It has been said that "There are two type of riders; those who have been down and those that are about to…"
I belong in the former fraternity, at least three cat's lives over, along with many scars and pins/screws/plates that I "wear" as creds.
Started out on a Rupp minibike w/a Tecumseh 3.5HP lawnmower engine.
One Suzuki, five BMWs (all "Ks" ending w/the K1200S), and a few other also-rans.
I once ended up in Panama Canal on a 10k rally that started out in Denver (K75S)… But my all-time favorite bike would have to be the early '70s Triumph Bonneville.
WillowSprings track-days would deliver the most smiles for the money, though.
In and around metropolitan areas, it has gotten quiet difficult to keep the rubber side down.
In my case, an 18 year old on a cellphone made a left turn right in front me << I was doing about 30MPH w/high beams on. $85k in surgeries later and on the advice of the first responder EMTs that they "do not ride alone anymore", I thought it was wiser to hang it up after 50 + years.
There absolutely is nothing that can account (or prepare you) for an inattentive cager…
I belong in the former fraternity, at least three cat's lives over, along with many scars and pins/screws/plates that I "wear" as creds.
Started out on a Rupp minibike w/a Tecumseh 3.5HP lawnmower engine.
One Suzuki, five BMWs (all "Ks" ending w/the K1200S), and a few other also-rans.
I once ended up in Panama Canal on a 10k rally that started out in Denver (K75S)… But my all-time favorite bike would have to be the early '70s Triumph Bonneville.
WillowSprings track-days would deliver the most smiles for the money, though.
In and around metropolitan areas, it has gotten quiet difficult to keep the rubber side down.
In my case, an 18 year old on a cellphone made a left turn right in front me << I was doing about 30MPH w/high beams on. $85k in surgeries later and on the advice of the first responder EMTs that they "do not ride alone anymore", I thought it was wiser to hang it up after 50 + years.
There absolutely is nothing that can account (or prepare you) for an inattentive cager…