On The Pegs June 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 6 | Page 121

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a few minutes, I emerged from the van with a miraculously repaired tank that
made it to the finish. The scooter was ultra-light and ultra-trick. When I got to
the finish, Mick and Jill were there. I had a big grin on my face when the officials
were doing their final inspection on the bike. I would look at the officials, then
look at mick, look at the official, look at Mick. Once when I looked his way he said
“NO!”… I looked his way again and again he said “NO!”…. After the third No, I
finally said “NO WHAT?”. He said” No, you can’t take it home!”………. It was a joy
to ride, but I had to leave it there. The scooter I have just completed is not as light
as Mick’s prototype, but everything else is better.
I was the regional Trials champion kid. Just thought you went from that to a
Factory ride. Then went on to something else with reckless abandon like I started
trials. I did that. And now I am get-ting ready to embark on my second, no third,
stint at trials. I need to have my head examined!!
I was rushing the build to ride an event in October. This bit me on the back
side. The motorcycle wasn’t ready and I certainly wasn’t ready. I On the second
day riding in 30 years I fell backwards off of a rock step on the first section and
severed my Achillie’s Tendon in my right leg. This slowed me down severely as I
had 8-10 weeks of recovery time after surgery to order the balance of parts and
complete the build at a more relaxed pace. The two of us have been getting
along much better since and I have not needed the assistance of my Orthopedic
Surgeon since. And that is a win for all parties involved. n