[ChiefGunner]

I HATE that phone. I had my Canon in a jacket pocket for a zero-mph fall. It is in the shop.

I often steal my wife's camera as in interim solution. All I had on that ride was that cursed cell phone with built-in camera. This was a been-there photo, not a wall hanger.

Still a nice pic!

 

[ChiefGunner]

I HATE that phone. I had my Canon in a jacket pocket for a zero-mph fall. It is in the shop.

I often steal my wife's camera as in interim solution. All I had on that ride was that cursed cell phone with built-in camera. This was a been-there photo, not a wall hanger.

That should’ve been posted over on my Fall Pictures thread.

 

[Life Behind Bars!]

Taking a look at this beauty today.
No doubt it's a good investment. but if I do, it will be used not just displayed.

 

[mike721]

What bike/engine are you working on back there on the workbench Mike?

It's an old Victory V92 that I was thinking about restoring but after looking into the situation with parts unavailability and cost I decided I don't want it bad enough to continue. One day I'll get around to selling some parts then junk the rest. Yill then it's a decoration for the garage

 

[mike721]

Unfortunately all I can do is just LOOK at my bike and I’m both fortunate and happy to be able to do so. Had a really bad accident on the 20th. Was stopped waiting for a car in front of me to turn left. Was hit by a Chevy Tahoe doing 60+ in a 45mph zone while “distracted driving” (on the phone!). Hwy Patrol said there were NO skid marks prior to impact. They had to extract me using jaws of life to pry open and cut the door off to get me out. Have broken ribs, whiplash, PTSD and a back injury, so I’ve been just lying around on pain meds. View attachment 76818
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WOW, glad your still with us!

 

[hogcowboy]

Yill then it's a decoration for the garage

Oh well. Was hoping you might have a cool restoration going on there. 🙁

 

[mike721]

Oh well. Was hoping you might have a cool restoration going on there. 🙁

I did too, but I found that I could buy one in perfect shape for less than what it would cost to restore this one, even if I could find the parts, a lot of them are just basically unavailable or apparently made of solid gold, going by the price.
It was a cool looking bike though..

 

[mike721]

Rode 25 miles (with my skinny date in the back seat) to the Indian dealership (Rollin Fast Powersports) for their annual Halloween bash and kids trunk or treat. I wish I could have worn my costume on the ride but even without it I got plenty of funny looks on the highway. Once I was there I added the spider webs, spiders, skeletons, eerie lights, and candy for the kids, and then my alter ego the Killer Clown came out to scare my victims at the trunk or treat.
The family that owns the business are great people and love Halloween, every year they spare no expense to throw an awesome party for customers, club members, friends, their kid's sports teams and Scout troops, etc. They spent literally 2 months decorating the dealership, animated figures, fog machines, spooky videos, music, lighting, it was like a funhouse, they must have had 150 people there.
A splendid time was had by all, my wife even got home earlier than planned and surprised me there, and best of all my passenger didn't lose any parts on the ride there or back.

 

[ChiefGunner]

WOW, glad your still with us!

Yeah, ME TOO! 😁

 

[Bitterroot Bugler]

That should’ve been posted over on my Fall Pictures thread.

Autumn in The Bitterroot looks quite bland to me compared to the hardwood forest photos I'm seeing there... kind-of like putting an old Vespa picture on the cafe racer thread.

 

[Critter]

Unfortunately all I can do is just LOOK at my bike and I’m both fortunate and happy to be able to do so. Had a really bad accident on the 20th. Was stopped waiting for a car in front of me to turn left. Was hit by a Chevy Tahoe doing 60+ in a 45mph zone while “distracted driving” (on the phone!). Hwy Patrol said there were NO skid marks prior to impact. They had to extract me using jaws of life to pry open and cut the door off to get me out. Have broken ribs, whiplash, PTSD and a back injury, so I’ve been just lying around on pain meds. View attachment 76818
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That transit looks like it did it's job and protected you. Glad you are still around and kicking. 60 mph you are very lucky.

 

[ChiefGunner]

That transit looks like it did it's job and protected you. Glad you are still around and kicking. 60 mph you are very lucky.

That’s what the Hwy Patrol officer told me in the ER room. 🙏

 

[Doktor]

kind-of like putting an old Vespa picture on the cafe racer thread.

 

[Bitterroot Bugler]

Now you did it, Doktor.
I'm with the guys on the left.

 

[mike721]

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Now you did it, Doktor.
I'm with the guys on the left.

LOL.
Along with the full size bikes we have a few scooter riders at work, one of them is seriously hard core, rides that Vespa to work EVRY day, rain, shine, snow, heat, cold. The guy makes me feel like a wussy...true riders come on all types of bikes.

 

[bweighmaster]

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Now you did it, Doktor.
I'm with the guys on the left.

I go with the right side , probably pissed off because they have to ride those little bikes , ... and used to fighting off snide remarks ....,

 

[bweighmaster]

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I like the greenie .,,. probably gets more looks than any other color ...,

 

[Doktor]

I like the greenie .,,. probably gets more looks than any other color ...,

I've always been partial to that metallic green colour. Painted my FXST in a similar colour many years ago.

 

[Doktor]

I was pretty dismissive of Vespas/scooters when I was a young fella. But then I travelled to Europe in '79 and while in Greece hired a Vespa. I rode that little scoot all over Athens and down the coast road to Sounion to see the Temple of Poseidon. It was reliable, handled well for what it was, and was just a blast. If I could, I would have one in my garage....just because.

 

[Doktor]

I go with the right side , probably pissed off because they have to ride those little bikes , ... and used to fighting off snide remarks ....,

There was a whole subculture that grew up in Britain in the 60-70s where everyone rode scooters that were highly modified, and they called themselves Mods.