As the Years Go By [Archive] - The Sportster and Buell Motorcycle Forum

XLFREAK

11th February 2005, 14:00

Let's see now, what has changed more. Me? Or my Sportster? http://xlforum.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=713&size=big&sort=1&cat=500 http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/2/68girder-med.jpg http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/68883-med.jpg

Dweezil

11th February 2005, 14:01

It's Jerry Garcia!!! :eek: :D

Myke

11th February 2005, 14:19

Sportster's looking better? :)
Myke

Gyahmers

11th February 2005, 14:25

Hmm, let's see, heads you -- tails the bike... It landed on the edge so I guess it's a tie.

I do like the play room but where's the dart board? And what bike is attached to that license plate in the bottom right corner?

XLFREAK

11th February 2005, 14:28

Yeah, somehow the sportster got younger and I got older.

Jerry just forgot to breathe every now and then.

Let's see some of those "now and then" photos. I know some of you ol' pharts have got em. Unless, of course, this is your "first time". :shhhh

Fly 'em like a "Freak Flag"!! :yikes http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/6866xlch-med.jpg

XLFREAK

11th February 2005, 14:31

Hmm, let's see, heads you -- tails the bike... It landed on the edge so I guess it's a tie.

I do like the play room but where's the dart board? And what bike is attached to that license plate in the bottom right corner?

You must look closely Grasshoppa for the dart board. It lies to the Northeast, somewhere inbetween PingPong land. Look closely....closely..... :eek:

TiBaal89

11th February 2005, 14:57

I'm lovin' the massive DOOM 3 poster. :D

Gyahmers

11th February 2005, 15:01

You must look closely Grasshoppa for the dart board. It lies to the Northeast, somewhere inbetween PingPong land. Look closely....closely..... :eek:
Damn, how'd I miss that? :D

NXC1978

11th February 2005, 15:04

Both bikes are kick @%%!!! And I like your 60's hair! :urock

sportsterrific

11th February 2005, 15:11

Great shots. My 'before' photos are all with Jap bikes. I'm so ashamed (except for my kick-ass '84 GS1150EFE- adrenaline rush). And my hair is grayer and shorter now than then. And I'm not as stoned as I used to be. Damn.

XLFREAK

11th February 2005, 22:46

My best friend (then and now) and his '69.http://www.columbiapark.net/forums/uploads/post-3-1108161884.jpg

XLFREAK

11th February 2005, 22:47

And my other bud, with the first ever in Shreveport, belt drive Sturgis. http://www.columbiapark.net/forums/uploads/post-3-1108161948.jpg

XLFREAK

11th February 2005, 22:50

Last one. Buddy Eric and Sporty.http://www.columbiapark.net/forums/uploads/post-3-1108162340.jpg

bud095

11th February 2005, 22:54

rstroll, i love the chopper!

thunderpaw

12th February 2005, 00:08

Rstoll: thanks for the trip down memory lane! In your 'before' shot, you look a lot like one of our guitar players...disgustingly attractive to the ladies...and he has a 117" GroundPounder. In my later years, I often wish that I had chronicled my two wheeled adventures better than I have. Thanks for the mammaries.
BTW: I dig your 'garage'!

Kim

alleydude

12th February 2005, 00:23

Me on my Sportster in 1982...

http://www.harleydavidsonbikers.com/photopost/data/505/5761982a-med.jpg

And today with the same bike this last Winter. The bike faired the years better.

http://www.harleydavidsonbikers.com/photopost/data/505/576576MeAndSporty3.jpg

XLFREAK

12th February 2005, 00:32

Rstoll: thanks for the trip down memory lane! In your 'before' shot, you look a lot like one of our guitar players...disgustingly attractive to the ladies...and he has a 117" GroundPounder. In my later years, I often wish that I had chronicled my two wheeled adventures better than I have. Thanks for the mammaries.
BTW: I dig your 'garage'!

Kim
Guitar player eh??? I need to swing the camera around to the other wall for ya. Spooky. ;)

XLFREAK

12th February 2005, 00:34

Thanks Alley!! Now it's gettin' fun!!

pquirk

12th February 2005, 00:48

:laugh Alleydude that white belt is AWSOME, do the shoes match? :laugh Gotta love the '70s styles.

XLFREAK

12th February 2005, 01:09

Thunderpaw, here is lookin back the other way in the rec room. It catches a few of 'em. :clap I definately have G.A.S. (guitar aquisition syndrome).http://www.columbiapark.net/forums/uploads/post-7-1102378721.jpg

alleydude

12th February 2005, 01:11

Damn, I thought I procrastinated in taking my Christmas tree down... Geeeesh! :D

xena

12th February 2005, 01:20

I don't have a now picture of me & my Sporty....but check out me on my very first motorized ride. This was 32 years ago. Got this "bike" for my 12th birthday.....The bug was planted!

Crappy, ripped photo, but you can see the ear to ear grin.
:tour

engine

12th February 2005, 01:25

1979:
http://www.clubchopper.com/photopost/data/500/235110_1100.JPG

2004:
http://www.clubchopper.com/photopost/data/500/235111_1168_r1.jpg

Moved On

12th February 2005, 02:18

Well I'm one of the virgins... I've only had a bike for two years.
But since the thread has also gone down the guitar and white belt path...
I have an '84 picture of me with my bass and white belt,
oh and spandex pants & no Boy George T shirt :D

http://home.twcny.rr.com/embedded/pictures/small_damon4.jpg

Gazza

XLFREAK

12th February 2005, 02:26

Nice Gary, nice. Here is one of me in the late 70s early 80s big hair days. http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/68v.jpg

Moved On

12th February 2005, 02:30

Nice Gary, nice. Here is one of me in the late 70s early 80s big hair days.Ummm Flying V & V Twins... do I see a pattern in your life ???

Gazza

Jimbo999

12th February 2005, 03:22

My First Ride:
http://myweb.cableone.net/jimbo999/web/Mom_N_Me.jpg

thunderpaw

12th February 2005, 13:10

Rstoll, I like your tastes! Don't hold back...I wanna see the rest of the collection :clap
I, too, have G.A.S.! Bass and PA gear, mostly. My forum 'handle' was given to me by a drummer I played with in the '80s.

Kim

thunderpaw

12th February 2005, 13:12

Ummm Flying V & V Twins... do I see a pattern in your life ???

Careful there, he might start thinking 'V' for "Victory" :smoke

Kim

thunderpaw

12th February 2005, 13:14

Damn, I thought I procrastinated in taking my Christmas tree down... Geeeesh!

Nah, he's just early for next year! :wonderlan

Kim

XLFREAK

12th February 2005, 13:58

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Nah, he's just early for next year! :wonderlan

Kim

Sorry guy, its the only guitar wall pic I could scrape up. My flash card crapped out on me.

wickedsprint

14th February 2005, 15:24

The only pic I could find of me with one of my ratbikes..this was like sophmore year in college (summertime) so I could grow my hair out. This was a beater bike I got for 650 bucks just to rag on in the neighborhood.

barry1967

14th February 2005, 15:46

Well I'm one of the virgins... I've only had a bike for two years.
But since the thread has also gone down the guitar and white belt path...
I have an '84 picture of me with my bass and white belt,
oh and spandex pants & no Boy George T shirt :D

http://home.twcny.rr.com/embedded/pictures/small_damon4.jpg

Gazza

MY EYES

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