[TheForge] weather reports

Mon Feb 23 14:39:00 2004

28 years riding, ex patch holder. I ride what I can afford.  The current
bike is an '01 Superglide.  And it's the only one I didn't have to put
together or fix before I could ride it<G>.  Good beast.  I had never =
ridden
anything newer than a '72 Sportster prior to the Superglide.    Before =
the
Superglide, I had a '55 Pan.  4 over, wide glide, fat bob, wishbone =
ridgid,
open primary, solo seat, andrews gears, and no front brake.  Good =
Southern
Chopper.  If you were a 1%er in the South, it's about the only thing you
would ride during the last century.  I'm not a 1%er, but have ridden =
with a
few.

Life is full of cliches.  Looks like you found a few<G>.

I haul ass when I need to, or want to.  But if there's scenery, I'll go =
slow
as to enjoy it.

Now, bicycles on a state highway, that's a crime.  Though it's legal, =
it's
still stupid<G>.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] =
[mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Hufford, David
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 2:00 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [TheForge] weather reports

Not all Harley riders are dentist or lawyers ... I'm neither and I ride =
a
Harley.  And I often get into 5th gear.  And unlike many of those glossy
newbie RUBs, I've been riding for over 40 years.  It's those sociopaths =
in
old ZX's that cause problems on the road ;-) David Hufford Richmond KY =
Site
of the fabulous 2004 ABANA conference.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ries Niemi [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 1:49 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TheForge] weather reports

As far as I am concerned, the weather was too damn good in the puget=20
sound area on sunday.

Nine million dentists and lawyers on harleys were parading up and down=20
in front of my house, and for some reason there is a direct=20
relationship between how much you paid for your bike and how fast you=20
go.
The hells angels, who steal their bikes,preferably from cops, go a=20
hundred miles an hour. The guys who buy theirs new for 25grand, then=20
buy the matching HD black leather jockey shorts, go about 35.

I have become spoiled, thinking of Chuckanut Drive (a 7 mile long=20
glorious mini Big Sur, with mountains on one side and cliffs down to=20
the pacific on the other) as my private racetrack. I have an old 300zx=20
and I know every line thru every curve. So on a bright brisk sunny day=20
like yesterday, when I come around a corner at 65 only to come up short=20
behind an entire orthodontic convention of harleys going 20, looking=20
like a shriners parade, I can only curse the nice weather.
They are so busy looking macho in their 1000 dollar matching leather=20
outfits, they dont even notice me back there, swearing and making=20
international distress signals with my hands.
I can always pass one lonely subaru wagon, but there just isnt room to=20
pass 20 harleys.
So I, for one, will be happy when it starts raining again, and all=20
those rich seattle tourists go home.

My two fair weather bumber stickers-
"if its tourist season, why cant I shoot one?"
and
"We love tourists around here- they taste just like chicken"

why is it the snotty kids on the riceburners actually ride them, but=20
the true blue americans cant seem to get them out of second gear?

ries

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