pat and everyone, i had an blast! the dealership in vt only has about 8 triumphs at best. the trip back was fun up until saratoga! so gas and water don't mix so well? tried riding back to vt on the back of that freakin' harley.....that thing sucked to be on the back! made mat drop me off in whitehall, ny to go get his pickup. loaded it up at about 730 pm (broke down at 1:30) and home (still soaked) at 8:30. fun adventure all in all!
ps-in case there were a few folks wondering....i'm NOT a cop. just wear the hat to ****** with people. guess it worked.