Slow Day in the Motorcycle News

Interesting times in Veazie, Maine. It’s early December and the weather has finally turned cold, or at least coldish. Still probably a bit warmer than usual. I watched the weather forecast last night and was shocked to hear that we’ve already had 17” of snow. None of it lasted long at all so it’s a bit hard to believe. Scarlet has been garaged for about a week. There have been some opportunities, but to some extent, what’s the point. It is quite chilly and there is some salt and sand/gravel on the roads. The cover is on, there is fuel stabilizer in the tank and she’s covered. Leave well enough alone? The only news on the motorcycle front is that two friends are looking at bikes. One lives nearby and is looking at a Suzuki GT380 from 1975. The bike is much older than he is. We looked at it yesterday and it will be a bit of a project but I’m excited for him. It looks a little like this:

My other friend is looking for a Victory Kingpin. He loves the styling and the huge engine would be fun. I’m not sure I would like the weight or turning radius but to each his own. His search has demonstrated to me that late model Victory cycles are hard to come by. I continue to fantasize about a Triumph Bonneville SE or perhaps a Moto Guzzi R7 Classic. That will be an interesting continuing story.