Pinky in the Parking lot

My Queen is still in the Shop getting new tires, so I decided to ride Stinky Pinky... Boy I tell ya that bike has come in handy already, I have helped a couple people learn how to ride.

I had a childhood friend come for the weekend from out of town. Of couse she followed me all across America and actually was the one that agreed with me that it HTBD....HAD TO BE DONE... I always encouraged her to learn how to ride, and it was an absolute NO. Could have been the little taste I gave her in mexico of the schooter....tee hee.... A method to my madness.

Anyway on her last day of visiting this weekend, she said... what we going to do?? I was missing my bike terribly as she was still in the shop waiting for the tires.. I jokingly said... Well I could always teach you how to ride Stinky Pinky, my new little ride... She said...WhAAT???? You got a new bike, so I showed her the little thang, and she sat on it and said... let's do it!! I could not believe my ears......You serious girlfriend??? yup...Off we went to the parking lot!!!! I created another monster.....lol
On the way to the airport to take her home, her words were.....Hey.... Look at the size of THAT parking lot....I said... Oh no.... yur hooked honey!
So bottom line, she was riding all over the parking lot, and she said, wow this is great to have this spot eh?? Oh ya!!! Im feelin a little guilty girlfriend as i know you don't have your learners............DO SO....she said. I just cracked up......I have been friends with here for 50 years......Crikey....did I say that...
My friend will be flying back on airmiles to stay for a week before it is too cold to learn.... omg.....I love it!!!
After my friend left, I was feeling lonely expecially not having my Queen. So me and Stinky came to play in the parking lot. I had heard Vgirl was there and was excited to come hook up with her. By the time I got there I was alone. It is amazing when things are causing ya shit in your life how even a little pink bike can make you smile. Believe it or not, I am having more trouble whipping around that little pink thing than I am the Queen. The friction zone is not so easy to keep.
Still had fun, and Vgirl came back, so did Ram, and a little visit from Jippo at the right time as the skies opened up.

Nice little visit and when the rain stopped we went out to practise again. I kinda lost the friction zone and hit a grease spot in the intersecton and went flying... Yikers... That little beast can cause quite a ruckess. Nice huge bruise and lump on the leg, bent shifter, broke light....
I just laugh get back on her again, and thought....Boy people would think I dont know how to ride... if they knew how many times I drop my bikes... Never let fear hold ya back...
Ram got on the Stinky Pinky to see how she rides, looked kinda cute really. I say, that boy can ride.. He is definetly riding like a Pro these days.
I always have a great time in the parking lot, beit, only me or one to or three people. Of course the more the merrier.
Always a nice visit gets in while we give our bikes to cool down period or if it rains.

Time with Miram

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Here we sit waiting for hours and hours for baby Mir...I have to say we were not hard done by, just getting a tad worried. Okay alot worried. Great time though it is just too bad, she missed out and never got to meet all her wonderful sisters.


RAM-GRISS-GINO-BIGE-TRIBOB-ANGELLOS. We met Angellos for the first time today. We were expecting to get a bit of a ride with our new Cabana boy, but we ended up waiting for MIR as she rode all the way to CR by herself! She almost got stuck with the handle WONGWAY! As you can see, it wasn't too painful sitting around waiting all day for our Baby...lol

Breaking the new Cabana Boy Angellos in right!! We were not letting him be shy and we all got our Squisie!!!

CC-Rider!!!! Great pic, she had stayed in CR and rode down with BigE and me to meet Mir that she never met!!
This weekend was planned for along time as our Baby/Mir/Hoss, lol, can't get away too much. Anyway, it was suppose to be a grlz weekend with Tazzie, and Mir. As it turned out, our Tazz couldn't come do to problems with her arm. Very frustrating for her, but we decided to make the best of it. We were to meet at the Hut around 1pm. Mir never traveling up Island before, and her being on her brand new to her bike. We thought for sure.... There would be NO PROBLEM...meeting at the Hut. I had told her about 1/2 mile past the Shell station. No turns, just on the straight higway... She didn't listen.. Straight now the SLAB... who woulda thunk it???

