Member Spotlight - Ron
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Ron of North Oxford Rides a 2004 H-D Heritage Softail Classic Loves Vanilla Ice Cream Someone at one of the recent bug runs said -"Ron- you mean to tell me that with all those flavors you picked vanilla, that's not a flavor !" |
| Occupation: | Self-Employed- Custom Cabinet Design, Sales, and Installation |
| Family: | I have one significant other, and I mean SIGNIFICANT !!!, two sons and one daughter. |
| First bike: | I purchased a Kawasaki 750, two stroke screaming machine when I was 20 years old. |
| Years riding: | Since I was 20 years old |
| How often do you ride: | Whenever I can find the time !!! |
| Who do you ride with: | My "SIGNIFICANT OTHER", my HOG friends, and some friends I have had since elementary school. |
| Where are some of your favorite routes you’ve ridden: | The Blue Ridge Parkway including the Skyline Drive. Deals Gap and "The Dragon". My favorite routes are where I can ride with my friends. |
| Funny situation you had that involved your bike: | My first bike !!! Oh what an adventure. I had no training, no one to help me, just an owners manual and whatever courage I could conjour up. I took the bike off my trailer...that's right, I did not know how to ride it, so I trailered it home from the dealer. I was busy sitting on this new machine, reading the owners manual in order to figure out, one at a time, what each lever and control did. Then, I took it for my first ride to K-Mart in Webster. Everything went well until I pulled into a parking space. I felt as though all eyes were on me, watching this beautiful, shining, new bike with its proud owner. And then !!! I applied to much front brake and came to a quick stop, landing on the right side of my new bike. |
| What’s the most expensive change or repair you’ve made to your bike: | I just purchased a new Garmin Zumo GPS with both the bike and the car mount. I bet that I can get lost twice as fast now!! |
| You could buy another bike, what would your next one be and why: | An FXSTSSE2 Sreamin Eagle Softail Springer produced by the CVO group at Harley. The one bike that looks like it is going 100mph sitting on its kickstand. It would be a great bike for Friday night or Bug rides. I would definitely keep my Heritage Softail for most all other riding. |
| What is your favorite Harley event you’ve attended: | I like the state rallies where we all have a chance to spend quality time with our Worcester HOG chapter friends and meet HOG members from not only local New England chapters, but chapters around the world. |
| What are some of your other interests or hobbies: | Machinery and Automotive building and restoring, gardening, ocean boating, and listening to music. |
| What is your favorite... | |
| Food: | Middle east foods |
| Vacation place: | Anywhere by the ocean. |
| Movie: | Christmas Vacation |
| Recording artist or band: | Too many to list - Lots of rock and country |
| Tune: | I did it my way - this has gotten me in trouble a few times |
| Do you have any pets: | Yes, too many !!!! Only kidding !!! Two puppies both about 1 year old, two Siamese cats, one American Tabby, and two black and white "somethin or others" |
| Tell us about a humorous and embarrassing moment (you’re willing to share): | Well, it all happened on a hot summer day. So hot that everyone was very scantily clothed. The wind and surf had picked up without a moments notice when suddenly.........OH, never mind....this might not be the proper place to finish this story!! |
| Tell us about someone you admire and why: | My best friend Ken McBride was the brother that I never had. We shared much together. Kenny was there during a difficult time in my life and brought out the best in me. "God rest Ken" |
