Topic: What great biking presents did you get?

[bill440cars]

        Didn't get anything for the Bikes, but tomorrow may see me getting a start on having a 440 6pk engine (in the way of a shortblock and an aluminum Edlebrock 3 duece intake) for a build I'm Dodge Dakota planning. Then, IF that works out, I can work on saving up for the rest of it. Don't need it ALL right away, gotta get the '92 Dakota Standard Cab ready for a 440/727 install (it's getting a 440, whether it's a 6pk or not).

      Here is the truck, it it's ugly state, for now:

   

[lordmoonpie]

OK so it's probably a bit early except for our Antipodean friends but as I already had one great biking present so far I thought I'd see what you guys also got that was a top class bikers gift?

I'll start it off - my father in law has an appreciation of my obsession so he kindly paid for a huge crank roller bearing for my XV750 rebuild. Pretty cool Christmas pressie in my book

Hmmm, father in law gave me this early. He didn't come round as planned for Christmas lunch so we took a ride up to him to see what the delay was. He had one last surprise for me - he was dead on the kitchen floor. We only buried my step-father in law two weeks earlier. Christmas sure did suck this year even though he got me a great present. Rest in peace Pete, we'll all miss you big fella.... 

[bill440cars]

OK so it's probably a bit early except for our Antipodean friends but as I already had one great biking present so far I thought I'd see what you guys also got that was a top class bikers gift?

I'll start it off - my father in law has an appreciation of my obsession so he kindly paid for a huge crank roller bearing for my XV750 rebuild. Pretty cool Christmas pressie in my book

Hmmm, father in law gave me this early. He didn't come round as planned for Christmas lunch so we took a ride up to him to see what the delay was. He had one last surprise for me - he was dead on the kitchen floor. We only buried my step-father in law two weeks earlier. Christmas sure did suck this year even though he got me a great present. Rest in peace Pete, we'll all miss you big fella.... 

   Whoa! Simon, THAT was a hellofa shock I'm sure. That's too bad about Pete, I'm sure he was something else. My heart goes out to you and the Family.

[Alan F.]

...Didn't get nothing, had to pay fifty dollars and pick up all the garbage.   

You have the wrong holiday for that,  Alan

Hooray, someone got it!  (or didn't ignore it...)

you win a

[MoMo]

How to I collect my prize?   I picked it up right away, still listen to Alice's Restaurant once in awhile. A classic piece to say the least...Larry

[Alan F.]

How to I collect my prize?

Good question, print it out I guess.     

I still listen to it once in a while too, gotta keep in touch with that stuff.

[Gonzowerke]

How to I collect my prize?   I picked it up right away, still listen to Alice's Restaurant once in awhile. A classic piece to say the least...Larry

Great song, Crappy Movie. It is soooooooooo depressing you just want to put your head under a truck tire.


Now, so I don't hijack this thread,

I got a gift card for my local BMW dealer that I am going to use to buy a Gerbing's heated jacket liner, gloves, and dual thermostat so I can ride as soon as the snow melts later this week.

[Grnrngr]

Waterproof boots! No more wet feet from ridin in the rain!!  but the big thing was my mom and kids were all here for the holiday. Last time we were all together at the same time was when my son got out of basic in 03. Got a really nice pic of him in his dress blues sportin his sergeant stripes along with his expert rifle and pistol badges. Proud parent of a U.S. Marine!

Sorry about your Father in law, Simon. It seems a bigger thing when it happens during the holidays. My dad died a little after Christmas in 97, a couple days shy of his 71st birthday. In spite of the things that kept us apart, he was a sailor before he was a soldier, I got my love of the sea and motorcycles from him, and I'm eternally grateful. Put that XV together and think of Pete when your out on the road...and best wishes for the new year.

[Brown Bomber]

     My birthday is just 5 days after Christmas, so the two tend to run together. Today my sweety came home and saw that I'd had a typical Monday, and decided to give me my birthday present early and gave me a $150.00 gift certificate to Sport Tour Ltd.     I get new boots this weekend!