New to Group/Older than Dirt
kikstand
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...well, older than some dirt.:laugh:
Over the 50 mark and starting to lose horsepower. Also get a lot of blow-by in the lower end and my spark isn't as strong as it used to be. Showing some serious patina and don't mind that, but still want to look like I can hold my own on the open road. Lifting free weights again pretty regularly and pulled a couple muscles already this year doing so. Slowed down and dropped a few plates and now I'm back into 4 days a week with the other 3 on the elliptical. That's the plan anyway. Like most, I slip and get lazy sometimes.
Rode motorcycles since mid sixties when dad bought my brother and I two Tecumseh powered mini bikes. Never owned anything with more than two wheels until I left the Marine Corps. Just needed something to haul my gear and two bikes back to Florida so I bought a 69 Ford Econoline from another Marine, and from there I went downhill. When the weather was nasty, I'd get in the van instead of riding through it.
Still own Harleys today and a bunch of dirt bikes but not putting enough hard road miles on even though I ride every day. Did Sturgis in 2003 logging in 2500+ miles round trip, and was doing round trips to Kentucky every year from Florida up until about 3 years ago.
I could go on and on but this was supposed to be an 'Intro Post'.
Keep riding, it's what we do.
Jaytree
Over the 50 mark and starting to lose horsepower. Also get a lot of blow-by in the lower end and my spark isn't as strong as it used to be. Showing some serious patina and don't mind that, but still want to look like I can hold my own on the open road. Lifting free weights again pretty regularly and pulled a couple muscles already this year doing so. Slowed down and dropped a few plates and now I'm back into 4 days a week with the other 3 on the elliptical. That's the plan anyway. Like most, I slip and get lazy sometimes.
Rode motorcycles since mid sixties when dad bought my brother and I two Tecumseh powered mini bikes. Never owned anything with more than two wheels until I left the Marine Corps. Just needed something to haul my gear and two bikes back to Florida so I bought a 69 Ford Econoline from another Marine, and from there I went downhill. When the weather was nasty, I'd get in the van instead of riding through it.
Still own Harleys today and a bunch of dirt bikes but not putting enough hard road miles on even though I ride every day. Did Sturgis in 2003 logging in 2500+ miles round trip, and was doing round trips to Kentucky every year from Florida up until about 3 years ago.
I could go on and on but this was supposed to be an 'Intro Post'.
Keep riding, it's what we do.
Jaytree
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Welcome aboard and Semper Fi. Been riding since the late 60's as well. Bought my first street bike when I was in the Marine Corps in 1972.0
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Semper Fi RoadDog!
My first Harley was a 1984 XLS I bought brand new from Bakersfield HD while I was stationed at Camp Pendleton. Rode it back down across the Grapevine. Second New Harley I bought through the Military Sales System while in the Philippines. It was a 1987 FXRS and was delivered stateside at Westminster HD in Ca. I was 3534 Motor T (Refueler) 1983-1990.
Good to e-meet you Devil Dog!0 -
Yep, welcome to the group!
I Live in Tennessee, been riding about 45 years myself. Maybe there is a little dirt somewhere still older than me.0 -
Welcome! I'm in florida also and love it because we ride all the time. I started riding in 72 - so there is just a little bit of dirt older than me. Learned to ride in Alaska and loved it ever since.
My longest trip has been 5000 miles round trip - what an adventure. We haven't done the Sturgis thing yet, don't know if I really want to. We do bike week etc.. (we live close to Daytona) and that is enough. Getting so I don't enjoy the huge crowds with many bikers not knowing what they are doing.
Anyway - welcome!0 -
WELCOME!!!!!0
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Yep, welcome to the group!
I Live in Tennessee, been riding about 45 years myself. Maybe there is a little dirt somewhere still older than me.
Thank you for the Welcome! I love riding in Tennessee. Lot of beautiful backroads in that state.
Thank you, and as far as Daytona for me, been there and done that so many times it's more of a pain than a vacation.Welcome! I'm in florida also and love it because we ride all the time. I started riding in 72 - so there is just a little bit of dirt older than me. Learned to ride in Alaska and loved it ever since.
My longest trip has been 5000 miles round trip - what an adventure. We haven't done the Sturgis thing yet, don't know if I really want to. We do bike week etc.. (we live close to Daytona) and that is enough. Getting so I don't enjoy the huge crowds with many bikers not knowing what they are doing.
Anyway - welcome!
I would rather take off solo or with a few friends on some nice curvy, shade-covered roads somewhere than fight the crowds.
Thank you!!WELCOME!!!!!0
