I thought I would share a short story with you all.
I'm a OTR Truck driver and I used to work at a gas station, and next door to the G/Station was a tattoo shop, The guy's that worked there all had hogs. and that is where The dream began.
I alway's wanted to be a OTR Truck driver and while working at the G/station I meant a Old Guy Named Pete, Pete was a OTR truck driver and he had a old 47 Knucklehead that he rode around on, We became instant friends.. Later on Pete had job problems and had to come off the road. He got a job as a parts clerk at the Old Harley Shop, I worked in the evening and lots of times I would go to the shop and hang out with Pete and the boy's back in the back of the shop, Before I went to work.. I learned alot about The history of HD, and I just didn't quite fit in Not having a hog. One day I went down there and the Head Wrench said he had something I might be interested in. He told me he had a 1952 Panhead basket case. He told me that he would put it together and get it running and would sell it to me for $ 1,200.00 Bucks.{twelve hundred dollars} You got a deal I said. Well I saved and saved then the motor in my only transpotation blew up and the bike was done and the Mech needed his money... Ol that bike was a beaut.. But I had to let him sell it...
As some of you know, I carried this dream of having a HD for about twenty five years. a couple weeks ago I got my Hog.'
My Friend Pete Dunlap { Dirty Pete} passed away a few years ago, And his sister told me to come over and get anything I wanted of his. I took his Easy Rider Mag's he had them all the way back to the beginning of easy rider.
I called Pete"s sister yesterday and told her about me getting a roadKing and Asked if I could have Pete's old Helmet, She said to come and get it and next weekend when I'm off the road, I'm goin to go after it,,.. I would love to ware it on One road trip just to honor him. Pete was What some New Yorker's would call a STAND UP GUY, or some down south would call a good old boy.. he had no enemy's..they just don't come any better then Pete. Lots would take advange of his kindness and I reckon he knew they were putting it on him.. Thats all I got,, you all have a good one...

 

Thanks for Sharing.

 

+1 good story

 

Great Story! Good for you!

 

Life's good, but it's better with good friends.

Thanks for sharing the story and grats on getting the bike.

 

Sorry about Dirty Pete. Sounds like a great guy..........

 

Let us know how the the RK works out for ya. I have an 02 RK Classic that I love.

 

Enjoyed your story. Pete sounds like a good man to emulate.

 

Great story. Now get out and ride. You have a lot of miles to make up.

 

Nice, your dream finally comes true - good luck and ride safe.