Doug Sparks

I was born in Detroit and lived in Michigan for the next 4+ decades. What was I thinking? Although it was a great place to grow up, it's just not conducive to comfortable year round riding like it is down here in the sunshine state. To ride through all four seasons back in Michigan we had to be a little creative, so during the winter months we would install studs in our tires. My "ice bike" was a 1967 Triumph - 650cc Bonneville. Needless to say it was the heaviest bike on the ice, but I managed to keep it on the dry side. During the other 3 seasons my Suzuki RM 250 would suffice. I didn't start riding on the road until we moved south.

When we moved to Florida in the spring of ’06 we still had no immediate plans of getting into the Harley lifestyle but I had always wanted one. So as we explored our new community, we always seemed to end up driving past Gulf Coast Harley Davidson. So now here we are, the proud owners of 2 Harley's, and we are having such a good time. I never imagined that I would be riding so much, and it's still fun every time I do it. Also we have made a lot of new friends, and belonging to the local New Port Richey, FL. HOG chapter has helped us accomplish this. What could be
better?


LIVE IT UP!