Wandering with Wally |
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Wally W, Contributing Writer
Wally was born and raised in Chicago until moving south to Shelby, NC in 1986 and has been writing for most of his adult life. Wally built a couple Panhead choppers in his youth and has owned a motorcycle continuously since he was 19 when he bought a BSA 250 instead of an engagement ring. He has owned only a few motorcycles in his life because he likes the stability of knowing and loving his ride. Now he rides a 2005 883 Sportster Custom that he won at the local charity toy run in 2005 - which now has over 44,000 miles on it.
Bikes
Present: '05 883 Sportster Custom
Past: '57 Harley Panhead, '60 Harley Panhead, '83 Harley FXRT, '99 BMW R1100R
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AMCA Southern National Meet
On May 14th through the 16th, the AMCA (Antique Motorcycle Club of America) held its first annual Southern National Meet at the Denton FarmPark in Denton, NC.
Jun 1, 2010
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Ashville BikeFest 2010
May 20, 2010
Last Thursday, Cindy and I went out for a nice breakfast then we did our weekly grocery shopping. Afterwards, I decided to head out to the Asheville BikeFest at the Asheville Agricultural Center in Fletcher, NC – about 20 miles south of Asheville.
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Foggy Parkway
After a few short miles, I got on The Parkway. It was open, the gates were open and the barricades were down. I could finally ride a section of The Parkway. I had really missed it over the winter.
May 5, 2010
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2010 AMA Dragbike - Atlanta Dragway
Last weekend, the AMA Dragbike races were at the Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA. When I left, there was frost on the roof. When I got to the d
ragstrip at 9:15, it had warmed nicely.
Apr 16, 2010
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Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum
The first things you see when you visit are the three fantastic sculptures called 'The Chase' (by Ted Gall) that are on the front lawn of the museum.
Mar 1, 2010
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DuPont Forest
When I walked back up to the Hooker Falls overlook, I thought that I’d try to take my picture with the waterfall in the background. It turned out OK but I look a lot like the “Uni-Bomber”.
Feb 17, 2010
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Falls Park and Confederate Museum
Even though it was later in the morning, the road was deserted. Everybody was in church. I opened up the Sportster but all I could reach was about 92 mph. It’s not meant for speed!
Feb 1, 2010
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Cycle World International Motorcycle Show '10 - Greenville, SC
Last weekend, the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show came to Greenville, SC at the Carolina First Center. It was a three-day event (Friday through Sunday - January 8th, 9th and 10th) that covered everything a motorcyclist could want in a bike show.
Jan 15, 2010
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Early Sunday Morning
All week it rained and the weathermen predicted a sunny weekend. After all that rain, I was really looking forward to the weekend - especially Sunday. I laid awake at night thinking about where I would go on such a beautiful morning.
Jan 15, 2010
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