Wesley's Wisdom

I absolutely lucked TF out landing in rural "Bugger" County, stumbling over a running Combat then running into Wesley. Today his '71 started fine but stalled mysteriously 50 yd up his rocky knarly steep drive. I asked if he'd ever replaced the Boyer leads, nope he said, oh well I said, and off we rode him on his Bergman 'invisible' scooter. After our return he called to say he'd fixed it by doing what was easiest first, drained the Miki carb bowel to find water then ran fine. We both need to keep some gas on hand to make a station but especially Wes with the tiny HyRyder tank with extra thick quart worth of Caswell sealer. Likely got some spiked gas that collected a water layer.

Wes told me today he's never completely gone through his '71 since he's had it like 35 yrs - just fixes what ever it take to keep on trucking. He can haul ass in the twisties but says he has to work hard - with worn out isolastic clearances, which are still working so best leave well enough alone he says. I still think he's living on charmed time with those Boyer trigger wires so have kit waiting when he does.

Knows how to make full use of his '71's sissy bar too

+1 The boy CAN mix it up!

Wesley deserves his own subject thread and constantly surprises me by his seemingly cavalier off the cuff diagnostic insights on both his stuff and mine. His endurance tests my mettle to keep up and keep going. His '71 is my model for most clapped out Cdo ever, yet its as fast and handy reliable as my gone through soup to nuts Trixie Combat. To me he's a motorcycling McGiver making road side repairs he never has to re-do - like pocket knife drilled sparkplug cap to make a clutch cable end or wooden clothes pin front drum brake light switch. Most of all is his good memory that includes times with me so I don't feel like I'm just making up all our times and events. I do get too timid to ride at times by my lonesome so Wes leading the way - has gotten me over a hand full of times I couldn't bring myself too - till old flashbacks fade a way and I'm out taking chances on my own again. Wes rescued Trixie yesday with a master link, but has also rescued me from jail d/t no DL booking. Wes is a strong silent type with few words and not seeking any attention - so took a bit of taming like a wild animal to inter react with me - eventually. He's as much a pig as any dude so helps point out babes I might be missing otherwise...

We know we are crazy and going to go down again, do you?
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