Apparently, my brain has more thoughts to be shared. This actually links up to my first post. I am starting a new hobby. Motorcycles. Yup, sports bikes, to be exact. That guy I was seeing last month took me out on my very first motorcycle ride. Before that, I had no interest in motorcycles and thought them to be dangerous on the road. How close-minded was I?? The rush of adrenaline that shocks through your body as you speed down the freeway is addictive! At first, I was content to just be a passenger and let him steer, but he's gone for another 11 months and I'm here missing those bike rides. Maybe I would have been bold enough to learn closer to his return, but I really didn't think it was possible for someone as small as I to control such a machine. So naive! I expressed to him that whenever I see a couple cruising down the road on a sports bike, I think of him and how I miss it. To my surprise, he suggested that I learn to ride. It was nice to learn that they make smaller bikes that are lighter and easier to control for the new rider.
So, I've been doing my research on comparing different bikes online, what I'll need as far as gear and looking to take a safety course. There's an intensive safety course on motorcycle safety offered at Leeward Community College which I am going to take as soon as I can. Need to get a helmet first, so shopping for that is going to be fun! If anyone wants to come with me or even jump on board with the sport, let me know!
Anyway, back to the bikes ..... oh, those masterfully made, uber-sexy pieces of machinery! I've fallen in love with the Honda CBR250r sports bike ....
Anyway, you may be thinking that I'm only interested in the sport because I'm interested in the guy. I can understand that and I guess it happens from time to time. Yes, he did first introduce me to the sport, but it isn't because of him that I want to learn. I appreciate how supportive he is, with giving me advice on how to start and what kind of bikes are suitable for a new rider, but this new-found passion is all me. While, I know it's a dangerous sport, I am aware of that and will definitely put safety first.
Any thoughts? Stories of your own to share about what it is that fuels the hobby that you so love? Please feel free to comment!
Til the next post ... xoxo
I would totally love to be on board. I always thought of riding a bike. I was actually thinking of getting a harley davidson. The only thing stopping me is I am afraid people might think I am a poser rather than a fan. I had a former coworker that owned and rode a hog. She even taught safety course on the military base here while living here in Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteYou should do it! I mean, the whole bike thing is new for me, but it's very exciting! I can so picture you cruisin' on a hog! Look into it =)
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