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We thought you might enjoy a few photos of one of my personal custom motorcycles. This bike has very special meaning for me so I hope you'll take a moment to scroll down to the article I wrote to tell the story behind "The Wizard".
"The Wizard", Dedicated To: James Kenneth Whisenant.
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Gone, but not forgotten...
Twenty six years ago, a man drove into a very small town in North Mississippi, not knowing what an impact he would have on this small town of about 3,000. He was a big guy, about 6'8", 250 pounds, with a face that would scare the hell out of you. When asked what happened that rearranged his nose on his face, he would reply, "Had a run in with a cage."
I had no idea that at the time I met him, he would have such an impact on my life. He would change the way I looked at a lot of things in my life before he would lose his.
I was a twenty-two year old smart ass, riding a 750 Honda, who thought he knew it all, now there's a laugh. I never will forget how much it hurt him to work on that Honda, but he did it anyway. Not without a lot of ribbing, but he would do it. It didn't take him long though before he had me saving money, selling the Honda, and searching the old sheds for my first Harley, a Sportster. It was nothing but a bunch of boxes, but he could look at all those parts and tell whether they were all there or not. I guess that is why they called him "Wizard". He was the first man I ever knew that had a stroker. We graduated to 74 cubic inches, he went to an 88.
Not to drag this out, but several years ago he was shot and killed in a senseless shooting, that I guess I'll never understand. But, he lives on in all the lives he touched and his children.
In saying that, I thought it only fitting that the first stroker I had built, 26 years later, should be dedicated to him.
Here's to you Wizard, for the role you played in my life, the friendship you always gave me, and the time we spend riding together. I miss you. I love you, and you will always ride with me.
Johnny Holloway
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