My first serious bike was a Triumph 650 that was rigged for desert racing. Since that time I have owned Harleys and now got a BMW R1200 Classic. It?s somewhat a Harley look alike but handles totally differently I mean way different. I?ve got Harley grooved on the brain so riding this new one takes a very deliberate conscious effort or it will buck me off for sure. I?m a Sunday morning rider and that?s about it. And I stick to rural roads mostly. When the traffic picks up, I park it and call it a ride. The Harley I sold had 12,000 miles and I bought it new in 1992, so that is kind of a statement about my level of riding. At a time I did Harley group rides but those just seem to go from watering hole to watering hole and I?m not into riding and drinking at all so I just go riding with a friend or so and that?s good enough for me.
I always dress for the occasion with a quality helmet, leathers and proper foot ware and keep an eye on everything. When the deer get moving around I don?t ride where the deer are hanging out, nope. Amway, I enjoy riding but keep a huge dose of sanity about it all.
Scamp
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