Line to a friend, LB IMS, and the long way home.

Jester · 12-10-2007, 10:37 PM

Those of you who know how slow I type will appreciate that and hold off making comment until the end..... at which time I'll tell you "The End"'

Long Beach IMS show. Saturday Dec 8th Great!! I might be able to do a demo this time!! It was a no-go in San Mateo with Melody in tow.... Checking the weather, Frazier Park is only supposed to get down to 44* that night with only a 50% chance of rain..... Perfect odds, I'll take 'em!!!

Friday comes and I'm busting a gut to leave work as humanly soon as they don't absolutely need my pulse there. Of course there is always the normal wrapping up of things to get for Mondays cases before I can leave. Got it all squared away and made a bee-line for the locker room and start the layering process where waits Dr Joe Gerardi who upon seeing the amount of gearing up I'm going through (silkies, Long Johns, Widder electric vest and chaps, Sidi Roads and of course the neon beacon I call my jacket) asks, "where ya going Lar?" Guess he wasn't prepared for the answer. He all but put his car keys in my hand when I told him, "up over the Grapevine to stay with friends for the weekend." I'd have had better luck explaining an orgasm to a virgin that to try and communicate all the precautions I would take to avert his preconcieved notion of almost certain doom if I set out in the weton my sickle. Take note little bikers, some people get reall queasy if you take away the notion of crumple zones and air bags. Don't try and challenge their delusions, their happier that way.....

But I digress. First shots are the new Inclement Mc Parking Area I made at Children's.

Later I was rewarded at the base of the grapevine with a spectacular diplay of "cloudage!" The sun was about 4" from setting and gave everything a real purdy hue.

More tomorrow. Enjoy!

J

Jester · 12-11-2007, 05:53 AM

Haa haa haa! All that preparation and I only got wet twice on the 99!! I almost feel cheated! NOT! Decending the Grapevine, I saw a huge wall of cloud and steeled for it's worst but thankfully it was feeling dry and under I went without a drop!

LA traffic was light so before too long I arrived at my gracious host's abode. As I stopped to read which alley I turned into, a garage door opens as if by magic and a friendly face graces the window. Long time my friend.

The warning he gave me about his dogs was only partially true. While I wouldn't want to get in a real tussle with them, they are Excellent judges of caracter and soon I was relagated to the role of FNBTG (Freakin' New Ball Throwing Guy)!

Dinner time and off to a non-chain resturant we roll! Courtney, Our server informs me the cooks won't do a pink sauce for my ravioli. I ask her in the most sincere tone I could muster and batted my baby blues to get her to at least ask....... Score!!! She comes out and announces "this is your lucky day!!" Before I could thank D&J but I would not be staying with them tonight, Courtney reveals the pink sauce was in the bag!! Or plate rather. Dinner was nice and so was courtney. Cute had nothing to do with the size of her tip.

In rolls my new bunk mate Matt. Matt, I liked ya from the first moment I saw ya! Just like my cool little brother if.......my little brother was cool.

Great weekend young man and thank you for being part of it!!!

All fer now, Werk calls... More Later!

J

God! That's a pathologically neat Garage!!

Jester · 12-11-2007, 10:47 AM

The ride into LB was well...... Just LA freeway crap..... Got a little nostalgic and rolled right to the Parking lot! thank god it was quick. The ride into LB was well...... Just LA freeway crap..... Got a little nostalgic and rolled right to the Parking lot! thank god it was quick.

We got in without fuss. One pretty lady gave us 2 $2 off coupons Which the ticket lady tried to short change me fore....... Do I LOOK Stupid?? Don't answer that.....

As soon as we got in, Matt smelled something funny..... "Hmmmmmmm, smells like scooter!!"

I was mesmerised by the spinning 2-tone sport-bike! Turning, and turning ........

Quite a few alternative powered bikes. Is this one Reeeeeealy a Ferarri engine?? Another had a Mazda Rotory powered engine....

Last one's for you Kelly! Get yer pink on!!

Working Man's J

Jester · 12-11-2007, 11:15 PM

I ran over to see if there were any openings in the demo rides! Score!! There was one for the Victory Vision at 1015. The promotional video the sales pogues wanted us to watch before getting on the bikes was Way boring and almost no preflight check-out time to familiarize ourselves with the bikes before the demo. But off we went anyway....

The Vision (or as Dale so smugly put it, "George Jetson's Bike

) first gear was very tame and predictable maneuvering around the parking lot. shifting was accompanied by a "Positive Tactoauditory Conformation" known also by the unenlightened as a "Clunk!!" The red line came reeeal fast without all the backfiring and sputtering that normally accompanies a bounce off the rev limiter.

