generally the only thing criminals inspire me to do is call the cops.

 

When we started riding in 2003, we both had Hondas. My wife has a good friend who happens to be a 1%'er. He kept telling her how she needed to get a Harley. He was right.

 

Had a bridgestone 350 back in 1971 could not afford a sportster. When my kids got older were on there own.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;Got two Sportsters 07 883 low 06 1200c&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;All ways liked the Sportster for what it is a around town bar hopping bike. Looking for a softtail with a springer front end saw a real clean one at Marcus Dary for sale a 98 low miles 3400 black clean lots of HD after market chrome. was asking 10,900.00 didn't take phone # I'll find another still looking. Nothing has the sound of a Harley " answer to the ? who inspired me The older guys who used to get there gas at the gas station were I worked as a kid in the Bronx N.Y. back in 1965. When they rode there Choppers.

 

Well...when I was a kid growing up in the mid to late 60s, the only people that I knew riding Harleys were 1% Patch Holders. 81, Outlaws, Pagans, then Warlocks. I've never been a Patch Holder, but I've had my opportunities when I was young\\; I was too damn independent even then to join a 'Club'. Plus, I was doing enough stupid **** all on my own to get me thrown in jail, I didn't need any help. I've hung out with HA, Outlaws, and Warlocks and still have a couple of good friends who are Patch Holders. I went to the Warlocks yearly get together on Cocoa Beach and had a ball. Man, there were Warlocks from all over the planet...Good group of people.
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I guess the answer is 'yes', I've been affected by Outlaw Clubs. I find it ironic, the whole "biker look", black leather jacket, leather vest, half gloves, engineer boots, chaps, dew rags, etc. directly relate to the Outlaw Bikers, and yet, "nobody has&nbsp\\;been influenced by the Outlaw Biker culture". Hah!

 

I was not inspired by anyone.I wanted to ride one so I did.

 

TwiggyAZ...You are the rare exception my dear. BTW, nice picture. Ever come to FLA?

 

If a Honda could talk,bet it was sweating its *** off when ya pulled into the CH.

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LOLOL, You're right about that!!!!&nbsp\\;

All I know is that the Honda got me to and from work for about a year when I had no other means of transportation.&nbsp\\; I rode what I had and in all kinds of weather.&nbsp\\; Of course, it wasn't long after I met my then future husband that the Honda found a new home and I was wearing a property patch.&nbsp\\; I have nothing bad to say about AOA.&nbsp\\; I was treated well.&nbsp\\; Then again, that may have had something to do with who my old man was at the time.&nbsp\\; That was a long ago though.&nbsp\\; He still advises me on my engine mods though! LOL

 

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Thanks, nice of you to sayI have traveled a lot but I have never been to Florida.Some friends were just saying recently we need to do the Key West ride.That would be a good one.

 

I remember going to a family reunion when I was maybe 9-10 yrs old...60-61 era...and there was a guy there who had rode his bike from Kansas to NC ...I don't even remember if he was a family member or friend....bike was a Norton or Triumph I think...but I thought that was the coolest **** I had ever heard of...he may well have been a 1%er semed to be a few of them in the family tree...but regardless of that ...I was just blown away by the coolness of riding a bike that far...been hooked ever&nbsp\\; since...

 

When I was a kid, some of my friends has Rupp mini-bikes or Honda 70's. My family did not have the money for such an "extravagance" therfore, no bike. Once I was older and working I was finally able to get myself a beater. A 1966 Suzuki 150. Then along came "On Any Sunday". Now I can honestly say that that flik was most definatley my greatest inspiration besides Steve McQueen in "The Great Escape". To me at the time, Outlaws meant troublemakers and bad movies.