The Things We Do

Yup it's a regular rock fest when I drive the Eg to my work destinations, as you can see from the prior picture. This week it Interbike in Las Vegas. I ended up having to drive Santa Clarita to pick up the new 09 Top Fuels from our suspesion lab there. It's a cool little place with all the future toys we might or might not get to play on.

So after picking them up I was off to Vegas, the drive out here in the evening is just plain awe inspiring, some deserts are so beautiful in the dusk sun. I wanted to stop and get a few pictures, but, like my grandpa, I wanted to get to my destination. 

There usually aren't many issues for me when I drive, but not this time. There was a real quick glitch with the electrical system, and this thing has a ton of electronics. Everything went dead for less than a second, then everything was back on, but the voltage gauge was reading a higher number than before. So, now I guess I'll see if the trusty Eg can get me back to SLO to get it checked out, or if she'll leave me stranded in the desert. Stay tuned....

The Fast Lane

Today I had the rare opportunity of having a Sunday off from the demo job, so I made use of it and did a nice mountain ride for a few hours. I needed the peace as I had a rough time on he way back from Saratoga, Ca last night. I had a demo there, it was a great time really, hung out, got the bikes out and talked with James, the shop owner who I've become friends with. So I wrap up the demo and start heading back to SLO.

Nothing really exciting happened until I was about 60 miles north of SLO which is King City. I get pulled over by a commercial CHP, these guys are solely responsible for the big trucks and anything with a business logo pulling a trailer, i.e me. 

Now the speed limit for cars/trucks pulling a trailer is supposed to be 55mph, but the standard speed limit is 70mph. I know, I don't get it either. Well I do 70, because if I do 55 I get ran off the road, or the middle finger pops up.  Now I'm not upset about the speeding ticket, but the fact that officer said that the work car and trailer need to be registered in California instead of the respective states that the companies are located, Michigan for VW, and Wisconsin for Trek who owns the trailer. 

I have been through this rigamaroll last year when I got a ticket, I know, don't say it. I had to go to court to prove that the car/trailer didn't need to be registered in Ca because I don't own them and so on and the judge accepted that explanation. Well after I told the officer that, he said that the judge was wrong. REALLY? I think he should talk with the judge, I think he would have a different answer for him. But it is what it is. So part of my time off will be spent in lovely King City, in court. Happy Holiday's! 

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