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Subject: [Leica] PESO: A Higher Calling
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Tue Aug 26 13:39:19 2008
References: <20080826014541.NIIC11636.eastrmmtao101.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net> <5C6BC928-4BB4-4E29-B383-9D35354D23FB@frozenlight.eu>

All the hog tamers i've ever known personally, fall between those two  
groups.
Hard working (some church-going) guys who do, in fact, ride their  
bikes cross country; no trucking or pretending involved. My x-brother- 
in-law (church guy) rides 600 miles every week and has for close to  
twenty years (weather permitting). Ann's son, Tyler (a lineman - not  
church), rode to Sturgis a couple times; and regularly rode from LA  
to Las Vegas. Ann's brother also rides; church going fellow; probably  
nearer to your trucking-his-bike any significant distance type.

Tomorrow kicks off the Harley 105th Anniversary right here in  
Milwaukee. We'll certainly see some of your trucked-in types. Yet,  
we'll also see a fair quantity of fully packed, rode weary warriors -  
who're not part of the 1% I think you're referring to. I live about 3  
miles from one of the premiere dealers and the roar has already  
begun; one about every 5 - 10 minutes, down Mequon Road.

Fond regards,
George

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On Aug 26, 2008, at 3:16 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> Ken, Harley riders in the US fall into two groups: the overwhelming  
> majority are upstanding citizens who would absolutely not harm you.  
> These are the guys who drive to Daytona in their pickup trucks with  
> the Harleys in tow, pull over 15 miles from the town and ride the  
> last bit, pretending to have ridden from North Dakota or wherever.  
> These guys would not harm you.
>
> Then there are the 1-percenters, but there is a reason why they are  
> called that--and I don't think they go to church...


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