I recently made a bittersweet discovery. My mother passed away earlier this fall and I have been going through things trying to get everything in order. During the process, I came across a file with my name on it. It contained titles and sales receipts going back decades, of bikes I’ve had in the past. One of the titles happened to be a 1971 Honda SL100 that I purchased in 1979 for $25. I’m thinking it was probably going to be a pit bike, but I really don’t remember buying it.
At any rate, sometime later, when going through things in the garage, I found the bike in a back corner hidden behind a pile of items. Working on the bike this winter will be a wonderful way to connect with memories of Mom and a rewarding way to honor her care for keeping those files safe for so long. She was a great Mom, and lived a long and colorful life. She always supported me, even when it was doing something she thought I probably shouldn’t be doing.
