The Harley Davidson Motor company has trouble in the board room after CEO steps down!

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

One more cool pic from the past. I owned this 1958 Pan for awhile even. 1972 photo.jpg

Yes Knuck. The years. The many, many years. It comes to us all.

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[micmac]

IMG_1531.jpeg Here I am with my '81 FLHS somewhat obscured by the beautiful pan. This probably was '82 at the 1st "Spooks & Scoots" I believe.

[droptopford]

Yes Knuck. The years. The many, many years. It comes to us all.

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As late model bikes go, that Black and Cream Heritage has to be one of the best looking bikes to roll off the line.

[droptopford]

IMG_1531.jpeg Here I am with my '81 FLHS somewhat obscured by the beautiful pan. This probably was '82 at the 1st "Spooks & Scoots" I believe.

Not to derail this thread any further but I have a question. How was ABATE supposed to be pronounced? Like AYY bate, or uh BATE like the actual word? My band used to play for their rallies and fund raisers ect, but I never knew how to announce it properly. Most of the guys organizing those shows said "AYY bate"... but not all of them.

[T. Cotten]

Not to derail this thread any further but I have a question. How was ABATE supposed to be pronounced? Like AYY bate, or uh BATE like the actual word? My band used to play for their rallies and fund raisers ect, but I never knew how to announce it properly. Most of the guys organizing those shows said "AYY bate"... but not all of them.

When I helped start the local chapter, Droptop,

It was still "A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments"!

I don't think anybody worried how you say it unless the word "master" preceded it.

Then it was good for a giggle and smirk.

....Cotten
PS: Alas, the bar had no PA system.

[droptopford]

When I helped start the local chapter, Droptop,

It was still "A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments"!

I don't think anybody worried how you say it unless the word "master" preceded it.

Then it was good for a giggle and smirk.

....Cotten
PS: Alas, the bar had no PA system.

Thanks Cotten (at least for the "master" advice part). I was somewhat aware of what the letters stood for, although I believe they've gone through some changes, good or bad, I supported the cause of personal freedom and still do. Nobody's freakin business whether or not I wear a helmet... or a seatbelt for that matter. Never heard any complaints about how we pronounced it, but I'm still curious.

[otis71]

I’ve always heard pronounced the same way the word is pronounced but even that might be different in different regions.

[T. Cotten]

When my locals wanted to go tribal with colors and such,

I dubbed it 'REBATE'; The masters didn't like that.

So then I supported the 'state chapter' for a couple of decades or so.

....Cotten

[micmac]

In North Carolina ABATE was/is called CBA, or Concerned Bikers Association. I am life member #13

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

More on the situation with the motor company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9jHo8_ax-E