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Re: [T2] Friday musings, Buses & Harleys
Ok. Since it's Friday and all.
I useta own a Hardley Ableson. A '68 Sportster. Spent all winter beefing
up the engine and it was running real good. Until I got lost in a real bad
neighborhood in DC about 3am and it decided to puke the engine innards.
Lesson #1 in heavy modifications - not worth it in the real world. Lesson
#2 is don't go into such places unarmed.
FFWD to many years later, tired of riding fast plastic but still riding
20k/year. Traded a carb rebuild on a 1942 Packard for a frame and 3 milk
crates in the corner of the guys garage. Assembled a 1964 BMR R69S from
those parts. Rode it a year, was "given the opportunity" to have to
disassemble it because of an accident. Sold my GSXR1100 and bought a 76
BMW and have ridden those 2 same bikes for the last 13 years. The 76 has
over 250k miles, and I still haven't had to open the engine up.
Screw the Hardley image thing, if you want a bike that resembles your
beloved bus look hard at an older BMW. You won't be sorry.
Mad Uncle Dave
Member in dubious standing, Full Moon Bus Club
http://www.fullmoonbusclub.com