Happy fathers day. Not.

Dry_bean.

Fathers day, it's spring, birds singing, almonds in blossom and the weather is great, time to head out on a gentle spring ride on the old Triumph.
What could possibly go wrong, I've spent the past week in preparation, mechanically its about as good as I can get it and she's shining like a new pin.
Well I'll tell ya what can go wrong, ya can break a bloody chain out in the middle of no where, then spend the next hour and a half sitting on the side of the road waiting for a mate to arrive with a trailer while receiving calls from happy people with smiling voices wishing you a happy fathers day and enquiring as to whether or not your having a good day :'(
Guess it could have been a lot worse, could have been alone with no backup support.
Oh well, more work to do on the bike, working with filthy greasy old chains, what a bugger of a job. ::)

Brett H

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Fathers day, it's spring, birds singing, almonds in blossom and the weather is great, time to head out on a gentle spring ride on the old Triumph. What could possibly go wrong, I've spent the past week in preparation, mechanically its about as good as I can get it and she's shining like a new pin. Well I'll tell ya what can go wrong, ya can break a bloody chain out in the middle of no where, then spend the next hour and a half sitting on the side of the road waiting for a mate to arrive with a trailer while receiving calls from happy people with smiling voices wishing you a happy fathers day and enquiring as to whether or not your having a good day :'( Guess it could have been a lot worse, could have been alone with no backup support. Oh well, more work to do on the bike, working with filthy greasy old chains, what a bugger of a job. ::)

Hey there, turn that glass upside down.... there, half full!  Happy smiling voices calling: sounds like you might just be one of the luckiest guys on the planet! Happy Fathers' Day DB!

Koffee_Kosmo

I am going to have a chuckle  ;D  at your expense, sorry mate but its happened to me and some friends where I was the rescuer If anything this story will have traction for a few years to come better than talking about the underpants you get every year. Now does that make you feel better  :o KK

Dry_bean.

It was really no big deal, have been looking at the rear end of the bike for quite a while knowing I had to bite the bullet, tear it down, and recondition the suspension. Guess that time is now. Perhaps she'll be ready for the first spring ride in 2012 ;D

beanflying

I feel your pain, I blew a tire on my bike a few weeks ago and had a long walk home. In your case nice to still be in contact by mobile these days even if it did put a downer on the day.