I have dusty stacks of Easyrider and Iron Horse magazines out in the shop. Dave was a true artist. He captured the in the wind biking experience like no other. I'm truly humbled that you compare my work to his.
I would have put a simple pillion ("P" pad) on the bike if I could have found one. I was faced with having to model one from scratch. I decided the seat I put on wasn't too bad looking. Plus, it let MC sit lower on the bike. I'm with you on the mile high sissy bar and king/queen seat. I never was a big fan of the West Coast style sleds. Bobbers are where it's at IMHO.
I thought about going hardcore and let her sit on the bare fender. I've seen plenty of Ol'ladies ride all day on a fender or folded up towel. (The towel was to keep the rivets on their jeans from scratching the paint, not for their comfort.)
I've always loved fishtail pipes. I'm a firm believer in "Loud pipes, saves lives". I had staggered fishtail drag pipes on my old 82 shovelhead. I'm running straight short shots on my trusty 96 FXSTS Evo (It's fucking loud). My buddies bitch about their ears ringing after riding behind me. I have 4" Rinehart mufflers (Sweet deep bass sound) on my 08 FLHTCU Geezer Glide.
Yeah... I left all my old mags to friends when I moved out west from the mid-west, along with all my old MAD magazines, a host of other comix and tall stack of Playboy, Penthouse and other men's mags. Hahaha
Hell, it's all online these days.
Towel... yeah... definitely need the towel! That is okay for a day trip to the beach or just tooling over to a friend's house to party but a long ride road trip...? Fuck that! Hahaha
Your seat solution in the image is perfection. I like the ape hangers although I would prefer them on a shorter 2" riser as long as they would still clear the tank. I'm more of a fan of the traditional bobber bars that look a bit more like a beach cruiser. If memory serves Gunner used a 4" riser here. But, thanks for passing on the mile high king/queen and armpit dryers! Hahahahahahahahaha
I'm more along the lines of your straight short shots and do believe that loud pipes save lives. Scares the shit out of the tourists too! Hahaha
We can call that a bonus!
If I could have a Harley, it would look a lot like this one... But, I would put a 4" riser on those low bars! Maybe a short front fender as well... just to keep some of the mud and road dirt off of my pants. But, I like the chaos and mayhem look this kind of bike has in spades.
I wouldn't say no to these either...
But, I do like the ape hangers too. Classic chopper beauty with style, grace and elegance!
I've never been able to afford a Harley of my own but I've always been a hang around with my friends who rode. Several of the bands in which I played were preferred performers at my biker friend's parties. Not long before I had to retire due to disabilities the band I was in at the time, Mr Hyde, opened for Steppenwolf at Arizona Bike Week in Scottsdale, AZ back in 2003 or 4, can't remember the exact date to save my own ass these days. But yeah, I've been familiar with bikers for a good long while. Always been my kind of people, violent outlaw clubs aside. Most of the bikers I have known were independent riders but that is mostly who I met. Cool part was partying with them. Whether I brought my bass and the band or just a bag of herb and a fine bottle of whiskey, I could always swing an invite unless there was club business to be discussed. So, this AVN is extra special to me. Thank you my friend.
Can't wait for the new content to post! I hope you keep the open relationship vibe going throughout the entire story. That seems to be your intent. I play so many of these games that let you have all the goodies from all the girls but pigeon hole you to a single selection for the end game. There are devs that I expect that to happen so I am prepared for it and usually have one in mind for my first pass then play all of the other angles in subsequent plays. As long as Jessy is an option for a final choice here I will be happy but would prefer to continue having Jessie, Tracy, Rai, Kat, Katy and everyone else through the very end. Happy Trails, brother.
Adventure ever on, Phat
