Sorry to disappoint, not a Grandmother yet. It must be too cold for that baby to want to come out. Shoot ,I know when I'm in one of those things, especially on a cold night , I don't want to come out either.
But other exciting things have been going on....
Well with baby girl on the way and a just better than a shotgun wedding coming up, the father of the bride (me) was looking for some funds.
I'm in the barn when these two clowns in a white van pull into the driveway. They said they have already been downtown looking at my bikes through the windows when my wife asks them if she can help them, so she shows them around and sends them up to the house. I don't know these guys from Adam, and they have already been in my inner sanctum...No KEYS FOR THE WIFE anymore! So, they ask if I've seen any Indians around?
Nope.
Do you do Indians?
I might do an Indian, depends what she looks like.
One thing leads to the next and this irritating little fat guy says he wants to make an offer on some bikes.
I'm hoping he's talking about me rebuilding one of the 3 500 projects that are laying around,or maybe that cb175 that's been here for a while or, ooohh maybe I can dump that 84 650 , that would be nice.
Nah, we don't want parts bikes, we want them all finished so we can resell them right away.
I don't know if I'd part with any of them, haven't been able to yet.
So the little guy offers me 1200 each.
Each what? What do you mean?
Each of the finished 500 and 550's downtown...Not the 450, too small.and , none of the unfinished ones.
It's been great meeting you guys from Ohio...Idaho , or wherever it is you come from that ends in an "O", but you'll have to do a whole lot better than that. They go for 4 grand downstate and California is higher . Showed them a guy in Westchester County that blows them out the door for $4000 each. Well, the two talked about it out in the driveway, and even called some so called expert.
They come back in and want to buy my torn up leather jacket from a wreck I'd had years ago. A hundred bucks!
I haven't fit in that one in ten years, and it probably has a mouse nest in the pocket, Sold!
The bikes ,he says we're at 15 for each and there's 20 of them
See ya, I'm at 3650 each and I didn't call you, not even sure if I would sell them. Give me your best price or there's nothing left to talk about.
Back out in the driveway they go, start the van , and then come back in. We thought it over and think 2250 is our best price.
Sorry gentlemen , 2500 for each , that's an even 50 thou.and I'll throw in the camo sidecar, cashiers check to my bank, when it clears , come get em.
Back to the van they went , started backing down the driveway, then stopped. This time the tall skinny guy comes back.
We'd be kicking ourselves if we leave without them. Deal.
That was 2 days ago, the truck and trailer came this morning
So, my shop looks empty now
The only thing left is the parts stash , the 175, the 84 650. and 3 500 projects
So now that daddy has funding...a nice small wedding... and some dollars to make some purdy 500's.
and start all over again.
