Tonight I went cruising at 12:30am. The air was very cool at 60mph. Loved it. No helmet. I wore shorts, which I may never do again. Ouch! Those pipes get hot. There's going to be a scar on my right leg. Can't explain the freedom of riding without a helmet. Yes, I know it's dangerous if, and only if, I fall. That's a chance I'm willing to take.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
It's been a few days. Yesterday I rode without a helmet or my glasses. I can't explain it but I was far more aware and less anxious. Must have rode two hours and not including the day ride. I didn't want the ride to end so I kept going and going. It was exhilarating. Can't wait to take my friend for a ride.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
A Little Rain
Yesterday I rode the bike to work. The sky looked okay. About 10:30am someone said, "I hear thunder!" I thought to myself that it couldn't be. Sure enough, about 2 seconds later there was a crack of thunder. I immediately got on my bike and make a bee line to home.
In about a 1/2 mile it was sprinkling. Not bad! I can deal with this.
Within a mile it was raining. I thought to myself while driving 40mph, "this doesn't feel like bullets hitting me." So many people told me that riding in the rain at 40mph was like getting shot. That's a bunch of crap. I know because I was riding in the rain at 40mph and all was well,
Before I had driven 2 miles it was pouring cats and dogs. I was drenched! I almost stopped to wait for the rain to settle but I opted not to do so. It started pouring harder and harder. It still didn't feel like I was getting shot.
When I got to the corner of the street I live on, a neighbor starred at me in disbelief. Who could blame him. Only a nutcase would be riding a motorcycle in that weather.
I'm such a nutcase.
To tell the truth, I enjoyed it. Frances will probably have my head for it.
In about a 1/2 mile it was sprinkling. Not bad! I can deal with this.
Within a mile it was raining. I thought to myself while driving 40mph, "this doesn't feel like bullets hitting me." So many people told me that riding in the rain at 40mph was like getting shot. That's a bunch of crap. I know because I was riding in the rain at 40mph and all was well,
Before I had driven 2 miles it was pouring cats and dogs. I was drenched! I almost stopped to wait for the rain to settle but I opted not to do so. It started pouring harder and harder. It still didn't feel like I was getting shot.
When I got to the corner of the street I live on, a neighbor starred at me in disbelief. Who could blame him. Only a nutcase would be riding a motorcycle in that weather.
I'm such a nutcase.
To tell the truth, I enjoyed it. Frances will probably have my head for it.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Turning, staying in the lane and a brunette
I have learned a very important part of turning and staying in the lane. If I need to go right I press on the right handle bar. Vice versa for going left. It's made a tremendous difference, Brunette? What are you talking about?
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