Do you ever have one of "those" days

Sunday was like that. I got the dirtbike up on the stand to do a sidestand swap.
I don't like sidestand swaps as these involve springs, under tension
with lots of eye popping force. And that sketchy go anywhere it wants to go when it lets go kind of thing.

So I donned me geek glasses and went to work.
After a bit of a struggle and no flying springs it was done.
PHEW!
However that was not to be the end.
The dirtbike was on one of those bike stands that you use this little lever and it lifts both ends off the ground and the lever kind of locks in place with the weight of the bike.

I couldn't lower it
So I used my hand.
And my hand on top of the lever hit the underside of the foot peg...

I now have 2 stitches on my right index finger.
And it still hurts
the painfull part was getting the son of bitch cleaned out at the doc's office.
Where the next part happened
You know you are getting older when the doctor treating you is younger then you are.
Ehhh I hate that.

Overall I moved forward but I've got a scar to show for it.
almost 20 years after i tried to cut the same finger off.

Oh yea and i didn't go to the best damn site ride this year.

boots

Why in Dog's name is it so hard to find a good pair of motoboots

All I have been looking for for is full grain leather, not made in china, protection, durability. Make em so you can get a new sole on the too and I'd be happy.

Well it looks like i've found a pair.
Not cheap but made in the EU out of real dead cow
(with a thick ass hide no less)

These look like they will be around for at least 10 years.

They are sold.

It's been a busy few months
Most noteable of late is the sale of yet two more bikes
sadly it was the GB500s that had to go.

More to come....

It's sold.

It's always a sad day when a bike leaves the fold.

Today I'm one less flat black bitchy curvey and fun to ride Italian.

She's gone to a good home. The buyer was very excited.

He's an owner of a bevel head and wanted something a little more modern.

I hope he enjoys the new bike.

Korp cycle south bay vintage

Sam Korp is having his south bay vintage thing.
It should be cool and the weather is looking like it might turn out ok.

Selling off the herd

Why is it such a freaking headache to sell bikes.

I've been getting nothing but the run around and superlow ball figures from people on the ducati.

I had a nice woman look at the GB's but she's not the got experiance or time to build herself one bike and sell the other
(She did have a good idea about building herself a the worse of the two bikes)

SO I'll have to find another way to off load the GB's

All three bikes I'm going to miss.

Now that the Duc is getting close to going I'm learning how I need to ride it.
and I'm kind of enjoying it.

Oh well.

Guy Websters

It's only taken ten years of living in SoCal to finally make it to Guy Websters
Garagmahal

It was overwhelming.
The cool bikes that were out.
Real MV's Ducati 851, SFC750's V7 sports
and that was just the parking lot.

His barn was pretty impressive. but smaller then it looked in photos.

His compound was also very nice, not over done.

The ride up was great clear and empty freeway and then nice twisty bits.

Overall a good day to be out on the bike.