The Grey Beard Biker™ Riding The Tail of the Dragon – May 2020
The Original Grey Beard Biker™ (Michael) is a native of Illinois, but left in 1993 for the greener pastures of Missouri. I have ridden motorcycles since the age of 8, starting with a Kawasaki 90cc enduro. I bought my first new Harley-Davidson, in 1986 and have had Harleys ever since. In 2011, tired of paying excessive taxes and dealing with Missouri winters, I moved to Middle Tennessee, where I can ride 50+ weeks per year and have no state income tax. I have been in the software business for over 30 years and travel the entire United States and Canada for my work. In my free time, I enjoy shooting guns (long-range rifle and pistols competitively), top-shelf bourbons, high end cigars, photography, scuba diving (SSI Master Diver), reading military history and, of course, riding motorcycles (A LOT)! I spend most of my time riding the Appalachian Mountains (The Grey Smoky Mountains and The Blue Ridge Mountains), my area of operations in Middle Tennessee and other scenic areas of the Southeast. Over the course of my riding, I have logged over 1 million miles on Harley Heavies and have ridden in 45 of the Lower-48 states.
The Original Grey Beard Biker™ riding in the Mountains of North Georgia!
Michael stays very politically active and is a constitutional conservative, leaning more Libertarian, through-and-through. During elections, he typically supports Republicans as their platform most closely matches his beliefs in less government, capitalism, personal responsibility, lower taxes and supporting the Second Amendment – as it’s written. He lives in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Additional Information and Media
The Original Grey Beard Biker™ at Shiloh National Battlefield – June 2020
Dirty Dorothy is my 2024 CVO Road Glide – she has 121 cubic inches of Screaming Eagle Performance!
Dirty Dorothy entering the Cherohala Skyway near Robbinsville, NC, in July 2025
Dirty Dorothy at the TVA Cumberland City Steam Plant
My 2023 Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST in Fast Johnny trim
The Fast Johnny bobber – a 2023 Street Glide ST – on a fall evening – 117 cubic inches of badass power!
My Triumph Tiger 800
For short jaunts, locally, I will throw his leg over my Triumph Tiger 800. This lil badboy will take you where you want to go – on or off road – and provides a lot of grins per mile.
I have trained in self-defense for many years and am proficient in the use of firearms, fixed blade knives and batons. For several years he spent weekends at Montgomery County Shooting Complex as a Range Safety Officer. When you hear thunder coming -take a quick glance! You may see me fly by!
Molon Labe,
The Original Grey Beard Biker™
Email: gbb@TheGreyBeardBiker.com
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Good afternoon, X! Busy days the past couple of days… Fortunately I was able to get in a ride on the beautiful Adams Loop yesterday afternoon. Even with heated gear, I damn near froze my ass off as it never got above 34 degrees!) Soooo…. I spent a lot of time editing this video
@AlchemyShootist 🙏🏻🙏🏻🇺🇸 It is understandable to feel that weight of the unknown.
It is also understandable not to know or see how you have lifted someone else's weight. I have no doubt that you have. I hope 🙏🏻🙏🏻you are able to let someone lift yours. God bless you, and please keep us posted on
This song popped up when I riding today - freezing my ass off and begging the clouds to go away - so I could chase the sun. It has been cloudy too long and this upcoming surgery is weighing on me. And no, my dark mood has nothing to do with a woman!
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