Nirvana · 12-11-2007, 11:31 PM

Candy. Piecemeal. Hmm.
By the way, your 3000th post is coming up fast, Jester, I hope we can count on you to make it a memorable one.
Waiting

Jester · 12-12-2007, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nirvana

Candy. Piecemeal. Hmm.
By the way, your 3000th post is coming up fast, Jester, I hope we can count on you to make it a memorable one.
Waiting

Dude! I so, don't do anniversaries.....

Mannn! that is one sweet Indian!

Nice Hack.

New classics.

Jester · 12-12-2007, 06:14 AM

Corey Ness outside Arlen's booth with my friend Robert from the Aprilia Trailer in the Laguna WSB days.

Jester · 12-12-2007, 06:24 AM

OK Shshank, you win!!

Ladeeeees and Gentlemen!!! Children of All Ages! In Honor of my 3000th Pashnit post, I would like to present to you the ball of death!!! Not one, not two, but Three!! That's right Three Motorcyclists simultaneously defying fear, gravity and the Grim Reaper inside a sphere no larger than Pat Robertson's dressing room!!

I give you The Ball of Death!!

MegabyteBigE · 12-12-2007, 06:42 AM

Are you done yet man slow typing is one thing

but two day to post or is it three?

Jester · 12-12-2007, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MegabyteBigE

Are you done yet man slow typing is one thing

but two day to post or is it three?

Oh, quitcherbitchin!!! Or I'll call the punctuation police!!

12-10-2007, 10:37 PM	#1
Jester Vescere bracis meis Name: Larry Location: Fresno Motorcycle: Aprilia RSV R, XR650R, FJR (dualsport) I like Rs Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,472	Line to a friend, LB IMS, and the long way home. Those of you who know how slow I type will appreciate that and hold off making comment until the end..... at which time I'll tell you "The End"' Long Beach IMS show. Saturday Dec 8th Great!! I might be able to do a demo this time!! It was a no-go in San Mateo with Melody in tow.... Checking the weather, Frazier Park is only supposed to get down to 44* that night with only a 50% chance of rain..... Perfect odds, I'll take 'em!!! Friday comes and I'm busting a gut to leave work as humanly soon as they don't absolutely need my pulse there. Of course there is always the normal wrapping up of things to get for Mondays cases before I can leave. Got it all squared away and made a bee-line for the locker room and start the layering process where waits Dr Joe Gerardi who upon seeing the amount of gearing up I'm going through (silkies, Long Johns, Widder electric vest and chaps, Sidi Roads and of course the neon beacon I call my jacket) asks, "where ya going Lar?" Guess he wasn't prepared for the answer. He all but put his car keys in my hand when I told him, "up over the Grapevine to stay with friends for the weekend." I'd have had better luck explaining an orgasm to a virgin that to try and communicate all the precautions I would take to avert his preconcieved notion of almost certain doom if I set out in the weton my sickle. Take note little bikers, some people get reall queasy if you take away the notion of crumple zones and air bags. Don't try and challenge their delusions, their happier that way..... But I digress. First shots are the new Inclement Mc Parking Area I made at Children's. Later I was rewarded at the base of the grapevine with a spectacular diplay of "cloudage!" The sun was about 4" from setting and gave everything a real purdy hue. More tomorrow. Enjoy! J Attached Images __________________ Spot Tracker If there are two ways to perceive what I just said, I meant the good way...

12-11-2007, 05:53 AM	#2
Jester Vescere bracis meis Name: Larry Location: Fresno Motorcycle: Aprilia RSV R, XR650R, FJR (dualsport) I like Rs Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,472	Re: Line to a friend, LB IMS, and the long way home. Haa haa haa! All that preparation and I only got wet twice on the 99!! I almost feel cheated! NOT! Decending the Grapevine, I saw a huge wall of cloud and steeled for it's worst but thankfully it was feeling dry and under I went without a drop! LA traffic was light so before too long I arrived at my gracious host's abode. As I stopped to read which alley I turned into, a garage door opens as if by magic and a friendly face graces the window. Long time my friend. The warning he gave me about his dogs was only partially true. While I wouldn't want to get in a real tussle with them, they are Excellent judges of caracter and soon I was relagated to the role of FNBTG (Freakin' New Ball Throwing Guy)! Dinner time and off to a non-chain resturant we roll! Courtney, Our server informs me the cooks won't do a pink sauce for my ravioli. I ask her in the most sincere tone I could muster and batted my baby blues to get her to at least ask....... Score!!! She comes out and announces "this is your lucky day!!" Before I could thank D&J but I would not be staying with them tonight, Courtney reveals the pink sauce was in the bag!! Or plate rather. Dinner was nice and so was courtney. Cute had nothing to do with the size of her tip. In rolls my new bunk mate Matt. Matt, I liked ya from the first moment I saw ya! Just like my cool little brother if.......my little brother was cool. Great weekend young man and thank you for being part of it!!! All fer now, Werk calls... More Later! J God! That's a pathologically neat Garage!! Attached Images __________________ Spot Tracker If there are two ways to perceive what I just said, I meant the good way...

