Ages????

[ERNIEB]

If it counts, I bought my first tractor, a Farmall B, at about age 18. I say if it counts because I sold it three weeks later. In those days, I was more interested in pretty girls and fast cars then I was in tractors. There is a verse from an old country song that says "Those Texas fields were hot, and a tractor never was my kind of livin" It pretty much summed up my feelings at the time.

Ernie
"You can plainly see that the Alamo was never built by a military people for a fortress."
Green Jameson, Jan 1836 (in a letter to Sam Houston)

 

[Thomas]

DFB,
Now when we look back at some of or chances to buy or hang to..if we only knew. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif
Back than we didn't have much fear did we,and if I was try 1/8 of what I did back than I would still be in the hospital. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Had a old Bridgestone 100 and it was great for zooming thru the fields....except one time.
Going right along in high hay front tire caught a wood chuck hole, /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gifwell I sure knock down a path also the seeds off the hay..ouch.

Remember those 650 Yamaha for they were a hot selling bike.

Do I detect you got some goodies stored. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Thomas]

RobertN,
Lets see here,your on the west coast and DFB more on the east coast than I and Paul in the middle plus other scatter around...hey I'm for a meet somewhere this summer.

Maybe we all should try and have a TNB get together {rally} and try and meet everyone,heck there are over 1,700 of us now and growing. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif

Maybe Muhammad could come up w/ a TBN patch for $10.oo each and bumper stickes and stick pin. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Yep sure do like that Honda ACE with the extra goodies...Robert you got to remember I was made for comfort not speed. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Thomas]

RobertN,
Can't say that I have on the m/c,what state is this place located?
I been from Me to Fla dozen times also to Mt.Rushmore and to Billings Mont.
Have dip down south little Ark,Ky etc..
I kinda like to stay above the frost line. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
How much have you travel on your m/c.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Thomas]

Looks like the 30's have been good to you. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[DFB]

Thomas, Marcus Dairy is in Danbury Conn. Its a weekend gathering spot for riders of all types. Huge crowds on Super Sundays. My favorite non Harley oriented magazine is RIDER. Great touring articles, bike reviews, tech and a monthly retrospective on older bikes of days gone by. Of course the Loudon Classic is THE PLACE TO BE for the Northeast in JUNE./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Blu21]

Hey I've been to Marcus Dairy a few times,did you ever go to the races at Danbury fairgrounds?My ex father-inlaw was Kenny Webb,won alot of races there along with Don Lajoie(Randys dad if you follow racing).I lived in Newtown area and still have relatives there.Tom

 

[RobertN]

I've only been to Marcus Dairy by car, on a business trip three years ago. And, it was a SLOW weekend /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

RobertN in Shingle Springs Calif

 

[RobertN]

Thomas,
Sturgis is about 30-45 minutes west of Mt. Rushmore, 10 minutes south of Rapid City. It has been the main Harley event since the '40s. The last few years, they have had like 250,000 people show up(it's a town of 5,000). Now more than Harley's show up(in the old days they'd destroy other bikes). Other makes and clubs also have thier own rallies there. It used to be a pretty rough crowd and party, but has really cleaned up in the last 20 years or so. It's a week long event. In '95, I saw people who shipped thier bikes from Sweden and Australia. They have hill climbs, bike shows, concerts, flat track races, tons of vendor booths. In fact, you could go to Sturgis with a toolbox, get everything to build a bike right there, even paint. You could ride home on a new custom bike. It's really amazing!

It is really amazing to see that many people, and bikes in one concentrated area.

My riding has been really limited the last couple of years. Our son has most of our attention; the rest goes to work, property, and tractoring. We still get in a little riding in the Gold Country, and around Lake Tahoe.

RobertN in Shingle Springs Calif

 

[Von]

Boots,
I have been riding tractors since age 12, got my first one at the age of 30. (needed one at my new house and it was a pain bringing one from the farm) It was a 1959 Oliver 550. Paid $2600 used it for 5 yrs. and painted it and sold it for $4000. Got my Kubota about 5 yrs ago and I am 41 now. I don't have a bike, ( I would have killed myself a long time ago if I did) I need four tires around me to feel safe! Still have my first car, 59 Austin Healey 100-6. Got it when I was 15 and never had the heart to sell it.

Von

 

[jimmoore]

hope this works

jim

 

[Harv]

Jim -

Not only did it work, it looks great!!! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Thomas]

DFB,
I haven't been to that event in CT. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif
Ever been to the one in Manchester,NH at Nault's M/C shop....WOW, /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.giffor they have sometime for everybody from newborns up thru.

I still get the rider,for it has some great touring tips and how to.

Yep Loundon the place to be in mid June rain or shine.
Boy last year that Saturday afternoon sure was a bad storm..yikes..and little damp riding home Sunday afternoon.
From my home its about 38 mile run for me to Weare's beach,and the ride long the lake is just plain /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

Have your ever stop at Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant thats always a must.

Over 300.000.oo last year attended I guess I must have miss you, /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gifmaybe we can hook up this year.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[DFB]

Thomas, I'm surprised you didn't see me. I was wearing a black harley t-shirt and sunglasses./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif 38 miles. /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif Hey maybe I can stay there, camp in your yard instead./w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif Just kidding. My wife was always wanting to go to Hart's. I guess alligator on stick is not good enough, anyhow we went. I was surprised. If you can dream it they can make it OUT OF TURKEY. Years back we camped along 106 and behind the old track. When they expanded to weeklong events I used to ride up from southern VT a couple of times a week 160mi each way for a few years mostly for Vintage Day at the track and the Hillclimbs at Gunstock. After that started staying all week. 9 days last time. Remember the year it rained almost all week, '98 it was. The lake was flooding over. I rode up in a monsoon on Sun. I don't think my boots dried out till the sun broke thru on Thurs./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif They were selling patches that year that said "I Rowed Mine"./w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif Haven't been to Nault's though, or Marcus Dairy either.

 

[Thomas]

DFB,
I have been to Gunstock event and enjoy every moment,but why does time always seem to slip by so fast at these events./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

Shame on you...you haven't taken your wife to Harts,they got just about any type of food for you taste buds and beverage. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif
Like there motto says "See you at Harts"

You were wearing a Harley t-shirt and sunglasses..can't believe I miss you. /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Yep the summer of 98 was a tad damp,and even the gardens took a beating from so much rain. /w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif
Riding in the soaking rain is one thing,but that darn wind I just as soon park it.

Before you know it we shall be ducking the June bugs and wiping the mosquito from our hands and face as we ride. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[GrantMO]

Kubota-monkey, I am twice 18 years old and got my first tractor at age 34. It's a 50 8N which I might have to part with this spring.
PaulB, there is a good chance that your HD Sportster may come from the new plant in KC. Have any of you Harley guys heard of some legendary ride some old-timers took back in the 30s or maybe 40s called the "ghost ride," or something similar? I may have that name wrong.

Grant

 

[Thomas]

Grant,
There and old timers run call the Boozer Fighter and I think at one time they were call 1%ers.
Life mags did a story on them after the WW2.
I bet Bird and other can remember better than I.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif