Like saying goodbye to a family member

March 19th, 2008 · 7 Comments

My dad is selling the first Harley he ever owned. I feel kind of cheated, he didn’t even ask me if it was OK.

He has always loved Harleys but never owned one until I was in high school. He owned other bikes growing up, Hondas, Yamahas, he even built his first bike from scratch when he was 15, but never a Harley. As you can see creeping up in the background, he bought a new cruiser a few months back. Still a Harley, but different.

Different shade of blue, different wheels, it has SADDLEBAGS, a freaking radio, he’s even talking about getting cruise control… I know my dad was getting old. BUT COME ON! This bitch was hot! Why would you want to sell it?

I guess he just wanted a smoother ride and something that wouldn’t rip the front wheel off the ground… But isn’t it nice knowing you own something that can do that?

When I was done taking pictures I asked him if he was going to miss it… He hesitated at first, “Yeah… but the new one is a much better ride.” I guess he’ll enjoy the trip to Yellowstone with his brothers more this year on the new bike.

Whatever. The first one is still badass. Hopefully he won’t ever put ape hangers on the new one…

Tags: Filler

7 responses so far ↓

brandy in Canada // Mar 19, 2008 at 12:35 pm

Yeah the old one is bad ass but I totally understand the love of the cruiser…once you drive a cruiser you realise that you can just float along the roads and not feel every little bump in the road.
I’m envious.
Heather // Mar 19, 2008 at 1:56 pm

I still miss my dad’s old Harley. We took a lot of road trips on that thing. I would always fall asleep and accidentally head butt my dad.
Mel // Mar 19, 2008 at 2:44 pm

I’m not much of a motorcycle gal myself…but my dad used to ride…My boyfriend’s brother and their dad rides….I will never join any of them for a ride.

And I think that first bike is pretty sweet. I still wouldn’t ride with anyone on it, but it’s nice. :)
Bex // Mar 19, 2008 at 4:11 pm

Your dad sounds hot.
Sally // Mar 19, 2008 at 5:52 pm

my girlfriend met this guy and he bought her a Soft tail Harley and I must admit, she looks pretty bad ass riding that. She’d never ridden before and she makes it look easy. Going from a mom of 4 to a Harley Biker Babe is heady stuff I guess.
minxlj // Mar 22, 2008 at 10:23 am

Why don’t you take the bike G? You’d look awesome and you know it :-)
Laura // Mar 22, 2008 at 10:09 pm

ohh, me and my cousins got sooo sad when my grandma sold her station wagon. so its not as bad ass as a harley, but u get what i mean.