To all the bikes...

[itsbob]

I live near Spring Ridge Middle...just a tiny bike 'cause I'm only 5' and gotta be able to touch the ground, but I'm looking forward to learning.

My son took me out today, he said I did well other than on curves, need some more practice. I'm ready to ride any time!

Close by, if you want a riding partner let me know.. Doing services on mine right now, but should be done sometime tomorrow.

Nice place to ride to on the 24th, little traffic and it;s only about 5 miles from where you are.

 

[BS Gal]

I started on a mini-bike when I was 6 - first gear shifting bike when I was 10, raced from 12 - 32 y/o... woke up one morning and lost vision in my left eye, it eventually came back at about 50% but I had a depth of perception problem... I sold the bike after a year into recovery.

Now, I have compensated and am almost normal - I will get another one, one of these days.

I had never ridden a bike until I was 47. Something I always wanted to do. Desertrat bought me the Rebel on my 47th birthday and he had to ride it home from Valley Lee to California. He's not a small guy and that was just funny watching him ride it home. I practiced a little on it (can you say RETARD), took the course, rode if for a bit. Then he took me to look at a 650 V-Star for sale. It was a forum member and she has remained silent about my accident on it to this day. Took it down her driveway, turned around, killed it and fell over. She came racing down on the driveway, picked me up on a 4-wheeler. Desertrat ended up dropping me at Breton Medical on the way home, ankle was totally effed up, ended up in a "boot" for 6 weeks and while in the "boot" he bought me the 650..........I was terrified to get on it. Oh, the stories I could tell....acorns, fell over at the end of our road. I'm better now.

 

[itsbob]

I live near Spring Ridge Middle...just a tiny bike 'cause I'm only 5' and gotta be able to touch the ground, but I'm looking forward to learning.

My son took me out today, he said I did well other than on curves, need some more practice. I'm ready to ride any time!

Oh, and if you haven't done it yet, take the MSF beginners rider course.

 

[BS Gal]

Scanner just reported 3 bikes headed towards the bypass at a high rate of speed and the cop said they weren't going to be able to catch up to them. Idiots.

 

[jbooty]

I had never ridden a bike until I was 47. Something I always wanted to do. Desertrat bought me the Rebel on my 47th birthday and he had to ride it home from Valley Lee to California. He's not a small guy and that was just funny watching him ride it home. I practiced a little on it (can you say RETARD), took the course, rode if for a bit. Then he took me to look at a 650 V-Star for sale. It was a forum member and she has remained silent about my accident on it to this day. Took it down her driveway, turned around, killed it and fell over. She came racing down on the driveway, picked me up on a 4-wheeler. Desertrat ended up dropping me at Breton Medical on the way home, ankle was totally effed up, ended up in a "boot" for 6 weeks and while in the "boot" he bought me the 650..........I was terrified to get on it. Oh, the stories I could tell....acorns, fell over at the end of our road. I'm better now.

I just think the incidents you've had on 2 wheels are funny.. that is all..

 

[my-thyme]

Oh, and if you haven't done it yet, take the MSF beginners rider course.

I've looked into the courses from CSM, they get full soooooooo fast, is there somewhere else to take this course?

 

[BS Gal]

I've looked into the courses from CSM, they get full soooooooo fast, is there somewhere else to take this course?

I think Harley Davidson in Hughesville is offering them now. Also, some of the other colleges, if you don't mind travelling for the course (Anne Arundel comes to mind???).

 

[Vince]

I think Harley Davidson in Hughesville is offering them now. Also, some of the other colleges, if you don't mind travelling for the course (Anne Arundel comes to mind???).

I think Annapolis has one also.

 

[aps45819]

I've looked into the courses from CSM, they get full soooooooo fast, is there somewhere else to take this course?

Clinton cycles reserves some spots from CSM to give to customers

 

[my-thyme]

Thanks for the info, everyone! I'm headed out to the garden now, got to get the tomatoes in the ground before it starts to rain AGAIN, but I'll call around this afternoon and this coming week.



I'm not really cursing the rain, I love the rain, just hope we're still getting some come July!

 

[Vince]

Thanks for the info, everyone! I'm headed out to the garden now, got to get the tomatoes in the ground before it starts to rain AGAIN, but I'll call around this afternoon and this coming week.



I'm not really cursing the rain, I love the rain, just hope we're still getting some come July!

Trying to get into the garden to till, but it's too wet yet. Got to stick some tomatoes today. They're falling over. This is the motorcycle thread, not the garden section.

 

[aps45819]

Thanks for the info, everyone! I'll call around this afternoon and this coming week.

Look online, quicker and easier.

 

[itsbob]

I've looked into the courses from CSM, they get full soooooooo fast, is there somewhere else to take this course?

Show up the morning of the class anyways. They always have no shows (especially if the weather isn't perfect) and they'll fill those spots with stand-bys, first come first served.

 

[Kohburn]

When you can take your hand off while going over the TJ bridge and feel comfortable, you're home....

every day that its not real windy up there its not a problem for me. but then again I commute over it every morning and evening.

 

[tirdun]

Yeah, the wind was interesting yesterday. Went out later for a trip down around Leonardtown and it was really nice. Then it rains again today

 

[Tomcat]

You wave with the left hand. The throttle and cruise on the RIGHT.

To the girl who waved at me Friday afternoon by the McD's in Leonardtown. Next time worry about the traffic and stop light, and wave to me some other time.

 

[RoseRed]

To the girl who waved at me Friday afternoon by the McD's in Leonardtown. Next time worry about the traffic and stop light, and wave to me some other time.

I can't believe that you just dissed BSGal.

 

[Tomcat]

I can't believe that you just dissed BSGal.

I don't know who it was? She was in traffic coming to a red light and waving with her right hand:shrug:

 

[desertrat]

I don't know who it was? She was in traffic coming to a red light and waving with her right hand:shrug:

Sometimes when coming to a red she waves with both hands and puts her feet out in front of her.

 

[RoseRed]

Sometimes when coming to a red she waves with both hands and puts her feet out in front of her.

Oh the visual!