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Old 12-03-2009, 01:58 PM   #17
dhgeyer
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Location: Merrimack NH USA
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Re: New rider. Older bike.

There was a guy here in town that had an old 80's vintage BMW K75 that looked like it had been through the wars, but ran like a Swiss watch. He was taking a trip way up into the far reaches of Northern Canada, and, whether rightly or wrongly I have no idea, he was concerned about obtaining fuel for some of the longer stretches of road between any human habitation. So, he had someone build some auxiliary tanks into the body, which about doubled the fuel capacity, but you couldn't tell they were there. He had it rigged so he could switch from tank to tank as the need arose, kind of like on some aircraft. Anyway, after he got back from his trip he always made a habit of keeping the auxiliary tanks full of wine. I haven't seen him in years, so I don't know what became of him or the bike. He was kind of out there, but he knew how to live.
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