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duke51 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:26 pm **Posts:** 11

Hi, my name is Duke. I am from Pennsylvania. I am 58 years old, sometimes feel 90, and have been riding on my own since I was 12. First ride I was 7 and went for a ride with my brother on his new 1958 FLH pan. That was it I was hooked. My brother would take me riding for hours around the countryside here in the mountains of north east Pa almost every weekend. That is when his wife would let him. My mother was not to happy about our going but she knew my brother was careful. He lived next door to my mom and dad an I thank GOD we had that time together because He died of a heart attack when he was only 42. I was just 21 at the time and at least he got to ride my first new bike I ever bought and loved it. It was a 1972 Kawasaki 750 triple. It WAS fast. Paid a 1600 dollar loan off in a month and a half street racing corvettes an other muscle cars for money.AH, the good old days.
Now a days I just like to cruise nice and slow and see everything as I go by. Sorry I wrote so much. I lurked in the shadows, pun intended, for a while and I see that I am not the only one who loves to make things for his bike. I have a 1984 shadow VT700C that I am chopping a little at a time.

ridgerunner · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:27 pm

welcome,theres nothing like making your own shit and having someone ask where ya bought it :wink:

what part of pa? lancaster here.

chucktx · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:07 am **Posts:** 1247

welcome duke!!!! glad your here and yes i is cool to make stuff your self. there is a great feeling of satisfaction and you know your machine. if on the road and something goes amiss, you can fix it on the spot!!!! altho, if you do it your self you know it was done correctly!!!!!!!

smartasswhiteboy · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:49 pm

welcome aboard duke, nice bike and a really cool paint scheme

Slinger · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:16 am

great stuff you gt there.
Welcome to to the forum.
hope you enjoy it.

duke51 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:26 pm **Posts:** 11

I live a 2 miles from the junction of interstate 80 and 81 near Hazleton.

duke51 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:26 pm **Posts:** 11

smartasswhiteboy wrote:

welcome aboard duke, nice bike and a really cool paint scheme

Its Black with PLUM CRAZY flames.

duke51 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:26 pm **Posts:** 11

Thanks guys. Been lurkin' here for a while and found a good bunch of bros.

Finn · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:24 pm

Welcome Duke.
You don't live to far away from me.
I'm down in Sellersville, just south of Quakertown.
Maybe we will run into each other.

duke51 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:26 pm **Posts:** 11

We just might finn

Kickstart · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:09 am

Welcome, old PA guy here too but had it with the white stuff and moved to FL.

Shovelbrother · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:08 am

Welcome aboard Duke, I am the same way, like just ridin and checkin out the scenery.......especially during Spring Break here in Key West!

SB

michaelb · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:06 pm

Welcome Duke. I also use to live in PA. I'm from the west side of the state near Pittsburgh. I was just up their a couple weeks ago.
My brother and I went up to Ohio bike week. You have a nice looking bike. I use to have a VTX-1800, it was a nice bike.
I hope you have a good time here.

duke51 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:26 pm **Posts:** 11

Thanks michaelb just wish it would stop raining every day.

BBchopper · **Joined:** Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:33 pm **Posts:** 120

Nice scoot, welcome! sorry Im late!! :roll:

seatmaker · **Joined:** Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:43 am **Posts:** 499

Nice intro, welcome aboard.

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