My Harley blew up 2 days ago and left me stranded 15 miles out of town. I just bought a nice 88 Sportster 1200, fatbob tanks with dash, forward controls, windsheild, custom paint, screaming eagle pipes and S&S carb. Right after I bought it I put $1200 into a new alternator and breaks. Now it sounds like the piston broke loose. I'll be trying to fix that one myself over the next few weeks, but that leave me very little rideing time here in Oregon when I am finished.
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Originally Posted by baddog
I stopped in Vegas to fill up and jumped right back on I-15. I was going thru North Vegas when I noticed 3 or 4 cop cars had what looked like a stripper pulled over along with another car. I figure that's good, means the road should be free for me.
I am tooling along in the fast lane doing about 75-80, thinking about the chick, wondering what she did to earn all the attention she was getting when all of a sudden this guy on a rice grinder comes flying by me, going at least 120 MPH. To be honest, he scared the crap out of me as I had not seen him coming and only heard the whine of his engine when he was along side of me (one reason I hate helmet's, you can't hear shit until it is too late).
I gathered my wits and watched him fade into the distance zig zagging in and out of traffic. Not more than a minute later I see a cop car speeding up behind me with his lights on. As he approached I could hear he had his siren going to, so I slowed a little and moved over one lane so he could pass. He moved over one lane also, siren still going. I move over another lane, and now it is obvious he is pulling me over!
I can't believe it. I mean, WTF, that guy went flying by me like I was standing still and the cop is pulling me over for doing 10 miles an hour over the limit.
I shut off the bike and meet the cop half way.
Me: "Didn't you see that guy going flying at 120+?"
Him: "I thought it was you. I am sorry, when you stopped and I saw it was a Harley I knew it couldn't be the same guy."
Me: "Yeah, no kidding. I wish I could go that fast."
He laughed and told me to have a safe ride.
Guess this trip is starting off pretty exciting.
The bike is running like a champ. If I wasn't going to wait for my buddy in Salt Lake I could probably be in Sturgis by Sunday afternoon.
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