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He is as big as his heart is.
He made every effort to ride with me.
After he return from his job, he rode with me.
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I have never meet such a kind man as he.
When he saw a lady try to park her car, he suddenly said to her,"Turn left, OK, now slow...move."
He is full of Southern Hospitality.
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He invited me to his home.
I had lunch and nice talk.
He advised that thinking is important.
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I met him at the Monmoth Site.
The next day I met him at Sturgis.
It's a small world.
He promised to invite me to his farm. |
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Harvey has sweet heat.
When I stayed at a motel at Grandteton, he was kind enought to wipe my sheild in the morning,
This morning ride had a clearer view.
He and his friends came to Sturgis from Florida. |
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When I am preparing for today's ride, a gentleman gave me a New Mexico map.
He took the trouble to get it early in the morning.
His name is Dennis who came here from Oklahoma by his plane.
When he heard me explaing today's plan.
He laughed and laughed.
He rode the same Wide Glide as mine.
He advised me to change handle bars.
Very good man! |
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Debbie is a cute and kind lady. She was kind enough to show me the way to four corner. Eddie and Debbie was cool on the road. |
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I met him at Thunder Mountai Harley dealer at Colorado.
He came here from South California.
He gave me a pin from Sturgis.
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I met a Harley Lady on the airplane. She came from Georgetown TX. We had nice conversation. She gave me some clues to my next adventure. Now I'm fixin' to ride with her some day. |
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Her bike has loud pipe. I just followed her bike's sound. I didn't worry about losing my way. |
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Peggy's motto is "Ride all day, play all night"
She is very energetic. |
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Candy is not only "Ride Naked" but also "Shopping Naked".
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Francoise loves to ride. She is a very good rider. This time she rode from MI to SD by herself. I admire her a lot. |
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Jeanine "Poet" is a proffesor at college. She is intelligent and talkative. She is so funny that I am confused about what it is like to be an average American. |
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Frank is very attractive manly man. He is an engineer and can fly his own airplane. When I saw him repairing a Harley, I came near to falling in love with him.
He loves camping and had many experiences. He loves to eat Frog and gator. First I hesitated to eat them, but I had to follow his dietary habits. His story about his camping and nature world is awesome and outstanding.
But he has only two T-shirts during this two weeks adventure.
This is the most amazing.
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Tony knows about Sturgis well. He led us to a gorgeous restuarant. He lookes the most cute when he was talking about a nice restaurant.
He is kind enough to find a part of my Harley. |
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Russ is a DJ. He is sociable. It was not long before I realized he lives his own life on his sunny side. |
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Dick loves to ride all day. I couldn't see him lying on the sofa. |
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Faith is kind enought to help me to conect Internet during this adventure. I could connect it, though. Thank you, Faith! She is now crazy about Allan. She said, "I am stuck on him." |
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Allan is a professional racer. He rides Kawasaki Ninjya 500. He has unique character. He supported our adventure. Thank you Allan! |
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They are my friends who are kind enough to introduce me to American enthusiasts of Harley Davidson. Kevin bought me a Harley T-shirts wherever he goes around the world. Diane taught me some English phrases and American culture. They are more interesting than learning English from books. |
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Our Leader "Wounded Knee" Pat |
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What do you think he was doing in the field?
"Poop?"
No way!
He tried to take a good picture of us.
Pat is our leader.
He has ridden mortercycles for 44 years.
His first Harley was 1946.
He is an experienced rider.
That is why he has many crome parts in his body.
He always make us laugh a lot. We love his jokes.
He has the kindness to hold Pennie's laundry. |
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Our Member 1 "Queen" Pennie |
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She made this plan to go to Strugis and made every effort to prepare for this adventure.
Thanks to her kindness and considerartion, I had a very good time.
But the best is yet to come. In other words, every day, every minute, I found a new excitement.
Thank you very much Pennie!
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Ann is a cheerful woman.
She always sings a song.
She has been ridden mortercycles since 1975 and now she rides a fatboy.
Her motto is "I need a man for something, but riding Harley isn't one of them." And "A Woman's place is on the road."
She raised her kids with mortercycles and now she intends to buy a tricar to go somewhere with her groundkids.
She has lived with mortercycles.
She's also good at cooking. I felt relaxed everytime I eat her dishes.
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Our Member 3 "Teddy Bear" Lynn |
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Every time, she takes vitamin after meal, she wants to grow up to have long feet and wants to ride Road King some day.She always say something to me. Her sweet heart makes me comfortable.
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Our Member 4 "Princess" Carol |
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She is a typical American lady.
She is funny as well as cute.
I am always excited about what she will do next.
She always rides her 1997 Sports Star in front of me.
