So It has been an interesting summer. Somehow I managed to acquire a couple bikes this summer and got the KZ1000 running so now there were 5 running street legal bikes in the garage and 1 CR60. Now I don't have much room so its a tight fit if I want to keep a work space and the bike lift.
The last part of the summer was hard, the H2 seized and now it sits waiting for boring and new pistons and hopefully a few other mods. The Gs1150 blew a rear brake line , no big deal, and the Kz took a slight tumble and needed a new case guard again no biggie, all this stuff happened in one weekend and all of it done by me allowing others to ride them…UGH!
The other bike I acquired over the summer is a 91' Harley Electra Glide with all the hard bags, the touring pack. It was my Dads and he has some nerve and spine issues that dont allow him to enjoy it anymore it has 70,000 miles on it and runs flawlessly, and looks pretty good, he rode the heck out of it for years except the last 3 or so. He gave it to me for my 50th B-day.
So today my youngest wants a ride to school on the Harley so I say OK, he enjoys the attention and its all fun.
BUT I get home pull into the garage, into the "slot" the Harley fits, and because Im in a F'N hurry I bump the GS which I had proper on a bock to hold it a bit straighter to fit more bikes in better and tips! And causes a domino affect and topples over the KZ!!!
The worst part is the KZ was, (except for the case guard) MINT!!! Not a ding, not a crack , nothing… as near as perfect as any bike I have ever owned!!!
Now it has a nice quarter size dent in the tank, I haven't noticed anything else but I haven't looked that hard yet.
Hoping a paint-less dent guy can get it out…..the GS which is already dinged and cracked suffered no damage, figures!
I think I need more space OR better parking practices!
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Joe Herriges, on Flickr