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Ohhh an Eleven Special
Now I know I’m supposed to obey all the rules of the road and the speed limits. At my age I should be responsible and experienced enough to just say no. But that just ain’t the case. ( Sorry mom) Last night my wife and I were on our way back home from St. Cloud, Mn. I had taken a flight on a WWII B-17 Bomber so I was a little jazzed up from that.
Really cool way to spend the day. Anyway we were riding along minding our own business when this guy on a very nice Harley came up along side and made it clear he wanted to beat up on a poor little rice grinder. He was smiling and being friendly about it. At the next light we ended up in our own lanes at the front of traffic so what was I to do. The light turned green and he took off and I could tell right away this Harley had a little more to it than I expected. Thinking I’d better catch up I opened up my little grinder
and really had to work to catch up until 3rd gear by then we were passing him and into 4th and 5th he stayed respectfully close. Each time I’d heard him open it up I’d just screw on the throttle again and keep him back there. Now fortunately that stretch of road is fairly
straight and has about 10 miles between lights cause my speedo was comfortably over 100mph . So the next light was red so I pulled up and stopped over to the left in my lane so he could pull up next to us. He pulled up and looked at my side cover
and got a big smile on his face and said with a nod “ Ohhh an Eleven Special, that was my brothers first new bike”. The light changed and we road together for about a mile until we had to turn off . It was fun for all of us. I’d like to think that for awhile during the race he was thinking why is this little bike with two people on it in front of me. I think that him saying Ohhh and Eleven Special is about the best compliment I’ve heard about my bike.
blkryno
81 11 SH (83 Venture cct, Tkat fork brace on )
79 11 SF (83 Venture cct on the shelf for it.)
Semper Fi
Loud Pipes
Draw Cops ( I know so does high speed.)
Now I know I’m supposed to obey all the rules of the road and the speed limits. At my age I should be responsible and experienced enough to just say no. But that just ain’t the case. ( Sorry mom) Last night my wife and I were on our way back home from St. Cloud, Mn. I had taken a flight on a WWII B-17 Bomber so I was a little jazzed up from that.
Really cool way to spend the day. Anyway we were riding along minding our own business when this guy on a very nice Harley came up along side and made it clear he wanted to beat up on a poor little rice grinder. He was smiling and being friendly about it. At the next light we ended up in our own lanes at the front of traffic so what was I to do. The light turned green and he took off and I could tell right away this Harley had a little more to it than I expected. Thinking I’d better catch up I opened up my little grinder
and really had to work to catch up until 3rd gear by then we were passing him and into 4th and 5th he stayed respectfully close. Each time I’d heard him open it up I’d just screw on the throttle again and keep him back there. Now fortunately that stretch of road is fairly
straight and has about 10 miles between lights cause my speedo was comfortably over 100mph . So the next light was red so I pulled up and stopped over to the left in my lane so he could pull up next to us. He pulled up and looked at my side cover
and got a big smile on his face and said with a nod “ Ohhh an Eleven Special, that was my brothers first new bike”. The light changed and we road together for about a mile until we had to turn off . It was fun for all of us. I’d like to think that for awhile during the race he was thinking why is this little bike with two people on it in front of me. I think that him saying Ohhh and Eleven Special is about the best compliment I’ve heard about my bike.
blkryno
81 11 SH (83 Venture cct, Tkat fork brace on )
79 11 SF (83 Venture cct on the shelf for it.)
Semper Fi
Loud Pipes
Draw Cops ( I know so does high speed.)
Just bought a 1980 Special that has been non oped for 9 years. My Skoot will rise from the ashes and be re named "The Phoenix!"
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