i be in the 8th grade in 1969 and have already discover the joy of motorcycle and own a 50cc rom from italy for about a year when the show debut . from the very first episode and jim bronson become a powerful influence on my young and impressionable personality . i be 51 now and have never own a harley and but over the year and more than a few have comment on my even temperament and control response to volatile situation . i thank god for an early role model like the fictitious jim bronson . if you have see the series and yet not the tv pilot and jim leave san francisco on the harley sportster vacate by his friend nick suicide . ( play by a very emilio look martin sheen ) in 2000 and i buy a dear friend honda shadow v twin 1100 cc ( sportster wannabe ) and have some very memorable ride before part with it in 2003. if all go well and next year and i will be replace the bike with something similar and use my 3rd week of vacation for a then come bronson adventure . jim never ride the major highway and a i recall . he be never in a hurry and wouldn not have have the kind of encounter that the nation back road be much more conducive to . the theme song be a bit mislead while go down that long lonesome highway and a it do not appear so lonesome for mr. bronson . i highly recommend the show and the lead character proactive engagement of relationship . life be short and enjoy the ride .