And she purred like a kitten. That summer, I had an opportunity to go to Europe. I had a rail pass. When I got home, I looked in the shed and Thumper was all dusty. So, I got out all the proper potions and elixirs to clean and polish her.
Membership has it's privileges, the saying goes.
Being a member in the Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners, Ltd., I advertised for an R26 frame. Shortly after the bimonthly Bulletin came out, I got a phone call from a fellow that had a frame to sell. I had a frame AND a sidecar. Another winter saw Thumper in the house again. Changing frames was a good time to get a color match on the sidecar.