Holy crap. Thanks for the warm welcome, fellas.
And thanks, Hoist, for the introduction.
I feel a bit out of place here, of course, as I don't own any CVO models, however, Hoist tells me this is a pretty tight group of "real" people who hang here. I definately dig that.
Yep, I've been riding basically the same bike for over 15 years.. (it started as a 93 FXSTC..) but it has evolved quite a bit since then. I avoid referring to it as a "chopper" myself, as, by definition, it wouldn't necessarily qualify as one.. however when people see it, they do refer to it as that themselves.
(I'm very careful with my bike vernacular, considering my past involvement with the very 'passionate' hardcore chopper builders - ala Iron Horse, The Horse BC, etc)
But yep.. it's got the S&S Sidewinder 89" stroker kit installed, EV27 cam, S&S E, Dyna S ignition, mechanical advance.. the usual basic hop-up stuff for an Evo. Of course, it's set up with some tall apes, suicide shift (since 1997 - one of Rick LaBriola's early versions, before he went into full production several years later), kick only, and painted flat black.
I've put close to 90,000 miles on it.. traveling over the past decade and a half through most of the East coast states, and a little bit out west.
It's a great bike, however, after our last trip out to Sturgis last year, I developed some sores on my lower back (ass), which I craved some relief from.
That prompted me, after much thinking and debate, just this January, to purchase a new 2007 FLHRC to ease the pain of my frequent multi-state riding (two-up, albeit). Seeing the road from a "touring bike" point of view is a refreshing change, as well. It's a slightly different "feel", which I certainly have no objection to.
Honestly, I think the H-D's touring bikes these days are absolutely top-notch in reliability and quality. Coming from the "old school" way of thinking, I am really impressed by the stuff the factory is putting out now.
And yep, I did the "usual" stuff to the Road King, Rinehart True Duals, Arlen Ness Big Sucker, and Power Commander III. And for me, it runs great just like that.
Anyway, I'm very flattered that some of you may have remembered me from the Hogger.com days. Very flattered indeed. It was a good time back then. Even though it is now currently defunct, me and the people involved always felt we were "pioneers" of sort, in being one of the first online "web" based motorcycle magazines (who also contributed to print-publications).
There was a time back then we didn't even think it'd generate much interest... as the general thought was "what real biker knows how to use the internet, much less a computer?".
Remember.. this was 1998 or so.. home computers and the internet were still in their very early stages, and not such a common possession.
That's why we made the decision to bring it "live" to events, set up our booths, put some bikes on display, along with some of our very accomodating female models, and get the word out there.. that not only "geeks" use computers..
Look where we are today. Everyone is online.
I always feel slightly nostalgic, when I think of how we were there, in the beginning. (Hoist is actually a great witness to the entire thing, including behind the scenes, from the beginning to end..)
Fast forward to today...
Who knows.. Perhaps Hogger.Com will be back. I'll never relinquish that domain name... so.. perhaps.. just maybe.. One day...
Once again, thanks for the warm welcome. I'm looking forward to contributing what I can to this board, and of course, maybe even meeting some of you on the road for real. (Hoist tells me he's got some sort of trip planned in the coming weeks.. well.. so do I! Perhaps we'll mix it up a bit, and get to share some of the trips together..)
-Andy "Hogger" Hoffer
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