The Nightmare I Saw
I saw a nightmare the other day. It invaded my dreams and had me shivering all through the night, and today, I can’t seem to get my mind off of it. What was so horrible, you might ask? I was driving along and happened upon a beautiful 2002 Ducati sitting, rusting on the side of the road. Why, you may wonder, was this beautiful used motorcycle rusting on the side of the road? Good question. I took note of the phone number on the “For Sale” sign and called the owner to ask him.
He said that he’d purchased the Ducati a few years ago but that he wasn’t able to ride it anymore due to a disfiguring injury. Because of the price he’d paid for it, he had to recoup his losses by selling the bike. The bike, unfortunately, was getting rusty because he was unable to consistently cover it when the weather turned bad. The man lived in a small town where there weren’t many motorcycle riders and felt bad that not only would he have to lose the money he’d invested, he’d also see his beautiful bike destroyed. This is one reason that someone who is selling a used motorcycle should utilize the internet. He could have listed his Duc with a few pictures and, for the price he was asking, would likely have had the bike sold in a short matter of time. Instead, a beautiful bike is going to rot.
