Next Stop

What is the average amount of time that passes between...

"I'm glad I shaved my head, now you can barely even tell that I was going bald"

and...

"I think I might look good with a goatee."

Meanest gift ever

Getting Rosetta Stone as a gift is like receiving a two-year-long errand to run.

And for the next few years when they ask how it's going, you get to remind them of how much you hated their gift.

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"Hey Jim! Merry Christmas! Ever wear that sweater I got you last year?"

"Hey Aunt Doris! Yeah I actually wear it all the time."

"Prove it. Say something in sweater."

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BMW R50/5

Before the 5 of you who read this start to get concerned that this is becoming a bike blog, or that I've run out of Nick-a-Likes, or that I bought a leather jacket, or that I listened to Springsteen on the way to the coffee shop this morning... ok that last one is true, rest assured that there is more cheap humor to come soon. But I've been getting alot(2) of requests for some pictures of the BMW. So here it is...

notice I said "it." Had I said "she" I would see how your concern could be warranted.

It's a 1970 BMW R50/5. A previous owner installed R75 barrels on though so it comes in around 740cc and weighs about twice as much as the Guzzi. I got this from a guy in California who put on the dunstall pipes and the shortened magura bars. He also cut holes in the breather box to allow for more airflow, but in reality its more for show (when you have the seat and battery removed and you can actually see it... its a joke) Im not above smilies but when one happens to fall at the end of a phrase in parentheses... it just looks awkward : ))

He also had the tank and fenders painted by BMW and they used the smoke gray found on their cars in the early 2000s. I chopped off the rear fender, added new hardware to mount the plate and rear brake light, and did some electrical work to get it to inspect (handbrake light switch, horn, and blinkers which I later removed) Chris at Limey rebuilt the carbs, added a master cut switch, and fixed a few gasket leaks. It really does run well. Other than having to get a bonded title, I couldn't be happier with it. Like I stated in the previous post, this is my 3rd early 70s /5. Christian drives one around Nashville now and the other sits in my Mom's garage (in multiple locations). I'll try to get some pictures for a later post. Thanks for looking. I'll get back to the jokes later this week.