Bio of the Chartman
History:
I started racing 3.5 HP mini-bikes in the early 70's, then moved up to small motorcycles (400-650cc) in the late 70's & early 80's. After riding about 20,000 miles, I stopped riding for 25 years as we raised our two children. Started riding again at 49 years old in April of 2007 when my son came home with a poorly rebuild Kaw Ninja 250! I purchase a new Yamaha V-Star 650, which was similar to the last bike I owned. But after just two months and 3,000 miles I realized I wanted something bigger. So I sold my 650 to my son and graduated to a used VTX 1300 in May '07. After 7 months & 10,000 miles, "sold" it for what I had in it and bought a new 2007 Honda VTX 1300 R. On 3/20/2010 I had 25,000 miles on it. It's was an awesome ride! Unfortunately I could not get the seat comfortable enough for both me and my wife, so I put it up for sale and purchased a 2010 H-D Electra Glide Classic so we could take our 8,000-mile, 21-state trip in June-July 2010. Since purchasing our first Harley in April in 2010 we have ridden in every state but Hawaii, 7 Canadian Provinces and visited 45 National Parks. After placing an order for a 2014 Electra Glide Ultra Classic, I sold my 2010 Classic on 11/16/13 with 56,800 miles on it (sold it in 30 minutes on Craig's List). Rode the Ultra 39,411 miles then traded it in for a 2015 CVO Limited while on a trip to Kansas City, MO. on 9/15. Rode it for 50,320 miles and traded it for a 2019 Limited on Nov 28, 2018.
Nickname:
I got my nickname from some co-workers. My job requires me to make endless charts and graphs to monitor performance. So I am a very big Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint user. I also make all of the maps for our club trips, the primary reason I am the club's defacto Road Captain. Thank God for Google Maps and H-D Ride Planner!
Motorcycle Associations:
ABATE - American Bikers Aimed Towards Education member since 2/24/08
AMA - American Motorcyclist Association member # 1075651 since 1/12/09
HOG - Harley Owners Group member # US4055253 since 4/2010
IBA - Iron Butt Association member # 34016 since 1/7/09
MSF - Motorcycle Safety Foundation member # S243673 since 6/22/08
Iron Butt Rides: Certifications
1st = SaddleSore 1000/24 - Oct 2008 - w/Xtreme
2nd = BunBurrner 1500/36 - Oct 2008 - w/Xtreme
3rd = SaddleSore 1000/24 - Nov 2010 - w/Roy & Money
4th = Lake Huron 1000/24 - Jun 2014 - w/Roy 5th = National Park 25/50 - Sep 2015 - Aug 2016 - w/Roy 6th = Ice Cream 1000 & EggSanity 1000 Gold - May '22 - w/Roy? Mileage: 238,171 Total Miles
50 = Rented a 2019 H-D Street Glide in Hawaii 8/21 (50 miles on the Big Island) 33,500 = 2019 Harley Davidson Limited (current) 50,320 = 2015 Harley Davidson CVO Limited (sold 10/16/2018) 39,411 = 2014 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic (sold 09/30/2015) 60 = Rented a Deluxe in Alaska on our "Into the Wild" Tour (07/04/2010) 56,800 = 2010 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic (sold 11/01/2013) 80 = 2010 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic (2-day test drive) 180,171 = Harley Davidson Miles 25,000 = 2007 Honda VTX 1300R 10,000 = 2005 Honda VTX 1300R (used) 3,000 = 2007 Yamaha V-Star 650 20,000 = 70's-80's 58,000 = non-Harley Miles Visited: (see State-Stats for details)
50 - States (7/2010-7/2021) 7 - Canadian Provinces
46 - National Parks (all rideable from our house)
150 - National Monuments/Memorials
82 - National Forests/Grasslands 42 - Other National Sites
59 - State Parks
160 - National Scenic Byways / All-American Roads (all 30) / Most Scenic Drives in USA |
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