Finally made it here

[joepistol]

Long time firearms enthusiast, favoring handguns.
Hand Loader for about 40 yrs...
1911's are my preferred tool..
I have a few, from RIA's to Dan Wessons, & a few "tuned" ones by great gunsmiths...
and yeah.. I like m/c's too

 

[Whit]

Welcome from Northern Indiana enjoy the conversation

 

[joepistol]

Thanks, Whit..
from S.E. Mi. (Motown north)

 

[Chuck43]

Welcome to the forum from northern Illinois joepistol.

 

[joepistol]

Thanks, Chuck43...is this forum primarily a Midwest thing ?

 

[Blackbeard]

Welcome! Not necessarily a midwest place, but surely are welcomed!

I'm from North Carolina! We are from all over here.

 

[41 Charlie]

Welcome aboard from east Missouri!

 

[joepistol]

Thanks, Blackbeard & 41 Charley , for the welcome. happy to find this site & post here..

 

[switchback]

Hi joepistol. I also just made it here

I like the sporty chopper. Likely a vintage pic?? I still ride, but sadly not near as much as I once did. Not sure how I'd feel not having a thumper, or 2, in the garage

 

[joepistol]

Pic was taken about 41 yrs ago (!)
Sporty belonged tom my neighbor..Steve .He loaned it to me for a few days while I was visiting my parents
& a friend took the pic when I rode it over to show him the bike. When I returned to So.Calif.,
(where I was living @ the time ) I bought my brand new 1979 FXEF shortly thereafter.
Still own & ride that '79FXEF..+ a bunch of others,( inc. a few few thumpers)
Welcome switchback, to the site..
you ride a switchback ? ...My "new " Harley is a 1994 Dyna Convert.

 

[switchback]

Cool pic. No on the switchback. I never even thought about that! I am on a dyna tho, a fxdb with factory 103 motor. Well sorta factory, I'm a hotrod at heart. Mostly rode baggers before this. Now going back decades I've ridden panheads, flathead and shovels. Never owned a knuckle. Glad you're here we have a lot in common
Love the socal sporty!!!!!

 

[joepistol]

Actually, the Sporty was here in Michigan..
I own a bunch of old bikes, besides my HD's.
.a couple of sport bikes, a few dirt bikes, a sport tourer & a couple of old 1200 Goldwings.
Kinda like my firearms..if 1 or 2 are good, a few more are better.

 

[switchback]

Ha. I agree. The older simpler gold wings are , to me, attractive machines. But sadly I've never owned one. Last few years I've downsized most things. Fewer firearms, only 1 motorcycle and a fixed income

 

[Nikrnic]

Welcome Joe!!...
Nick from SE Michigan.

 

[joepistol]

Thanks, Nikrnic..from another SE Mi. 1911 Fanatic.