My Mid-life
Crisis Page
May 2, 2007 was a monumental day for me. After 26
years, 10
months at the Board of Public Utilities I decided I had enough of the games and
crap. I walked off the job and started a new life. Upon getting my retirement
and handling all my financial backlog, I decided to get what I had wanted since
I was a wee little lad of 7. So, I put the word out I was looking for a
Harley. A former co-worker called and told me he was selling his to
upgrade. I went, I saw, I bought.
And let me tell you, I should have done
this YEARS ago. This bike is the ultimate stress buster. No matter what the day
held, I could saddle up and hit the road and all the crap is gone in minutes.
So, with out further adieu, here is my new baby:
Here are the details:
1993 1200 Sportster
Mileage
at time of purchase: 14,060
Mileage at time this page was created:
16,035
Screaming Eagle setup
SportBob 3.5 gal Tank
I have MANY changes in store for over the winter. For starters the paint
has GOT to go. The tank and fenders will be changed to Metallic Candy Apple
Red.
New Saddle Bags, and since it has been regularly marking its
territory in the garage with a leak from the front rocker cover (and spraying my
left pants leg as I ride) a through going thru on the motor is in the plans. New
rubber all the way around, and maybe a new seat. The rear end gets to falling
asleep after 50-60 miles of an all day ride. The front turn signals are going to
be relocated to where they SHOULD be on the forks.
I have a great
group of guys who I ride with regularly, and we have gone on some AWESOME rides.
Usually we go all back roads to our destination. Some of the rides we have taken
include Valley Falls Kansas, Gardner/Edgerton-Wellsville (including getting lost in
Leavenworth- Douglas county Kansas at 10PM one nite), Regular runs thru
downtown KCMO at nite and more planned on the
way.