Late nighters---unite!!!

[consitter]

Nope. We have learned what we really need instead of what we want.
My CVO was loaded with chrome from the factory. Then I added a much much more.
Now it's about comfort. I am glad I can make my own stuff most of the time. Nothing like having things your way. It always fits me perfectly, wonder why. LMBO
They changed some of my meds so I sleep more now. The Doc said I was exhausted from the lack of sleep.
Where has she been, I haven't slept naturally since 1969, what do you expect.
I take trazdone for sleep and they increased it to 200 mg. Taking about sleeping. It takes at least 8 hours now so I can feel my brain is working.

And I'll bet my luck, you'll be sleeping at night. I really hope the meds helps you. Sleep is so important to your well being.

[BillR]

Have I really gotten that old in 7 years?!?

Substitute "mature" for "old" and you would be right.
My 2000 Fatboy had about $7000 in bling and I sold it for stock Blue Book. Same with the 2007 Roadglide, but only $3000 of Purty Stuff.
I've had the TG for six weeks and have $2600 in "functional" parts.
Dk Lift, LRS shield, Fuelmoto Ceramic Jack-pot pipe, V&H Trike mufflers, S&S Stealth AC, 2+2 Sweeper bars, hi-way pegs w/mini footboards and a (yet to be installed) Jagg fan assisted oil cooler.
The bucket list includes a Road Zeppelin seat and LED lighting in front and back and probably a 30 tooth sprocket.
I actually de-blinged one thing. It came with Loong shaft "Live to Ride" rear view mirrors. After I put on the 2+2 bars, they looked like TV set rabbit ears. I replaced them with the stock teardrop mirrors.

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[dirtdobber]

It is really easy to get a bundle tied up in a bike now days.
With all the new and additional taxes now makes it hard to do much. Alabama just added a new tax on Tobacco, raised a pack of smokes from $4 with taxes already added to 4.28 + tax.
Yes I am sleeping better but I still stay up to watch the late movie mostly. I just sleep later now.
I try to make what I can to keep from spending too much on things. Some things I have to buy.


Made these just to be different. The cruise peg mounts has 6 positions to set them at. The tomahawk will be cut. I haven't made the hinge yet so they will be about 2 inches shorter when finished.

[consitter]

This is an awesome idea. I saw what I think is the finished product on another thread. I want to see it mounted if you get the time. That whole thing got a conversation started between me and a friend of mine about hunting arrow heads, and he found a battle axe in his first arrow head hunt.

[consitter]

Forgot to tell those that are listening---

Went to get a scan of my gallbladder function a week ago. Turns out it only is doing about 13% of the job it's supposed to do. That explains some of the health problems I've been having for the last couple of years.

Tomorrow, I go to see a surgeon at 10:30. Since he's a surgeon, I'm sure he'll want to do surgery. Duh. I'm going to ask him if there's any alternative treatment medication wise that'll help me though. I HATE surgery because anytime I go under, I wake up sick as a dog and start puking almost immediately. I really don't want to be straining my gut right after having it cut on (even if it's only laparoscopic).

[consitter]

Anybody out there tonight? You watching movies Dirtdobber??

[dirtdobber]

I get sick after surgery almost always.
What ever route you take I hope it works fer yea.
I have had lots of surgery.
I finished one side of the tomahawk. .looks good for a rush job. I got to rebild the front end on the super glide. It has developed a tank slapper wobble. Motor mounts first. I think that will take care of it. But I am going to do the forks and tripple tree neck bearings and race while iI'm at it.
Keep us posted on how things go.
I can remember city folks would come by wanting me to let them know when i was going to plow my corn field so they could walk behind me tractor to look for arrow heads. Not many plow now they do no til planting

[dirtdobber]

photos of the finished side.




I was surprised how the blade end helped in comfort. It can be rotated so the blade can fit the person, similar to a hill rest on some foot pegs. I can totally relax.

[consitter]

Looks neat. I'd have one if I could make it.

[dirtdobber]

What did you find out about the surgery?

