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Monday, February 1, 2010

I'm Ready For A Big-Girl Bike

First of all, please don't misundertand me. I love Annabelle. I love riding Annabelle. But I really want something bigger. I've felt this way for a while. Even before I got my license I had dreams of shovelheads screaming in my head. :)

Big D and I have been talking about a big-girl bike for some time now. We went to a swap meet at a local parts/repair shop yesterday, and I sat on a 1982 FXR that was absolutely gorgeous. And it had 34K original miles on it. Ape hangers, lots of pretty chrome, everything I like. However, it was about $2K more than we really had to spend. I was sad, but I moved on knowing that Big D was on the lookout for a new/old scoot for me.

When I got home from work today, Big D said he was thinking of buying our whack-job neighbor's 80-80. He's tried to buy it before, but the neighbor never wanted to sell, or the price wasn't right, or he was too drunk, etc, etc. So I told Big D to take a walk over and make an offer, knowing full well that whack-job wouldn't sell.

When he came back to the house I said, "Better luck next time." Big D said, "I just bought myself a shovelhead." WTF?! Apparently whack-job took Big D's offer with no questions asked. My new/old shovel will be here tomorrow.

Mind you, it needs to be put back together (of course), but who better to do that than Big D? I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be graduating to the bike of my dreams. :) Of course, this means I will have to be extra nice to my favorite mechanic for a while. But I guess I can deal with it for a new bike. ;)

I will post pics as soon as she arrives!!

21 comments:

IHG said...

That's awesome Ann! Congrats on your new Big Girl Ride!!!

mq01 said...

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now thats some fun good news!!!!!!!!!! congratulations ann :)

Big Daddy said...

And there goes Mama...stealing another bike from me!!!!

Ann said...

Ahem...my bullshit detector just went into high alert status, Babe.

Steve said...

Way to go!

Lady R (Di) said...

Woo Hoo! Can't wait to see the pics! Your so lucky to have Big D. I wish I could sleep with my mechanic! Woot!

Learning to Golf said...

See, to be a biker means we're never happy. Allways bigger, badder, better....it's like the biker creed. Congrats on the new/old ride!!!!

Toni said...

Great news! Congrats!

Ann said...

LadyR: I think you meant to say you wish Harley was your mechanic, right? LMFAO!!!!!

Willy D said...

Why don’t you just put it in a trailer and bring it over her? I’ll gladly rebuild it. Minus of course, the parts that might find their way onto my Shovel;) Sounds like a drag race in the makings. Congratulations!

Lady R (Di) said...

Most definitely!! If only he knew how to wrench on bikes... he'd never have a moments peace.

Paula said...

Awesome! Congrats! Looking forward to pics!

redbone said...

congrats!! i'm jealous... :O)

Dean "D-Day" said...

Awesome Ann!!! Can't wait to see it!

And who knows....
Maybe Lady R really does want to sleep with her mechanic?! LOL!!!

FLHX_Dave said...

Ann! Ok! I hate it when I'm flippin' stoked about someone else's bike!

What about when you get it home and almost ready to ride WillyD and I scoot over to check it out! I'd ride that to celebrate...seriously

Now...about the big girl bike? Can we change that to "Bad-Ass Bitch Bike?" yeah...I like that better. (Goes along with the penis vs. cock thing....just sounds better.) For being pretty much easy going...I'm kinda a picky prick now huh?

Congrats! BigD...A hard man is good to find. You love the lady.

Allen Madding said...

Ann,
you know to ride a shovel you have to have an old school Harley red, white, and blue No. 1 emblem tattoo, right?

:)

-Peace

Ann said...

LOL! Thanks everyone!

Dave: I'll call you when she's done so you guys can come celebrate! :)

Willy D said...

Celebrate my ass! I’m coming looking for spare parts!

Mr. Motorcycle said...

Looking forward to see what it looks like finished.

Lady R (Di) said...

Dean... Harley's still #1. Besides, now that my FAVORITE Harley mechanic has moved away, I'm stuck with some young wet behind the ears lanky f#%ker. Don't feel like training another so...

:)

Congrats again Ann on such a great hubby and an awesome bike. I like the "Bad-Ass Bitch Bike" too.

Kim Thomas said...

Poor Annabelle