I rode motorbikes for about 20 years, mostly cross-country tours with a lot of miles and a lot of fun. Also did the Reg Pridmore Motorcycle Racing School course. My main ride was a 1973 BMW R75/5 Long Wheelbase with a toaster tank like this only with a little S faring:
http://bmwdean.com/r75-5.html She's still in the garage and in lovely shape. SInce I've retired from the sport, I should bring myself to selling her. I retired from motorcycling in about 2000 for the following reasons: 1) danger – I realized my good skills were not improving with age, had friends killed or maimed, and I realized that I was mortal; 2) my body – I began having neck and knee trouble and at 5'2" and 115 pounds (during the height of my riding career; I'm plumper now) it was a wrestle moving a loaded bike around under 5 mph; 3) happiness – I fell in love, no longer was interested in spending 100's of miles alone, and got two big dogs who can't go motorcycle camping with me; and 4) the environment – I can't justify having a pastime that's about burning fossil fuel, and 5) health – bicycling is so good for me! I've also found that bicycling fulfills my 2-wheel jones both in adventuring and in lovely gear. That's a big part of my love for things Riv. Still have the dogs/camping problem though. Patrick, it's wonderful when it's good, and deadly when it's bad. The older you are, the more you increase your risk, especially if you're a newcomer. I don't always wear my helmet on my bicycle. On a motorcycle, I always *always* wore a full-face helmet, boots, gloves, long pants, and a leather jacket if under 85 degrees. And take a Motorcycle Foundation Safety course. liesl -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