Can't do any metal grinding fer a spell. The grinding is causes problems with me lungs.
Couldn't find me mask.
I need to finish the wheel chock. Bought a harbor freight wheel chock that locks the front wheel. The ramp in front is so high you got be a weight lifter to even think about pulling the bike backwards on that thing.
I'm replacing it with one of mine. I have made one from scratch by using a condor as a model. It works great. Again made from scraps.


Looks rough but it's one of the easiest I have ever used and locks the front tire very well. No straps needed.

[consitter]

I didn't figure you'd need a wheel chock with trikes. Yes, I've seen that you've got a couple of 2 wheelers left in the stable, including the one with the tomahawk. Me and a friend have been trying to figure out which one. I'm guessing the Super Glide.

Surgery is set for December 16th. Only thing I can say good about it is that I will be off for Christmas and New Year. Other then that, I say , if you know what I mean.

[dirtdobber]

In 2005 I went on the Trail of Tears ride to OK and for some reason I could not get my comrades out of my mind. Not troublesome mind you.
I wanted to do something for all of us, not just me. I decided to build a custom bike and call it the Memorial bike in their honor. Since ten I have finished it twice you might say. The first time was pretty good but was missing something. So I spent another 3 years making some thing.
You rarely see it in my photos. It is on a table for protection.
The paint took 18 months to do. I did not do it. Bad Bozz custom painting did it.
The photos do not do any justice.





The only time I ride it is something military, veterans. Then it gets it's photo taken a lot no matter where I am. I have been in 3 books now.


Nothing big. You can see em in the back ground.
Took a lot out of me. Wanted to quite more than once. Just the planning took 3 months. The out come I am very happy with.
My wife will not ride on it with me.

[consitter]

All I can say is 'Wow.' Thanks for showing it to me. The paint job is beautiful, what it represents is even more so.

I notice those that were spared physically were a small minority.

[dirtdobber]

The names is what took so long. My sarge and I spent a lot of time tracing some down. Finally got a combat report with everyone that was wounded for that month. The plaque that is sitting on the seat is a engineer combat report, de classified.
It goes on display at different veterans day in schools. By request only.
It was a honor to build it.

[consitter]

It's a shame you don't live close. My daughter's grade school puts on a big to do on Veterans Day. The kids would be in awe.

Last year, they had "Veteran Guests of Honor" that sat in a special area where the kids were performing especially for them. There were Vets from every war all the way back to WWII. It was awesome. Every one of them stood and identified themselves. One WWII vet was in a wheelchair, but when it came his turn, he slowly got to his feet and identified himself.

Brought a tear to this (not so) tough guy's eye.

[dirtdobber]

Rosalie school does one of the best I have been to. Brandon is in high school now so I do not get invites any more.
Pissgah does nothing but the band playing, boring. They do sound good though.
Very few schools do much for veterans day. Ms wheeler, principal of Rosalie but now at pisgah always sends me a invite. She is pro Christian and pro veterans.
It took a long time for our schools to do away with bible study in schools. They still have prayer for those that do it.
That is why I live where I do, we don't put up with crap like in big towns.
I love it on the mountain.
This is me getting all my medals from the military, they even replaced my purple heart that was stolen.

My back yard.


Riding down the mountain

[consitter]

Beautiful place you live there, Dobber. Almost as purty as Kentucky.

[dirtdobber]

All the states are beautiful but some have better scenery while bike riding. Been in all of one time or another. KY is beautiful with good riding in the back woods as I call it.

[consitter]

All the states are beautiful but some have better scenery while bike riding. Been in all of one time or another. KY is beautiful with good riding in the back woods as I call it.

Definitely backwoods. I live in a 'big city' in KY, and there is only about 20,000. I can be from the middle of town to the back roads in less than 15 minutes.

[consitter]

Ugh...having to work a mandatory overtime shift. Night shift into day shift...the absolute worst for me. Then after I get off, I have to be back 8 hours later. Should make for a lot of fun.