CC-RIDER and BigE and me left aroun llam. We met up with Ram and a new VILR for the first time LITTLONE, and headed to the Hut from Courtenay.
It was very unexpected to see the rest of the gang from PA there, but always a true pleasure... Them gals are nutz..... I love nutz!! Meeting 2 new people ANGELLOS AND LITTLEONE, and where is our baby. Also Grizz,Gazelle and Gino popped in, so it really was a great visit.
We also ran into SCRC 40....In a nut shell, I did not feel like I belonged that day as I tried to make an effort and SIUP. With out going into detail of any kind, it was the first time in an absolute long time, that I did not see 2 clubs come together and say hey!
We hung around till 5 pm waiting for Mir, and after a few phone calls found out she was safe and sound sitting at my work in CR... LOL FIRST ROAD TRIP FOR MIR/WONGWAY!

New Parking lot!

Robocop helping BigE find the friction zone on Blinga.. What a pretty sight!

Lot done, Donster off to the interesection.

Chevy Scraaaapin!!! on the Figure 8

Robocop giving us advice. We are lucky to have him giving us his valuble time.

The first gang in the new parking lot after a great successful workout!
Chevy, Donster, ME,ROBOCOP, CC, BigE
So off I go to the parking lot with my cut up hockey balls, before anyone got there. I couldn't wait to show them the intersection I was so proud of.. Specially Chevy as he set up the RLAP in PA and we been talkin about gettin them over here, as I had gone up there a couple times.
CC and I had planned this for a couple weeks too. It was very exciting for me to have someone to share it with.

When I got there I saw Robocop talking to some officials and I knew there was going to be a problem... shit!! He pulls up to tell me they wanted to talk to me. Four of them!! Jazaz!!! I must look like a mean freekin biker chick...

Anyways they told me I defaced there property and would have to leave. I mentioned about the truckers practising and that we were only trying to improve our skills. I am sorry for the paint but it will wash off and blends in good.. I was really nice, and asked if there was any way around it?? Nope, can I talk to the owner...nope, he is not around..

Im really feeling like caca now, and Icould feel my lip starting to quiver and the tears fighting back. Now I have to tell these guys that just rode a couple hours to get here it can't be done.

Not to mention by beautiful interesection...lol I love that thing!! I bragged about it to Chevy and he was dieing to try it too.
Robo was so kind and said... "There is a solution to ever problem, we need to go for coffee somewhere"
Everyone knew I was on the verge of cryin, and then I saw the uniforms walking towards us again. The lady said to me... "You know I am feeling really bad and I apologize this is the way it has to be" I told I apologise to and things will work out! She asked if we had thought about Cambellton School. as it was not in use, it was condemmed.. Our eyes lit up and even Robo says.... "I can't see the problem there"
Whoo hoo, off we went, and Chevy just happened to have a couple cans of spray paint, and I happened to have a tape measure in my saddle bag, so we set out to make us a new RLAP LOT!!
It was a scorcher of a day, but it didn't matter we were all on a mision. Friends helping freinds.

Saturday Monin Up Island Crew.

Robocop and Ram. Sure nice of Robo to come out and spend time with us. He will be a great help to improving our skills.

Mz Cheryl fell in love with Stinky Pinky

Jippo new guy Kevin and Randy
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Ram and daughter
Saturday morning I am all excited as some Chevy, TheDon, CC, Robocop, were coming to practise in the parking lot!
First off we went to meet Jippo, and the gang headed up to Port MeNeil. We all met at the Chevron for coffee and fuel first. It was nice to see Randy and Cheryl from CMC I hadnt riden with them in a couple years. I still never got to ride, but some day soon. Cheryl fell in love with the little Stinky Pinky and she just MAY be the next learner on that bike.

Shawn Passes MST and rides Blinga

Blingo-ShawnBoy-BigE. Shawnboy's first ride, form Campbell River to Courtnay and Back. Whoo whoo another member of the FUHR FACTOR!!

Crikey I think he is taller and BigE.. Let the fun begin... Flo-Bro's Nefew!!

do you have any idea how hard it was to keep a straight face??


