I just purchased my first motorcycle. I am now the proud owner (along with the bank) of a 2010 jet black Triumph Bonneville T100.
I took it out this morning for it's maiden voyage, practicing in a school parking lot two blocks from my house. Even though I have my license (I took a course in May), I am going to take my time getting comfortable and gaining skills before I go out on the road among cars.
I will post pictures soon.
"We got two honkies out there, dressed like Hasidic diamond merchants."
Originally Posted by Clydetz
I can honestly say that Ron never bought me a meatball.
Niiiiiice, can't wait to see pics.
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"A tuft of hair gotten from the head of a full-grown Brock is powerful to ward off all manner of witchcraft; these must be worn in a little bag made of cat's skin - a black cat - and tied about the neck when the moon be not more than seven days old, and under that aspect when the planet Jupiter be mid-heaven at midnight."
Congratz!
I love the retro look of the T100.
Congrats buddy Welcome to the few, the proud, the fucking awesome.
Motorbikes rock and really, you can never know how awesome till you get behind those handle bars and header on down the road.
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Sweet!
Now, I know the area where you live and the traffic and STUPIDITY that can be seen on a daily basis over there in Monkey county.
You really are better off out on the highway.
Take that sucker out on the beltway, then out onto 66, then down 81 and don't stop till you need gas. Really get used to it. As soon as I get my scoot, we can tear up the countryside.
A sucking chest wound is Nature's way of telling you to slow down.
Originally Posted by Ken Brock
keep your snot picker off the bang switch until you are on target and ready to fire
Dont ya hate the big tease without the pics...kinda like gettin blue balls.
I always fancied a Triumph Speedmaster. Never rode a motor bike in my life...but if I ever get one...
After 13 years of marriage I'm used to blue balls
A Bonneville for your first bike?
Nice
Now go find the twistyest roads within 200 miles of your house
Hell yeah!
Gonna miss you, SugarSkull.
Your Triumph
Good luck. I had several triumphs starting with a 250cc Cub and moving up. They used to be, and probably still are, neat bikes.
A couple of points:
1) There are old bikers and bold bikers... but very few old, bold bikers. Accidents on bikes are VERY unforgiving.
2) ALWAYS assume that the person in the car has not seen you and will not see you. That is all too often the case! Never relax! They will pull out of a crossing street right into your path as though you and your headlight are not there.
3) Think fro a moment about camo. Camo is different sized, ramdom blotches of a variety of colors. Too many bikers wear what amounts to camo! Wear clothes and a helmet that is the same color! Make your visual image big and bright and eye catching! Might that make you look like a dork? Maybe but that is far preferable to being road kill.
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Dont ya hate the big tease without the pics...kinda like gettin blue balls.
I always fancied a Triumph Speedmaster. Never rode a motor bike in my life...but if I ever get one...After 13 years of marriage I'm used to blue balls
New Ride For Ya Sweet! Best of Luck To Ya!
We look forward to seein pics...hate to see a Devil suffer from Blue Balls!
Goddess,
You do mean pics of the bike right?
So this is embarrassing, but perhaps cathartic. Monday afternoon, the second day with my bike, I managed to have a "low side" accident. I was making a left turn after being stopped at in intersection just riding around in my neighborhood. I made two mistakes. One concerns what I did technically wrong in the turn. The other was a bigger mistake - not practicing something I had been having trouble with in a parking lot more before going out on the street.
X-rays Tuesday morning showed no fractures. My left ankle is swollen, black & blue (really ugly), and painful. My left knee and left forearm have road rash. My bike has some damage that I will get fixed. Turn signals, things like that. I drove the bike home from the accident scene, which is a good thing.
I wish I could have gotten back on the bike the next day. As I kid, I took horseback riding lessons. My instructor said that nobody is a good rider until they've been thrown off at least three times. I exceeded that and understood what she meant, and I became a pretty good rider. I think I'll make this my last fall on a motorcycle, though. They hurt way more than being thrown from a horse and are more expensive.
Once the bike and I are healed, I will ride again, but this time I will restrict myself to empty parking lots until I am well-versed in all of the street maneuvers I will need out on the road.
I am thankful for my wife for her understanding my desire for the bike, for not being mad at me when I fell, and for understanding why I need to get back on the bike as soon as I can.
"We got two honkies out there, dressed like Hasidic diamond merchants."
I can honestly say that Ron never bought me a meatball.
Sorry, but LOL! What you did is how I picture what I would be doing. Best of luck on healing and getting back up on the bike. Do you have some experienced friends you could ride with?
RoadFish
Never lost, often misplaced!!!
If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself up as a warning and not as an example...
George Bernard Shaw
but of course....
well that sucks! at least you are ok....
I personally have never dropped a bike...but, from seeing people who have to overcome any fear the best thing to do is get yourself back on it and ride...
We learn something new everyday...We all make mistakes...No One is Perfect!
Heal Fast and Get Your Ass Back Out There On That Bike!
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