( BBC Picture)When I took my pictures yesterday morning the weather forecasters were threatening deep snow everywhere along the mid Atlantic states. No such luck down here. It was windy though.
I left my wife at home working on her computer with Cheyenne's big brown eyes following me out the door. I had a date with the Bonneville.
I am looking forward to the beginning of January when things are supposed to get back to normal; things like commuting, working and snatching time to be with my wife. All this time off and holiday stuff confuses me. Of course having been off with shingles didn't help much either and i wanted to see how sitting on the motorcycle felt after all this time.
I left my wife at home working on her computer with Cheyenne's big brown eyes following me out the door. I had a date with the Bonneville.I am looking forward to the beginning of January when things are supposed to get back to normal; things like commuting, working and snatching time to be with my wife. All this time off and holiday stuff confuses me. Of course having been off with shingles didn't help much either and i wanted to see how sitting on the motorcycle felt after all this time. It felt cold was how it felt. The wind was honking out of the north and the giant flag at the Ohio Key campground was proof of that:
This is the time of year this place starts to fill up with snowbirds who drive their $250,000 RVs and park here for the winter. Instead they are advertising vacancies for the first time, that I've seen. You too could rent an annual space.
And it seems they even allow dogs. Cool. 
It was rather cool and windy but I wasn't the only motorcycle out on the Overseas Highway.
With winds gusting to thirty miles an hour it wasn't surprising to see more speed freaks out on the flat waters, sail boarding this time:
It was fun being out on the Trumpet once again. My shingles are still itching like crazy but I want to get back to normal and riding the Bonneville will be normal again soon I hope. 
I love this view from the middle of the bridge between Big Pine and No Name Keys. The slight rise in the middle of the bridge gives a perspective one doesn't often get in these flat islands. 
I stopped in the middle of the bridge with no traffic in sight and snapped a few pictures.
This stilt under the stilt house caught my eye. I thought the paint was nice but the tile mosaic gave it something a lot more interesting.
And not too far away I found a boat dumped on the edge of the roadway, just like that. Nice no?
I got home, ran up the stairs and my wife greeted me with the words: " Your dog..."when the emphasis is on the your it's clearly a transgression. Cheyenne confirmed my suspicion by nuzzling me desperately as I learned how "my" dog had tried to steal my wife's peanut butter sandwich. That'll teach me to take a moment to go ride the Bonneville in the sun and wind!
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Mr Conchscooter:
I also had a pleasant day walking around our Lower Duval. Our snow has melted. I hope it stays on the East Coast 'cause we don't want it. Rain for the next few days and I have to go to Seattle again tomorrow.
"Your DOG is such a trouble maker" Don't you feed her ?
bob
bobskoot: wet coast scootin
Dear Conch:
Your wife is out of practice. Anything edible, left within range of a dog, is fair game.
The two best pictures of this lot were of the Bonneville. The first picture to expand when I clicked on it was the profile of this noble machice. I repeatedly imply (or tell you outright) that it is shit, but I am lying when I do so. In fact, I only do so at the insistance of Bobskoot, who is really touchy about having a machine from the Axis junior partner, expecially one with light purple interiors on the panniers.
I greatly admire the carrying capacity of your top case. I am doomed to using the much smaller stock BMW top case because it opens from the front, a characteristic that is important to me for accessing my step on the dismount.
I also admire the classic straight seat of the Bonneville, although I must admit the Russell Day-Long on my own is no slough. I suspect this provides you with a great upright riding position, with the opportunity to slide rearward on the pillion when you want to give your knees a break.
One of the finest, classic touches of the Bonneville are the knee-pads on the tank. My 86 BMW had these, but they evolved into a combination gas tank guard and side cover on the BMW K75 in 1995. I mourn the loss and envy you this elegant expression of trim design. (They were removed on the 1995 K75 in an overall effort to provide a machine with a lower seat, other than the nose-bleed height of the standard BMW "K" bike.)
The second picture to expand was the one underneath the full profile of the bike. This showed a soft leathery-looking thnig on the cluster. I had hoped it was a crumpled perforated riding glove, though I must admit I suspected it was a change purse. (The pink croc leave the door open to a lot of supposition.)
Where is the "choke" on this bike? An upright air-cooled twin is such a pleasant reminder of life in the 1930's. Are those twin carbs I see too?
By the way, I love the fork boots on your machine. I counted 8 pleats. Are these Bonneville factory equipment? BMW no longer stocks the factory fork boots for the K75 and I have learned to live with the aftermarket copies it came with. The real Beemer part has eight wide pleats, while my bogus ones have eleven. For some reason, these occasionally twist and annoy the hell out of me.
But I think you will admit black fork boots really accent black forks. The laced wheels add to classic appeal of this bike. You have a beautiful motorcycle in every regard.
Sincerely,
Jack • reep • Toad
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I REALLY like that last comment. But I do tend to disagree with the point made.
Riepe you are a sweet guy. The crumpled black thing was my riding glove. I have a technique (using teeth) to remove and replace gloves while riding so I can take pictures. Its very technical.
Ah, the bridge to No Name Key - the best place to fish and kayak.
Dear Conch:
I suspect the speed showing on the speedometer in the picture with the crumpled glove is the best cruising velocity for this bike as well. (Bob Skoot made me write this.)
Fondest regaards,
Jaxck • reep • Toad
all question about the bonneville will be answered shortly.
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