Relatives , old pics and motorcycles

[vanguard138]

While on the above trip to Sturgis we were about to run out of gas in the middle of Tinbuck 4 on a Sunday morning. We got off the highway and found a gas station. A big group of bikes pulled in right behind us. Turns out they were a club from the town I worked in Michigan called the All Americans. A young boy at the station said they were closed on Sunday. We told him we were in dire need so he took off to go get his father who was fishin'. He came back awhile later and opened up and sold us gas ! A real stand up guy.

I told you that story as backdrop for this next picture. We ended up becoming friends with the All Americans. We never joined the club (not my thing) but we did a lot of rides with them and every Labor day they had a huge weekend party. Really well planned and executed. Some of the members were in the national guard so had access to a full outdoor kitchen. They had a stage with bands and real $hithouses and a place to shower. A real good time. Anyway here is me and my sweetie failing miserably at the weenie bite !

Reminds me of when I was a kid. The flatlanders would come up in the summer and end up about out of gas and knock on our door in the middle of the night hoping to get some fuel.

Being good country folk my Dad would open up the station for them.

 

[vanguard138]

OK one more if I haven't bored you to death yet. I hope this isn't like looking at slides of your friends trip to Disneyland. Here is me at the Harley engine plant in Milwaukee Wisconsin for the Harley 90th anniversary bash. What I thought was kinda strange was I rarely used the trip meter on my ole' bike. Just when we pulled into the parking lot of the engine plant I noticed it had just turned over to all zero's.

Another flashback. My Brother in Law and I would take the car ferry across with the tractor trailer and pick up a load of Harley Golf Carts at the plant.

 

[bruce aussie]

these aren't that old, about 2005 I think. Going to the Historic Races at Morgan Park for a 2 nighter. About 15 minutes after I took the first 2 we were riding in a storm that lasted till Cunninghams Gap.

Gotta say I loved this bike, still think its the best looking bike I ever owned. Had it for 20 years and never put a mark on it except for grinding away at the undersides. Our camp at Morgan Park.

 

[bruce aussie]

Packing up Sunday before a spirited ride over QueenMary Falls to Boonah. I warped my front disc going down the Boonah side.

 

[bruce aussie]

Brand new November 2010.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

I agree with the softail being one fine looking machine !

 

[Neville Lush]

Yep, they look ok, but they don't run on paint

 

[Steel]

Ouch! That burns.

 

[TriumPhil]

So, Lushie, based on that pic of yer' Mum, I see that your obsession began at birth, then!

 

[bruce aussie]

Yep, they look ok, but they don't run on paint

I never said it was fast. That would be why I now own a Rocket.