Biker Sam is a take off on Biker Rose in the funny paper, and the character fits Sandi pretty well. Check out the Biker Rose comic on this page. I've been into motorcycles for most of my life. I got my first bike at age 15, the youngest you can be in Florida to get a motorcycle license, (at the time). It was not much of a scooter, a 50cc Bridgestone, but I was on two wheels and that's all that mattered to me. Over the years I have had many bikes, Honda's, Triumphs, BSA's, you name it, but I always wanted a Harley. In 1985 I finally got what I wanted, a Harley Low Rider. It was midnight blue and ran like a champ.
In 1988 I upgraded to the bike I still ride a 1988 Heritage Softail. Over the years we have had many great days in the wind, including one trip to Motorcycle Mecca, Sturgis, in 1990, for the 50th annual Black Hills Rally. Turns out Sandi liked the Harley's so much she just had to have a scooter of her own, so in 1990 she got a hot little red Sportster. As you can see from the pics below I have done a fair amount of customizing on my old scooter, including a 1948 paint job and a fair amount of do-dads and chrome. It's all mine and I figure that unless they come out with one that fly's I'll probably just stick with it until I die. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a bike snob. I wanted a Harley and I got to the place in my life I could afford one, so I got what I wanted. However, I ride with anyone that has the grit to get up on two wheels. We all experience the same dangers and thrills. No scooter is perfect for every purpose or every rider, so if you see me or Sandi on the road and you are on a Honda or what ever, give us a wave or say hi. Helmet Laws
The non-riders are still trying to get skull buckets back on our heads and in time they may win. Why they care about me so much I don't know. I don't give a damn about them or the helmet manufacturers, who are the only ones that stand to make a profit. They won't make much from me. I'll buy the smallest cheapest bucket I can fund and use it forever. OK NON-RIDER HELMET PEOPLE, I am not misinformed. I spent 15-years working in a hospital, my wife has been a X-Ray/CT tech and is currently a medical researcher in a hospital with a Level One Trauma Center. I have been in the ER when bike accidents have arrived. I have read the literature and stats and don't understand how the folks that love helmets think what they think. Yes, head injuries do go up without helmets. However DEATHS go down without them. That may cause a bit more cost for the medical structure and I am more than willing to carry extra insurance as required by Florida Law. There are more injuries on bicycles and it's not a law in most places that they have to wear a helmet. What about teen drivers they cause most of the accidents, get them OFF the road. What about the hundreds of drivers in Florida driving on suspended licence's, go get them, they usually have a huge record and cost the state more than all the bikers combined. Also, what about ATV's and all of the other things you could do that might hurt or kill you. If there is a way to make a buck on fake protection you can bet there is some group spending tons of money to force you to buy their product... like the helmet makers. The most dangerous thing I do, I do five times a week. I drive to work. More accidents happen in cars than all the bikes put together. You have to wear seatbelts, why not go all the way, wear a helmet and while you are at it chuck the seat belts that come with the car and get racing harnesses, build a roll cage in the car. You want to save insurance money and lives? I've just given you several good ideas. Now, if you are not a rider, get the hell out of my business. For helmet proponents out there who are against this law I ask that you respect MY rights, as I respect yours. If you like helmets or feel that they offer added safety then keep wearing them. I would suggest that you do some research, however. All insurance records collected over the last 20 years indicate that debilitating injures increase with the advent of mandatory helmet use. The reduction in vision, sound discrimination and the added mass to the neck and spinal column in the event of an accident, not to mention the heat generated inside a helmet on a hot summer Florida day all add to the causes. As mentioned above check out the LANCET article on full face helmets, its available on the web. It's a real eye opener. Click on the article for a full sized copy. Read it, you might be surprised. "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.---Benjamin Franklin.
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"Pipes", that's my nick name. It stands for three
things. #1 - I like LOUD pipes on my scooter. #2 - I play bagpipes. #3
- I usually don't know when to pipe down.
The Low Rider was the first scooter I could talk
my wife into riding with me. Over the two years I had that scooter we went
all over, trips from our home near Detroit to the U. P. of Michigan
to Bike Week in Daytona.
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| Sandi at the Detroit Motorcycle Parts Spring Dust Off. | Sandi in Cocoa Beach Florida, in front of our condo, just after we moved to Cocoa Beach. | Sandi at Devils Tower in Wyoming. It's the place from "Close Encounters", on our trip to Sturgis, SD . |
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Sandi at a Bike Rally |
Don't mess with Biker Sandi |
Sandi at one of the bike parties we went to. |
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This is why I choose to be a Florida Biker! Photo taken in Detroit MI.
Favorite Florida Motorcycling Events:
1. Bike Week, Daytona Beach (March): The granddaddy of all motorcycling events, Bike Week draws more than 600,000 enthusiasts each March in the nation’s largest celebration of the motorcycle. Classic and modern motorcycle shows, free Harley and Buell demo rides, organized road tours, the AMA Motorcycle race and live music are highlights each year. But the real fun? Gathering with more than half a million of the country’s biggest bike enthusiasts.
2. Leesburg Bike Fest, Leesburg (April): Biker build-offs, rider skills shows, motorcycle games, drill team demonstrations and a blessing of the bikes are just a few of the events slated for the Leesburg Bike Fest northwest of Orlando. Live bands perform on three stages throughout town, and the festival concludes with the announcement of the winner of the bike build-off, elected by popular vote.
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3. Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally, Panama City (May and September): More than 40,000 motorcycle enthusiasts head to the semiannual Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally twice a year, drawn by bike shows and contests, motorcycle parades and vendors, and live outdoor entertainment. Custom bike builders also take the opportunity to show off their latest masterpieces. But the city’s pristine, white beachfront is a prime attraction, the 
perfect place to relax after a ride.
4. Biketoberfest, Daytona Beach (October): Biketoberfest is Daytona Beach’s autumn counterpart to Bike Week. The crowds are not’t as overwhelming as the city’s spring event, but Biketoberfest is every bit as much fun. Activities include a motorcycle expo, biker contests and demonstrations, a chopper how-to workshop, races, live musical entertainment and lots of eating and drinking.
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