![]() I still hadn’t decided on a brand, although BMW was still my brand of choice. I watched the online ads for motorcycles, and eventually I started to take notes on what was available. She must have realized how much I wanted to get back into riding. In spite of her anxiety about me riding around on a motorcycle, she thought I would enjoy it. I talked with my wife and she encouraged me to get a bike. Still, I resisted the final decision to purchase. I started looking for bikes online, where I found many that I would like. I was naturally attracted to the BMWs, but unable to buy. I attended another bike show and spent more time looking and imagining myself riding again. ![]() I was overwhelmed by what I saw: so many bikes, new technology, riding gear and accessories! What a choice, and how does one make it? The desire for a bike went up a notch, but I resisted. The motorcycle theme grew when I went to a bike show with a friend. She has no interest in motorcycles whatsoever, but since I do, she listens. ![]() That was the way it was and it was fun recalling those rides.Īfter my visit to the wuss-in-law, I noticed motorcycles more often and began talking with my wife about them. I lie about how tough I had to be without all this sissy stuff, but I didn’t think I was hard up or deprived. We had no radio, cellphone, GPS or heated riding gear. In my day, if it rained, you got wet if the crud came up off the road, you wore it. He has modern technology and creature comforts on his bikes, and I tell him he’s a wuss. ![]() He tells me how much fun it is and I tell him how much fun it was. My brother-in-law has a couple of motorcycles and we talk about riding when together. It’s the beginning of thinking about your previous bikes, imagining riding again and noticing bikes everywhere. This is the first step on the slippery slope of a re-entry rider. If, like me, you haven’t ridden a motorcycle for 45 years or more, don’t visit your brother-in-law and ride one of his bikes. ![]() My last bike was a BMW R69S, which I sold in 1971 but have never forgotten. Even just talking about and being around motorcycles can lead to a slippery slope for the re-entry rider. ![]()
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