After lunch I headed to the Harley Dealership in Gettysburg as they were having a bi-monthly "Clearance" sale. Seems every time you turn around they are having a clearance sale! I ended up buying a pair of riding glasses without any markings for $16. It truly is amazing what the regular prices were in that store!
I felt like a stranger in a strange land at the dealership. Nearly every bike there was a Harley - of course - but besides my Wing, there was one additional full dresser Wing in the parking lot. Additionally, nearly everyone there had on some sort of Harley clothing. While I did like some of the leather coat styling, I'm not so bold as to go around wearing clothing blazoned with huge logs. There wasn't a plain belt to be found. Everyone had Harley on them, boots, hats, helmets... Just because it's Harley gear doesn't mean they can't put the logo on the inside sometimes!
The day was really nice but extremely hot. Heading down the highway I was cruising 70mph and it was like someone was on me with a hair dryer.
I stopped at Sheetz close to home for a fill-up and a slurpy to help me cool off. Several Harley riders were already in the parking lot. I gassed up and then parked, got my drink and came back outside. At that time another group of Harley riders arrived and also gassed up. Upon leaving one of those riders - a Female - managed to drop her bike. Amazing how many guys ran to help her out. I felt sorry for her as I know she must have been pretty embarrassed.
Another Harley rider and his wife arrived, followed by two more Harley riders. Yes, I live in total Harley Country. The great majority of bike I see around here are Harley. While most of them are decent, there's the few who, like in any group, have to rune it for the rest of them. Two Harley guys there came over to talk about my Goldwing -
"What's That? Is that a 900? I almost bought a Silverwing one time." I mentioned that the Silverwings looked pretty cool with the cans sticking out the side. The one guy said Oh no, it doesn't have cans. The other guy - a total dolt - said I used to have a Goldwing once - It was really a Silverwing. Then he walked off. Sometimes I wonder why I try to talk to any of these guys!
Two more Harley riders arrived! One of them had a Nightster. I asked him about his bike. I noticed that his front tire had some cupping on it. I mentioned it to him. He looked at me like I had snakes coming out my ears. Why you say that? he asked. I walked over and showed him his front tire. He said it rode fine, nothing wrong with it.
I decided it was time to head out and stop with the mindless conversation with obviously overheated black brain-bucket wearing motorcyclists. I can only take so much in one day, month, year... After all, tomorrow is Monday and I get to listen to the Harley Rider at work talk about his chrome, his bike over heating, his computer control not working right...
Here's looking forward to more good riding in the weeks to come! I love Summer!!!
Here's the Wing at the Harley Dealership.
