Garry Hamilton - Photographer, Road Captain
Bio
1) How long have you been riding motorcycles and what was your first bike? I guess I first rode a motorcycle when I was about 10 years old. A minibike at Barcaldine show. My first motor bike came 6 years latter at the age of 16. It was a Honda XL100 trail bike that had been bored out to make it a 125cc. I used to ride that bike around the fire trails of Young and some of the dirt race tracks there too.
2) What made you buy a Harley? I guess Gregg Lewis got me into Harleys. Gregg used to drag me into Trivetts for the Harley open days and after riding a few and hearing the stories from Gregg about club rides I decided to get one. That was a 2nd hand 2010 Fatboy.
3) What are you currently riding? I am now riding my 2nd Harley. It is a 2017 Roadking.
4) How long have you been in HOG? I joined HOG as soon as I got my first Harley in 2013.
5) How long have you been in Sydney HOG? I joined SHOG just moments after joining HOG in 2013.
6) What do you love most about Sydney HOG? What I like most about SHOG is the rides. A close 2nd though is our monthly meetings at the Rocks Brewery.
7) Where is your favourite place to ride? There are so many, but I guess my favourite regular ride is the loop from Potts Point to Vaucluse up Heart Break Hill then down to La Perouse via all the Eastern suburbs beaches. My favourite ride of all time though was the Sydney HOG ride to Uluru and back. That was sensational.
8) What ride is on your bucket list? Like many of our members a ride across USA on a Harley is on my bucket list.
9) Which bike is on your bucket list? I love my current bike, a Roadking and would get another when it is time to change. It can be stripped down for riding around town and dressed up for the long rides by clipping on the windscreen and attaching the top box.
10) Any advice for new members? My advice to new members would be to go on an overnight ride as soon as you can. I believe this is when you see SHOG at its best. The comradery you experience as we roll through small country town for coffee breaks, lunch and evening meals. The loading up the next morning and the tips you pick up from other riders all add to a sensational experience.
