When I was in the car business, I had a customer in his 70s that rode a FJR touring bike, that would stop by the dealership. He would always walk over to my busa and check it out and ask questions. I have Mondays off and the weather man was calling for rain to move in around noon, so I decided to go for a ride early. After a couple of hours I made a stop in a little town for some breakfast. As I'm getting off my bike and heading for the front door, my old customer comes out the front door to greet me. Says it was good to see me again, and that he had something for me to look at. We go around the corner and there is a brand new 08 busa in orange and black! After looking at it for a few min, we go inside so I can order something to eat. He (Noel) grabs his coffee cup from the table where he was sitting with 4 of his friends, and joins me at my table. He was so excited to be riding the busa! He was like a young kid with his first toy! After getting info on a double bubble windshield, bar risers, and a few other mods, he tells me his wife and friends think he is nuts! He also tells me I'm the only one who told him a busa would be great for his LAST bike, and he said thanks for telling me I could ride one, this bike is awesome. Then he tells me how he dusted his retired buddy's corvette!
I didn't have a camera with me because of the rain, but I'm getting some bar risers for him and will post some pics of Noel and his busa when I put them on for him. Noel made my day. I turn 58 in a couple of weeks, and to think I can enjoy riding my busa for 20 more years makes me smile. Noel will be 75 in a few months!
