Hi Brandon, I’ve been watching for a while now and really enjoy you productions, especially in the garage. I think your attention to detail when you’re working on the bikes is second to none but I’ve always been curious about where you learnt your trade and what you do now for a living. In recent videos, I’ve noticed what looks to be some sort of breakdown truck on the drive………. I live in the UK and finished work this year…..I’m 62 now and have been riding since I was 16……..biggest regret though is I didn’t get my first Harley until I was 57. I now have two, an 88ci Softail Deluxe and a 103ci Dyna Switchback. I do have my home workshop which is equipped with a fairly extensive machine shop"……………just can’t get enough of it………..and watching channels like yours just keeps me motivated to get out and get on……… Winter is quickly approaching now over here so it’s service and modification time……….happy days!, Best regards
That’s awesome! There’s nothing like being on a Harley! Congratulations on retirement too. I started working on heavy equipment in a mine when I was 20/21 years old and started getting good with a wrench. I bought my first Harley at about 22. Whenever I’d have issues, I’d dive in to it myself rather than pay a shop and I started learning Quick. I then started doing a lot of work on friends’ bikes. It was actually a lot easier than heavy equipment. I left the mine and began working on locomotive engines. The schedule gave me enough time to start my business and I turned it from a hobby to a second job. We left California and moved to Nebraska where I took a job as a Crane mechanic. I work a lot of hours, and I haven’t really built a big customer base out here so the bike stuff has slowed down a lot. But I’ve always felt like I payed closer attention and done better work than a lot of people that charge good money to work on bikes. But I also pay very close attention to the industry leaders that share their information, and I take a lot of inspiration from them to constantly progress
Is the lane splitting over yet 🫣…not even if I had a sportster 😵💫 Topic Ideas? …I can’t get enough of engine rebuilds & customizations. When are you going to retire the dyna? what’s your next level Harley? •M8 vs Twin Cam comparisons •Biker culture and sets in Nebraska •Biker rallys in Nebraska 🤙🏻
I've buried a lot of friends who murdered by broads who were on their cell phone instead of watching where the hell they were going. Lane splitting when you are surrounded by head up the butt cagers who are drunk, drugged out, on the phone or talking to their passengers is just not that smart. When I can shoot back when some cagers tries to murder me then I will think about lane splitting.
🤣🤣 if only it was OK to do so. People would think twice about how they drive (and probably how they ride 😬) I know it’s probably not the smartest move, but the adrenaline rush for me is worth it haha
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That looked like a fun ride and nice place. Your wife is a cutie pie!
It was a good time! Thanks you 👊🏻✊🏻
Hi Brandon, I’ve been watching for a while now and really enjoy you productions, especially in the garage. I think your attention to detail when you’re working on the bikes is second to none but I’ve always been curious about where you learnt your trade and what you do now for a living. In recent videos, I’ve noticed what looks to be some sort of breakdown truck on the drive……….
I live in the UK and finished work this year…..I’m 62 now and have been riding since I was 16……..biggest regret though is I didn’t get my first Harley until I was 57. I now have two, an 88ci Softail Deluxe and a 103ci Dyna Switchback. I do have my home workshop which is equipped with a fairly extensive machine shop"……………just can’t get enough of it………..and watching channels like yours just keeps me motivated to get out and get on………
Winter is quickly approaching now over here so it’s service and modification time……….happy days!,
Best regards
That’s awesome! There’s nothing like being on a Harley! Congratulations on retirement too. I started working on heavy equipment in a mine when I was 20/21 years old and started getting good with a wrench. I bought my first Harley at about 22. Whenever I’d have issues, I’d dive in to it myself rather than pay a shop and I started learning Quick. I then started doing a lot of work on friends’ bikes. It was actually a lot easier than heavy equipment. I left the mine and began working on locomotive engines. The schedule gave me enough time to start my business and I turned it from a hobby to a second job. We left California and moved to Nebraska where I took a job as a Crane mechanic. I work a lot of hours, and I haven’t really built a big customer base out here so the bike stuff has slowed down a lot. But I’ve always felt like I payed closer attention and done better work than a lot of people that charge good money to work on bikes. But I also pay very close attention to the industry leaders that share their information, and I take a lot of inspiration from them to constantly progress
@@GilstrapGarage Thanks for the reply Brandon, very interesting!
Your bride makes your ride along vids better👌
I agree! 🤣 thank you 🤙🏻
Is the lane splitting over yet 🫣…not even if I had a sportster 😵💫
Topic Ideas?
…I can’t get enough of engine rebuilds & customizations.
When are you going to retire the dyna? what’s your next level Harley?
•M8 vs Twin Cam comparisons
•Biker culture and sets in Nebraska
•Biker rallys in Nebraska
🤙🏻
You got it man! I’ll jot it down, and go over it in the next one 🤙🏻 thanks for the input, much appreciated
I was about to say don’t tell me this fool lost one of his gloves again 😂
🤣🤣🤣 nahh it hasn’t happened again
@@GilstrapGarage that’s good, looks like nice riding out there man. I think I finally stripped my shift shaft. My lever just fell to the foot rest.
I've buried a lot of friends who murdered by broads who were on their cell phone instead of watching where the hell they were going. Lane splitting when you are surrounded by head up the butt cagers who are drunk, drugged out, on the phone or talking to their passengers is just not that smart. When I can shoot back when some cagers tries to murder me then I will think about lane splitting.
🤣🤣 if only it was OK to do so. People would think twice about how they drive (and probably how they ride 😬) I know it’s probably not the smartest move, but the adrenaline rush for me is worth it haha
lane splitting ? THINK of YOUR KIDS Bro.👍
Ahhh I’ll be Aite lol. I learned on the California freeways, that was nothin 🤣