Hey Bud,
Glad the surgery worked out so well and you're riding again. Bikes? I remember spending alot of my last two years in school reading about various bikes. Had a friend with a slightly chopped Triumph 650 of unknown vintage which I swear he tried to roll me of the back of. Kind of liked the Honda CB750's, also had passing interest in the Beemers of the day, R75, is that right? Living in Wisconsin I was well aware of HD, and checked out the sportsters. But that was the AMF days and their reputation wasn't the best. Never rode any one of them (Honda/BMW/HD) truthfully.
Kind of settled on a Triumph Bonneville, due to 1) price, $1,995 out the door and 2) 1976 was the Bicentennial Year and I thought I'd do the patrioticly contrary thing
. Plus I thought it looked cool. I then ended up riding horses & not motorcycles for work for about 12 years. An old Harley buddy knowing of my affliction strongly suggested I check out the new Triumphs. I added fringe on the seat, as an ode to the old cowboy days, or to be contrary
JH
