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PBJ

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  1. Well MJ44, you know what they say about hacks, the only people that ride one do so because they need one. I had one for 15 year and loved the old girl. It was a 1979 Yamaha XS1100 with full touring gear. A Pacifico fairing and lowers, KC removable side bags and trunk and a movable driver backrest. I pulled a 1985 Velorex 700 sidecar. My ex wife and i both road and got tired of looking foe babysitters to watch the kids for an impromptu ride. I picked up the bike foe $800 . and the side car for the same amount for a shop down on long island. Our kids rode with us everywhere after that.XS Baggage.jpgKids grew up and started riding bikes of their own. I finally sold it three years ago.Now a musician owns it. he uses it to ride to gig's and carries his instruments in it.

     

    IT was a shame to miss the rally again (2nd year I missed) our God daughter came to live with us and we had just helped her find a new job but sadly she doesn't have a license yet. She had missed work when we were out of town last week and we felt it wasn't right to ask her to sacrifice any more time from work. We missed you all and we know we missed a good time with a great group of friends. We'll shoot for next year.

  2. One of my pet peevee's as a limo driver are people that slow down or hit their brakes but don't put on a turn indicator telling you which way they are turning UNTIL AFTER they have started the turn, making you have to slow all the way down because you don't know if they're turning left or right.

  3. Dan, so sorry to hear about this accident. Don't worry about the memory it will come back. And as others have said you will be spooked for a while, probably longer than you'll want to be. You can't let that panic you. go with it , ride it out it will go away.

     

    Years ago i was riding home from work around midnight, 4 lane separated HIGHWAY. A deer crossed the road. Another on the other side. I see him, he see's me. he doesn't move. I'm slowing down but only to about 50mph when he bolts across the far lane, he jumps the barrier and is front of me like that. I hit the brakes planning to swing out the back end broadside him and fall on top. Instead I just clip his back leg . But for weeks I was terrified I couldn't scan the road fast enough . I hated that feeling of fear, but I loved riding so much I wouldn't let it stop me. It was almost 6 weeks before my hyper vigilance finally subsided. remember the many years of good riding. You'll get there my friend. And a trike ain't a bad alternative. I rode a sidecar with my kids and loved it. There are a lot of alternatives now a days.

  4. Checked the radiator reservoir. it was a little low but no radiator leaks. puddle was gone. no more liquid under the bike. I have to check the battery yet It may be the stator over charging the battery. last year I had to stop on a day trip to fill low cells. Interesting side not. If ever you need to do a battery tending while the battery is in the bike. stop at a store and pick up some distilled water and a squeeze ketchup/mustard bottle. The empty kind with the pointed top. it makes a perfect way to refill a batteries cells with out pulling the battery or making a mess.

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