Gary_in_Indiana
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- Joined
- Apr 22, 2002
- Messages
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- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Tractor
- John Deere 4200 MFWD HST w/ JD 420 FEL w/ 61" loader bucket & toothbar & JD 37 BH w/ 12" bucket
The last time I had decided to spend the money to get a new motorcycle to replace my old Goldwing Aspencade I ended up buying a John Deere instead. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif I like my Deere but it's not that same "wind in your hair" feeling as I get on the bike.
Nonetheless, I'm hoping I'll be about caught up enough from that purchase and some recent implement acquisitions to look for a newer bike this fall (I always buy summer toys in winter; winter toys in summer). I've been so happy with Goldwings over the years I wasn't even going to look at anything else...that was...until yesterday.
My son and his girlfriend drove down from Milwaukee where he lives now and took me out for my birthday. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif At one point my son asks me, "Dad, is your blue bike a Harley?"
I, of course, immediately respond proudly that it's a Goldwing and go into one of my little bits as to why Wings are superior and why I wouldn't have a Harley, etc. It's a bit I've refined over the years to entertain my Harley riding friends.
At that point the girlfriend says, "Ohhhh... Our parents can NEVER meet." I look at my son and see a look I've seen before. You all know the one... that "gotcha" look.
It turns out the his girlfriend's Dad is an exec with (you guessed it) Harley Davidson in Milwaukee. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Without going into titles, etc., suffice it to say he's got the corporate front row tickets to Bucks games, box seats for the Brewers, etc., so this is more than just a job.
Since his daughter has all the earmarks of being my future daughter-in-law here, I'm thinking I ought to at least put off my buying decision for now. I'm not looking for advice or anything on what to buy. I just thought you all might get a kick out of the story. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Nonetheless, I'm hoping I'll be about caught up enough from that purchase and some recent implement acquisitions to look for a newer bike this fall (I always buy summer toys in winter; winter toys in summer). I've been so happy with Goldwings over the years I wasn't even going to look at anything else...that was...until yesterday.
My son and his girlfriend drove down from Milwaukee where he lives now and took me out for my birthday. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif At one point my son asks me, "Dad, is your blue bike a Harley?"
I, of course, immediately respond proudly that it's a Goldwing and go into one of my little bits as to why Wings are superior and why I wouldn't have a Harley, etc. It's a bit I've refined over the years to entertain my Harley riding friends.
At that point the girlfriend says, "Ohhhh... Our parents can NEVER meet." I look at my son and see a look I've seen before. You all know the one... that "gotcha" look.
It turns out the his girlfriend's Dad is an exec with (you guessed it) Harley Davidson in Milwaukee. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Without going into titles, etc., suffice it to say he's got the corporate front row tickets to Bucks games, box seats for the Brewers, etc., so this is more than just a job.
Since his daughter has all the earmarks of being my future daughter-in-law here, I'm thinking I ought to at least put off my buying decision for now. I'm not looking for advice or anything on what to buy. I just thought you all might get a kick out of the story. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif