Modern day Confucius

Yesterday I met an elderly man of oriental heritage. He saw the FXR parked & asked if the ironhorse was a H-D. This modern day confucious was wearing a baseball cap emblazoned with the words "Tool & Die" all over it. This told me he knew something about motors, mechanical or at least the parts that make up the machine. Knowing that Confucious had a lot to say I could tell from the modern days first question, he did not know motorcycles but admired them.

Prior to the question of what I ride we had our introduction. Turns out the modern day Confucious is named Joe Wong. I couldn't help telling him my name is Joe Wight, but most call me EvoJoe. I always seem to proceed with my standard question"Do you Ride". That is when he asked if my ride is a Harwey. My answer is always" Is there another?"  Joe Wong tells me all about Honda from his vast knowledge. I listen & tell Mr.Wong  the shocks on my bike are from Japan, but I plan on changing them out soon.

Then Joe Wong says: Do I know the puff is patented?  When I hear the word "puff", I am thinking smoking whether foreign or domestic. I soon realized Confucious was talking about the exhaust. I told him I have heard the legal mumbo jumbo before & all I know is when I start up my bike it tells me a new journey starts . Whether I am going to the grocery store or cross country it all starts with "potato, potato,potato". I got a chuckle out of the old fisherman. Modern day confucious then tells me he has an american car, a 57' Ford T-bird. My response was "Nice car, What color?"   Mr. Wong tells me it was a Ford. I told him my Mom had a 57' T-bird that was robin egg blue. I asked again"What color was his T-bird?"  He said it was a Ford & you could by the Ford in black or black. Joe Wight knew this was his chance to boogie. I didn't have time to tell the modern day Confucious the real deal. The car is Ferarri, you could buy & the color choice is red,red or red.

When I pulled away from The Wong's, my FXR's "puff" caused Mr.Wong to plug his ears. Mrs.Wong stood proud next to her husband as the sound" potato,potato,potato was everywhwere. I truly beleive Mrs.Wong is selectivly deaf from years of stories from the modern day Confucious who is now in his eighties.