09-20-2019, 02:52 AM
Buying/selling tales: I was very interested in an immaculate late-model green Triumph Trophy 1200. I looked at it, took a short test ride, and told the seller I'd buy it. Trying to get myself over to his house proved futile in the next several days. He said No problem, I'll deliver it to your house on a trailer. I said Great. He arrived, towing a trailer with the bike on it. He released all the tie-downs, started the bike, and began to walk it backwards off the trailer. Off the ramp and on the street, he stopped, teetered for a second, then dropped it over sideways. Not much damage, just some scratches on the lower fairing, but the engine had stopped and would not restart. We agreed that he would take the bike home, sort it out, and we would renegotiate the price. Several days later, he called me to say he couldn't get it restarted. We went back and forth, but he wouldn't take the low-ball price I offered. Too bad, I liked that bike, but later bought a BMW R1100RT, which I still have. It and the CB keep each other company in the garage.