I miss my Bonnie

[Doug]

I know it's bad zen/karma/whatever to become attached to material things,and I really never thought it would happen to me,but I really miss my Bonneville.
Not that there's anything wrong with the Speedmaster you understand,it's just not the same. So much so that I may have to get another one,can it be fate that TTC just happen to have a black/red one on the floor that would match the Speedy?

 

[CarlS]

Doug, I completely understand. I felt that way about my '66 TR6 and still regret selling it. But I have made up for it with my '68! Go for it and get the Bonnie.

 

[DaveM]

And it’s calling your name

 

[sully]

Ive regretted selling the majority of my bikes in the past . But I can only have one so just rely on the memorys

 

[CarlS]

I couldn't get by with just one bike! If I had to, it would be my TR6.

 

[Dschief]

My OCD won't allow me to have just one bike, I would get bored.

 

[fuzzy]

I think that zen/karma is a bunch of BS. I hear the voices saying, "Buy the bike, Doug, buy the bike."

The voices never lie. You will not regret it. I love going out to the garage and looking at the "sisters." Gotta have one to work on and one to ride.

 

[Dschief]

[quote author=fuzzy link=topic=680.msg3523#msg3523 date=1215999368]
I think that zen/karma is a bunch of BS. I hear the voices saying, "Buy the bike, Doug, buy the bike."

The voices never lie. You will not regret it. I love going out to the garage and looking at the "sisters." Gotta have one to work on and one to ride.


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I was going to mention the voices, but there are enough people in this world that think I'm nuts as it is! Do you agree? Why yes I do!

 

[The Seeker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Kow7RPkgM

 

[Bear]

I sold my 98 TBS to buy a new 06 HD Superglide and I still miss the TBS, even if I couldn't ride it to much...been thinking of selling the Superglide and going for a bonnie Black.

for anybody interested, I rolled over 165,000 miles on my 99 HD FLHT yesterday on a PGR run, in the rain What a bike, and no it has not been apart for anything major, just routine maintenance..its a keeper, but the FXD might have to go..

 

[DaveM]

Well Bear looks like the voices are calling out your name as well; I agree we should always listen to those voices :y18:

 

[RAFIKI]

[quote author=CarlS link=topic=680.msg3457#msg3457 date=1215879917]
Doug, I completely understand. I felt that way about my '66 TR6 and still regret selling it. But I have made up for it with my '68! Go for it and get the Bonnie.
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I agree,go and get the Bonnie

 

[CarlS]

Hi Bear. Great to hear from you! Thank you for supporting our military and their families. I did not know that you were PGR. :y115:

 

[Bear]

yep, been doing it for a couple of years, I stopped last year when we did one for a young lady from here that we all knew, it really tore me up and do to the emotional after math I sort of took some time off. I guess it was a combination of old age and being a softy at heart. to me the death of our service men and women are hard to take sometimes..

 

[DaveM]

Good going Bear I also did not know you were PG. Yes I think when you attend a lot of these missions you would need to take some time off.

PS – I like your avatar :y115:

 

[CarlS]

[quote author=Bear link=topic=680.msg3569#msg3569 date=1216039727]
yep, been doing it for a couple of years, I stopped last year when we did one for a young lady from here that we all knew, it really tore me up and do to the emotional after math I sort of took some time off. I guess it was a combination of old age and being a softy at heart. to me the death of our service men and women are hard to take sometimes..
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Bear, that is very common among us. Our former State Captain had to step way for a while and Mae Lyne and to step away from honor missions for about six months. We have had several ride captains stand down for a while. If you are human, it will flat get to you. Most of us tear up at every honor missions - especially during Taps.

Some of the missions are really hard on me. Recently, we did a mission for a close personal friend and Ride Captain who succumbed to a heart attack. I flat broke down and he was moved to the hearse. He and I had ridden a lot miles together and shared many a meal.

In January, we did a mission for the son-in-law of a family friend and comrade-in-arms. My kids grew up with their kids. They were at my sons funeral. That was a hard one.