Rubber Lever End Thingies

[SanPete_imp]

I'm going to trailer Sanpetes CB to Georgia for the rally later this week. But when he dropped it off yesterday I noticed it had RLETS on it. I questioned him on the wisdom of doing this (it wasn't like that the last time we rode together); he mumbled something which I can't recall. But, the fuss that this is going to cause when it's up on that trailer at highway speeds has me very concerned. Not only is my gas mileage going to drop, and the trailer will not be as stable, but I'm really afraid as to what others might think as we pass them on the highway. I can hear it now... Son says... 'Dad, what are those rubbers doing on the ends of those levers?' Dad whispers... 'shhh, your Mom and sister are awake... I'll tell you later.

That was exactly the effect I was going for when I answered "yeah! Those rubber thingies..." under my breath. RLET's apparently serve no purpose. Maybe to avoid scratching the paint of a car if parked in close proximity or while splitting lanes in a stop light to get a head start. The truth is something happened when I installed them, the bike came alive. I keep the CB in a single car garage together with a VF700c, the trash bin, and some other household items. Every so often as I pass by her she grabs me by the t-shirt with them rubber things as to tell me "let's go for a ride."
Today I was sad to come home to an empty space in that garage Oh how I miss her!