Shawnboy, with Stinky Pinky, Agreesive Salmon.. (Aggie)
My oh my another addiction to the Fuhr Factor.
We went to the parking lot early afternoon, and here is that same miserable man that was there the day before in his beat up old camper. His poor bedraggled wife sitting beside him.. He's sittin right in the middle of the interection excercise. I asked him if he would be so kind as to move back one truck length and he said...."NO... You got the whole f*cking parking lot I aint moving.. Fine, we went to another excercise and just ignored him.
He comes over and says to Shawnboy.... You know.. if you gave it more throttle you would keep it up better!!".. I told Shawn that was correct, and then the guy says.... "And I have never ridden before" ..Shawn says... Please sir, I really dont need any more stress, my Aunt is teaching how to ride" The guy told him to shut up and not be cocky, or he would come over and bash up his bike!!! F*ck... Some people!!!
We go about our business and the miserable old coot finally leaves...
He returned today as I know he is doing it to piss me off as he sees me out there all the time. The same thing happened but it was like he was RACING towards me, and I just got to the end of the off set cone weave.. Parked in front of him, and said...."Good afternoon sir... I was just wondering if you could move back a truck length?"
NOPE!! Once again, Mr. Miserable in his own skin said... I aint moving anywhere ya got the whole F*ckin parking lot. I looked back at him and said, Ok... no problem sir, you have a nice say, smiled at his wife and said... You poor thing, as she looked helplessly at me.
Of we went to practise waaay out of his way to the figure 8 and all of a sudden, this FREEK... came bareling at Shawn, and he had to get out of the way fast!! Shawn pulls up beside his door window, and says, in his polite voice.....Sir... What the FUCK are you trying to do??? The man reached out to grab Shawn and by this time I was right there and called him a Fucker right back at him...He reached out and tried to punch me!! Unbelievable, that someone could be so misrable in their life that they drive around looking for problems... Jayzus!! I could not believe what I had just witnessed..
Not to worry we got over that, and practised a bit more and Shawn went and did the MST (motorcycle skills test). What that did is lift the restrictions of having to ride with someone and being allowed to go over 60km pr hour.
So of course after that, Aunty Flo is on a mission to take her nefew for his first FUHR FACTOR RIDE. We picked up BigE, and headed to Courtenay to meet other brother Blingo. What a surprise, that in 3 half days, Shawn was actually riding!! Even tho it was on the Stinky Pinky.

We pulled in for gas at the Chevron and the old boy bikers were pulling in. All different kinds of bikes. Too funny they were all gawking at the Stinky Pinky saying how cute she was and that they loved the color and would ride it them selves. It was cool to see so many people making a big deal out of the big boy riding the Agreesive Salmon colored bike..

We decided to go for a ride to CR and on the way there, we stopped at the Driftwood, and our pics taken, some guy on a Gold Wing stopped by and took our pic and dropped his Gold Wing right in front of us...
This is were the Fuhr Factor did a switcheroo on the bikes... BigE so wanted to ride, the 1800 BigRed... Shawnboy, so wanted to ride Blinga, so that left Blingo on the Stinky Pinky....NOT!! He takes the Road Queen, and I get stuck on Stinky!! Something be wrong with this picture, somethin be real wrong... Flo rides stinky pinky!!!
Blingo practises in the parking lot with Blinga doing figure 8's... I never told him but the average size camper could have lived under his floor board, not to mention, the figure 8 was taking up part of the US territory!!! Hmmm.... Where have I heard those words before?? Also Blingo put the Blinga down, but had her ups so fast before, Bige could see... Need practise on the 8's Bro!!!!
I hung back and took pictures with a huge big grin on my face watching the FUHR FACTOR go down the highway all on different bikes. Too funny. I mean, Shawnboy, just came up to maybe learn how to manuever a little bike around the parking lot and now he is riding the Blinga home.. HUGE BIG GRINS ON ALL OF US!!
As we are approaching the turn off to my house, I am thinking... hmm... this is where I had trouble on the Blinga the first time.. Hill...sharp corner, sure hope Shawn remembers to dip and to not lean with the bike...........OOOPS!!! He forgot!!
Down boy... but up so damn fast, almost no one saw but Blingo... I am waiting up the road a spell on Stinky and turn around as it seemed to be taking awhile, first comes Carl, and he has his hand on his mouth.....Shsssss, then I look at Shawn... same thing........Shsssssssssss!!!
Moms the word!!
Well at least that is out of the way for awhile. He explained exactly what happened, so I think it will be awhile...
Everyone still grinning. I told Shawn if he wants to come back tomorrow and play on Aggie, all would be great!! he said he couldn't has he had other obligations to visit more family while he was on vacation....

