Featured Speedmaster Bye Bye Nudger

Don’t forget temps in Celsius and the whole metric system we colonists can’t seem to grasp. Thanks to some of the vocations I’ve had I can almost pass for civilized.

 

@dilligaf i hope you realize that after the Rocket any other bike you ride is going to feel like a moped

 

I found "Cedric" in a dealer over in Arizona one December. He was in ill health, and would barely run. The dealer would not even put him out on the sales floor. Had him stored back in the service area and posted on the internet. A weekend trip over and back from California and he had a new home. That was a few years back. This year he is in need of a new starter, but I'll have him up and running again this coming spring. ...J.D.

CEDRIC:

 

Oh, and Dilli! Don‘t forget to design an airflow-system for the trailer to create a downdraft and at least 3 G‘s of additional pressure. Otherwise you‘ll be sailing that trailer behind the Rocket like a kite...

 

Out of curiosity, Wire-Wheels, where in AZ did you find Cedric? I live in Tucson. Interesting that the photo of Cedric is in front of a Victory display!

 

Sandi: That was in Mesa. It is no longer a Victory dealer, as Victory's are no longer in production. I think that was 2014. Good news. I hear it is now a Triumph dealer [I don't know the name]. It shares a building with Kelly's Kawasaki. ...J.D.

 

Dilli you do realize you’ve broken my Nellies heart. She was looking forward to meeting Nudger and now she’s so upset, I can hear her crying in the garage. Cruel Cruel man.

 

Well you gave everyone enough warning that this was going to happen sooner or later so don’t feel to bad old lad.
I’ll bet Nudger will be pleased anyway knowing that one day he won’t be having his fuse pulled and being called all of the obscenities under the sun like what happened to his distant cousin the BPS

 

Being bikeless is a little like being legless, so you should be ok for just a little while mate

 

Wire-Wheels, it truly is a small world! I do know of that dealership in Mesa. My Tucson Triumph dealership was born out of Kelly's Kawasaki when my previous Triumph dealer, Performance Cycles of Tucson, closed its doors on short notice (two days to be exact). I had just purchased a 2016 Thruxton R less than a month before the closure and didn't even have my title and license yet. And no place to get service. But about 8-9 months later, Kelly's Kawasaki opened a dealership in the same but much upgraded building space as the old dealership and a new owner/GM came to town. In the screen shot below you can see my dealership's logo in the center. It's a terrific dealership and everyone in Tucson that rides Triumph, KTM, or Kawasaki is very happy. The new dealership has great inventory, wonderful service, and is visible and supportive in the riding community. They have been one of the primary sponsors for the Tucson "Distinguished Gentleman's Ride" for the past several rides.

Speaking of Victory, I have a friend who has a 2008 Victory "Hammer". He loves that bike and has had it several years. But he's starting to have difficulties getting parts when he needs them.

 

Easy cum, easy go. I hope the tank only contains petrol!

 

Poor Nudger. I’ll bet he’s fit to be Thai’ed.

 

ohhh nooo what you gona get in exchange ??

 

that would be nice