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O, Woe is me!!
Thunder Beach was this week here in Panama City, roads on the beach clogged with cruisers. They do it twice a year, early May and mid October. Motel parking lots clogged with bikes and trailers. On my trip to Atlanta last week I saw many a bike on the way down here, as well as many a trailer. While not exactly an avid cruiser man myself*, real bikes get a decent representation out here, and bikespotting in the parking areas can be worthwhile. Today was cloudy, with big rain moving in about 3:00, so I didn't hit all the venues that were open. I took my wife out there last night since she works today. She bought a 25-dollar shirt and a really tacky ring that's gonna turn her finger green. I think I need to stop taking her places. . . . . Actually, those were while I was getting my jacket fixed, so I lost control of her for a while. "Control." :lol:
*To me, spending the money it takes to put one's self on a Harley is like taking Corvette money down to the Army surplus store and getting a 40-year-old one-and-a-halfton truck. It won't go, it won't turn, it won't stop. But damn, does it make a lot of noise!!
All the pics can be clicked to open a window with a 1024x768 version, if interested.
I got my jacket (damaged in this crash) repaired at one of the sewing vendors, stitched the seam above the elbow pad back together and sewed an 8-ball patch over the tear on the back of the wrist. How cool is that?
(OK, so "cool" may not be exactly the right word, but it was 20 bucks all told, and good to go!)
Before:
After:
A choppered VMax getting a custom cover for the seat.
Kwak's '80s era version of the Goldwing, the Voyager XII.
What can be done with more dollars than sense.
Just a chopper, but had something I'd not seen before: used the sprocket as the rear brake rotor.
(Closeup of rear is out of focus, sorry. I'm so stupid. . . .)
Some bikes in the "contest." First, if you want that color, just get a Ninja!
But this one apparently didn't like the green. Thunderbirds, baby!
Painted V-Rod.
Old bikes! (The reflection of self in the second one was intentional. But not naked.)
Another dollars vs. sense item. The front cowl just makes the whole thing work.
Spotted aroung the parking areas:
1098!!!!
Saw 5 of these over the weekend, none on fire.
Triumph Daytona Triple.
First one of these I've seen in person with the swoopy top case.
A pair of triples.
And another Triumph. Monster motor that this is, I was surprised at how small the actual bike is!
One of many bikes parked at a place selling these stands.
Way cool fringe!! If you like gay-*** fringe stuff.
Not afraid to mix it up with the big boys!
*To me, spending the money it takes to put one's self on a Harley is like taking Corvette money down to the Army surplus store and getting a 40-year-old one-and-a-halfton truck. It won't go, it won't turn, it won't stop. But damn, does it make a lot of noise!!
All the pics can be clicked to open a window with a 1024x768 version, if interested.
I got my jacket (damaged in this crash) repaired at one of the sewing vendors, stitched the seam above the elbow pad back together and sewed an 8-ball patch over the tear on the back of the wrist. How cool is that?
(OK, so "cool" may not be exactly the right word, but it was 20 bucks all told, and good to go!)Before:
After:
A choppered VMax getting a custom cover for the seat.
Kwak's '80s era version of the Goldwing, the Voyager XII.
What can be done with more dollars than sense.
Just a chopper, but had something I'd not seen before: used the sprocket as the rear brake rotor.
(Closeup of rear is out of focus, sorry. I'm so stupid. . . .)
Some bikes in the "contest." First, if you want that color, just get a Ninja!
But this one apparently didn't like the green. Thunderbirds, baby!
Painted V-Rod.
Old bikes! (The reflection of self in the second one was intentional. But not naked.)
Another dollars vs. sense item. The front cowl just makes the whole thing work.
Spotted aroung the parking areas:
1098!!!!
Saw 5 of these over the weekend, none on fire.
Triumph Daytona Triple.
First one of these I've seen in person with the swoopy top case.
A pair of triples.
And another Triumph. Monster motor that this is, I was surprised at how small the actual bike is!
One of many bikes parked at a place selling these stands.
Way cool fringe!! If you like gay-*** fringe stuff.
Not afraid to mix it up with the big boys!
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