I can't take my eyes off her; otherwise I would go astray.
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Our Member 5 "Baby Beef Cake" Haji |
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I participate in this adventure from Japan.
What do you think of riding Harley Davidson Journey?
Maybe you think Macho men or men with tattoo and beard ride it with pride.
I said, "Not all Harley riders look that way."
This time I'm on the road with four ladies and a gentleman.
They take care of me very well.
"Did you have something to drink?"
"You'd better spread sunscreen well."
"You'd better come back before dark."
Sometimes, I feel surrounded by four mothers one father.
As time goes by, I realize how deeply the mortercycle culture is rooted in USA.
I want to report this adventure and what it is like to live with Harley Davidson in USA.
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Bill is my roommate. He has ridden mortercycles for 40 years.
As soon as he said good night, he fell asleep. To tell the truth, I could not sleep until he fell asleep. In the morning of the first day, everyone said to me, "Are you OK?" I said, "So far."
But it was not long before I knew he was a wicked nice guy. I found his book at the restroom, whose title was "The promise of a new day". It said, " August 5th. You can not shake hands with clenched fist." He shaked hands with me softly.
What is more, he showed me where to wear a bowtie in America. When ladies took a jacuzzi, he became a bar tender with a bowtie and a bathing suit. He is a funny guy.
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Our Member 7 "Thumper" Denise |
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Before this adventure, Denise had an accident. When she was helped by her frineds, what she said first is " I want to go to Sturgis." Her nick name "Thumper" is namded after Disney Movie "Banbi". At the accident, she thumped a lot.
Four years ago, she secretly bought a Harley Davidson, Sportster. Her husband was very very upset. But now she has Fat Boy. I have the same experience on Chrismas Eve day 2000. I also bought a Harley Davidson without letting my wife know. That is why we became friends soon.
She is an intelligent and artistic lady. She is a professional camerawoman. Her beloved son Doncan is an artist and he has his own hompage.
http://www.beyondthelimit.biz |
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AL is the charge of EagleRider Mobile Rental Unit.
He is a nice guy.
He goes around all over the USA with his beautiful wife Jody.
She speaks so easy English that I could make the reservation by phone.
They get used to treating Japanese tourists.
Don't worry about your English ability, just call them.
August 5 Monday to August 11 Sunday
$950 (all included rental price)
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They has run an Inn and Spa in Rapid City SD since July.
"SageBear" is their hotel name.
They had lived for 6 years in Okinawa.
That is why they can speak easy Japanese.
If you have a plan to go to Sturgis, check their web site.
www.sagebear.com
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We met William & Marilyn Jones.
They came to Sturgis to get married.
Congraturation!!!
They rode an 100 anniversary Road King.
I think they have everything they wanted. |
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This nice couple took a picture of me with Harley.
Thank you very much!
Three months later, they gave me an e-mail.
I am very very glad to hear from them.
This is a kind of pleasure of trip.
There were in there for their honeymoon.
I knew their honeymoon was an amazing advenute.
They started from California for the North, and we met at S.D. and they headed for the East, Florida and all the way back to California. They traveled all around the U.S. Now they have a plan to live in Arizona.
Their next "honeymoon" will be to come to Japan, I hope. |
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Diane is an owner of Missouri River Lodge.
This is our first time to visit, but I felt comfortable as if I came my mom's home.
"My home is yours."
I never forget her hospitality.
Thanks! Diane!
Orville, I hope you will restore your old Cadillac until our next visit.
See you next summer! |
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Gene Epsky in Royalton, MN |
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He gave us a shelter from a sudden shower.
I am sure his business will have huge success.
I like a baseball knob for my son's room.
Can you ship some to Japan?
(July 31)
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He is a police officer.
He was so kind that he showed me the best way to go in WI.
But we were lost.
After his retirement, he intends to ride all over the US.
How about riding in Japan, Greg?
(July 29)
He is an excellent story writer about his ride with his sweet wife, Marilyn.
He sent me some in Janurary 2003. I am so glad. |
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On Father's day, I got a letter from American Friends, Bill and Jeannet. They chose a good card which had printed FLSTS97, which is the same Harley as mine. It says that So many people are content to follow the crowd...You have the COURAGE to stand alone, the DETERMINATION to make a difference. Yes! Thank you Bill & Jeannet! |
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Tweleve years has passed since I homestayed at Earl & Nancy Sweet home. That experience had a great impact on me and cultivated my mind a lot. I think Earl & Nancy gave me a "World". Now we have a big family.
(2 April 2002 Colton,CA) |
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He is a couch captain, bus driver and have an adventurous riding experience.
He has once riden a Harley from Melbourne to Air's Rock.
This time, he took me to the Heaven in Melbourne.
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