You know that we ride the Iron Horse. You know that we sit in a saddle. We are very particular about the saddle we sit in especially if we are on our way across the country attempting to receive our Iron Butt certificate. Those of us who ride like the wind need a saddle that is driven by a hurricane, not a summer breeze. Well I have great news for us all! In my recent travels in search of exotic European motorcycle parts, (BMW K100), I encountered a tried and true saddle maker!

Terry Brewer contacted me and explained that he had bought an Iron Horse, and he needed advice on how to get it working. I sent him some information, and after extensive emails back and forth, I concluded we might be having a failure to communicate. As it turns out Terry does ride horses and knows about as much about a horse as any one on this planet. But that is not the Iron Horse we are talking about here. It is the horse that we have had under us since Eve gave Adam the proverbial apple to eat.

Terry is a real cowboy! Broncobuster! Horse wrangler! No whispers here! His main role is being a furrier. This means he puts the shoes on a horse, and they are not Nike. They are iron and is it not curious that the iron horse we ride does not use iron wheels but that horses we ride on use iron shoes?! Oh well.

Terry is also a saddle maker. I was so excited when I heard this because I figured that I could get my K1100LT a new saddle. But when I went to his saddle shop and looked at his offerings I soon concluded that the stirrups would be too long. Terry does not make show saddles, he makes the saddles that cowboys use everyday on the ranch. They are good for many years, and then he will take them into his shop to overhaul them.

I suppose he felt a little badly that he did not have any saddle to fit to my Iron Horse. He did mention that he had a pair of riding chaps that he had hand sown and would be glad to sell. He explained that they were made of heavy bull hide and would last most of a lifetime. Then to convince me to close the deal he informed me that the pockets he had sewn on the inside were large enough for me to carry my pistol in. I live and ride in North Carolina, and it is not a good idea to put a pistol in riding chaps where I come from, so I promised to let you all know that they are still for sale. I figure those brothers and sisters who live in the free states would be happy to have a pair of riding chaps that will accommodate some heat. Of course the pockets can be used to put anything in that we can all use.

Terry assured me that I could pass on the information to you so I am including his phone number. The riding chaps are still for sale and if you want him to make you some to fit I am sure he would be glad to do that for you. I guarantee that you will have the most exclusive riding gear that can be found anywhere west of Amarillo Texas!
Terry Brewer - (806) 382-3840

 Yours truly,

Phil Engel
Editor