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No matter, at 5'10" 220lbs my butt IS big, doesn't need any help

Wear the khaki ones, the're very slenderizing. Never the black ones. They make you butt look big. (Where have I heard that before?)

No, I tend to disagree. Black slenderizes, khaki makes you look like a bloated whale...

I've got long hair and bushy beard an looked fairly weather worn ( 37yrs. non stop bike riding).& have a lot of friends who go to work in suits.
This is a favorite party trick of mine: Picture this, at a party when suited friends guests attired in suits joins the conversation and straight away in the coolest voice he or she can muster, cooly inquires "You got a Harley" - it's more statement than a question. So in the coolest camp voice I can muster up I reply " Oh no I have a 1965 Vespa " and look at them really dumb.Usually gets rid of the idiots
The trouble is some of them bat for the other side and you can't get rid of them all bloody night. Has backfired on me once, embarrassing to say the least - lucky the missus was there or else I would have got really upset still laugh bout it today,
My 15 yo daughter say's that I'm an "Old Hippy Motorcyclist" and I guess that's what I am, definitly not a Biker
Hoffo

Gee, Hoffo, we've got a similar trick. You should see the looks I get when they ask, "and what do you do?" Guitar Roadie always leaves them speechless...I guess they expect something else...
BTW, nice yellow Norton in your gallery.

oldroadie,
Yeh, the looks you get and the pauses and stutters make it all worth it. the Yellow Norton is in pieces at the moment, doing a complete ground up rebuild with goodies (missus don't know bout the goodies yet) but include a Drouin supercharger imported from England
Pick up my new america (blue & white)next monday afternoon and the dealer assures me that it's an 08 model (replaced after other one got written off).
Hoffo

Some guys have all the luck...2 Nortons in the garage and a brand spankin' new TBA in that gorgeous blue and white combo.

oldroadie,
The silver Commando is one owner, I bought it brand new off the showroom floor in 1971, cost me $1100 been round Aust. 3 times and round the speedo bout the same amount, had 3 major ground up rebuilds, luv the old girl , she's seen 2 marriages 4 kids and 2 grandkids and a heck of a good time and still with me.
the yellow Norton - I bought off a bloke cheap that needed some cash fast bout 1 year ago, now she's going to be radically modified- that will take me bout 6 months. can't wait I reckon I'll get close to 100hp out of her, it'll give some speed demons a fright I reckon.
The America was bought because I like the idea of a push button start, reliable Cruiser/Tourer, with lots of style and pedigree to take the missus out for a strap and avoid the kids for a day or a week or a year (nah I'm only dreamin)
Oh! and I got a BMW 100RS in the shed too, don't mention that too much , once again helped a mate out with cash flow problems
Hoffo

Too bad I can't just ride over and visit...

Yeh, me too, it would be a good time to go to the States at the moment with our dollar being strong against the US Dollar. I'd like to go on that Lake Superior Ride - that be something to tell the 2 grandkids about, and you blokes are so much better organised. If you're ever contemplating a trip to Aust. be great to meet you, luv'd the photos of your bike in the photo's section specially the Tan corbin seat & Saddlebags, looks awsome with the green paintjob - real style, going to get a set made the same & seat & tool pouch and fender bib.
Hoffo

Undoubtedly black is the better choice because it does tend to hide the pounds. Of course, make sure you also avoid the pleated fronts and avoid even a hint of flairing. And shorter guys - stay away from the huge silver buckle; stick to brass and a narrower belt.

Oops, did I just say all that? I really must cancel that GQ subscription.

Siggy

Mikey -

Details, details, details... In Montrovia, or out of town?

Let's get the SOB!!!

Hope this guy doesn't ever need medical care requiring the use of any sophisticated diagnostic equipment, which may or may not necessitate the administration of about 1500cc's of a barium enema (whether it do or it don't, 'tis not the question, but only the regurgitation of about a pound of Play-Dough should be easy, seein' how his head must already amply fit his nether-cavity for him to accuse you of motorcycle malfeasance.)

Poetically yours,

Bob

Bob,
It was about 20 miles or so east of Gunnison and the owner of the finger was a Texan inna Tahoe. I think he might have been primed by being cut off by a dude on a bike that mounted two sets of elk antlers (fore and aft), and a grizzly bear head "sissy bar" that had come through earlier. We were all stuck behind a huge hunk of oil field gear, goin' slow, so when I popped around him and we all had to stop, he wanted to "chat". I just told him "thank you very much" (or something that sounded like that), and boogied on.