Farewell Scarlette

You know that feeling you get when you have a bike that you love, but have outgrown it, and you're reluctantly move-on, but can't say goodbye. Well that is what it has been like for the last year since buying the Duchess.  Poor Scarlette has been sitting in the garage while I was deciding about what to do about her. I tossed around the idea of keeping her and collector plating her which would have made insuring her affordable, but in the end I knew I wouldn't do her justice with her waiting for me to ride her. I finally passed the moment of reticence at letting her go and needing for her to find a new home where she will adventure and help a new rider bloom or a current rider enjoy her classic style.

Fate intervened, completely out of the blue I was  cc'd on an email of someone looking for a person to go along with a new rider to look at a vintage bike and help them evaluate it for potential purchase. I sent an email saying I was busy, but then thought hmmm I have a beautiful vintage bike that I could sell. In that moment the bond with Scarlette was broken and emails started flowing back and forth.  I stayed out of the sale and let my hub deal with that, because it was hard for me and I was teaching that long weekend.  By the time my classes finished she was sold. It was a bittersweet moment, I sat on her for the last time, reminisced and even kissed her tank - yup I'm a squish.
 

This is Scarlette's new owner.  She is a brand new motorcyclist and I know Scarlette will be an awesome first bike and good for skill building.  

After the paperwork was complete I rode with T and Scarlette to her new home. Of course we took a long scenic route and stopped to take some pics.  She asked me if I wanted to ride her one last time, but I was content not too.  So goodbye my lovely Scarlette lass, you will be missed and thank you for the lovely memories!

Doing the Renfrew Loop in 2014