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Featured Member - April 2007
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Name – Mike
Highfield
Nickname – Squintz
Location – Leesburg,
VA
Hometown –
Springfield, VA
Marital status –
Divorced
Children – Jacob
(age 4 this month) & Ashlynn (2 and a half)
Age – 38
Occupation –
Inventory Mgt at Loudoun Hospital
Current motorcycle(s) –
’05 Suzuki C90
How did you hear about the
SCRC and when did you join?
At Coleman Powersports
where I bought my first C90, there was a flyer
for the ride to benefit the Deguy family, that
was September 2005.
How long have you been
riding?
Started 1991, rode for a
few years, had to quit. Started up again in
2005.
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Have you ever taken a
motorcycle safety course?
Yup, when I first started
riding in 1991.
What was your first bike?
Late 1980s Honda CB650
How many bikes have you
owned?
3, one for only ½ a year
unfortunately
Why do you ride?
To get outside & see the
countryside. To smell the air, the bonfires,
fresh cut grass, hayfields, whatever's cooking
in the house I just passed, etc. (and just
sometimes to feel/look cool).
Have you ridden with an
organized group before?
SCRC was my first.
What modifications have
you done to your bike?
I bought my current ride
used and it already had some sweet mods: V&H
pipes, Cobra fuel processor, debadged, skull
graphics, ISO grips. But I have since put on
handlebar riser's, gelseat, K&N air filter,
kuryakyn mirrors with turn signals & an LED
taillight with a Radiantz flasher.
What accessories do you
want to add to your bike?
May sound silly to some but
those LED Electropod light kits.
What is your dream bike?
Not sure I have a dream
bike, I know its gotta be a cruiser. Maybe a
Dyna Wideglide.
What kind of riding do you
like to do – straight-aways or twisties?
There's a time & place for
both. But I tend more towards “gentle curves.”
If you have a nickname,
how did you get it? Tell the truth!
Take a look at most pics of
me, I am squinting. Can’t help it.
What is your favorite
riding route?
Um, country?
Do you ride your bike to
work?
Sometimes. But I work 2 or
8 miles (depending on location I go to) from
home, so getting ready may take longer than the
ride itself.
What is the fastest you’ve
ridden?
90, and that’s plenty for
me.
What is your favorite time
of year to ride?
Spring. Lots of pretty
smells.
Have you ever been down?
If so, how were you hurt and what did you learn
from the incident?
1-22-2006. Compound
fracture of left wrist and right femur, broken
right hip & 8 stitches in head. What did I
learn? Do NOT play chicken with a F-250 pickup!
Seriously, I do not recall what I was/was not
doing, but I believe I probably was taking in
the scenery too much and lost concentration. Ya
know how it’s said, the bike will go where
you’re looking…….. So, enjoy your surroundings,
but be aware of your surroundings and focus on
where you are going..
Have you ever done an
“Iron Butt” ride?
Not yet, maybe sometime.
If not, what is the
furthest you’ve ridden?
Dunno. When I ride, I
hardly ever look at a watch or tripometer!
What was the worst weather
in which you’ve ridden?
Cold, Light rain
Do you know how to work on
your bike?
No
What is your favorite road
song?
Boom boom boom by Vance &
Hines
What was your most
adventurous ride?
Probably the infamous
“Hitchhiker” ride where I picked one up along Rt
15. It was a huge branch sticking out from the
shoulder that lodged into my radiator box.
Amazingly, I kept bike up and to everyone's
surprise, kept going. (Hey, would YOU stop on Rt
15 at night?)
What rallies or events do
you like to attend?
At this point, anything
that fits my schedule.
Is there someone who rides
“two-up” with you?
No.
Off the cuff from…Squintz
"I’ll
just take this opportunity to thank EVERYONE in
SCRC Loudoun. Many of you helped me out
immensely while I was laid up from my Jan ’06
accident. Others have been helpful with
mechanical, technical or riding advice. And
everyone has just been great friends and a
pleasure to ride with. Even SCRC riders from
other clubs treat everyone else like family!
Amazing! Riding alone can have its pleasures,
but riding with a group that doesn’t judge, has
fun and supports each other, is just great. Now
lets ride friends!"
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