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Post by dontom on Jul 9, 2017 14:18:52 GMT -5
I just got back from having breakfast at SweetPeas restaurant here in Auburn.
Strange thing happened while I was there. I waited for the bill, which never came.
The waitress finally told me why.
She said a customer, who wishes to remain anonymous, noticed my Vietnam vet hat and paid my bill.
It's been as hot as Vietnam (Hell) here in Auburn lately. 107°F in real feel temp.
I will probably ride my Moto Guzzi back to Reno on Tuesday, when it is supposed to get below 100°F.
BTW, I now own a motorcycle for every day of the week:
I am the original owner of:
1971 Black BMW R75/5
1984 Red (fastest color)Yamaha Venture
2002 Yellow Suzuki DR200SE
2013 Blue Triumph Trophy SE
2016 Orange/Black Kawasaki Versys 650 LT
2016 Orange Moto Guzzi Stelvio
2017 Orange/Black Zero DS ZF 6.5 (electric motorcycle).
-Don- Auburn, CA
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Post by Sir John on Jul 9, 2017 14:58:17 GMT -5
Are the British 'Triumph' still good, they and the 'Norton' were the ant's pants back in the olden days.
My bike mad brother loved them, and my wife's family comes from the Isle of Man (Sulby).
SJ
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Post by dontom on Jul 9, 2017 17:11:19 GMT -5
Are the British 'Triumph' still good, they and the 'Norton' were the ant's pants back in the olden days. My bike mad brother loved them, and my wife's family comes from the Isle of Man (Sulby). SJ IMO, all the British bikes used to be (1970's and before) junk. The brand didn't make any difference. Now, IMO, Triumph is a great bike and the very top of the technology. Things change. I cannot think of a junkier bike than the old Norton. I take that back, the BSA 441 Victor. That bike needed about as much maintenance as a helicopter. A friend of mine (Mark) and myself took a trip to Idaho in the mid 1970's. He was solo on a new 1971 Norton. I was riding double on my 1971 BMW R75/5. While in Eastern Oregon, he got a flat tire. He went to use the tire irons that came with his bike. They bent. They were not usable to remove the stock tires on his bike. So he used the stock tire irons that came with my bike and they worked perfectly on his bike. And by the time we got back, his bike was just out of warranty and his valves were burnt. His bike was in the shop for a while. My 71 BMW had no issues at all. I still ride it today. The Norton handled great. A lot better than my BMW. But reliability just wasn't there with any of the British bikes. Perhaps they were fine on a racetrack where they expect to rebuild the engine after each race, but for anything else, they were pure junk, IMO. Yeah, I know the Island of Man is famous for motorcycle racing. But I am a touring rider, not a racer. But most of my bikes will go faster than I have guts to ride them. -Don- Reno, NV |
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Post by hornet32 on Jul 9, 2017 17:30:49 GMT -5
I remember when AMC bought Harley what a cluster puck that was it took a long time and a lot of doing to put humpty dumpty back together getter again.
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Post by Sir John on Jul 9, 2017 17:41:11 GMT -5
I was talking of the 1950s models, no idea on anything about bikes, I am the ONLY male in my family that isn't a fanatic.
SJ
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Post by dontom on Jul 9, 2017 17:42:24 GMT -5
I remember when AMC bought Harley what a cluster puck that was it took a long time and a lot of doing to put humpty dumpty back together getter again. They sure did a good job with the sales. 99% of the bikes I see on the road are Harleys these days. I have ridden a few Harleys. I cannot stand any of them for various reasons. Besides, why does almost everybody want to buy a bike that looks just like 99% of the other bikes on the road? -Don- Auburn, CA |
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Post by hornet32 on Jul 9, 2017 18:43:06 GMT -5
Why would anyone with a semblance of intelligence want to ride a motorcycle killing bugs with their face the faster you go the more bugs you kill
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Post by Sir John on Aug 10, 2017 17:35:33 GMT -5
"the faster you go the more bugs you kill"
Sounds like the motto of a VN chopper crew!
SJ
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Post by hornet32 on Aug 11, 2017 17:50:07 GMT -5
When I came home from Vietnam the nice Lady from next door came over with a Chocolate cake to welcome me home she said you poor boys how could you tell the enemy from the good people ? couldn't I said we killed them all why that's Murder she said as she picked up her cake to leave no I said that's war when she reach the door besides that I said I don't like Chocolate cake the door didn't hit her in the ass .
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