Topic: HILLBILLY ROCKET RIDERS (SHRADER, OTIS, HUBBARD) (Read 8734 times)

SHRADER · « **on:** February 27, 2005, 09:39:10 PM »

Alright fellers here they are the HILLBILLY ROCKET RIDERS.

Pictured left to right are SHRADER, OTIS and HUBBARD with their bikes BETSY, OTIS, and MAUDIE. This picture was taken last night, shortly after reading the SUPER HEROS post, in the secret underground HRR Garage hidden somewhere in West (BY GOD) VA.

We can't wait to meet ya'll in the Valley. [smiley=beerchug.gif]

Regards
SHRADER

mfgreen · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2005, 10:17:35 PM »

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Alright fellers here they are the HILLBILLY ROCKET RIDERS.

Pictured left to right are SHRADER, OTIS and HUBBARD with their bikes BETSY, OTIS, and MAUDIE. This picture was taken last night, shortly after reading the SUPER HEROS post, in the secret underground HRR Garage hidden somewhere in West (BY GOD) VA.

We can't wait to meet ya'll in the Valley. [smiley=beerchug.gif]

Regards
SHRADER

I feel as though I am looking at the "Hillbilly Rocket Riders" through twolane's eyes.

SHRADER · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2005, 10:21:11 PM »

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I feel as though I am looking at the "Hillbilly Rocket Riders" through twolane's eyes.

The cameraman was drunk at the time. [smiley=drink.gif]

Regards
SHRADER

110tHunDer · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2005, 10:37:37 PM »

[smiley=zroflmao.gif] I gotta admit I didn't get it until I read SHRADER's response, but that was pretty funny, Mike.

110tHunDer · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2005, 10:47:47 PM »

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We can't wait to meet ya'll in the Valley. [smiley=beerchug.gif]

Likewise. See y'all in just a few short hours/days/weeks/months, however you want to look at it! Thanks for the photo! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

mfgreen · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2005, 11:45:11 PM »

So OTIS,

What is the new install goin' on with your bike up on the stand?

Mike

Twolanerider · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2005, 01:02:10 AM »

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Alright fellers here they are the HILLBILLY ROCKET RIDERS.

Pictured left to right are SHRADER, OTIS and HUBBARD with their bikes BETSY, OTIS, and MAUDIE. This picture was taken last night, shortly after reading the SUPER HEROS post, in the secret underground HRR Garage hidden somewhere in West (BY GOD) VA.

Gotta say I dig the club house. Being underground and hidden is even cooler. One thing troubles me though. I can undersant Shrader riding Betsy, and I can understand Hubbard riding Maudie but this whole notion of Otis riding Otis is just a little freaky; though it may speak well to a certain formidable..... um.... well..... ah, never mind.

In any case, I want to know what joke the cameraman just told!

SHRADER · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2005, 10:46:13 AM »

Now I'll let OTIS handle the whole "freaky thing" but I'll address the "FUNNY" part:

As I said in the original HRR post we had just read the "SUPER HEROS" post from MFG in the HUBBARD ROCKET RIDE thread. We just about soiled ourselves.

I actually typed in the OTIS response on OTIS's computer with HUBBARD and OTIS dictating to me just a few minutes before this picture was taken.

The quality of the picture is my fault, I was supposed to bring a digital camera and forgot so the only thing we had was a camera phone.

Regards
SHRADER

HUBBARD · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2005, 11:29:04 AM »

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So OTIS,

What is the new install goin' on with your bike up on the stand?

Mike

Yo' MFG,
I thought I had a few quirks, but I can't hold OTIS a light! OTIS, (the person), thinks the weight of OTIS, (the Bike), will warp the belts in his B-Rated, POLICE SPECIAL, run-flat tires, if he leaves it sitting on the kickstand for too long! The new install is a Cam Cover. He's changed Cams so many times, he's wallered out the holes again! I've told you, and told you, OTIS, 'em "Strokers" run best on top end with SE-260 Cams! Later--HUBBARD

HUBBARD · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2005, 11:49:45 AM »

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I feel as though I am looking at the "Hillbilly Rocket Riders" through twolane's eyes.

Yes Shrader, what's up with the quality of that pic? [smiley=oops.gif] We should remove and replace! Not good for our "Hillbilly" image! [smiley=thumbsdown.gif] Later--HUBBARD

JCZ · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2005, 12:34:36 PM »

Darn nice lookin scooter there on the left!

HUBBARD · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2005, 01:22:28 PM »

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Now HUBBARD,

HUBBARD · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2005, 04:20:40 PM »

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HUBBARD,
............

Twolanerider · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2005, 05:02:21 PM »

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Mike--No-No! Try to follow me, here.

SHRADER · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2005, 07:02:59 PM »

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Now HUBBARD,
With a the H-D manager in the crowd that you hang with, you certainly know that there are a couple of solutions to the OTIS(the bike) problem.

SHRADER · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2005, 07:10:38 PM »

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Darn nice lookin scooter there on the left!

SHRADER · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2005, 07:12:49 PM »

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Yes Shrader, what's up with the quality of that pic? [smiley=oops.gif]

SHRADER · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2005, 08:50:27 PM »

HUBBARD

Is iz eny bettar.

