Re: [ST] Trailering / Ramp Suggestions

["William A. Flowers" <wflowers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Previously, you (David Earl) wrote:
> TRAILERS-RAMPS. THIS IS HERESY. Our Sprints are Sport Tourers, not
> trailer queens. Do you know how many bottles of Ibuprofen you can buy
> for the cost of a trailer? Not to mention, beers for your friends at the
> rally?

True, but ...

>     Seriously though, I would have to ask myself if I'm not physically
> up to ride to that rally, are you really OK to ride at the rally.

I'll determine that in the next few weeks but given the 3-hour tour I
took Saturday morning I'm confident that I will be able to manage the
Rallye.

However I can only spare one day each way to get to and from the Rallye;
a distance of 650+ miles in each direction.  Trying to do that in a
single day in combination with the two days at the Rallye might be
asking too much.  I know how I was last year when I rode to the Rallye
in 1.5 days and back in a single day.

If I could spare a full 2 days to each direction there would be no
question that I'd ride to, from and at the Rallye!.

>     I have to admit I get into a bit of a "Camel Trophy" mentality when
> I tour, the more adverse the conditions the more I enjoy it, but I think
> with some pain/anti-imflamitory meds and an ice bag for frequent stops
> and a throttle meister so you could rest your hand on occasion, you
> could possibly make the trip. Of course I know nothing about how your
> hand has healed so far, other than what you've posted here. I hope it's
> doing well. And I'm sure I don't need to say no CNS depresant type pain
> killers until after you stop for the night. I hope you can do it. And I
> hope you all have a blast.

I haven't taken any pain killers in over 4 weeks (for my hand -- I now
have stitches in my leg but that's something else).  Thankfully it
wasn't my throttle hand but my clutch hand that was hurt.  The first
time I rode after the cast came off 3 weeks ago I could handle the
clutch OK but the twist and reach to hit the turn indicators was agony
(remember it was my left thumb that was most seriously injured).

>     But if you must Truck/Trailer, for God's sake, cover your bike. And
> go to a Harley Dealership and get one of those great big Harley decals
> for your rear window, and while you're there see if they have those
> temproary tatto's like the Doctors and Lawyers put on before they
> trailer their bikes to the Tough Guy Jamboree's.:-)

:-) Maybe I'll do the Hardley trick and park the truck some 20 miles
away then ride the rest of the way in.  ;-)

- --
Bill "Bench Dawg" Flowers
Clearwater FL
'00 Sapphire Blue ST "Jewel"




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