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Firemanjim
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 01:29 am: |
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I was at work at the firehouse today when Terry Parsley calls and says he has a phone number of someone who wanted to get hold of me. This was a Buell rider with a bike broken at Vallejo Buell. He had an S-2 with a broken r/s handlebar(turned out it was NOT a tall recall one) and after checking availability of the bar--and finding none,of course-- they called Terry to get my number as maybe having a "few" S-2 parts. So I dial up the number and the voice that answers sounds familiar,---turns out it is a long time Buell/S-2 friend of mine from Monterey. Larry Friese and his wife,Lillian had trucked their bikes up to do some riding in the wine country,when he unloaded the bikes he saw the weld was broken on his bar. So I call the wife and she roots through my spares and finds a box of handlebars with one--count em--one R/S short bar. Eureka. Larry rode up to the domicile and snagged the bar! Larry and Lillian had hosted me at their Monterey digs for the Superbike races and were outstanding in the help I got when my motor handgrenaded on the way to the track. So it was time for some payback, Larry asked how much I wanted for the bar.My reply was "A beer". Kinda nice to have a non controvesial motorcycle related thread,iznit!!! |
Jon
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 01:44 am: |
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Cool story. What! Nobody got offended!? |
Blake
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 03:25 am: |
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Larry and Lillian are very good people.
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Rocketman
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 06:05 am: |
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Kinda nice to have a non controvesial motorcycle related thread,iznit!!! Oh I dunno Jim. Charging 'em a beer sounds a little steep? controversial enough? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . just good ole British humour Jim Rocket |
Crusty
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 06:29 am: |
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It's because of that spirit that I ride Buells |
Djkaplan
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 08:24 am: |
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I owe you a beer too. ... and some postage. |
Djkaplan
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 08:26 am: |
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The check is in the mail, btw... |
Dbird29
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 09:55 am: |
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You Californians with your Karma & sandals...... |
Sleez
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 02:03 pm: |
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good to see larry again, great people indeed! |
Rainman
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 04:04 pm: |
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I'm ticked off that no one's buying me a beer. |
Sooner
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 05:20 pm: |
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Jon, I, I got HIGHLY offended. Just wanted to make sure SOMEBODY got offended at a firemanjim post. Hope all is well now. I just hope it wasn't a pabst that Jim bought him. |
Djkaplan
| Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 05:55 pm: |
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"I just hope it wasn't a pabst that Jim bought him." Okay, now I'm offended. What the hell is wrong with PBR? I grew up on the stuff and look at me now... |
Firemanjim
| Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 - 02:35 am: |
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OK,now I am offended--let's get this straight, he is buying the beer FOR Jim!!!!! |
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