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When I was 15 (Im 36 now) I went to visit my aunt in Cooperstown, NY. She was dating this maniac who owned a sportster. Well he comes over a hill doing 80 and hits a deer. The antlers got caught in the forks, broke the deers neck and he doesnt go down. So for an excuse to party they had a venison roast that weekend. Having the opportunity to ride there on the back of his bike I say ok. We head out to the party and were doing 55. So I slap him on his leather jacket and point upward. He drops it down a gear and wrings it out, now were doing 90 - 100 and Im thinking how cool is this? We get to where the party is and theres gotta be 20-30 bikes lined up along the road. I go inside, and all these long haired bearded guys are hanging out, blasting rock music, so I get with the program and grab a beer, (yes, I was a delinquent) eat some venison, meet some people and it ended up creating a memory that stuck forever. I knew that someday I didnt just want a motorcycle, I wanted a Harley-Davidson. I turned 21 and wanted to buy a Harley. A new Softail was $8900 at the time, and since I was already into fast cars I figured I could buy one that needed work and put it back together. I ended up getting some great advice, which was to go for a big twin right away, I found a 75 Super Glide that was basically a rolling chassis, but ended up having a 88 stroker motor. I paid $4000 and it cost me another $1500 to put it on the street with new sheetmetal, & paint, wiring, and trans work. And with that motor I never lost a race to another HD while I owned it (it was 1991). I learned to tune an S&S carb and the ignition system, and how to kick start a big twin. Then I fired it up, took off for a ride and found everything I was looking for. I ended up working part time in a shop, prospecting for a teeny weeny 1 chapter club, and forged some life long friendships by the end of that first summer. That bike is long gone but I have another Shovelhead, a Twin Cam FLH, and put my wife on a sportster. I get a lot of enjoyment out of wrenching on my own rides, and I try to go somewhere I have never been before every year and take a lot of photos. I found what I was looking for and I figure now I need to stay healthy and see how many years I get to enjoy this experience I cherish so much. Im Looking forward to learning some new things and meeting more good people here, See you in the forum.

Regards,
Keith