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Now, if they continue to live their dream and come back in 5 years from now when the pants and shirts are worn out and replaced, the boots are about ready for the bin and the jackets have permanent creases worn into them, will they be different people?




Now THAT's the thought to ponder!

About 5 years ago, a friend of mine's man had a mid-life crisis and went out and bought a Road King and HD everything even down to the boxer shorts. When we would ride together first thing I would do was go over and tell him he'd forgotten to take off a price tag on the brand new HD bandana he'd wear on his head and laugh when he'd reach up to check.

He wanted my friend to ride her own bike, kept insisting she start off on a Sporty ( she's 5 feet tall 98 lbs, and blah blah blah a Sporty isn't a great bike for a woman, I know, I know- I told her about the center of gravity issue, etc. and discouraged her from a Sporty) Anyway, she's been very happy on her Suzuki Savage for a few years, despite him giving her crap all the time about riding a "rice burner".

This year he rented her a 2008 Low-Rider for her birthday. Which she dumped coming through a corner because she couldn't handle the bike and the increased power. Fortunately she wasn't hurt. The next time he answered the phone when I called her, I told him he was an IDIOT and asked if he would rather see my friend wrapped around a tree on a Harley than riding safely on a bike she can manage.

Now, on the other hand, if I'm in a place full of strangers, I tend to gravitate towards folks who are wearing the cultural garb of the bike world. This spring, when I was on a cruise and my daughter was off getting into trouble (that's another story), I'd often decide who to go sit near and chat with by the pool/beach based on if the folks had bikish looking/branded clothes and or tattoos....There's a "vibe" to biker folk, I find, that I feel most comfortable with. (There's always good stories!)

So, maybe my friend's guy just needs another 5 years to wear in his HD jeans? Maybe the vibration on the Road King will rattle some sense into his head?

Recently, I was starting to date a man who has a Road King. Sometimes I like riding as a passenger! The pillion seat was rock hard and I asked if I could pick up either a sheepskin or a gel pad for when I rode as a passenger. He said, "No. Those things look like S&#*."
Heavy sigh, heavy sigh-
No more dating Road King guy.

"Let your soul shine, It's better than sunshine, It's better than moonshine, ****** sure better than rain." -ABB