I kinda jumped in here on a few threads without formally introducing myself, so I'll take this opportunity to do so. I'm Terry, and live in Birmingham, Alabama...been here most of my life, with the exception of a 13 year stint in Tuscaloosa - went to college at THE University of Alabama (as opposed to UAB, which used to be considered a bastard step-child) - then just stayed there a few years after graduation. Now I work for UAB in HRM for the Dept of Medicine. I'm a techie at heart, having been an HVAC/Energy Management Tech(Control systems) for the UA system for 18 years.
I had a panhead "chopper" back in the early 70's...wonder I didn't die back then, but it put Harley in my soul, even though the damn thing wouldn't crank half the time. Then a couple of Hondas through the 80's, which I rode a LOT, and did what little maintenance was required myself. Then went through the 70+MPH Bass Boat phase for a few years. I also, ski (snow), mountain bike, hike/backpack, and fly-fish every chance I get (wonder if the SEULTRA will hold waders, boots and 5 pc rod?)
Got divorced about 3 years ago after 24 years...so I'm just now getting back on my feet financially and swore the first thing for me was going to be another bike...started out looking at the Street Glide, even looked at BMW's, then an Ultra Glide Classic.....THEN, they hade a Haze in the showroom one Saturday and that was IT, so I've got a deposit on a BCCS to be shipped on 5/11. In the meantime, I found this site by accident, and have learned a lot about how to spend a bunch of money on what I thought was a bike that didn't need anything else...oh well, I'm a DINK (dual income (one retirement), no kids), so what the hell. Acutally, I'm really looking forward to tinkering around again, since I haven't done that in a while either, and used to work on my own cars, back when you could.
So, thanks to you guys, the list keeps growing, and haven't even taken delivery yet, plus a SEVROD caught my eye Saturday, so I see two bikes in my future...one for fun, and one for touring. I'm signed up for the Maggie Valley CVO gathering, plus will probably do "Thunder on the Beach" in Pannama City, FL in September.
This a great site...unique in that everyone on here seems to have OCD...both definitions. Looking forward to meeting some of you in person and having a cold one.
Be Safe, TC
Author
Topic: Lurkers Welcome! (Read 53736 times)