An eye opening day!

[Ky. Rider]

For insight and appreciation let me give an account of our ride today. I'll be as brief as possible. First of all, Freezy Rider (Joe & Donna) and another fine couple were in W. Ky. last evening on their way back from their Arkansas ride. We, along with another local couple (JMC) met up with them and had a great evening visiting. We decided to get in a local nice ride this morning before F/R and companions headed back to Indiana. We got an early start (6:30) and it was a great morning to ride. About half way through the planned 3-4 hr. ride things got interesting. Joe picked up a piece of metal in a nearly new E3 rear and we were 35 miles from adequate help. The tire was obviously unrepairable for any long distance. My first appreciation comes from Joe's obvious skills and the 1800 GW's design to remove the rear wheel. It would have taken me having a hoist and mega tools to remove the rear on my RSV.

Second appreciation: while waiting for Joe to return from the 70 mile round trip to get a new tire mounted we decided to go to a local restaurant to get out of the heat. Joe had taken my bike so that meant if I was going to go I was going to be a PASSENGER! First of all, to be honest that didn't thrill me as a straight male. Now if you can ride two male up and it doesn't bother you, so be it! But now for the real appreciation. Fellows, let me tell you that their is no way our female companions can enjoy the ride as much as we do! First of all, your field of vision is 10 o:clock and 2 o:clock unless you want to look like an owl and then you might get in a brief 9 & 3! The rest of the vision is a helmet! (and I'm pushing 6'2") Also, I had no control and felt like I was going to fall off the entire short (2 mile ) trip. I DIDN'T LIKE IT!

There is much more to this story but I'll let Joe tell it if he wants. But after a 6 hour delay Joe and company headed towards Indiana and we headed towards home and for me, a whole new prospective on 1800 GW's and back seat passengers! All in all, it was a day of memories we shared with good friends and I wish Joe and company a safe ride home and will look forward to seeing them again. (Now Donna, if you want to post the picture I can handle it!) Bill

[JMC]

"Also, I had no control and felt like I was going to fall off the entire short (2 mile ) trip," says Bill.

 

 

ENTIRE LONG (2 mile ) trip. says mike (JMC)

[FreezyRider]

Hey guys, we just got home about 45 minutes ago. Unpacking, washing clothes, the usual post trip stuff. What a great week in Arkansas, and in Ky/Tenn too! Just told the gang today that I wouldn't change the whole tire incident even if I could (well, maybe I'd put the money back in my account).....it was a part of the trip that was special in its own way. Those extra hours spent with Bill and Mike allowed us all to get to know each other better and build memories together. Good stuff. Glad you two were so willing to give us almost your entire day to see that we were safely on our way.

 

Bill, I hope your Venture didn't tell any tales on me while you were riding her home. It's not true....I did NOT go 85 mph. And I wasn't doing 65 around those 35 mph curves either. Don't believe a word of it, its not true I tell ya!

 

 

Some pictures will be coming....even a very special one that will have a "contest" connected to it. Stay tuned.....

 

Joe

[Squidley]

Some pictures will be coming....even a very special one that will have a "contest" connected to it. Stay tuned.....

 

Joe

 

 

Sounds like an intriguing story, I'll have to pay attention for that one

[JMC]

Glad to hear you made it home, it was nice to meet you and spend time riding and making new FRIENDS / depending on the picture Donna promised not to post. mike