When in doubt,,, GAS IT!!

Of all the tweeters that visit ‘chez Barnacle, I personally think this guy has the best paint job.
A golden fronted woodpecker, A.K.A. “SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU LITTLE ASSHOLE”! Him and his significant other can really make some racket. Especially when there is no nanner’s out for them. It’s like their way of getting my attention I guess. I can get real close to them but I don’t think they will ever feed from my hand. Certainly not after I talk to him like that.

I just saw the reincarnation of Mrs. Barns motorcycle.

A little history.

We brought here with us 2 motorcycles. Her ’94 Honda XR250r,

and the ’98 Honda XR400r I had just acquired.


When we first met, I talked her outa buying snow ski’s and instead buying a motorcycle. I have had bikes of various types since I was about 14. We rode all over the Rocky Mountains camping and partying with a group of friends affectionately referred to as “The Heathens”. And sometimes “The Knights of the Round Tire”. I would somehow become known as ‘Sir Drinksalot’.
And the “Sisters of the Immaculate Transmission.’
We had some fun back then. Some of it would earn me a seat in the V.I.P. section at Satan’s weekly marshmallow roast!

Mrs. Barn entered most every poker run from ’88 to ’97, and even won one event!
I entered a couple races each season in the R.M.E.C. (rocky mountain endure circuit). My best finish was a 3rd place at a hare & hound in Berthoud.
I was a KTM rider and sold my ’95 when we came here as I knew parts would be non-existant. Hence the Honda 4oo.
I believe I still hold the land speed record from the Breach to Dangriga. I could cut thru the banana plantations and shave about 10 miles off the trip. And, they use a trolley system to move the banana’s around. It was like a video game dodging them stalks of nanners as they crossed in front of me.
Anyway,, her XR has gone thru 3 owners and was litterly rode to death. But, I just saw it’s re-birth and the guy did a great job! For reasons unknown to me, the paperwork was still in my name? So technically I still owned it but I could not convince the guy of that.
I have cravings for another bike, but I would wait to see what the road ends up as. With pavement, that opens up a lot of new possibilities!
If I was still in Colorado, you can bet yer ass this would be my bike of choice!





The monkey on my back is in rehab.