It's a funny thing addiction...

 I ride to work just about every day. I only use my truck (bought instead of
a car, so I could haul my bikes) when it rains, snows or I have shit to
haul. I ride because I WANT to, not because I have to.

Every trip I take involves some kind of motorcycle riding. As most of you
know, I even rented a Harley in Italy, even though I was there on business
and had a driver take me to and from the studio every day.

I have several weather links on IE and have several thermometers around the
parameter of my house to see what the temperature is like, so I can dress
properly.

All my planning for days off, like a weekend, involve a MC ride. Preferably
a long one. When I got into shooting clay, I made sure I could get breakdown
cases that would fit nicely on my bikes. If I ever get an extended vacation
(other then one caused by a MC crash) I will make it a MC trip.

Cathy rode a scooter (and then a Shadow VLX), when I first met her in 1997.
Our first date was a motorcycle ride to Neptune's Net and The Rock Store.
She rode pillion.
After several years, I realized that I was in love with her, only after we
(I) crashed in Taft.
My first thoughts were about my bike. Second, was my physical condition and
if I would be able to get up off the asphalt. You see, I had forgotten Cat
was on the back! Yow!
Anyway, after several hours in the hospital. and a pretty rough night at a
local motel, we rented a U-Haul, picked up the bike from the Mckittrick fire
station, and took the bike home. Every bump in that damn U-Haul was murder.
Yet, the very day, we rode the Crest on the Velocette.

I am hopelessly addicted to motorcycling. Lately I've been talking to guys
who ride little dual sport bikes, who ride trails and such up the canyon.

 I now sometimes think about the day when I will not be able to ride
anymore. And how or if I will be able to deal with that. This makes me want
to ride even more.

I am so addicted.


--
"Of course, you'll have the good taste not to mention that I posted this."


Thumper


"I don't want a pickle..."

 http://www.thumpers-roadhouse.ws


 2006 H-D VRSCA V-Rod
 2006 Buell XB12X Ulysses
 2006 BMW K1200GT
 2004 H-D FLHCRI Road King Classic
 1979 Honda CBX
 1978 Triumph T140V Bonneville
 1975 Triumph T160 Trident
 1974 Norton Commando Interstate
 1969 BSA A75 Red Rocket III
 1962 Triumph T20 Tiger Cub
 1958 BSA Super Bantam COCK
 1954 Velocette MAC

 Thumper wrote:

Despite being down to a single bike (plus my wife's EX250 in an emergency)
nearly everything you wrote applies to me as well.  I have the additional
burden of not being able to ride for months at a time, which would probably
drive you crazy(er).

--
'07 FJR13AW  '99 EX250-F13
OMF #7

 

You can remove the ( ).

Oh, The main reason I rented and then bought a house in this area, in 1976,
because of the great motorcycling roads just a few blocks away.


--
Rev. Thumper Rabbitt

Minister and Prophet,
Church of Rec.Motorcycles®.

 Thumper wrote:


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SQ

 

Do you mean Big Tujunga? I was under the impression that all the roads
designated as "truck trails" had locked gates to keep the public out.

I suppose a rider could make a trail around the gate or slide the bike
under the
gate...