I have been riding motorcycles since 1990. For a while, about seven years, i did not have a car, just my bicycles and my moto. I needed a small truck and got out of them in 97, then got back into motos in 04.
We had taken a road trip from Cali to Wqshington state, and while there, I brought my bicycle and did a century in Redmund. Tired the next day, we rented scooters on San Juan island, and had a blast. With my daughter on the back. she told me that if I got a scooter, i could take her to school everyday. done It was a 150cc Vespa, and it was too slow for the hills around here, so i sold it and bought a Honda Hawk Gt650. I was putting 10k a year on my bicycle, about 6k a year on the moto, commuting. Then i got a ninja 650, fuel injected, and at 10k miles, had an accident in which a lady pulled out in front of me, and stopped. I had the skills to skid and slide around the back of her, then she panicked and i was afraid she was going to through in in reverse, had a tank slapper reversing directions, went down. I wear full gear. I rolled, my full face helmet was destroyed. Had i not been wearing it, I would not be here, or i would not have a face. I shattered my right arm into hundred of pieces. It was doubtful i would regain use of it. I have a plate and 13 screws, and worked really hard to get it back, and it is fine. My doc said most folks don't come back from my injury like I did. That said, i still ride. I restored another 650 Hawk (cult bike, google it, or i can send you a link to my restoration). Then I found one that was a collectors, almost no miles, and bought that one, sold the other on CL. I ride it maybe once or twice a week. I love it, but i could give it up. Mostly keep it around now as backup transportation in case something happens to my car, since i now live alone. Just yesterday, i was thinking if I had to choose, it would be the bicycle. I love things with two wheels. To the original question, i prolly put 7k miles on my bicycle a year, and 3k miles on the moto. Do love watching motogp, and one of my favorite racers was killed two weeks ago at Sepang race. It gives me pause for riding. Mark Howtostretch.co, On Nov 8, 4:25 am, Peter Pesce <petepe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Think you meant this for Patrick, but good advice nonetheless ! > > Pete -- 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.
