Good Deed Day

Yesterday we performed a mission of mercy - sort of, kind of. Well, WS got to do something he'd been wanting to do, all while helping out BIL.

BIL is out of the country for a while. BIL's bike was in the shop when he left the country. The shop called SIL and told her that BIL's bike needed to be picked up by this weekend. So, WS, being the kind hearted soul he is, volunteered to ride BIL's bike home.

WS has wanted to try out BIL's Ultra Classic for some time now. Yesterday morning, we packed up my bike to go to Keene (where BIL's bike was stored) and headed out. The weather forcast was for spot showers, and we hit a spot of showers on the way there. It was geogous in Keene while we were waiting for them to bring out BIL's bike. Then, WS headed on his brother's bike, and I hopped on mine and we took the longish route home.

Here are the bikes where we stopped in Dublin to discuss the route home:

 
Here is WS on his brother's bike:

 
(no, I wasn't snapping pictures as we rode - that was at our stop in Dublin)

We didn't go for a long ride, just longer than usual; about 20-30 mile out of the usual route. We headed for Peterborough, then to Milford, The clouds were very dark, so we headed home thru my usual route. In New Boston and Weare, we got rained and hailed on. The hail was small, so not too bad.

We pulled over so WS could put on his rain pants (I was feeling smart because I had on my chaps already to keep warm). Then we rode the rest of the way home.

The reason BIL's bike was in the shop was because mice had gotten into his fairing and really messed up the electrical system. The only place that SIL had to store the bike was in the same shed that the fairing had been mouse-vandalized in, so it would not probably have ended up well if we had dropped it off at their place. Instead, we are storing it in the container out back, which is critter-proof.

Of course, the bikes were dirty when we got home, so WS washed BIL's bike before putting it up in storage:

After washing the bike, WS rode it thru the gate, out into the woods:

(sorry for the blurriness - I took this with my phone and forgot to tell it where to focus at). 

It's back there - see the red to the left of the tree:

 
It is now safely ensconsed in the storage container. We just have to figure out how to set the security system for storage (so it doesn't run the battery down).

WS had a blast riding the bike, although he was unimpressed with the seat. It did give him a taste of how it would feel if he gets a detachable tour pak (the trunk at the back of the bike) for use on long trips.

So, that is our tale of a good deed done, while WS got to fullfill a personal wish at the same time.

Comments

[Cop Car]

Good deed, indeed, Bogie. Tell WS that I said that he is "the best"! (Glad he enjoyed doing it, but I also know that he does for others all of the time - ride or no ride!)

[Cop Car]

Bogie--You threw me off, making me think that the Harley was an April Fool's joke because you had written in February that you would have to sell your bike. Shame on you for confusing your addle-pated old mother!

(It's a good thing I love you. *smirking*)

[bogie]

I figured someone would question it after I explained all other items were true (except for the pic of the snow - a technicality).

[Cop Car]

Bogie--I was even more confused in your "Meet the New Ride" posting because I thought the bike in the top photo, above, was blue. Oh, well. I'm delighted that you got the ride that you wanted on the terms that you wanted.