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Hi!
My name is Sydney Sheppard – aka FishWitch!
I have been riding for almost two years now. I bought my first bike (2005 Yamaha V-Star 650) in June of ‘05. My very first ride ever out of a parking lot was about 300 miles alone! After 18,000 miles I decided I was ready to move up to a "real" bike, which was my original plan. I was either going to like riding and upgrade within a year – or move on.
I didn't know what I was going to buy until I saw my 2005 Anniversary Edition Kingpin at the Arlen Ness showroom right as I walked in the door. I knew immediately I wanted that bike. When the salesman offered a test ride [on a Victory] I looked around and said, "Are you talking to me?"
So out the door I went, test riding a Vegas Jackpot, scared to death, but I did it. I didn't know much about the Victorys at that point but did some fast research and decided the Kingpin was the bike for me.
I bought my bike in December of 2005. My odometer just turned 42,000 [in mid-March] and will be surpassing 45,000 in the next week or so. Did I say I ride ALOT?
I absolutely love my Kingpin. I love all types of riding from the twisties to the open road. I have been doing a lot of touring around California. I have been up, down and around the state and up to Oregon. I've also made a couple of trips to Laughlin, Death Valley and across Nevada.
I ride with all sorts of people, from other Victory Riders to sport bikers and dual sport riders as well as alone.
To me it’s about the ride, but my Victory makes it even better! I love the respect and admiration I get for being on a great bike like a Vic. I like the fact that my Kingpin is going to serve me well and be dependable while out on the road.
I also ride with the Arlen Ness Riders Group, The VMC, Star Riding & Touring and Pashnit www.pashnit.com.
I hope to do an Iron Butt in the near future if time will allow (gotta work sometime ya know). Unfortunately, my riding season for now is in the winter so I miss out on all the big Victory events around the country. Maybe next year.
Thanks for hearing my story. I expect to have many more "S"miles ahead of me on my Kingpin!
– Sydney Sheppard, aka FishWitch
Truckee, California
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