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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Zinfan on May 22, 2015, 01:48:58 AM
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Well who cares about the zipper on my Roadcrafter? I only mention it because it happened while getting ready for my last ride out to work as I retired tonight after 31 years on the job. I thought it was amusing that the zipper broke after 8 years of almost daily use on the very last time I needed it. A quick fix was installed as there was no and I mean no way I wasn't going to ride my bike into work on my last day. I happen to have worked at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and it sits on the coast of California at the end of a 7 mile private drive that has no traffic on it when I'm riding in at around 3:30 pm each day. My stress levels dropped once I got back into riding and started to ride the bike into work along the coast, if I miss anything other than the people I've worked with for so many years it will be that drive. The boss was kind to me today and let me go at 8 pm instead of midnight so I got to ride out the last time as the sun was setting into the Pacific Ocean and it was a sublime ride in many ways. Weird feeling leaving all my skills and knowledge behind for sure but am looking forward to riding my V7 to where ever I want to go when ever I want to go.
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31 Years. Here's to you! Glad the zipper broke on the riding suit and not on some other sort of suit you might have had to wear at your job. I hope you can give this motley crew some nuclear nuggets now and again. Cheers!
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Weird feeling leaving all my skills and knowledge behind for sure but am looking forward to riding my V7 to where ever I want to go when ever I want to go.
Congratulations
You took your skills and knowledge with you, who knows how you can apply them elsewhere.
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Congrats! You'll find the retirement gig is the best job you've ever had.. ;-T
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Congrats on riding your "v7 to where ever You want to go when ever you want to go" It is a great feeling. ;D
Brings back memories of my last day commute home on the same road traveled for 19 years....knew I'd NEVER have to be on that road for work ever again. ;D
Getting ready for a nice day of motorcycling riding with two friends that had to take a day of vacation time,to ride today. Enjoy the next chapter of your life. ;-T
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All the best.
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Congrats on your new life!
I lost a pull while on the road. Bummed a paper clip from the convenience store clerk and solved for that for a while.
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Ah, Diablo Canyon !!!!
I was there in 81-82 for the no nukes protests. ( I was on the uniform side )
Congrats on the retirement gig, maybe PG&E will cut a little slack on your utility bills !!!!
Your gonna enjoy this......
kjf
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Aerostich sells replacement zipper pulls.
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I hate it when that happens!
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/BBB%20Eric_zpszqkf6vlf.jpg)
Ok well most of the time.
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/5Paddock_Girls_Silverstone_2012_21_zps4oroqnvw.jpg)
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/von%20zipper1_zps0cxyifmd.jpg)
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A small split-keyring works well as a zipper pull until you can get a proper replacement.
(http://www.springmasters.com/sp/images/split-key-ring-standard.jpg)