12-11-2007, 10:47 AM	#3
Jester Vescere bracis meis Name: Larry Location: Fresno Motorcycle: Aprilia RSV R, XR650R, FJR (dualsport) I like Rs Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,472	Re: Line to a friend, LB IMS, and the long way home. The ride into LB was well...... Just LA freeway crap..... Got a little nostalgic and rolled right to the Parking lot! thank god it was quick. The ride into LB was well...... Just LA freeway crap..... Got a little nostalgic and rolled right to the Parking lot! thank god it was quick. We got in without fuss. One pretty lady gave us 2 $2 off coupons Which the ticket lady tried to short change me fore....... Do I LOOK Stupid?? Don't answer that..... As soon as we got in, Matt smelled something funny..... "Hmmmmmmm, smells like scooter!!" I was mesmerised by the spinning 2-tone sport-bike! Turning, and turning ........ Quite a few alternative powered bikes. Is this one Reeeeeealy a Ferarri engine?? Another had a Mazda Rotory powered engine.... Last one's for you Kelly! Get yer pink on!! Working Man's J Attached Images __________________ Spot Tracker If there are two ways to perceive what I just said, I meant the good way...

12-11-2007, 11:15 PM	#4
Jester Vescere bracis meis Name: Larry Location: Fresno Motorcycle: Aprilia RSV R, XR650R, FJR (dualsport) I like Rs Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,472	Re: Line to a friend, LB IMS, and the long way home. I ran over to see if there were any openings in the demo rides! Score!! There was one for the Victory Vision at 1015. The promotional video the sales pogues wanted us to watch before getting on the bikes was Way boring and almost no preflight check-out time to familiarize ourselves with the bikes before the demo. But off we went anyway.... The Vision (or as Dale so smugly put it, "George Jetson's Bike ) first gear was very tame and predictable maneuvering around the parking lot. shifting was accompanied by a "Positive Tactoauditory Conformation" known also by the unenlightened as a "Clunk!!" The red line came reeeal fast without all the backfiring and sputtering that normally accompanies a bounce off the rev limiter. Attached Images __________________ Spot Tracker If there are two ways to perceive what I just said, I meant the good way...

12-11-2007, 11:31 PM	#5
Nirvana Motorcycle Meditation Name: Shshank Location: San Diego, CA Motorcycle: Ducati Monster 620, Royal Enfield Bullet 350 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,725	Re: Line to a friend, LB IMS, and the long way home. Candy. Piecemeal. Hmm. By the way, your 3000th post is coming up fast, Jester, I hope we can count on you to make it a memorable one. Waiting __________________ The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there - Robert M. Pirsig Nirvana's Adventures Unplugged, Uncut

12-12-2007, 06:14 AM	#7
Jester Vescere bracis meis Name: Larry Location: Fresno Motorcycle: Aprilia RSV R, XR650R, FJR (dualsport) I like Rs Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,472	Re: Line to a friend, LB IMS, and the long way home. Corey Ness outside Arlen's booth with my friend Robert from the Aprilia Trailer in the Laguna WSB days. Attached Images __________________ Spot Tracker If there are two ways to perceive what I just said, I meant the good way...

12-12-2007, 06:24 AM	#8
Jester Vescere bracis meis Name: Larry Location: Fresno Motorcycle: Aprilia RSV R, XR650R, FJR (dualsport) I like Rs Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,472	Re: Line to a friend, LB IMS, and the long way home. OK Shshank, you win!! Ladeeeees and Gentlemen!!! Children of All Ages! In Honor of my 3000th Pashnit post, I would like to present to you the ball of death!!! Not one, not two, but Three!! That's right Three Motorcyclists simultaneously defying fear, gravity and the Grim Reaper inside a sphere no larger than Pat Robertson's dressing room!! I give you The Ball of Death!! Attached Images __________________ Spot Tracker If there are two ways to perceive what I just said, I meant the good way...

12-12-2007, 06:42 AM	#9
MegabyteBigE Senior Member Name: Eric Location: Oakhurst Motorcycle: 2005 Honda Aero 2006 Buell Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 973	Re: Line to a friend, LB IMS, and the long way home. Are you done yet man slow typing is one thing but two day to post or is it three? __________________ Cheaters never prosper...they get public office! KWI all the time

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