Watched it ride away.

[bradleymaynar]

That'll be the second time I saw that bike. Unfortunately Don wasn't able to ride with group from Galena, but we passed him as he rode the Crawford County route in reverse (a couple times?) looking to hook up with the rest of us. Glad to have met you Don. That's one less GSer in the long list of people to meet!

Brad bt

[dpep]

That'll be the second time I saw that bike. Unfortunately Don wasn't able to ride with group from Galena, but we passed him as he rode the Crawford County route in reverse (a couple times?) looking to hook up with the rest of us. Glad to have met you Don. That's one less GSer in the long list of people to meet!

Brad bt

Actually, I was able to fall in with the group for the last couple of legs of the ride. The maroon 850 with the distinctive looking luggage is in the main group photos taken on the last long stop. Great ride, great route by the way.

[Redman]

Hey, Don, Good to hear from you.

Oh, man, another one too! You are going to deplete the supply of 850s on the North American contenent. har har har

[bradleymaynar]

Hey, Don, Good to hear from you.

Oh, man, another one too! You are going to deplete the supply of 850s on the North American contenent. har har har

Sounds like a museum is in the works!

Brad bt

[Redman]

Brad,

Since you mentioned 'museam' . . .

I dont think Don will not mind me telling this story; this is how I tell the story to people that ask about me selling my bike.

Yep, sold the bike I have had for 14 years.
Sold it online,
on a website specifically for Suzukis from the early 80s.
A guy from Florida bought it.
<pause to see if they are intersted any further.>
I picked him up at airport, and he rode the bike back home to Florida,..by way of Iowa.. and West Virginia.
<that usally gets a reaction, then I contiunue with:>
Its his 4th GS850G like that.
I asked if him if he was planning on starting a museam or if he was expecting these bike from the 80s to greatly increase in value.
His responce was "well, ... planning and expecting .. ? ... that would imply rational thought, which I suspect doesn't apply in this case."

I understand completely.

Was fun to meet Don.

[bradleymaynar]

Either that, or he's figured out a way to ride multiple bikes at the same time!

Brad bt

[snowbeard]

very nice bike :-D