Thursday, June 21, 2007
No RSPECT
"The Beast"I received a minuscule check from Farmer's Insurance for my property damage on Tuesday. With a portion of it, I purchased a 1983 Yamaha Heritage Classic yesterday for a whopping $800. The former owner, now deceased, had a collection of bikes to choose from and my guess is the Yamaha was his least favorite as it is in near-mint condition with only 5,100 miles on it.
Now that I've lived with the 650 cruiser for a day and after putting less than 50 miles on it, I can already say that it is nowhere near the bike my 1200 was. It's slow, buzzy, and just not me. I just have to keep reminding myself that this is a temporary fix to my transportation problem. When the big money starts rolling in, you can be sure to see me on another beemer. As for which model, we'll see.
As a law-abiding citizen, I paid a visit to my oh-so-beloved DMV this afternoon to register Beasty. One hundred nine dollars later I was ready to roll legit. I took the "RSPECT" plate from my K1200R and put it on "The Beast" before leaving the DMV parking lot. I didn't make it 3 miles from there when I heard a police siren behind me. I couldn't believe it, I was getting pulled over! I couldn't figure why. It certainly wasn't for speeding! So I asked the officer what was the matter. He said, "You're driving without a plate." Apparently, the 24 yr. old plate screws gave out. To no avail, the officer and I went back in search of my plate. Let's hope I can expect better life-expectancy from the bike.
Now that I've lived with the 650 cruiser for a day and after putting less than 50 miles on it, I can already say that it is nowhere near the bike my 1200 was. It's slow, buzzy, and just not me. I just have to keep reminding myself that this is a temporary fix to my transportation problem. When the big money starts rolling in, you can be sure to see me on another beemer. As for which model, we'll see.
As a law-abiding citizen, I paid a visit to my oh-so-beloved DMV this afternoon to register Beasty. One hundred nine dollars later I was ready to roll legit. I took the "RSPECT" plate from my K1200R and put it on "The Beast" before leaving the DMV parking lot. I didn't make it 3 miles from there when I heard a police siren behind me. I couldn't believe it, I was getting pulled over! I couldn't figure why. It certainly wasn't for speeding! So I asked the officer what was the matter. He said, "You're driving without a plate." Apparently, the 24 yr. old plate screws gave out. To no avail, the officer and I went back in search of my plate. Let's hope I can expect better life-expectancy from the bike.
Labels: DMV, insurance, license plate, rant
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