Thursday, August 13, 2009

Comfortable with that voice in my helmet

Oh, by the way, Rockerbox 2009 was a blast! I look forward to this event all year and it is always an adventure. It was such a summer's day with unpredictable rains and sun and late afternoon wind and humidity ... The rain in the morning was such that I couldn't connect with the Chicago Ton-Up club at Morrie's Place, so I missed that ride, but an adventure it was anyways.
I rode the RS to work today ... makes me appreciate the fine job that the RT does!! Don't get me wrong, I still really like my RS it is just that the RT has gotten so-o-o-o comfortable for the long ride to work. I had to adjust to the RS, not so good on the way to work but the ride home was a blast!
I am feeling so satisfied with the line-up in the mancave right now.
2009-03-13 003

This is Gilera.
This is a BMW motorcycle.
This is a 1980 R100T that just turned 91,000 miles.
I like this bike.
The next time that you see this bike it will have dual discs in the front, San Jose fork brace, reinforced swing arm, a rebuilt engine, the Lester mags repainted and a bunch of other well-deserved treatments.
This is my favorite ride for no logically reason.

2009-03-13 001
This is Huckleberry ... "I'm your huckleberry."
This is a 1982 R100RS.
This has gotten a lot of care lately to complete the rescue when I got him in early 2008. Lately the top-end rebuild has been completed.

2009-07-12 R100RT 1982 002
This is Sharona.
This is a 1982 R100RT.
We have a very comfortable LTR ahead of us.

2009-07-14 003
This is the donor.
This is a 1979 R100RT that ran into some hard times.
This was rescued by the PO and put back on the road but she bucked him off in Indiana (front brakes seized up???) and laid down at speed without the rider.
I was originally going to rebuild this to be my RT commuter bike but Sharona came along and changed all that. For now, many good parts will be donated to keep the others roadworthy ... eventually this may become a project.

Don't try to justify this .... I am really happy with what I do.
I can still say after about 37 years of motorcycle riding and at least 16 BMWs that I have never sold a BMW for less than I paid for it. That is much better performance than my 401k. And everything that I own is paid for. I owe nothing. Pretty good for 5 months of unemployment and the rest of this year under-employed. I am really happy with what I do. God the Father of all has blessed me in this way ... to keep me from despair. To give me happiness amongst His joy