I am a Biker...

I love motorcycles, I loved them as a kid when I was riding my little Honda CL70 all over the powerlines and gravel pits around my hometown even though it was a street bike. I really loved bikes when I moved up to a Honda SL125 that was actually made for that kind of riding. As I got older (and bigger) I loved my dad's Yamaha Enduro 250, then I got a car, a job, went to college, got a job, got married, had kids, yada-yada-yada, then I began to long for a motorcycle again. A little over three years ago I bought a Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 and she is my transportation. Oh, I could carpool with the wife or kidnap a daughter's car, but I love to ride my bike. I've ridden basically every day the last two weeks in morning temperatures between 27 and 40. This week I leave the house about 6:30 and haven't gotten home any earlier than 9:15 pm. It's a little chilly but I dress for it. People just look at me, people think I nuts, or hard core or something but I just love to ride. I didn't buy my bike to sit in the garage except for a weekend whiz up to Drasco every now and then. I bought it to ride it. So when I saw this email today I just had to share it with those of you who understand what it is to be a biker, those that want to understand, and those who may never understand. Enjoy...

12 Things Riding My Motorcycle Taught Me-- 1. The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror. 2. Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul. 3. I'd rather be riding my motorcycle and thinking about God, than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle. 4. Life may begin at 40, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 80 (mph). 5. Midnight bugs taste just as bad as Noon time bugs. 6. Sometimes it takes 3 or 4 tanks full of gas before I can think straight. 7. A bike on the road is freedom. 8. Young riders pick a destination; old riders pick a direction. 9. When you're riding with a full face helmet, don't spit. (or sneeze) 10. Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt will double your vocabulary. 11. If you can't get it going with duct tape or zip ties, it's serious. 12. Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

Hey, let's go ride!