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That little train car is trippy looking! I'm still trying to figure it out.

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(07-25-2026, 07:35 PM)peterbaron Wrote: [ -> ]Gone, and there was blood spilled on the road too?
Nice, flashy bike!

Thanks. There was blood on the garage floor where I cut mysellf about a dozen times getting into the tight spots to clean the undercarriage...

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(07-25-2026, 09:07 PM)Cormanus Wrote: [ -> ]Lovely job, Gone.

Thank you! My theory was to hit the major visible points someone would notice if they were standing in our booth at a show looking at it while we were pitching our services. Things like the nasty key rash around the big, silver handlebars, the crash bars, the mirrors, etc. I was going to pull the wheels and paint them, as the edges of the rims are chipped up from several not-too-careful tire changes, but figured it might be unlikely that someone would get down low and examine them. I compounded out the brake dust, so at least they're shiny silver and look good from far away.

Ready to represent! The boss was quite pleased with my refurbish work on the bike we picked for the display. I reminded him that I used to prep cars and trucks for show displays in my earlier career. And that he’s seen my personal bikes and knows by now that I do not abide a dirty bike. 

The show starts tomorrow, and I’m making multiple deliveries in 90s and low 100s today. I won’t mind standing standing in an air conditioned convention center for the next few days.

Take my blood!!!

Gone, you are doing a damn good, bloody job!!
...are these containers truly leeak-proof, and does the blood not leak out of them during transport?... Every drop counts 

(07-27-2026, 04:06 PM)peterbaron Wrote: [ -> ]Gone, you are doing a damn good, bloody job!!
...are these containers truly leeak-proof, and does the blood not leak out of them during transport?... Every drop counts 

Ha! Thanks.

I’m like The transporter.  
I don’t look in the box, I don’t ask about it the box. I just deliver the box.

Looks better than the one on the web site. Is that picture of the boss with his natty red laces? I like them.

(07-27-2026, 07:00 PM)Cormanus Wrote: [ -> ]Looks better than the one on the web site. Is that picture of the boss with his natty red laces? I like them.

Ha! Yeah, that's the boss with the red shoelaces... I've suggested that he sort of ditch the Judge Dredd look and reshoot it with the visor up. Also planning to redo the background... he had that picture taken with the Hollywood sign in the background, it's cool, but we're thinking a hospital might make a more effective image. The show backdrop shows the L.A. skyline.

My years of trade show decorum has me challenged to wear my "riding tennies" at the show, even if I did opt for the more distinguished black laces. I think I'll rock my brown Indies.

Got this mural pic on today's ride



with both of my "Birds" on it ... "Angry Bird" the red NC and "Blue Bird" the blue NC lol

That's funny! You need to get maybe your son to ride one of the birds and you the other in front of that mural...would be quite the photo.

I’ll have to see if I spot a Plymouth Super Bird at a local show next time I’m riding my NC…
Edit: I realized I could park it at Denny's and have the sandwich as well. Probably a lot easier than looking for a very rare NASCAR homologation special...