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Jimmie Miller
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steel players who ride motorcycles

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Our 2014 Tri Glide. 02 Wide Glide, and a 82 Iron Head
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Sierra 14 string E69, Nashville 400, Nashville 112, MB-200/ MB 500 Tommy Huff 1-15 Cab.
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Gordon Borland
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1999 Fatboy.

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Ivan Posa
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My 07 Deuce with full SE 103cu in kit and many extras. Lovely bike but I had to give up riding due to severe back problems.
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Johnny Cox
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I had no idea how many steel players also ride. Beautiful pics guys and girls.
Johnny "Dumplin" Cox
"YANKIN' STRINGS & STOMPIN' PEDALS" since 1967.
Tommy Shown
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Post by Tommy Shown »

I have had two bikes , Johnny.
One was a 85 Honda Goldwing 1200, that I bought from my sister and her husband, after my mother passed in 2003. I paid 3K for it, it had 85,000 miles on it. I paid $800.00 to replace the clutch, The spline went out and left me on the side of the road. My wife her sister, and her sister's husband came out to pick me up. I did not have money for a tow, so my wife's brother in law had a GREAT idea. Hooking up a tow strap to my bike and pull me. We did ok. Until we got to a red light. When the light turned green, the bike started wobbling and came out from under me, I was going one way and the bike was going the other. I was airborne for about 10 feet. When I hit the ground, I landed within a foot of the right front tire of my wife's vehicle. I ended up with four broken ribs, a punctured lung. By the way tow of the ribs were broken two places.
About six months later I bought me another bike, it was a Yamaha V-Star Classic. It was black, with the windshield, and the leather like saddlebags. the only drawback was NO GAS GAUGE. Several times I would run out of gas in the same spot. I would have to call my wife to bring me a can of gas to GET ME HOME. Ride safe brother. BTW If you are going to rid a HARLEY YOU GOT TO GET A TAT.

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Post by Ian Rae »

Sorry to be so naive, but when this thread caught my eye, I kinda thought it meant at the same time, without being clear what that would involve.

A bass trombone player I worked with went all over the country by motorcycle with his horn strapped to his back. I don't remember anything about the bike, but the trombone was a mess.
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Fraser Moffatt
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Post by Fraser Moffatt »

First Bavarian posted!

2011 F800GS. This pic from the first 24 hours I owned it. Lots of miles and lots of trips racked up on it these days!



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Rich Upright
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Harleys, guitars & steel guitars are my 2 favorite things in the world. I spend an equal amount of time with my bike as my steel. I am on several Harley forums, too, as well as guitar forums.

Harleys, guitars, & pedal steel...I mean...what else IS there??
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A couple D-10s,some vintage guitars & amps, & lotsa junk in the gig bag.
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Bill Lowe
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Latest addition to the fleet

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2015 Harley Road Glide Special
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JCH D10, 71 D10 P/p fat back, Telonics TCA 500C--12-,Fender JBL Twin, Josh Swift signature.
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Niels Andrews
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Die with Memories. Not Dreams.
Good Stuff like Zum S-12, Wolfe Resoport
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Dave Campbell
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3 or 4 bikes (and many weekends) in one!

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Dustin Rigsby
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My fourth bike and second Harley. 2013 FLD
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Don't know why pics from my phone always load sideways....LOL
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Bill Lowe
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Zachary Walters
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2009 HD FXDC

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1981 Push-Pull
2009 Super Glide Custom
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Bill Lowe
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2022 Low Rider St Diablo

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Post by Chris Brooks »

What, only one BMW in this entire thread?

Thought you steelers liked precision machinery . . . . :eek:
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Lloyd Walsh
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Post by Lloyd Walsh »

I’m still very much a rookie steel player but am no squid on my BMW R NineT (also have a ‘76 airhead too).
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Bill Lowe
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pride if the fleet

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my bar hopper
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David Wright
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Have gone to 3 wheels....
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Post by David Higginbotham »

Since we’re reviving this old post, here’s the two I have now and a couple I used to ride years ago! 😎
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Bill Lowe
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this ones for the wife

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JCH D10, 71 D10 P/p fat back, Telonics TCA 500C--12-,Fender JBL Twin, Josh Swift signature.
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Bob Shilling
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What, only one BMW in this entire thread?

Thought you steelers liked precision machinery . . . . Shocked

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'88 R100 GS(taken in '01). I can't ride anymore due to Parkinson's, but lot's of Airhead memories.
Bob Shilling, Berkeley, CA--MSA S10, "Classic"
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Tom Jordan
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ZB Custom SD10, Dekley S10, Nashville Tele w/Parson B Bender, Dobros, Lap Steels
Fender Tube Amps and stuff...
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Brett Day
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Post by Brett Day »

Teddy Carr, the former steel player with the country band Ricochet, rode a Harley Davidson motorcycle for a few years. Before he left Ricochet, the Harley Davidson logo was seen on his Franklin steel
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Larry Allen
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Bikers

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I restored this 1948 Chief in 1974 from several boxes of rusty parts.. rode it every summer in Alaska , sold it in 2006
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