It was 1430 Wednesday before last. I was getting the feel of my ride again after 2 1/2 yrs of footing it. I started out feeling pretty good, the sun was high in the sky, the temps were about 80 degrees. I had been riding about a half-hour when I started getting a little hungry. Well, I saw this Frito Lays truck ahead and thought I might se they had any X-tra chips laying around for a weary traveler.
As I approached the truck behind some other vehicles (at about 25 mph) I suddenly noticed my snack bar was NOT moving!!! She-ite!!! I pushed, pulled, slammed, yanked and for damn sure puckered before, during AND after litterlly running into my snack bar!
Well, after feeling like the velcro man stuck to a seemingly unmovable net I peeled myself from the back of the double door on the truck and found footing again. When I stumbled back from the truck I thought, hell it's fixable!
Upon further investigation, NOT! I tweaked the frame, and everything on the front end to include the tank. (Sigh) So now i am attempting to take delivery of a new "07" in the next week or so.
Overall, I am fine and broke my big toe? I strained my only good knee I had left and now need a "scope" done on it to get it walkable again. It's hell to get old let alone gimpy! I had all the intent to make the rally but unfortunately men that is out for this year. I may ride again by the end of June hopefully.
Moral of the story is, don't drive in much traffic until learning how to drive on the "correct" left side of the road. I have driven in Japan for the last 3 years and needless to say that style of driving doesn't bode well for RH drivers!
In closing, you folks enjoy Chy hospitality and I look forward to NEXT year with a near new ride at that time. God bless and keep the dog gone thing right side up!!!
R,
Trumpy