Friday Parking lot

ShawnBoy changes his mind and decides to come back out and play some more...Ha.... Addict!!
I was at work today on a slow afternoon, and this guy John, a client of mine, that I had sold a RLAP dvd to stopped by. He said, well, I got my Road King, just like yours... Only one thing different, you know how to ride yours and I don't!! You once said, you would help me if I needed... I need help and I have taken a week off to learn how to ride this thing better, do you have time??
I closed the shop..lol,,,,any ol reason, and off we went to the parking lot!! He meant it when he said he didn't know how to ride. I told him how proud I was of him for being able to admit it, especially to a woman, as alot of men get intimidated. Anyway, we kept trying to find the friction zone, and do the slow walk and u-turn... Whoah...Am I ever glad he came to the lot. He spent a couple of hours and he was starting to get it, and tired of course too. The first thing I said is you must not be a foot dragger!Yup he was duck walking. I do not mean to be talking mean about this guy, the great thing he was there and willing to learn. he said he never had any instruction ever and it was 25 years since he had rode, and felt he was a danger on the road.. You got to love that.. Well before he left he said, I know it may not seem like it to you, but I already feel more confident like I can do a u-turn better. I know why you are always saying...LOOK AT ME!!!
We have, John, Gary, Shawn, Flo, Ram, and Robocop showed.. Totally cool!! Robocop, told me he was very impressed with it all and is going to show up today for us also.
We got in a little shit for the security at the mall for using paint, but I talked my way out of it.. Robocop stuck up for me and we convinced them that it was water soluble paint...lol Little white lies that help people never hurt no one.
In the end it was Shawn, Ram and me, and I told them to follow the leader leader... ha, we had our own little parade and went though every excercise the 3 of us.. We done good..
Later Jippo shows up in the pickup and of course we had to show our stuff again..
Whoo hoo, I am so excited, i think there will be about 9 of us in the parking lot today.
Chow for now going to go rlaping!!!!

New Pink Lady teaches ShawnBoy how to ride!!

I bought this 1981 Cm450 with 23,00 klm on it. It starts like a top. The original reason I bought it was, because it was so damn cute!! Affordable, reliable, and in great shape. Still has guts after all those years. I could see great potential. If any of my girlfriends needed a loaner, there it is. If any of my girlfriends want to learn how to ride, there it is.

Little did I know in the first week of having this little cutie, I would be teaching my 30 year old nefew to ride it. 6ft tall too by the way.. We were visiting and of course talking riding, when he told me he had his learners.. Ha.. snagged him, right away told him of my new ride. I showed him the clipping of me doing the figure 8 on the Queen, and asked him if he was ready to learn to ride. "On that thing?".... yupper on that thing!! Can ya do it, can you over look the color and just learn to ride??? If you can, I would love to teach you.......And so the fun began, to add another member to the Fuhr Factor...

I rode the little beast to CR, it ran really good, although I could sure have used a wind screen which I will be putting on shortly. Of to do the RLAP excercise in the parking lot. This boy (man) wasn't even scared or nervous. Only laughing at himself becaue he was on a pink bike, and his words he kept using... I feel so inadequate. I am cracking up!! He sure listens and asks lots of questions. In no time at all he was going up and down the parking lot, shifting gears, quick smooth stops, slow manuevering, like he had been riding before for sure.

Every excercise I put him on he aced it!! I have never seen anything like it really.

Shawnboy Practising

Not only am I enjoying spending time with my nefew but it is such a pleasure teaching him. Today already he is going for his MST ...Crikey it took me a couple seasons to ride like that boy!!