Another entry for my Get-Pushed challenge - this time sans the flamingo. Kali challenged me to capture in interesting reflection in polished chrome. Of course it was straight to the Harley for chrome and then a matter of positioning the bike to capture an interesting reflection. The pepper tree next to my driveway had to suffice as "interesting." This is the gas cap cover on the dash module that sits atop the gas tank. By law it must remain clean and shiny at all times.
What I learned taking this photo: Make sure the kickstand is down when backing out of the garage. I almost - almost! - dumped it. And a 900 lb bike is not easy to get back up when alone.
Never seen so much shiny chrome in all my life. Pleased we don't have that law here. The only law we have is that you must be able to write your name in any chrome or shiny surface.
Very impressive capture and polishing Ron wonderful reflected light full of detail and colour, we have all done it but only once, my sons Infra Strada Ducati SS900 has a spring load flick up side stand he has to be hold it down with his foot every time its put down until the weight is on it, fortunately hes has never got it wrong:)
@kali66 Sorry to cause you concern. If it makes you feel any better, it's now the first time I've come close to tipping over. Still haven't done that though - and yes, my fingers are crossed. ;-)
@naomi Thanks Naomi. Trust me, the bike needed a wash too. Taking the photo provided the necessary motivation. Maybe I should request a shot of your car!
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie - in reality I didn't do much polishing at all. A little cleaning and a little Windex, yeah, I did that. The problem with the chrome polish is that once you start, intending to do just a spot or two, then you can't stop until every bit of chrome is attended too. It's a disease.
@pcoulson Thanks so much for the comments Peter. I'm sure I would have big problems with a Ducati style side stand. I've taken to always pulling up to the gas pump to the left of it after hearing from a friend of an experience in which his foot slipped in the oil on the concrete when the pump was on his left. He ended up getting pinned between the pump and the bike. Lesson learned!
@stray_shooter I agree- what I've found is a tiny bit of dishwashing liquid in a warm bucket of waterthen squeegee it off ( don't know if you recognise that) and polish with a soft (very soft) cloth!
@aglennc Yes, I've both seen it and done it. Show me a biker that doesn't have a few burn marks on his leg and I'll show you a biker that doesn't ride much!
February 1st, 2017
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