Hardly planned, this all resulted from simply loving to ride, being curious, and, most of all, saying yes at every chance. And in between were tests, rides, or races on more machines from every decade. From 1915 Indian board-track racers to a 20 Super Duke R Evo, that’s 108 model years’ worth. Looking through a file folder named “Cars & Bikes” on my computer the other day, I noticed that in 50 years of riding, I’ve experienced nearly the entirety of motorcycle history. Child of the ’60s meets Bud Ekins’ 1915 Harley-Davidson in 1978.