I have four days before I need to be somewhere, so I decided to take a ride home. I had left a few thing undone, needed to "redistribute" items (that is bring things back I don't need and pick up some things that I do), and in reality, just wanted to go for a ride. So what better excuse than, "I need to water my plants."
Two hours, 120+ miles later...
My plants are watered, my mail retrieved, and I even sneaked in a 'solid' 8 hour nap!
This morning, before I left, I had the opportunity to prognosticate, in regards to weather, for a friend in Nebraska. I'll give an update as to how accurate I was. I also met an individual that had an interest in my bike.
He had bought a used HD Sportster 883 a few years ago for $500.00... yes, my eyebrow went up... and as we talked, I learned that he has put a lot of effort into rebuilding/restoring this bike. Other than the machining he outsourced, he said he did all of the wrenching himself. If true, that's admirable! My first HD was a XL883 as well, and I loved to just wrench on it! Take it apart, put it back together, customizations, etc.
Well, after looking at the bike, I was impressed! It had basically, been completely rebuilt, into an XL1200! I could tell he was, at most, a hobbyist. The bike was trailered, and I could tell it was not "factory."
So on this reset...
I would announce that I have another ride planned in the next few days... then I begin to laugh to myself, and think... "when do you not have a ride planned!?"
A quick break, a reconnect, a few get-togethers!
Peace!
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