Picture: Brother-in Law looking cool on his new 1993 Kawasaki Vulcan 750cc
A very interesting motorcycle day. It all started with a phone call from my brother-in-law, Bob, yesterday afternoon. He started off by saying he had just put $65 ...&^%**#darn dollars worth of dadgum%^#@* gas in his truck and he asked if there were any motorcycles for sale in Salina. Unable to talk him into buying a 50cc scooter I looked in the paper and picked out a couple of likely prospects, cheap with low mileage. He and his wifely ended up coming up to look at one about 7:15pm so Sue and I went with them to take a peak. The end result was he cut a deal on the bike in the picture. Just over 10K miles and it ran like a top. Now things got interesting.......
The seller was going to be leaving for the weekend early this afternoon so if they wanted the bike for the weekend it would have to be picked up before he left town. Retired brother-in-law to the rescue. See if you can keep up: 1) Since the seller would only take cash Bob had to write me a check, move money from his savings to checking to cover the check. I had to take the check to my bank, who of course wouldn't cash it without a 10 day hold, so I deposited it to savings and withdrew the necessary cash. Now 2) I ride the REB over to the seller's place to get the title and give him the cash. Why am I riding the bike you ask? Cause daughter #3 has my truck in Kansas City. With title in hand and arrangements made to pick up the bike in a little while I ride over to Sue's work. 3) Sue hauls me to Bob's new bike. 4) I ride the bike home with Sue following. 5) Sue takes me back to her work where I mount the REB. 5) I ride to Mcpherson and give the title to sister-in-law so she can go to the court house and register the Vulcan. 6) Sister-in-law suggests that since brother-in-law is now off work maybe I could just pack him the 35 miles to Salina and he could ride the bike home saving them a trip up there in their gas guzzler. 7) Sounds like a plan sez I and we do just that. Two old men packing double on a old looking bike and loving it. Everything went according to plan and Bob is now home with his new wheels.
I got to say I was impressed at how the REB handled the extra weight and how smooth the ride was with that weight. Acceleration was understandably a little slower but it cruised at 55 with no sign of protest. Braking took a little more planing but since I adjusted to double leading link front brake it wasn't too bad.
Just one other thing, the guy selling the Vulcan had a new Triumph Rocket III setting in his garage, 2300cc, a beautiful bike. It was A good motorcycle day.
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