Goodbye, SilverHorse !
Seeing a stranger ride my connie away brought some definite sadness in my heart. Almost two years of riding, tinkering and having fun on a reliable motorcycle will bond you very closely to the machine, no matter how much you want it to find another home and partially fund the next bike. It took me more than a month to sell it, but patience, like always, eventually pays off.
I am happy that my trusty concours now belongs to another experienced rider who will take good care of her, and more so as he owns another legend of a bike - an older KLR650. I test rode that bike for the first time yesterday and liked it very much for the kind of ride it offers, not to forget the unmistakable single cylinder thump, my first love from the royal enfield days. Definitely not the machine for me on the long road trips which is what the ST13 is for, but for some offroading and adventure riding. This will be my future toy (as a 2nd bike) if I get so inclined.
October 28th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
It’s always sad to see a friend leave (even a mechanical one), but soon the ST will have revealed its name to you and while it will never take the place of SilverHorse it is sure to make a place of its own in your heart and cause many inches of dust to accumulate on the Camry.
Ride safe, ride far, ride often.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Is the SilverHorse picture on your blog title going to be replaced with the ST pic?
November 28th, 2007 at 12:01 am
I have been dreaming of a KLR650 for a long long time. Glad to know you like it too.
So bye bye to Silver Horse… Have you named the ST?
December 31st, 2007 at 10:59 am
Joy,
Glad to see that the Connie you bought from me served you well. It made me smile to see so many miles put on the bike, especially with no mechanical problems. That bike is made for the open road. Your new bike is a real looker also. I check you blog from time to time and enjoy reading of your adventures.
Best,
Matt