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It has been a good reloading candidate since the milsurp ammo supply dried up years ago.

Give ‘em a try. They don’t taste like chicken, they taste like a jerk or blackened seasoning. I never liked much of the fad stuff either, but these are really good.

Those are mighty good.

If you haven’t tried ‘em, grab a bag. They’re pretty dang good.

Turns out I ended up with one of the few gov jobs where I work my azz off. Good thing is I’m leaving it in September. There are a lot of slackers in gov.

The end pieces make passable buns.

Now old Dad needs a bike.

Kentucky Legend makes a much better hot dog than Nathan’s.

That's the Sport. The big one is a whole different animal.

Umm, NO!

Thanks again, guys. He’s ran a tank of gas through it today, and so far, still unscuffed. I think he’s getting a feel for it.

I've seen a bunch of Sports. This was the first big one, and I've been looking.

Thanks for the report. Looks like I now have something else to pizz away money on.

I actually saw a mew Bronco in the wild today! Anybody else seen one yet?

You are correct, sir! LOL! It looks like somebody put a dirt bike motor on a Sportster. I was surprised when I saw it had a belt drive and not chain and sprockets.

Yeah. When we got back home last night, he rode it around the school parking lot with a big grin on his face. It didn't seem like he had any problem with it.

We all had to learn. Thank God I didn’t start with a Gold Wing! The natural progression is a bicycle, then a mini bike, then a dirt bike, and finally a street bike. At least that’s how I did it.

Thanks for the advice. We picked him up a bike last night. It’s an 06 Suzuki Boulevard S40, which is just a newer Savage 650. The big one cylinder engine is different from what I’m used to. It’s nice, and has 2500 miles on it. I thought $2k was a fair price, considering what I’ve looked at. It’s black and sharp. It has mew brakes, new tires, windshield, saddlebags, sissy bar bag, phone holder, new battery, and a fresh oil change. It also came with a helmet, Clymer manual, factory manual, and two oil filters. It was owned and ridden by an older man who decided to get a bigger bike. I rode it home; about 70 miles last night. Ran great. I think it’ll do.

They aren’t dead, they just aren’t growing much. I think a good rain would help.

My older son took a riding course, and my younger son intends to as well. It probably wouldn’t hurt for me to take it with him. That is good advice.

He’s 5-10/ 5-11, and a buck thirty soaking wet. I’m inclined to steer him toward a Honda 500 CBR, and looking at used prices, probably a new one, although it’s a bit beyond what he’s wanting to spend. What do you all think of them?

I think a Honda 230 xr would be an awesome place to start. I told him he might even want to keep it for trail riding after moving up to a dedicated street machine.

Mine was nearly mint except for a tear in the seat. A local elderly lady who did upholstery repaired that for a song. I bought it for the princely sum of $150. My first bike was a Kawasaki 100. Might have been a KZ. Then came the CB 360. My next bike was a Yamaha 175 Enduro, followed by a 360 Enduro. Those were awesome! Next up was a 79 Honda 125 CR Elsinore. It was FAST! Then A Yamaha 850 Special, complete with fairing and cassette player. My mother thought it was too big for me, so I sold it and bought a 79 Sportster. It looked smaller. Drenched in chrome, blue dot coffin tail light, and straight drag pipes! I loved that bike! Wish I still had it. Sadly, my wife doesn't share my history and love for all things with engines and two wheels. I'm retiring in September, and like it or not, a nice Harley or Indian will be my retirement present to myself. Maybe she'll adjust.

He's definitely after a street bike.

I've ridden all my life, and my older son now has a sweet Harley Davidson Low Rider. My younger son who is 17 (almost 18) has worked really hard this summer, and has laid up some money. He's decided he wants to dip his toe into the world of motorcycles. He has ridden small bike a little bit, and has the balance, clutch, gears, etc thing pretty well figured out. He'd like to find a good starter bike. Things have changed in the last 35 years since I was riding a Honda CB 360. I'd love to hear some suggestions for a good starter bike for this young man. He's leaning toward a sport type bike, but would consider a cruiser. I'd hate to see him get a really small bike he'd be tired of in a month, but also don't want him to get too much bike to learn on. Heck, someone here might even have a nice example sitting in the way in the garage collecting dust. Let's hear your ideas!