{ { { SERIES } } } My eBay Obsessions

The only thing I remember about this bike is that it was a 1948 Pan.

And, that it was BOSS.

{ { { SERIES } } } My eBay Obsessions

Yet another Panhead. Like I said, this was my "gotta have a pan" phase. This was one of my first exposures to Jeremiah Armenta of Love Cycles fame. He builds some of the most amazing bikes ever. Apparently, this was also everybody else's "gotta have a pan" phase, 'cause this thing went about 4 grand over what I bid.

Quite a while later, I stumbled upon the bike at Born Free 2 in Signal Hill.

{ { { SERIES } } } My eBay Obsessions

Yet another of my many failed attempts at buying a Panhead. This thing is still, in my very humble opinion, one of the best looking motorcycles in recent years. Gorgeous. I bid on it, got in the game just toward the end like a good eBayer should, and...wait for it...

...the bidding shot beyond my budget at a blindingly fast pace and I didn't "win the item".

Oh no...

So I ride this:

It's a 116 horsepower Dyna Sport with upgraded suspension and brakes. It's pretty fun. I like my Dyna, but my riding buddy has a Ducati. A Ducati! I mean, granted, the dude IS a male model, but still. The Duc is rad, but too small for me. I'm what some would call "husky".

So, today I got to obsessing over a bike that would be fitting of my build, yet have the "it" factor that I seem to need.  I kept coming up with the Multistrada. It makes sense. Good size, great performance, a riding position that works for me. But, man, I can't get behind the looks of a stock Multi.

I had a picture from a while back on my phone of a modified multi. Pretty sexy, I mean way better, right? But still a little off.

So, I take some time whilst my wife is watching Project Runway and look for a reason to torture myself. Well, I found it. My god, did I find it.

Yeah. I would.