Do not get an Oilhead BMW unless you've got some leg length. On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Mark R. <markrosenber...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have been riding motorcycles since 1990. For a while, about seven > years, i did not have a car, just my bicycles and my moto. I needed a > small truck and got out of them in 97, then got back into motos in 04. > > We had taken a road trip from Cali to Wqshington state, and while > there, I brought my bicycle and did a century in Redmund. Tired the > next day, we rented scooters on San Juan island, and had a blast. With > my daughter on the back. she told me that if I got a scooter, i could > take her to school everyday. done > > It was a 150cc Vespa, and it was too slow for the hills around here, > so i sold it and bought a Honda Hawk Gt650. I was putting 10k a year > on my bicycle, about 6k a year on the moto, commuting. Then i got a > ninja 650, fuel injected, and at 10k miles, had an accident in which a > lady pulled out in front of me, and stopped. I had the skills to skid > and slide around the back of her, then she panicked and i was afraid > she was going to through in in reverse, had a tank slapper reversing > directions, went down. > > I wear full gear. I rolled, my full face helmet was destroyed. Had i > not been wearing it, I would not be here, or i would not have a face. > I shattered my right arm into hundred of pieces. It was doubtful i > would regain use of it. I have a plate and 13 screws, and worked > really hard to get it back, and it is fine. My doc said most folks > don't come back from my injury like I did. > > That said, i still ride. I restored another 650 Hawk (cult bike, > google it, or i can send you a link to my restoration). Then I found > one that was a collectors, almost no miles, and bought that one, sold > the other on CL. I ride it maybe once or twice a week. I love it, but > i could give it up. Mostly keep it around now as backup > transportation in case something happens to my car, since i now live > alone. > > Just yesterday, i was thinking if I had to choose, it would be the > bicycle. I love things with two wheels. To the original question, i > prolly put 7k miles on my bicycle a year, and 3k miles on the moto. > > Do love watching motogp, and one of my favorite racers was killed two > weeks ago at Sepang race. It gives me pause for riding. > > Mark > Howtostretch.co, > > On Nov 8, 4:25 am, Peter Pesce <petepe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Think you meant this for Patrick, but good advice nonetheless ! >> >> Pete > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > >
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