'78 Iron.

A 1978 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster. I've had it since 2002, and it's still mine today.

Year1978
MakeHarley-Davidson
ModelXLH
Mine since2002

Scenic Drive, near WesthavenOn the Coast

Scott in a leather jacket, cap and sunglasses standing beside a red and black 1978 Harley-Davidson Sportster on a coastal road, with the ocean and forested shoreline behind — Around 2005, with the Pacific behind us.

How it came homeThe Story

I bought it in 2002 from a fellow who lived near Benbow, down in southern Humboldt County.

The motor was rebuilt by Mark Topping of Eureka. More than twenty years on, it's still mine.

Where it startedThe First Bike

I grew up riding motorcycles. My first bike was a 1977 Kawasaki KZ400. I was a junior at McKinleyville High School when this photo was taken, and I didn't get a car license until many years later. I was 100% a motorcyclist.

A young Scott in a denim jacket and sunglasses leaning back on a blue 1977 Kawasaki KZ400, boots up on the handlebars, giving a thumbs-up — Kicking back on the KZ400, around 1980.