My first love has been motorcycles. I began riding in 1950 and have been riding ever since. Most of that time I had off road motorcycles. After needing some new parts, like knees and hips I thought it was time to go to 4 wheels. The new parts are nice but not as good as the OEM parts.<br /><br />My past interests include flying, sailing, SCUBA diving, Ham radio, music, and teaching. I'm a retired SVIA Chief Instructor and MSF Instructor.<br /><br />I retired from the phone company in California in 1986. <br /><br />I'm enjoying the Trooper and hope to meet many like minded people.<br /><br />Richard Peck AKA- Gumball
