They just KNOW, what will happen if you bring your stunning K0 along................
People will gravitate away from the "Birmingham six" (so to speak) and stand around in groups, (so big it takes bouncers to handle) surrounding your bike....
What happens next can be a little intimidating to the brit fetishists. ( as with all fetishists, their whole life has been spent on totall obsessional behaviour with birmingham made iron at the centre of their particular fetish, TOO the exlusion of all else, regardless of beauty, quality, or general importance to others) You have to rememer, that fetishists, cannot actually see , hear or think of ANYTHING other than their particular ( and often very narrow) adopted topic...
This goes a little way to explain ( as a typical analogy) why "Gimps" can often be seen wearing a full face leather mask, with a zip or two to block out the senses that we would usually keep......
Its the same thing, the "Gimp" wants to focus his attention on his "Mistress" to the exlusion of all else/others, he doesnt need to hear properly,breath properly, or even move properly,and to this aim, he often allows himself to be restricted in movement..........
If asked,the "Gimp" will readilly admit, that he sees, hears,smells,wants and desires ONLY his chosen mistress, no matter how ugly , overweight, old , poorly dressed and useless she may actually be.......( see the similarity with "brit bike-tunnel-vision" yet?) TO the exlusion of all others / everything else.........
Of course there is NO logic in this, by its very nature, its Illogical, ( you dont see a "gimp" mask with vulcan ear-holes do you now?) and its pointless trying to understand it, this type of behaviour was instigated in childhood, and cannot be altered by normal means. (probably by a "nanny" or "governess" type figure, bending over the crib in her high heels,corset, and fully fitted stockings, and chastising the infant for being inadequate / useless/ good- for - nothing etc)
So, really, the only thing that could be done at shows that dont want you and your beautifull K0, would be to make some money by selling the people there -gimp masks, after all they must need them.
Anyways, back to "what happens next" in the big groups surrounding your bike, (that have now swollen even more by the way since i started this reply!)
Is this;;;
some of the "not - totally - dedicated - prospective - yet - to be - gimps" start to go into the well known "Honda induced trance" and are swept back in their minds eye to the 1970's, when people were faced with a very, very, difficult choice in the bike buying department...............
The choice was this;
Do I buy this bike that looks dated, leaks oil, breaks down often, has poor after sales service,an even poorer spares catologue, is losing at the track, is being thrashed at MIRA.................
OR do I buy this Innovative,beautifully stunning, extremely quick, well painted in modern looking candy colours, oil tight, head turning inline FOUR, for less money with a better back up system for parts BIKE.
? BUT, that question is very much like an "imperfect fraction" and can of course be simplified....to the much easier question; " do I need a gimp mask under my helmet?"
Theres room for all bikes in the biking world, not just one type,(thats gotta be fascist.)
Your bike is so well looked after,cleaned,maintained,and a brilliant classic, if others cant see that F*** em, cos there will ALLWAYS be folk that will appreciate it and tell you so!
