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 | Yocky |
Introduction:
Avid rider. Prefer long distance. Love to meet chat buddies when I travel. Been on the same bike since 1984...that's a LTR!!! Anybody up for evening rides after work?
I am very fortunate that my current job gives me flexibility to take days off here and there and to travel. (Please check out my photo albums.) For years I worked 50-60 hour weeks and couldn't smell the roses. No situation is permanent but I hope this one lasts.
Out of curiosity...If you say you ride on your profile but don't have your own bike, do you own a helmet for when you get to ride?
While I'm pontificating...Ladies, the number of women joining the rider ranks is increasing. Not going to say it isn't nice to have a lovely passenger to lean against but there no reason you can't own and ride your own motorcycle. Confident, competent, independent women are very sexy.
On the other hand..not everyone (men or women) is meant to operate a bike so be realistic about your choice.
That said, I've had many passengers but have only been a passenger three times in since 1980 and for a combined total of perhaps one mile. I love taking guests who appreciate the ride and I keep the ride sane because they've given me their trust.
I wish I could say I've never had an accident but the fact is that motorcycling carries risks. A gravel strewn switchback on Cheat Mountain in West Virginia got me a unsolicited flight on a medevac helicopter to the trauma center. There is no question that my helmet and protective clothing saved my life. (Not to minimize the lifesaving actions of all the people who found me and cared for me.) The 10 minute helicopter flight bill was almost $12,000. Hospital was another $10,000. Make sure you have INSURANCE!
Comment on brand preferences sure to inflame some:
The overwhelming majority on BON seem to ride Harleys. Personally, I prefer European styling but ultimately it is about riding, not exactly what you ride. Companies come and go, the valuation of my HDI (HOG) stock holdings fluctuate. So it goes.
I am a shameless profile voyeur! I read the profiles, zoom up the pix and send hellos. IMHO, the BON profile privatizing option puts up an unnecessary roadblock to social networking. If you want to control what the world knows about you, control yourself and simply don't post it! If you do post photos and comments/opinions on a social networking site, you are inviting others to comment. Some will comment nicely and some will be boorish. Doesn't that help you decide the next step?
Please don't "add request" until we've chatted and agreed. If we don't chat once in a while what's the point of keeping a name on the list? If I said hello to you, at least respond with a sentence or two rather than just hit me up with a friend request. If you have a gazillion friends listed, you are probably running for political office...
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Activities:
Ride, ride, ride. OK, I have to make a living sometimes too.
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Interests:
Motorcycle Touring, Precision Metalwork, carpentry, photography (looking at it.) If it requires craftsmanship to produce it piques my interest.
Getting interested in Trikes. Part of that interest has to do with the uniqueness of a trike as opposed to a bike. If bikes make up 1% of the traffic stream, trikes probably don't even register in the DOT statistics. That means that more people are likely to strike up a conversation with you while you are traveling and that is part of the serendipty on a road trip. Check out www.grinnallcars.com to see some really nice conversions.
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Favorite Music:
Ecclectic taste in music. Classic Rock, Pop, Baroque, Classical, Some Country & Bluegrass, Klezmer...
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Favorite TV Shows:
Antiques Roadshow, Law & Order (all), Extreme Home Makeover (what a tear jerker! kudos to Sears)
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Favorite Movies:
Sometimes
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Favorite Books:
Read lots of periodicals (besides the motorcycle mags,) spy novels, Stephen King.
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Favorite Quotes:
Wit is educated insolence.
You're never fully dressed without a smile.
You laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at you because you are all the same.
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About Me:
The bike I'm lusting these days is a Triumph Rocket III Touring. No, it isn't really practical or particularly thrifty. Grinnall has a trike conversion that is sheer artwork. If you own one, bike or trike, I'd love to hear your impression of it.
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