Small piece of me!

[CR55]

Yesterday I sold my 48 Harley panhead. I've had that bike for 28 years and built it from the assorted boxes I brought it home in. Very sad to watch it being loaded into the back of the new owner's truck!..I'll sure be happy when the economy gets up and running again! A liitle piece of me drove away also in the bed of that pickup!.Now I know how you felt, Don..CR

 

[busch]

CR55 Thats a hard thing to do getting rid of your bike, they sure become a part of us. Keep your head up theres more bikes to be had we all need the economy to get better

 

[darkk]

I know the feeling. I sold my 48 pan in 1982 for a down payment on a much needed house. I had 5 kids, so family had to come first. I just traded off my chopper for a car (race car/trading stock) because of arthritis in my hands. still sucks. At least I still have my trusty Road King left and other cars to play with.

 

[Sniper]

28 years...holy smokes, really bums you out when something has to go and you weren't really ready to see it happen. I think we have all been there at one time or other, so we know how you feel.

 

[fuzz]

I feel your pain. I bought a 52 pan in 1974, built it as a chopper and rode to Bike Week 4 years in a row. Then rode across country and back during the winter of 78-79. Had to sell when money got tight. Lots of memories but you gotta what ya gotta do!!...

 

[hotrod preacher]

hate to hear it CR, i've not had anything that long that i ever had to part with, so i can't say "i know what you're going thru", but i can say that there is admiration from me for a guy that does make sacrifices to "keep the bills paid"

 

[earthman]

Sorry to hear it CR. Hope you got enough for it to carry you thru.

 

[Willowbilly3]

A few years ago I sold my 70 FLH I owned for 17 years. It was my first bike. In a few months the money was gone, the bike was gone and I'll probably never scrape up enough to get another one. Nowdays I don't sell my valuable stuff, just tough it out and get through, everything still comes out about the same.

 

[donsrods]

Yep CR, sometimes we do what we gotta do, but it still stings a little each time. Sorry to hear about your bike, but things will turn around and you will get another one, trust me. Over the years I had to sell of lots of my half finished projects when some family emergency came up, but those cars are only a memory now and I take comfort in the fact it helped get us through.

Don

 

[CR55]

Thanks guys. That was the bike I thought I would never sell, but s*** happens and yeah, you do what you gotta do. I've been sitting on a 55 Harley in parts for a loooooong time, so at least I have that to fall back on. I had my car and bike for sale and figured whichever one sold first would be the salvation of the other...I let myself get into this situation and I don't have anyone to blame but myself!!!! Oh well, drop back and punt as they say! Life continues on.....CR