INDIAN 80 FIRST BIKE!

[Ronin35777]

Sorry I jumped in to this forum so quick, excited about new Rebel, I did not take time to say hello! I got my first bike back in 1979
it was an Indian 80 my older brothers gave to me for my birthday.
"I was in heaven" riding down the man-made dirt passages of the
outer city Goddard, KS. With my brother Nick on the back of course.

My parents sold it a week later. To get us by another day I guess?
never rode since in'till now.

Times are better now, A lot better!

Ronin

[GearJammer]

Ridin' stays in the blood, don't it ? Very first bike I rode was a friend's 250 BSA, semi-chopped......man, we had FUN on that bike! I was probably 14 yrs. old then, ridin' on neighborhood streets & dirt roads....Bought my 1st bike in '73.........now I'm an old fart, but gonna keep my a** in the saddle right up until closin' time! :wink:

Welcome aboard, Brother!

[Ronin35777]

You got that right! I thought I forgot that smell in the morning when I was young " You know the morning air" you just dont forget it. I found it again when I was riding to work one day! I love the Missouri country air! brings back home when I ate rabbit for breakfast! Hunting with Grandpa thing. . .love squrillel to if I could spell it! HA HA!

Ronin


Ridin' stays in the blood, don't it ? Very first bike I rode was a friend's 250 BSA, semi-chopped......man, we had FUN on that bike! I was probably 14 yrs. old then, ridin' on neighborhood streets & dirt roads....Bought my 1st bike in '73.........now I'm an old fart, but gonna keep my a** in the saddle right up until closin' time! :wink:

Welcome aboard, Brother!

[GearJammer]

Have only gone thru Missouri twice.....first time was mostly at night, so I didn't get to see much except in the morning & driving west from Sullivan where I'd stayed for the night (long story about Sullivan, but I won't go there, LMAO!)

But drove thru again last summer during the day & man, it's a beautiful state! Heavily wooded, rolling hills....

Hope I've got the right state here, but there was some famous candy maker outlet right off the highway ? Russell Stover ? Is this in Missouri ? The OL insisted on stopping & she scored an 8 LB box of chocolates! EIGHT POUNDS! LMAO!

Ride Safe......

[Ronin35777]

I dont know about the chocolate factory, but damn that sounds like
one heck of a ride! I work in Sullivan but live in Cuba. You live a good ways away! :shock: Love to hear about good people having fun (Sullivan)! And it is beautiful country here in Missouri:wink: And
now I am going to get something with alot of chocolate. . . .

Have only gone thru Missouri twice.....first time was mostly at night, so I didn't get to see much except in the morning & driving west from Sullivan where I'd stayed for the night (long story about Sullivan, but I won't go there, LMAO!)

But drove thru again last summer during the day & man, it's a beautiful state! Heavily wooded, rolling hills....

Hope I've got the right state here, but there was some famous candy maker outlet right off the highway ? Russell Stover ? Is this in Missouri ? The OL insisted on stopping & she scored an 8 LB box of chocolates! EIGHT POUNDS! LMAO!

Ride Safe......

[GearJammer]

hehehe.....I've got a sweet tooth that won't quit, so she didn't have any trouble finishing up that humongus box :wink:

Unfortunately, I wasn't ridin' either time, but driving, tho' it was still a pretty good trip. Beautiful state, beautiful Country! :wink:

You work in Sullivan ? Nice little town & I'm not dissing it at all, but I was solo on that trip & had an extremely bad experience stemming from one of the local motels off the highway there......long time ago......

Ride Safe, my Friend.....

[Ronin35777]

I agree with you nice little town but I do not want to live there.
No traffic lights on the over-passes and school is on the other side if you know what I mean. I'm a Maintenance Manager but nobody underneath me if you know what I mean. I do all the electrical and the taking care of machines in the two plants. We Manufacture polyurethane bushings anywhere from tank trailors to diesels already did a few mods on my truck and mountain bike, have to ride with my oldest son a big 13 if you know what I mean, but peddling is about to have me in. SWEATING, . . CAN'T BREATH . . FIND A DITCH THING! HA!HA! :)

hehehe.....I've got a sweet tooth that won't quit, so she didn't have any trouble finishing up that humongus box :wink:

Unfortunately, I wasn't ridin' either time, but driving, tho' it was still a pretty good trip. Beautiful state, beautiful Country! :wink:

You work in Sullivan ? Nice little town & I'm not dissing it at all, but I was solo on that trip & had an extremely bad experience stemming from one of the local motels off the highway there......long time ago......

Ride Safe, my Friend.....

[GearJammer]

hehehe.......well.....when your son turns 16, maybe you can turn him onto the motorized bicycle thing, if ya know what I mean.....LMAO! Teasin' with ya, of course, but serious about turning him onto motorcycling in a few years :wink:

[Ronin35777]

I have three year old twins at home one boy and girl. My 13 year old son is coming from Wichita, KS. this Summer. with his disposition he will be on the back of the 250 rebel with out a cause! He is a fast one got to keep hime paced. Patience is a virtue.

Good speaking with ya!
Ronin :wink:

hehehe.......well.....when your son turns 16, maybe you can turn him onto the motorized bicycle thing, if ya know what I mean.....LMAO! Teasin' with ya, of course, but serious about turning him onto motorcycling in a few years :wink: