Hi!  I'm John ... "Cro-Magna Man".  Welcome to my web-site from the sunny state of Florida!

Yeah, I love Magna's.  I also own an 800cc Intruder, but most of the time my arse is slapped into the Magna's saddle. I have been riding since 1980 or so, a total of almost 30 years, and have been a member here at Cruiser Customizing for a couple of years now. 

The Magna is by far and beyond the best bike I have ever owned or ridden … and I have had my butt slapped into the saddle of everything from Harleys to Crotch Rockets.  This really isn’t a “My bike is better than your bike” kind of post, but I am truly proud of the Magna and its performance!  Though it’s classified as a “Mid Sized Bike” cruiser, it redlines at almost 10,000 RPM and has almost a hundred horsepower off the rear end with a just a little  bit of tweaking.  This bike will blow the side panels off the slamming 6 cylinder Valkyrie, and at one point, the 1983 Magna V65 1100cc was the fastest production bike in the world.  (This is not intended as a "slam" against the Valkyrie!  It's a wonderful and beautiful bike.) This “3rd Generation” 1995 Magna is no slouch either!  It’s a four cylinder motor matched up with four 31mm carbs … and if you match that all up with the five speed tranny it will punch you in the gut like a baseball bat when you crack the throttle.  Since the final drive is a cost-fighting chain instead of a drive shaft, it puts the muscle to the road with authority!  It’s a shame that the production of the Magna stopped in 2004, but since the engine plant is "bullet proof" and the bike was built with good old fashioned quality … that means there’s still plenty of them out there and YOU can get one too if you want!  (LOL)

I’m seriously considering buying a second Magna and converting it into a trike … so if the bucks fall in line … well … who knows?  One thing is for sure … I’ve spent a ton on both of my bikes so far! There’s no wonder that my motto really IS … “Take the long way home!”

Occupation:
Customer Advocate Group

Company:
Comcast Cable

College:
Prince George College - Largo MD

High school:
Surrattsville High - Class of 70

Website URL:
http://www.pbase.com/j_nasche

Interests and hobbies:
Motorcycles - riding, rallies, poker runs - "iron-butt" long distance, customizing my two bikes. Photography - professional studio work, candid work, teaching. Back-packing Camping - Appalachian Trail, Rockies, East Coast forrests

I would like to meet:
Riding Partners, male or female!

Best attribute:
Brutally honest about everything.

Worst attribute:
Procrastination

Favorite bands and musicians:
Santana - Enigma - Enya - "New Age" -

Favorite places:
The Appalachian Trail - All oceans and beaches -

My Pet:
Zoe (Zoey)

Status:
Married

Looking for:
Friends

Religion:
Christian

Ethnicity:
White/Caucasian

Body type:
Average

Zodiac sign:
Sagittarius

Education:
College graduate

Income:
$45,000 to $60,000