Chris and I stayed at the Palms Springs Parker Hotel on Hwy 111. My Mitch Bergeron custom bobber was not ready to ride - he doesn't have the Midwestern work ethic, though he is Canadian from Montreal. As a punishment, I took the motorcycle Mitch built for the TV Show -Biker Build Off. He won the contest in which he challenged Kendall Johnson in Build Off #4. This bike looks unwieldy, but handles like my softail. It is powerful and handles well, but is hell on the inner thighs. Mitch mounted the oil tank just under the seat. The oil tank dissipates the heat from the engine and in the case of this bike it goes right to your legs. This was an attention grabber at every stop. I drove it up to the high desert and then back to the Parker. Mercedes Benz was holding a driving session for magazine writers from around the world. They would get into various 600 SL models in LA and then drive to the desert and into the mountains. They would end up at the Parker where they would be wined, dined and party into the night. I was trying to get a ride in one of the new SLs, but to no avail. None of the Teutonic dudes would let me drive one of the special rides. I did, however, let them sit on the famous bike and take pictures.
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