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H-D buys Triumph #431187 03/04/2011 11:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,467 Likes: 3 Cowford, FL Hermit OP Loquacious
OP Hermit Loquacious Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,467 Likes: 3 Cowford, FL	Catchy Subject line isn't it? OK, here's the story... I was reading an article in the local newspaper about a rider (Fred Veator) that travels to courthouses as part of his BMW club's challenge to visit all of Georgia's 159 courthouses in one year. This rider kept going and is now up to 1,405 throughout the South. Here's the line from the story that got me; "As he stood with his Triumph motorcycle Tuesday in front of the Charlton County Courthouse, a passenger in a ragged out old Cadillac shouted, "That's a girl's bike." Veator shrugged and said, "Harley rider." Which is interesting in itself. He bought Harley-Davidson stock years ago and used his dividends to buy the Triumph." I'm still working on the BMW club connection.... maybe he's a convert?

Re: H-D buys Triumph Hermit #431188 03/04/2011 12:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 404 New Zealand SpeedyKiwi Adjunct
SpeedyKiwi Adjunct Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 404 New Zealand	He took his Triumph because his BMW had broken down or was in the shop?

Re: H-D buys Triumph SpeedyKiwi #431189 03/04/2011 1:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,096 Likes: 2 Sedona, Arizona Dwight Fe Butt
Dwight Fe Butt Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,096 Likes: 2 Sedona, Arizona	Hmmmm.... Quote: "As he stood with his Triumph motorcycle Tuesday in front of the Charlton County Courthouse, a passenger in a ragged out old Cadillac shouted, "That's a girl's bike." Wow! I'm surprised Fred could actually hear what the guy was saying to him...considering the banjo music that was probably ALSO blaring out of that old Caddy's AC Delco radio at the time!!! Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)

Re: H-D buys Triumph Dwight #431190 03/04/2011 3:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,467 Likes: 3 Cowford, FL Hermit OP Loquacious
OP Hermit Loquacious Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,467 Likes: 3 Cowford, FL	Trying to stir up the Georgia contingent Dwight? You know they got guns and they womenfolk shoot too.

Re: H-D buys Triumph Hermit #431191 03/04/2011 3:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,126 Likes: 13 Merritt Island, Fl moe Should be Riding
moe Should be Riding Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,126 Likes: 13 Merritt Island, Fl	Quote: I'm still working on the BMW club connection.... maybe he's a convert? His stallion was liberated only after the GA Courthouse Challenge was complete. Blowing gravel off rural roads

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