Now that your on good terms with them, let them ride your VTX.  That way 
they'll know what a good bike is like. Most HD or nothing people have never 
ridden anything else.
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From: Bill Sandifer <[email protected]>
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Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 19:36:09 
To: <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] The table has been turned

Sometimes universal forces align to balance karma for folks such as you.
Gives me hope for the future. Thanks for the tale.  Bill S.


On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 6:40 PM, Mike Erickson <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have gone from the outcast with the Honda to the hero on the
> motorcycle.   The Harley guys are now in awe of me.
>
> Here at work, where the Harley guys were relentless in their ridiculing of
> my 1800 Vtx and my Night hawk, things have changed.  we have limited
> parking here at work and the motorcycle guys have always parked in the
> handicapped parking area (we have an employee only door with two handicap
> spaces but zero handicap employees working here.)  We would park in the
> lined off area next to the spots to same spaces for other employees.
> Apparently this has gone on for years.  The other day, a lady on another
> shift parked next to one of the bikes, but parked so close she could not
> open her door.  She then complained about the bikes and we have now been
> banned from the parking spots.
>
> This is where I have become the hero.   From a year or so ago when I had
> back surgery, I have a permanent handicapped placard.   I have parked my
> bike in the spot next to her every day since, and she is livid, but can't
> do anything about it.   The Harley boys are now rooting me on and testing
> me as one of their own.
>
> I know it is fundamentally wrong to abuse the handicap spot, but nobody
> will ever use it anyway.  Even the plant manager is backing me up on this
> one.
>
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