"He loved riding his Harley..."

[zzvyb6]

Potatoe, Potatoe, Potatoe, Potatoe, Potatoe"

The Sound of Music....

 

[foreman Etexas]

I'm sorry to hear that.

I can't understand people who drink and drive.

It is simple - Drink and don't drive, or don't drink and drive.

I was only 9 at the time but he got me riding dirt bikes at 4,when other kids had training wheels im running around tearing it up.I rode dirt bikes til 22,first son was born couldnt afford to get hurt. I have always wonted a "DEUCE",and will always love motorcycles as he did....

 

[TripleR]

My dad loved to ride his Harley,a drunk driver took his life while he was on his....
RIP Bobby Hall,ride on....

So sad, ride on Bobby, ride on.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I can't understand people who drink and drive.

It is simple - Drink and don't drive, or don't drink and drive.

Agreed, I don't drink, but have no problem with those who do, just don't drive.

 

[GregbkH]

Beautiful bike, but what's with the ape hangars....my last bike, a stock Honda 450, I purchased used and I hated the ape hangars the prior owner had installed...NO CONTROL.

The ape's are comfortable for me. I also have extended controls on it. I'm 6'2" and this bike fits perfect. It's a great highway bike and I have no control issues with it. It is not a road racer, straight line performance is its forte. I used to get cramps in my neck and shoulders with the shorter bars on it when on a long trip. Not anymore.

I can't even picture a Honda 450 with apes. Got any pics?

 

[JDgreen227]

The ape's are comfortable for me. I also have extended controls on it. I'm 6'2" and this bike fits perfect. It's a great highway bike and I have no control issues with it. It is not a road racer, straight line performance is its forte. I used to get cramps in my neck and shoulders with the shorter bars on it when on a long trip. Not anymore.

I can't even picture a Honda 450 with apes. Got any pics?

I sold the bike back in '79, may have a print pic someplace but I doubt it. If the bars are comfortable for you my apologies for my possibly rude query. Back when I had my 450, my dream bike was a Sportster, but I couldn't afford one then. And here it is 30 years later, I can afford one, but don't want one anymore. Story of my life, I guess....

Just wondering, when you added the high bars, were there ready made extended cables and wiring harnesses available at a reasonable cost? I was the third owner of the my bike, and the second owner added the bars and jury rigged the wiring and cables. It looked so sloppy and unsafe that was a reason I switched back to the OEM bars.

 

[TripleR]

My bike the day my son picked it up.

 

[JDgreen227]

My bike the day my son picked it up.

A BEAUTIFUL machine, looks super well cared for....just like the other toys in the background. I am really sorry you had to end your riding days.

 

[TripleR]

A BEAUTIFUL machine, looks super well cared for....just like the other toys in the background. I am really sorry you had to end your riding days.

Thanks, it lived inside a garage all its life, hand washed/waxed, never met a power washer.

Sad for me, but great for my son as he can't afford one; glad someone will continue to enjoy it.:thumbsup:

 

[SensibleNick]

Sad for me, but great for my son as he can't afford one; glad someone will continue to enjoy it.:thumbsup:

These days I'm looking at the world through the rose-tinted eyes of fresh fatherhood - but it's not my intention to bang on about that.

It's good to see that the joy of passing things on and watching others enjoy our things will never die out

 

[TripleR]

These days I'm looking at the world through the rose-tinted eyes of fresh fatherhood - but it's not my intention to bang on about that.

It's good to see that the joy of passing things on and watching others enjoy our things will never die out

Absolutely nothing brings such joy as the birth of a child. You have a long, joyful and rewarding journey ahead of you, savor it. It will not always be easy, but it will always be the most important thing you can ever do.

I am on record as loving baby pictures more than tractors, cars/trucks, motorcycles or anything.

 

[SensibleNick]

I am on record as loving baby pictures more than tractors, cars/trucks, motorcycles or anything.

Well... given that this is JD's thread, and he's a sucker for some off-topic action...

More here... including his fantastic Mum: I'm proud to be able to call her my missus
https://picasaweb.google.com/sensiblenick/Joel#

 

[MWRR]

When I graduated from high school I purchased my first bike, a CB 350 Honda. My parents threatened "You will not live under our roof if you buy a motorcycle". I brought the bike home and a couple of weeks later my dad was taking it for a spin, lol. My wife enjoyed driving as well as riding motorcycles herself. Over the next few years we had several bikes (Hondas) and toured several states, including a 6000 mile trip to California, before we sold our toys and started a family. Back in those days Harleys were the bikes you saw broke down along the high way. In 2002 I bought my first Harley (Heritage Soft Tail) and the following year I bought two more. I found that the Harleys had a lower seat height and fit better than the Honda. Last month I traded two of the Harleys in on a Harley touring machine. I kept one of the 100th Anniversary models for keep sake reasons.
I truly like my Harley, but the friendships we have developed over the years are what we cherish the most.
With that said, I LOVE MY NEW JOHN DEERE TRACTOR!!

