July 12 ----Snags
Well, the Sturgis trip continues to hit snags. Learned yesterday that the new "Screaming Eagle pipes I installed are affecting engine and fuel injection programming, so FI must be reprogrammed. May have to replace air cleaner with "Screaming Eagle" model too. More money. Plus local H-D dealer cannot get tires for Electra Glides right now. They are on back order, and with more than 11,000 miles on mine, I did not plan to strike out for Sturgis with an almost worn out rear tread.
I continue to get flak about the trip, especially going solo. I wish family and friends understood how important to me this diversion is. It has been years since I aimed a shotgun at another creature or wet a hook or even swung a golf club. My first and last cigarette was in high school, and a quart of Jack Daniels lasts me at least a year, sometimes two, so my drinking can only be described as "occasional." Romantic life has been limited to two wives and one girlfriend, so one could hardly label me as fast. My job carries a lot of responsibility---managed a $2 million plus budget last year, with a staff of 23, in a hightec pushed service industry that saw 176,000 customers over the last twelve months. I need this trip to maintain what little sanity I have left, which is sometimes questionable at best. Why can't my family and girlfriend understand that or at least give me credibility for knowing what rings my chimes and gets me out of bed each morning? Already I am finding it difficult to sleep as I anticipate three weeks in the saddle of a touring bike. July 29 cannot get here soon enough to suit me!
Sorry for the whining. Next time I will try to provide cheese to go with the whine.......pd
I continue to get flak about the trip, especially going solo. I wish family and friends understood how important to me this diversion is. It has been years since I aimed a shotgun at another creature or wet a hook or even swung a golf club. My first and last cigarette was in high school, and a quart of Jack Daniels lasts me at least a year, sometimes two, so my drinking can only be described as "occasional." Romantic life has been limited to two wives and one girlfriend, so one could hardly label me as fast. My job carries a lot of responsibility---managed a $2 million plus budget last year, with a staff of 23, in a hightec pushed service industry that saw 176,000 customers over the last twelve months. I need this trip to maintain what little sanity I have left, which is sometimes questionable at best. Why can't my family and girlfriend understand that or at least give me credibility for knowing what rings my chimes and gets me out of bed each morning? Already I am finding it difficult to sleep as I anticipate three weeks in the saddle of a touring bike. July 29 cannot get here soon enough to suit me!
Sorry for the whining. Next time I will try to provide cheese to go with the whine.......pd
posted by Paul Dove at 6:06 AM
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