Hello out there fellow bikers

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Mo' · #1 Unread post by **Mo'** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:44 am

My name is Mo' I'm 65 and still madly in love with motorcycles and everything about them. I currently own a 2000 H-D FLSTC and a 2004 FLHRS. Both bikes have been ridden to L.A. and back to Chicago, Sturgis and back (a few times). I also recently had the Road King shipped to Portland, OR and rode it back home. I've love motorcycles my entire life. My folks wouldn't allow me to have one, so within days of being stationed at Yokota AB Japan back in 1963 while I was in the Air Force, I bought my first, a 1959 Yamaha 250. It seemed quite macho at the time. I rode it all over southeast asia, because I was part of a flight crew ( KB-50J) and the officers allowed me to shlep my bike onto our aircraft . I was honorably discharged in 1965, married with children before I knew what hit me. In 1974 I had a little business, a picture frame and art gallery. My dear wife finally gave in to my whinning and I got my first stateside ride, a 1972 Honda CB450. Very nice bike. I was disappointed when I traded up for a new 1977 CB750. It was kinda like an overfed pig. Slow until you were at the top of the RPM range, and it felt top heavy. Next was a nice 1974 BMW R60/6 followed by an R90S, which I had a near fatal accident on in Sturgis in 1980. Several more older boxers and finally, Harleys. At one time I had "one each" an electaglide, an FXR, an '87 softail , and a beautiful little 1985 XLH. The bikes I have now are my perfect choices and I love both of them.
I retired in 2000, and after a couple of years of doing nothing, got a job at Chicago H-D where I work part time to this day. I developed a style of photographing bikes and I have my work on display at our dealership. You can see my stuff at my website www.galeriedebris.com I'd like to hear from other motorcycle artists.

Patrick · #2 Unread post by **Patrick** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:50 am

Welcome aboard and enjoy yourself here.

Patrick

#3 Unread post by **aw58** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:58 am

Welcome,

Enjoy the site and enjoy the ride.

Like the photos - suspect you may like H-D's

Ade

Johnj · #4 Unread post by **Johnj** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:53 am

A red panhead.

Patrick · #5 Unread post by **Patrick** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:16 am

Cool Flat Head, check out the whitewalls! Cool...

Patrick

Johnj · #6 Unread post by **Johnj** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:29 am

That is a panhead, not a flathead. Here is a knucklehead.

Patrick · #7 Unread post by **Patrick** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:36 am

Johnj wrote:That is a panhead, not a flathead. Here is a knucklehead.

Knucklehead, cool never heard of one of those, been called one before at least here anyway.

santanu · #8 Unread post by **santanu** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:10 am

Hi welcome to TMC

Johnj · #9 Unread post by **Johnj** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:46 am

In 1936 Harley introduced the EL, an overhead valve 61ci (1000cc) engine that became known as the knucklehead because the valve covers look like your knuckles. In '41 the FL was introduced, increasing engine size to 72ci (1200cc). In '48 Harley gave us an updated engine, with big cake pan looking valve covers ie the panhead. Then in '66, just 1 year after the first electric start, Harley introduces the shovelhead. And in '84 the 1340cc V²® Evolution® engine arrived.

Hey Slimco did I get my dates correct.

Patrick · #10 Unread post by **Patrick** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:29 am

Wow, cool, I just learned something. Thanks for the history.

Patrick