Biggs HD San Marcos

Today I took the Uly for a ride to San Marcos to have a ride in the So-Cal weather and more importantly get an oil change.  I did a Google search to find a dealer and made a call this morning to see if I needed to schedule an appointment at Biggs Harley Davidson-Buell http://www.biggsh-d.com/default.asp they said just drop by anytime.  Really easy to deal with and 17 miles later I was at their service dept dropping off the Uly.  A dude came in to grab my keys and take the Uly into the shop for the service - he came back in after looking at my WA plates and how dirty my moto was and asked if I rode all the way here from WA.  I told him I did and he said "you're my kind of person!"  We talked about his bagger and I told him my next moto would probably be a RoadKing.

It was early and I needed to find some breakfast grub so I took a walk around the corner, past a Costco and then past a Guitar Center...did someone make this mall area just for me?  A Guitar Center right in front of a HD dealership?  Way too good to be true - Nordahl Rd you rule!!  Not to mention the BK breakfast bowl I found, Starbucks (first coffee of the whole trip) and WalMart in this mall area.  I had time to enjoy a walk back to the HD dealership and as I got there the down pouring of rain started - oh yeah I did bring the rain to So-Cal!!

After a call to the folks (have to let them know I've been keeping the sticky side down) I wandered around the HD showroom and saw a few bikes that could someday be part of my collection - then saw some vintage mounts that are part of a nice private collection - really sweet looking rides from 1967 to the 90's - even saw a subtle Grateful Dead HD and an old Buell.  The Buell was the only Buell thing they had in the dealership - I asked if they a Buell shirt & they tried to find me a key chain or anything with Buell on it, but no dice.  Took a few pics and headed to pick up my freshly lubed Uly.  Everyone was so cool in the service dept and whole dealership - they had a pitbull in the service dept that I had to play with and before I left a dude even wiped my windscreen of all the bug colors.  I don't care what people say about Harleys being overpriced or lame - I got great service and enjoyed my time in their dealership a thousand miles from home - that's part of what you pay for when you buy a Harley or Buell!

The ride back to the Gerbs pad was great as the sun came back to shine and the Uly was sounding sweeter and riding alot smoother.  Some of these So-Cal drivers really shouldn't be on the roads - on the way east I saw a bumper and parts of a quarter panel from what appeared to be a very recent accident in the left lane that was being avoided.  Heading back west some cager probably on a cellphone and/or smoking didn't see these things and hit them both - this sent a bunch of parts and debris flying across the highway into the opposing traffic - the explosion of parts looked cool from where I saw it, safely past it and out of the way, but I'm sure this caused some damage to the other cagers that were around it :(

...just past lunch time and I have the Gerb's Estates to myself - a shower, beer, So-Cal sunshine and some guitar to chill with Kaya the Australian Shepard :D

"Let my inspiration flow in token rhyme suggesting rhythm
That will not forsake you, till my tale is told and done
While the firelights aglow, strange shadows from the flames will grow
Till things we've never seen will seem familiar."