 

[TripleR]

Well... given that this is JD's thread, and he's a sucker for some off-topic action...

More here... including his fantastic Mum: I'm proud to be able to call her my missus
https://picasaweb.google.com/sensiblenick/Joel#

Great pictures, you have a beautiful wife and child; really identified with the one where you are holding your baby on your chest.

We have two sons and two daughters from 33 to 47, five granddaughters, two grandsons and one great grandson; love them all, but there is just something special about the first.

Thanks for sharing your family.

 

[ddb123]

I had metrics and loved them, but I really loved my Harley. I'm really not a "Harley guy," but I love the panache of some of their bikes.

FWIW, I sold my bike when I bought my tractor.

 

[ddb123]

I sold the bike back in '79, may have a print pic someplace but I doubt it. If the bars are comfortable for you my apologies for my possibly rude query. Back when I had my 450, my dream bike was a Sportster, but I couldn't afford one then. And here it is 30 years later, I can afford one, but don't want one anymore. Story of my life, I guess....

Just wondering, when you added the high bars, were there ready made extended cables and wiring harnesses available at a reasonable cost? I was the third owner of the my bike, and the second owner added the bars and jury rigged the wiring and cables. It looked so sloppy and unsafe that was a reason I switched back to the OEM bars.

When I did my bars, I spent altogether about $400 for bars and cables. I bought the Burly Cable Kit and it was easy - no soldering, just switch out the cables and wires and that way if you want to switch back it's easy too. I never felt a lack of control with the apes, but I wasn't riding slaloms, either.

 

[JDgreen227]

Great pictures, you have a beautiful wife and child; really identified with the one where you are holding your baby on your chest.

We have two sons and two daughters from 33 to 47, five granddaughters, two grandsons and one great grandson; love them all, but there is just something special about the first.

Thanks for sharing your family.

I have looked at many of his pictures, and as a former advanced amateur 35mm photographer, I can attest he has an excellent eye for framing, background, and composition...and I am sure his pictures are so good in part because he has such a beautiful wife and baby to model for him.

Hey Nick, as OP of this thread I am very upset with you for NOT going off topic sooner than you did...as much as I like to look at hot bikes, they simply cannot compare with your pride and joy...:thumbsup:

 

[SensibleNick]

Hey Nick, as OP of this thread I am very upset with you for NOT going off topic sooner than you did...as much as I like to look at hot bikes, they simply cannot compare with your pride and joy...:thumbsup:

Well I'll be buggered ... there's no pleasing some people

 

[TripleR]

I have looked at many of his pictures, and as a former advanced amateur 35mm photographer, I can attest he has an excellent eye for framing, background, and composition...and I am sure his pictures are so good in part because he has such a beautiful wife and baby to model for him.

Hey Nick, as OP of this thread I am very upset with you for NOT going off topic sooner than you did...as much as I like to look at hot bikes, they simply cannot compare with your pride and joy...:thumbsup:

You are right about that. My brother was a photo journalist in the Navy many years ago and I eventually became interested in photography. I got a Canon TL-QL in college read a lot of books and then upgraded over time to a Minolta Maxuum which is sitting in my safe then went through some Canon digital cameras. I like photography, but realized there is more to good pictures than equipment and I don't have it. My hat is off tho those that do.

My daughter is really good at it and does the yearbook where she teaches and one son is into it.

My current camera is a nice Canon EOS with all the really neat features I had every intention of using, but it stays on automatic.

 

[JDgreen227]

I owned a trio of Minolta X-700, X-570, and XG-M cameras with a whole slew of lenses, motor drives, flashes, tripods, etc. The one issue that discouraged me from becoming really good at photography was that no matter how I tried to adjust exposures by using different focal lengths, stops, shutter speeds, etc. when I got my prints back, automatic photo processing usually failed to show much variance in the finished product. I began working with B&W film and really enjoyed that, but about the time I was getting good, I moved out of the city into the country, and photography basically got put on hold for a long time.

 

[SensibleNick]

I cut my teeth on B&W stuff at school: learning to develop the films as well as the photos. so much fun/work.

I love digital because the results are instant. I'm a Canon person too, and run a 400 and a 600 EOS with Sigma lenses.

... but for shots like this I use an old Canon Ixus

DDB123 I'm not much of a "chopper" guy, but that bike of yours is beautiful. Damned shame you sold it.... but then again... TRACTOR!! yay!!