SMOG (Selene Motorcycle Owners Gang)

Feelin’ like an almost new daddy, looking at the sonogram pics of my new girl! And I only have girls - wife, daughters, sisters in law, boats, bikes. And folks wonder why I am such an unapologetic feminist (and maybe otherwise) type guy?

Anyway, looking forward to having the new girl dolled up a bit for me and doin’ a little road time. I think we are goin’ to get along just fine.

J

Jack Burgess, Shangri-La 5388 & 6047

I am excited to have our SMOG Forum up and running. I predict very good times ahead. I have been reading, researching, remembering, watching and shopping for a new ride to pair up with our tender on the bridge deck of 6047 in the Spring. The 2007 Triumph America Cruiser I have is beautiful (actually showroom), but a bit bulky, a bit heavy, quite low to the ground, and not exactly what I had in mind for a boat bike. So I shopped a little Monday and loved the Yamaha Scramblers. The Honda was a bit anemic and the bulky high exhaust pipe bothered me, but it was certainly capable. Nice, but they are all so Japanese - reliable, well made, very high tech, serviceable almost anywhere, but they just did not do it for me; almost, but not quite. The “meh” factor was in the air. So today I went to Moto Richmond to peruse the exotics.

Just like falling for Selene OE 6047 and doing something I never expected to do at my age regarding a new boat build, it happened. The ladies there, Chelsea and Erica, had a bike I have admired for years, with a killer paint job that is no longer available as Triumph changes it up every year. And it was on sale for 3k off, a temptation as I love a bargain. And the one thing in the world I cannot resist, well, you know, is temptation.

So, check out the attached photos of me and my brand new 2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X in Ash Gray. I will pick it up after Terry’s surgery on 10/30 and accessories are installed: windshield, fork protectors, dresser bars, left side pannier and luggage rack.

The devil made me do it.

Easy Ridin’ Jack

Jack Burgess, Shangri-La 5388 & 6047

Well this is exciting. Wonderful to wake up to great news.

Totally psyched to have Howard Chen as FF #1. It is completely appropriate and well deserved.

Thank you, thank you, thank you Mark for launching this SUB FORUM, FORUM SUB, FORUM SECTION OF Selene Owners Association, or whatever the heck we call this place where SMOG members can share 2 wheeled adventures and advice and Selene thoughts. It’s great to have it all together under one roof, so to say.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jack for getting us together as SMOG.

It’s really time to go ride. First beer at the end of the ride is on me.

I’m in Norfolk Yacht and Country Club until O’ dark 30 on Friday am to make the Great Bridge opening headed to New Bern, NC

John