Recent content by ornery

Howdy from ShowLow:cool:

My natural state.

Very interesting thread,,,,several different subjects actually being addressed here. Having been a repair (non moto) business for 40 years I see both sides here. My experience with different bike dealers over the years has varied. At this stage of life, I want a pro to work on it, do a good...

Sorry,,,,this is tooooo complicated for an old gunsmith. I personally don't believe the world is so badly off that we need to scrap everything and go all electric, mostly because I don't think it will work. Before you slaughter me, I built my own solar system YEARS ago and lived quite off the...

Hi from Arizona!

3 weeks in to a 2020,,,,,,still reading the manual,,,,,,lololololol ;) and learning the bike,,, until I learn all the stuff I'm just riding it! Forgiving,,,,a real confidence building machine. I hate wrenching any more, just riding. SO happy I bought this over a new GS. Can't find any real...

Only having it 2 weeks,,,,,and riding it constantly,,,,,I've had 2 people ask me why the 1200 and not a BMW,,,,,,,,I just say because it's simply a better motorcycle. I could have easily purchased a BMW,,,,then spent time hauling it to a dealer to fix it. :p:p

Had a Stanley, gifted it after a couple of uses,,,too messy for my taste. Decent brew, but the dregs got through on mine. Following and still looking,,,,,,,,,

You know what they say about "Jersey",,,,,,you wanna end covid??? Forget Fauci,,,,just send 2 guys from Jersey,,,,,,,it would be OVAHH,,, you wouldn't know how, but it would be OVAHHHH!

Visited in Brugge on one of my EU rides. Beautiful country!

Lived in Mackay for a while, Challis too!

Don't normally do this buuuuuuttt,,,,,I just retired after 40 years as a gunsmith. Any questions I can answer or be of help locating parts and such drop me a message. Retired is a WONDERFUL thing!!!!!!

My motto:cool: ShowLow

New member here in Arizona!