Welcome to my blog, as you might have surmised this is my first ever post. I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you why I decided to start a blog and how you may benefit from it. First I thought it might be nice if there were a blog out there for people passionate about motorcycles enough so to actually be in a motorcycle club. I also thought it might be nice if this blog then had advice on buying motorcycles, working on motorcycles, tools, riding experiences, beer and who knows, maybe even delve into the nasty world of politics every once in a while. Of course I’ll share my experiences and opinions on being in a motorcycle club, within limitations. I say “within limitations” not because I (or we) have something to hide but only because this is one of those subcultures that you really have to be a part of to understand. Talking or writing about it just doesn’t convey “the life” well enough.
I have been riding motorcycles since 2004 or maybe 2005. My first bike was a Kawasaki Ninja 500R which I adored as much as life itself but eventually outgrew. Later I was talked into buying a 2005 Harley Davidson Sportster XL883C which changed my attitude towards Harley Davidson motorcycles and my life forever. I now own 2 motorcycles (it’s a sickness) one of which is a 2002 highly customized Harley Davidson Softail and a 1998 Dyna Convertible with a Wide Glide conversion. As of this writing my Dyna is being worked on and not running but I’ll get more into that later.
I work a typical day job, am married and have a son and daughter. I am reasonably well educated even if I don’t act like it. I have a MBA from Ashford University (class of ’08) and a BS in Criminal Justice from Southwestern College, Kansas (class of ’06). I am currently in graduate school (yes, again) for a Master of Science in Management Information Systems at Bellevue University (class of ??). I feel like I have an abundantly blessed life and am happy in general (despite our current President). I’m one of those “clinging to their God and guns” kind of guys according to Obama I guess. I was born in Brazil (it's this whole other country), am Irish by blood, raised in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana and have lived in Fort Worth Texas for my entire adult life. I am hugely sarcastic and have a dry if off beat sense of humor, so be careful reading my posts if you are overly sensitive. To get things started here are a few things I like OTHER than motorcycles:
Beer
Guns
Shooting guns
Looking at guns
Beer
Searching for the perfect nacho
Road trips of any kind (as long as they do NOT involve a plane)
Music (especially Red Dirt Country, to hell with Tennessee ya’ll)
Playing guitar and/or bass (I love Fenders and Gibsons)
Reading
That’s about it for now. Any longer and I’ll lose my readers with ADD. Anyhow I look forward to writing more in the future, please come back as I fully intend to post regularly.
I got curious about what happened to your Dyna. It seems to be ideal bike to me. It is definitely one of the sportier bikes in the cruise-tour and touring class but not as heavy. What I particularly like about it is despite its big size, it is easy to maneuver in city traffic even with a passenger onboard.
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