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01 Nov 2006, 2:05 pm / Eager to ride
Just found out the "Hemroid" got a call and his parts are done. See, my "hemroid", as I like to refer to Rodney, has a little obsession. Rather than have his bike in ridable condition for any large amount of time, he would rather do without as it sits in bits and pieces in some custom fabricator's shop for sometimes over a year! I know, I know. These guys' shops are extremely busy. BUT...after waiting to get your bike back after it's been gone for 2 years, don't you think you'd enjoy it for a little while and RIDE the damn thing before going and putting it BACK in another shop for another 1.5 years? I mean...C'MONNNN! 
This is EXACTLY why I decided to learn to ride. Only, we're stuck in the same old scenario. ONE of us has a bike and the OTHER doesn't. I certainly can't ride with hemroid as bitch. And I'm so new and shaky out there, I really need to ride with another biker! Okay, so he got his bike back. yippeee! Then he started talking about refabricating the tank...WHAT?? I talked him out of it for now. But THEN....."well lemme just get the seat stitched real fancy." OMG!
Luckily, that took a few days. I'd like to kiss the seat guy...now THAT's awesome customer satisfaction! So he got his seat back.
"Okay, Rod, I'm ready to go out in traffic, but I don't feel comfortable unless you are right there with me in case something goes wrong." 
"uh...I can't". 
"uh...why?"
" I sent my levers in for re'chroming. And a couple bolts too." 
I then began chasing him around the house, threatening his life, and scheming ways in my head to fix his bike for good so it can never be taken apart and have bits and pieces touched EVER AGAIN!
So the good news, yes I'm getting to that. He just got the call. the parts were ready a week ago. Exept the schmuck at the parts place, never called until today. Hemroid knew better than to invite ME along for the ride to pick em up. For, THAT guy would be going home with a brand new asshole! 
The moral of my story: There are bike addicts, and then there are custom addicts. When in doubt, consult your raging fiance who's really itching for a ride! 
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