Raywood Clones

[aspen874]

I think there is more than one Raywood, think about it guy's, he has over
60,000 miles on his bike. That is damm near a full time job riding that much.
He has 64 pages of pics on his biker photos, hell, I had to get my wife's help
just to get on 5 pic's. He answers damm near every post or problem, no one
person can possibly know this much adout BDMs.

There is most likely some office dude sitting in a little cubicle at the BDM
factory constantly montoring this forum and every time someone has a problem, he runs around the factory till he finds somebody that can come up
with a solution. This sounds a lot more believable, what do you guy's think ?

Maverick

[Staffy]

COMMITMENT AND PASSION!!!!!!

[avdhunter]

You raise a valid point!!!! But think about it WHY would anyone want to clone THAT?????? Srry Ray had to

[woodbutcher]

there is only one true Raywood. the world couldn't stand another one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raywood]

This is good guys. But many of you know me personally and I don't work for BDM or get any endorsements or anything like that. Maybe a little privy to some stuff but thats about it.

Aspen, the reason I have so many miles on my bikes is cause when I was still active duty (retired after 30 yrs of Submarines) I lived in San Diego and had to commute 100 miles a day. So for 3 yrs I commuted 360 days a year 100 miles a day (the other 5 days it rained!) and I put over 24,000 miles on an 03 Mastiff I first had then when BD came out with the RSD I traded it for my 05 Chopper and put another 36,000 miles on it.

For the last two years I've been a retired bum living off my retirement check going to a lot of rallies meeting a lot of you guys. I now have over 61,000 miles on my Chopper and 85,000 on the two combines if anyone is counting!!

Back in 03 I hooked up with Bubblehead who had Hotrodbiker then and encouraged him to create a section on his website for Big Dogs. Well the Big Dog owners soon overtook the site almost chasing away all the other groups as it was a site for all brands. So he spun off this site Bigdogbiker a few yeas ago so I've been around for a while. Other members here from the old site also...... MARV, LDO, chucktx and several others.

As for BDM part in this. Well I've always did testimonials. I send them to lots of companies like Avon, Crampbuster and Big Dog. In return I gotten Hawaiian shirts, t-shirts, Crampbuster throttle pieces and my name and videos on the BDM website. At the larger events I organize group meetings and take pictures and then send them to BDM to show we do get out and ride these things. And I learn a lot from these adventures.

Do you all know that BDM sets up shop at most major rallies and fixes your bike with what ever is wrong with it. No matter how old it is, they will put if up on the rack and fix it for you! Can you say the same for HD or any of the rice burners? HD won't even service a bike of there any more that is over 5 yrs old....... What kind of crap is that?

As for history I've been into V-Twins since I was 19 when I bought my first HD then at 21 with my re-enlistment bonus I paid cash for a brand new 1981 FXWG when I was stationed in Kalifornia. I don't miss that old shovel head as I tell everyone. I miss the times and adventures but not the bike. HD was hated back in those days and it took a special bred to have one. Kinda like now....... with our BD's.
You can read all about that in my "Sailors Story" here:
http://www.bigdogbiker.com/forums/do...ors-story.html
Update to it being worked on now.

And now I sit at home with my 7yr old and my wife still active duty who is getting ready to report aboard the USS Stennis one of our Aircraft Carriers located here in Bremerton, WA and I use my time to attend all these rallies that eluded me when I was active duty and stuck under the sea for long periods of time on that ole submarine I was on.

Now my passion is this site and meeting all of you when I can and helping all of you out if I can.

So there you have it. It's just me planning my next ride which will be Run 21. Then the Testy Fest, then Sturgis, then Street Vibrations, then Kern River Run, then.............................................. ...........

[ALDog]

Thanks Ray for what you do to help all of us

I hope one day I can meet you and buy you a beer

[aspen874]

My thread on you was a compilment, it is cool to see people like you with such a passion for who they are and what they do.

[Raywood]

Originally Posted by aspen874

My thread on you was a compilment, it is cool to see people like you with such a passion for who they are and what they do.

And I didn't take it otherwise. Thanks

Guess it was more of an explanation to all the new members here.

[2004BC]

Originally Posted by Raywood

And I didn't take it otherwise. Thanks

Guess it was more of an explanation to all the new members here.

Thank you.

[avdhunter]

Never met Ray.... can't wait to tho.... but he spent a half an hour on the phone with me trouble shootong my bike from 2000 miles away!!!! Hell of a guy that Ray is!!!!!

[Trainguy]

[DragginH]

Ray IS the man! ;) I love him to death!

[Chopper Dave]

Originally Posted by avdhunter

Never met Ray.... can't wait to tho.... but he spent a half an hour on the phone with me trouble shootong my bike from 2000 miles away!!!! Hell of a guy that Ray is!!!!!

yep..Ray is the man! I talked to him for over a hour on the phone one Saturday last winter! just shooting the shit!! and of course Ray was the one who I talked to about Stainless Creations...before I had Clint make my pipes for me I am looking forward to having some cold ones with Ray one day! I could even hear the ice cubes hitting the glass while I was talking to him on the phone I was having a few beers with Ray over the phone!

[BBChopper]

Sorry dude, Ive meet the pecker head and he's the real deal!!!!

[TheDeadOne]

Originally Posted by aspen874

I think there is more than one Raywood, think about it guy's, he has over
60,000 miles on his bike. That is damm near a full time job riding that much.
He has 64 pages of pics on his biker photos, hell, I had to get my wife's help
just to get on 5 pic's. He answers damm near every post or problem, no one
person can possibly know this much adout BDMs.

There is most likely some office dude sitting in a little cubicle at the BDM
factory constantly montoring this forum and every time someone has a problem, he runs around the factory till he finds somebody that can come up
with a solution. This sounds a lot more believable, what do you guy's think ?

Maverick

hum....

There's no way there could be an imposter, there can only be "ONE RAYWOOD"!

I don't even think that BDM could find someone to:

Advertise all the different event everywhere in the country.

Ride to all of these events for them, taking picture of BDB members in attendance, posing with the BDB Banner!

Then following up on these events by posting a report on the event.

But most of all!.....

I don't think BDM could ever find someone that's willing to do all that, plus....

post pics. of themselves walking around the event "NAKED"!

That would be a "tuff hire"!

But I'm sure, There is only "ONE RAYWOOD"! Especially after that posting! The "Wild Man" himself!