOURTH WIFE;1965 VIETNAM VET-ENLISTED IN 1962 AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION;I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN N.O.L.A. AND LIVE IN THEODORE,AL.NOW IN ORDER TO TAKE CARE OF MY MOTHER-IN-LAW.I COULD TELL NUMEROUS STORIES ABOUT MY LIFE AND IT HAS BEEN A DAMN GOOD RUN.I DO NOT BELIEVE IN A HIGHER POWER OR THE PRACTICE OF ANY SO CALLED RELIGION OTHER THAN THE LOVE OF & FOR MY FAMILY.I HAVE SPENT MORE THAN FORTY YEARS OF MY LIFE PRESERVING AS WELL AS SAVING LIVES DURING AND AFTER MY 12 HR. SHIFTS IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING AS WELL AS IN NAM. I AM MOST PROUD OF THE FACT I BELONG TO A GROUP [CULTURE] OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE A LOVE FOR MOTORCYCLES AND THE EXPERIENCES RIDING AFFORDS ALL OF US.I NEED TO STOP BEFORE I GET ANY MORE MUSHY. LIVE TO RIDE / RIDE TO LIVE !!!!

So ptavvs51, where are you at and where are your questions on the 89 Springer?…Lol.

Remember

JUST REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE THOSE AGES AND ACT ACCORDINGLY BUT NEVER FORGET YOU ARE THE PARENT.REBECCA RIDES BECAUSE SHE LIKES TO SEE EVERYTHING AND SHE LOVES THE ATTENTION SHE GETS FROM OTHERS WHO SEE HER ON THE BIKE ESPECIALLY HER SCHOOLMATES.