Monday, 13 April 2015

A 2015 APRIL (SPRING) BLOG

So far,  2015 seems to be off to a rip-snorting start. A Feb. blog; and now the following.....and we're yet into May/June............................and then, the Summer of '15. Who knows what will unfold ? Naturally, there are several episodes under production, even some under pre-production....all for future publication.    But in the meantime:

... to satisfy the cravings of viewers like you, and to sate the bottled-up enthusiasm, here's some blogging.........

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After a long winter's  absence, the "chair" finally made an appearance. Sort of out of hibernation, as it were. And you know what that means - activities/events/blogging.....






ST1300 - a  V4 - from Big Red (Honda) 2012 @ 14,000 k's (used). (and, really, "you  meet the nicest people on a Honda";  and,  "You're either on one, or behind one".)
 
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Now, I'm at a loss here -

This is a Ducati 1098 - it's a full blown race bike @ 160 hp. - but with after thought lights and mirrors 
added , and thus, street legal. 
Who would buy one of these ??  Only a Gen Y son, who is now a "Ducatista" .
Harley-guy attitude ( I have that) is pretty bad. BMW-guy is worse. But Duck owners - they take the 
prize !! They're known as  "Ducatistas" 

I can already feel, sense, the 'tude , the arrogance, that is about to manifest itself .... 






 

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Not sure which came first.
The Duck, or the motorcycle running shoes.
Say what ??
That's right, motorcycle running shoes, modeled after PF Flyers.

I'm sure you can see the problem here..  Gen Y, borderline Hipster, ultra modern state of the art high performance exotic Italian motorcycle...But running shoes resembling '50's 60's PF Flyers  ???
Retro ? Nostalgia ? Hipster trendy ?  I give..........
 
Ah well,  these youngsters............





  
And I actually rode the "beast"  for ................ a mile, maybe 2  - frightening  !!