SHRADER

110tHunDer · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2005, 10:52:46 PM »

2lane, is that better or worse, better or worse, better or worse ? ? ?

Twolanerider · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2005, 11:44:28 PM »

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2lane, is that better or worse, better or worse, better or worse ? ? ?

What? Huh? What'd I miss?

110tHunDer · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2005, 06:56:52 AM »

Didn't the eye doctor ask you that about 5,000 times while flipping the lenses back and forth on that goofy machine that determines your prescription?

Twolanerider · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2005, 12:08:21 PM »

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Didn't the eye doctor ask you that about 5,000 times while flipping the lenses back and forth on that goofy machine that determines your prescription?

Actually..... the eye doc was a gear head that I've met a few times at a local vette club. Between times of asking "is that better" about 20,000 times we were talking cars and bikes [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

110tHunDer · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2005, 11:38:54 PM »

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You ain't mistaken and Thanky Kindly, [smiley=laugh.gif]

She is one of the first 8 produced. Now before yaw go crazy saying 'How does he know this" I'll tell ya. When her VIN first appeared on h-dnet Spetember 8, 2003, I immediately ran a vehicle locator and determined that there were 7 others showing in dealer inventory at that time. So I don't know if she was No.1 or No. 8, and my buddies at HD won't tell me, but hit don't matter none I like her jest the same.

Regards
SHRADER

SHRADER, I thought I had an early one until now. It was delivered October 12, 2003. I think it shipped about one week earlier, say October 5. What is the earliest you think the VIN would have showed up in h-dnet for mine? If you wouldn't mind, perhaps you can post your VIN here or PM it to me to see how close we are numerically. Guess we could always wait until the end of April, too. Only 57 days away, now!!!

mw8385 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2005, 10:50:43 AM »

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You ain't mistaken and Thanky Kindly, [smiley=laugh.gif]

She is one of the first 8 produced. Now before yaw go crazy saying 'How does he know this" I'll tell ya. When her VIN first appeared on h-dnet Spetember 8, 2003, I immediately ran a vehicle locator and determined that there were 7 others showing in dealer inventory at that time. So I don't know if she was No.1 or No. 8, and my buddies at HD won't tell me, but hit don't matter none I like her jest the same.

Regards
SHRADER

I took delivery of mine on Sept. 19, 2003 and rode it to the shops around my area so they could see what they looked liked. Was alot of fun until everybody started gettin' theres!

SHRADER · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:22:56 PM »

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SHRADER, I thought I had an early one until now.

SHRADER · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2005, 05:26:25 PM »

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I took delivery of mine on Sept. 19, 2003 and rode it to the shops around my area so they could see what they looked liked. Was alot of fun until everybody started gettin' theres!

MW8385

I remember when I pulled up the Vehicle Locator there was one listed in CA, Given the fact that you had it on 9-19-03 and that you are a long ways from York, PA it may have been yours.

What are your last six?

Please Advise
SHRADER

mw8385 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2005, 07:02:45 PM »

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I remember when I pulled up the Vehicle Locator there was one listed in CA, Given the fact that you had it on 9-19-03 and that you are a long ways from York, PA it may have been yours.

What are your last six?

Please Advise
SHRADER

My last six are 950071. I saw them on Harley's web site about a week or two earlier. I started putting deposits everywhere in So. Calif. that would take one! Was told I could get one sometime between Feb '04 and June '04. Skip's in Riverside, CA called me about week before I took delivery and ask if I was still interested and that they had one. I said "HELL YES!" and left work early to go pay for it. The only reason I didn't get it that day was that it came in without California approved mufflers and I had to wait until Harley sent them the right ones.

110tHunDer · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2005, 07:53:59 PM »

Wow, mw and SHRADER, it doesn't get much closer together than that! Mine is 950341. Still early, but nowhere close to you guys. Interesting!

SHRADER · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2005, 08:39:15 PM »

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My last six are 950071. I saw them on Harley's web site about a week or two earlier. I started putting deposits everywhere in So. Calif. that would take one! Was told I could get one sometime between Feb '04 and June '04. Skip's in Riverside, CA called me about week before I took delivery and ask if I was still interested and that they had one. I said "HELL YES!" and left work early to go pay for it. The only reason I didn't get it that day was that it came in without California approved mufflers and I had to wait until Harley sent them the right ones.

Aint that something

I'll bet they were built the same day-contact your dealer and they may be able to round up a copy of the build sheet for you. I assume that the date on that sheet is the date it was built. I kept mine and have it posted in my office as a momento.

I can still remember sitting at the Opening Session of the 2003 Summer Dealer Meeting and seeing a flash across the screen of the Black/Orange SEEG. Both myself and the dealer I work for turned to each other and said "I'm In". Immediately after the Session the EXPO opened and we got to see the bikes up close and personal. They had prototypes of both bikes sitting side by side. The owner practically ran up to the Black/Orange and sat on it, basically saying to me that he had made his choice. I was actually very happy that he chose it because I liked the Candy Cobalt/Starlight Black much better. We then found out that the Cobalt/Black was shipping first and that we had one coming in the first batch of bikes. In fact I believe it was the first 2004 that arrived and I am certain it was the first 2004 that we sold.

Ain't CVO's Great!

Regards
SHRADER

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