Beautiful weather. No motorcycling
I have a motorcycle. I have just finished tuning it so it purrs like a kitten. It seems to accelerate nicely and go well. Brakes good, tank clean, fresh gas. Today would have been a PERFECT day to go for a ride, however brief.
But as I have the coordination of a piece of bacon, I have no interest in getting large portons of my calves abraded off under my bike, so I’m trying to get into the local ABATE program. Since they don’t accept credit cards online, the only option you have is cash or money order mailed to them. I’ve had no luck getting free to get such a thing done. So my freshly rebuilt bike sits in the shed. Sigh.
Too bad we’re so far apart, og, otherwise I’d come over and ride it for you…
[ducking]
Seriously, man, good on you for not just hopping on it and trying to ride it anyways. With the arrival of good weather, all the bad habit motorcyclists have returned. You know the ones I mean: 1,100 CC sport bike, $500 painted-to-match helmet, shorts, tank top, and boat shoes. Or the $35,000 chrome showpiece, same tank-top, no helmet.
Both, of course, going 90 MPH down the freeway weaving in and out of traffic…
Get that training in, then have fun. It’s a blast.
The MSF offers a great course, & can be taken at a lot of community colleges on weekends.
I’ll second what Jay says. Most motorcycle-related deaths & injuries are due to drugs & alcohol: running a close second is lack of rider training.
Had to work on one of my bikes most of the day Saturday, but I had to make a parts run (oh, damn!) so I jumped on another bike & went. Beautiful weather (unlike last night).
I love the idea of owning a mororcycle, but I share your complete lack of coordination and I have two little guys who depend on my ass too much to go splatter my brains on the pavement….
So, you’re nearly there. See you on the road some day. If you get really, really lost.
Nothing says you can’t come here- or I can’t go there, Dirk.
I’m even less coordinated than Og, so I won’t even bother getting a motorcycle. I’m too fond of having my my arms and legs attached to the rest of my body. That, and I also like having my brain in my skull where it belongs.
On the upside, last time I checked, Indiana accepts the abate training so you don’t have to take the riding test at the DMV. Just like driver’s ed.
yep, Ted, I am pretty sure you’re right.