Riding the 1965 Triumph Bonneville south for Christmas 1965 after finishing Special Forces Training Group...I rattled a nut off a shock. Stopped into a Harley Davidson shop in Georgia to try to get a replacement; no chance - Triumph used BSF at the time (British Strip Fine). But I barely made it out. Guys came out of the back with their Sportsters...."Roll your s-t out on the streets Limey" was the politest exchange I can recall. In those days before Japan...you rode Harley's or Limey's and never the twain would meet.
You guys probably rode past each other. Same year, same bikes.
Best,
Ted
