MOTORCYCLES - A Good Day!

[stusegal]

First we had no fall  -  then winter started early about a month ago, and we've had either bitter cold or some kind of frozen precipitation for maybe 4 wks.  Add to that, I've been a bit under the weather since our return from WorldCon Japan  - - which means I've hardly been on a bike since August.

Well today it was 45 deg and sunny, so I decided Rashmika's Buell needed to be ridden since it's been sitting for a month.  I took it out for about 45 minutes - felt so good that when I got home I fired up the Ducati and took that out.  Well, that 150hp chuga-chuga v-twin felt so good that when I got home I fired up the BMW and took that out for a ride.

Amazing how good a ride on a motorcycle can make you feel.  Amazing how gooder 3 rides makes you feel.    frankwu just posted his thoughts on how depressing winter is due to the lack of color - I agree, but offer the short-term cure . . . go for a ride! (or whatever is analogous for you)

Comments

[ex-frankwu.livejournal.com]

That bright yellow on the motorcycle in your icon makes me happy. So you get color AND speed! Wheeeee!!!!!

[stu-segal.livejournal.com]

Actually, YES! It's the entire motorcycle experience - the ride, the environment, and yes the aesthetics of the motorcycle. There are many beautiful things to behold, but among them are motorcycles and cars - hard to find anything quite as breathtaking as a Ferrari or Ducati. (especially yellow)

ps - although I must admit, the yellow bike in the icon is a Beemer.

[danjite.livejournal.com]

Even though my beloved 1960 Bathtub Triumph is now going to the LV auction, I still have an offer of a brand new Ninja 500 to ride when I want.

But... I gots no medical insurance. Riding is nice, but fear of the US medical system....

[stu-segal.livejournal.com]

About 20+ yrs ago I had a heart attack. Followed by 6 mos on coumadin, during which I was ordered not to ride (as there was a fear that if I went down and opened a large area of roadrash, there would be no way to stop the bleeding).

So I became more and more miserable. Finally, I started going out once a week at 5am, before the commuters started, and having a peaceful ride. I don't know why, but riding helps me put the rest in perspective - if I don't ride at all I get crazy, but if I ride even a little it gets me re-centered.

I'm not suggesting anything here - just remembering how that situation made me feel. I hope you have other things to focus on - me, it's always been riding (nothing else works - even cars, because when I'm in that state I drive way too fast).