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Road Master
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From: Central Indiana
She is cold blooded and sounds great once she warms up with her first generation Screamin Eagle slip-ons.
She sounds so different from my 72.
I like the sound of both but for different reasons.
They both make me smile.
After accepting my offer to ride my bike several years ago, an old flame reignited and my dad broke down and bought his first H.D.
He had owned several street bikes over the years but always dreamed of owning a Sportster, but never bought one.
The desire was repressed nearly three decades but at the age of 73 and he gave in to "reason" and bought his first Sportster.
I commented about it on the forum at the time.
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I go over once a week, pick up the bike, gas up the tank and set the odometer to zero.
When I return the following week, without fail, he's left evidence on the odometer that he's put miles on the bike... anywhere from 20 to 50 miles a week.
It's not many miles, but it's enough to make him smile and feel alive.
He had owned several street bikes over the years but always dreamed of owning a Sportster, but never bought one.
The desire was repressed nearly three decades but at the age of 73 and he gave in to "reason" and bought his first Sportster.
I commented about it on the forum at the time.
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I go over once a week, pick up the bike, gas up the tank and set the odometer to zero.
When I return the following week, without fail, he's left evidence on the odometer that he's put miles on the bike... anywhere from 20 to 50 miles a week.
It's not many miles, but it's enough to make him smile and feel alive.
Patrick
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From: ohio
Great story, had a question about something you said in the OP
His MC endorsement wasn't on his DL in Indiana? What I mean is, if he renews his DL, doesn't the endorsement automatically renew as well? Or does a MC rider have to do something additional to renew an endorsement? Reason I ask is I'm next door state wise, and in Ohio I've known people who went 30 years between riding, and continued to have a MC endorsement on their DL.
He had also let his motorcycle endorsement lapse years prior since he thought he his riding days were behind him.
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You are making your dad smile and feel alive. Keep it up. Remember......and cherish those memories.
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Great story, had a question about something you said in the OP
His MC endorsement wasn't on his DL in Indiana? What I mean is, if he renews his DL, doesn't the endorsement automatically renew as well? Or does a MC rider have to do something additional to renew an endorsement? Reason I ask is I'm next door state wise, and in Ohio I've known people who went 30 years between riding, and continued to have a MC endorsement on their DL.
His MC endorsement wasn't on his DL in Indiana? What I mean is, if he renews his DL, doesn't the endorsement automatically renew as well? Or does a MC rider have to do something additional to renew an endorsement? Reason I ask is I'm next door state wise, and in Ohio I've known people who went 30 years between riding, and continued to have a MC endorsement on their DL.
You can say yes or no... It's that simple.
At some point, my dad said NO!
So, no, you don't have to do anything special.
Just don't say no and you're good for as long as you want it.
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