One new thing I have tried this summer was motorcycle riding. My husband basically made me do it by buying me a 2008 Harley 883 Sportster. I have always joked that by the time I am 50 I would ride a bike into the school where I was working one day. (Rest in Peace mom, My mom would just roll her eyes at me) I guess Sean took me seriously since when I arrived home from a two day conference at University of Iowa there sat a motorcycle next to his Softtail Harley! Mine!!
Not knowing a darn thing about riding a bike other then riding a Honda 50 when I was 8 I determined that I needed to take a course at Scott CC to learn to ride. First I had to get my permit to take the class, so after 4 times taken the written test I finally was ready to sign up to ride.
Father's Day weekend in the rain I took the Basic Rider's Course (would recommend to anyone who ever has wanted to learn to ride). I passed the course. So the Tuesday following I got my "real" license, BUT I was scared to death of the size and weight of my bike.
So determined to get my riding on my own bike my hubby agreed that I would ride if I got a smaller bike.
So now I am riding a Suzuki Boulevard--and loving it. My uncle in law loves me because he is "storing"/"riding" my Harley for the rest of the summer until I am ready to move on to my bike!
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I taught myself how to ride a 250 Kawaski 2 stroke. I learned quickly that when the front end comes up, you have to pull the clutch in or the natural down and back movement cracks the throttle back again and you find yourself with the front end coming back up again. I rode it for a couple of years, but then got the bug for something different. I now have a 78 Austin Leyland Mini Cooper. It came from New Zealand and is a right hand drive car. I am waiting for the motor, so that I can put it back together.
ReplyDeleteMy son would get a real kick out of your mini cooper. He tells me everything he knows about cars when we pass them when driving or when he sees them parked on the street.
ReplyDeleteYour husband really seems to challenge you in so many good ways. Mine does the same for me. I can't even think of all the things I never would have tried if it weren't for him!
ReplyDeleteMy dad just adores his Harley. I have always wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle but am afraid my balance issues would ruin my progress. So I will stick to cars. :-)
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