That’s what Freddie Marsh (1900-2003) would tell people who inquired about his secret to longevity. A legendary hill climb, motocross and flat-track racer, Freddie Marsh was a longtime Indian-then-Moto Guzzi dealer here in Connecticut. Local lore has it he carried the largest inventory of Indian motorcycle parts in America at one point. A fierce competitor known as “Demon,” Freddie never got accustomed to personal praise. In fact, he would have been the first to tell you that dumb luck had more to do with him winning the Northeast Amateur Championship in the 1920s than anything. The kill switch on his bike busted, so he had no choice but to corner the track full throttle. Those were the days when racers relied on their kill switches to slow their bikes in the corners… before throttle control and when brakes were not allowed.