Motorcycles surround me... My brother owns a '49 Harley Knucklehead with awesome leather bags and he also owns a custom mid-70s Triumph (chopped). Another owns a BSA project bike that actaully may one day be rideable. One of my best friends has a serious woody for old BMWs and owns at least 4 of them. A handful of my neighbors are freshly recovering from their mid-life- crisis-Harleys... The influences have definitely been present... but somehow ...the motorcycle bug has eluded me.. until now, that is.
By Spring I resolve to be riding a classic BMW of some kind... maybe a 1972-1978 Boxer Twin R-series, or a late 70s Flying Brick... just for sheer enjoyment, not commuting, not to ride cross-country. Just to own, to ride, and to love. I simply haven't found the right one yet... (But it's out there and make no mistake, it will be mine, oh yes)... On Nov 7, 5:59 pm, Liesl <li...@smm.org> wrote: > 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.
