In 1966 at 6 years old I would wait at the top of a hill on
my bicycle for two brothers, Chuck & Andy (whereabouts unknown) to come
home from work on their coppers. I would peddle as fast as I could so I could
ride next to them for a short time. One day I followed them into there garage
and got a look at their bikes up close that was it I was bit. The next years
were full of dirt bikes and anything that had a motor. In 1977 I saw “Leany” (RIP)
pull a wheelie on his 77 XLCH in the Foodland parking lot where we would gather
to try to be cool. I told my friends in am getting a Harley bit again but
harder this time.
December 1977, I rode home from the Harley shop on a 1978 XLH. It was my first ride on a street bike and halfway home it started to snow. (Pittsburgh Pa) I would ride it to high school do wheelies like “Leany”. Real good times. I paid that bike off before I graduated in the spring and set my sites on riding as much as I could and a bigger bike. The odometer showed about 75,000 on when I took it off. I still have that bike and will only ever give it to my son. In 1981 I got a FLH my friend build for his dad rest his sole. In 92 I got a new one and have been on FLHTCs to this day.
I have always been a traveler and was looking
into the Iron Butt and long distance riding I saw what will become the greatest
challenge of my life “The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge ”. So, I went to the 2019 Rendezvous at the The Bobarosa Saloon and met many veteran riders and you got it I was bit again way
harder this time. From that point on I have been working on my bike my gear and
fundraising. I want to ride the HHMC for the personal challenge, the brother
hood, and to raise money for The Wingman Foundation I hope
to make the end of the road party but will be glad to just stay on course and
finish. From the time I got “The Call”
that I was chosen for the challenge I have been Hoka Hey all day lot of bike
upgrades for “Sally” a 2005 FLHTC and new riding gear for me. 
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