What did you do on or to your CB 1100 today

[Gone in 60]

Hey, Gone In 60 --  your last post shows in "Recent Posts" column (for me, at least) as: "On Friday, my CB1100 brought me some men..."   

Not that there's anything wrong with that...



It is interesting that so many riders I know find solace in motorcycling, whether through riding, maintenance, or just posting on a web forum about motorcycles.  Glad you found yours in cleaning your pipes.  If you're ever feeling down and are in the Chicago area, feel free to look me up -- I have rags and sponges and polish enough to brighten you right up! 

Ok, now that is funny. Reminds me of the SEMA (automotive performance industry) trade show many years ago. I worked for Holley Performance, and our booth was an aisle over from Firestone. Firestone's booth was promoting their heavy truck suspension air bags. There was a big elevated sign over that area that said "TRUCK STUFF". In front of this sign, at the same elevation, was the Firestone signature letter "F" rotating on a pole. 

I noticed, as I spoke with people in our booth about our products, that I was frequently distracted by what I thought was some kind of profanity in my peripheral vision. Didn't know what it was until I stopped and stared at the Firestone display. When the "F" rotated to a position parallel with "TRUCK STUFF", the "F" covered up the "TR", making the sign read "$UCK STUFF".

As more people noticed, there was some audible snickering in the area, and it didn't take long for the visual to show up on Instagram. From that point on, the "F" stopped rotating, and was in a position that was perpendicular to the rest of the sign.

And thank you for the offer to come clean your pipes, but now that I am Mentally Retired, I no longer travel to the greater Chicago area on a regular basis.