Kirk,
Sorry to hear you cannot ride anymore. It must have been quite a let
down. My biggest problem is being recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
I can't drink beer at the biker rallies anymore!
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite
56 BN2
02 Heritage Springer
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 3:54 PM, Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2@gmail.com>wrote:
> I am 58 this June and have been fortunate as I have ridden motorcycles on a
> regular basis since I started out at age 15 on a Suzuki X6 Hustler.
>
> In those days I later became a semi pro surfer competing in surfing
> competitions, living and growing up in San Diego. No helmet laws. . and I
> would ride that thing to the beach on freeway 8 not even worried at all
> what
> I might be getting into if I were to take a spill.
>
> My main ride in the 1980's was a 1970 Triumph 650. . great handling
> machine. . really miss that one.
>
> Several years ago I had my only accident - I was downshifting for a corner
> and ran over a full on auto transmission fluid spill which took me over
> "the
> high side." Me tumbling in front of the bike for several yards.
>
> That bike was an older Suzuki LTD 1000 cc that I was riding while waiting
> for my Harley to come in.
>
> >From there I rode a Harley for 7 years, on the bike near everyday.
>
> When the Bugeye came into my life I began to lose interest in my modified
> 1550 cc lowered in the rear - really sharp Road King. Custom lowered seat.
> . Power Commander IIIr, 203 cams. . such a bike it was. It was very
> happy
> at 100 MPH (freeway 395 going past Mono Lake to take the back way into
> Yosemite up to Glacier Point with my buddies).
>
> Major 5.5 hour back surgery about a year ago and the Doc said to stay off
> bikes. If I take in an accident in this condition I would be in super bad
> shape.
>
> I do not feel that I am much more, if any, protected in the Bugeye (given
> that I need to install a roll bar).
>
> But I can sit with a support that I have for my lumbar spine. . works
> great. My wife loves the Bugeye and my English Bull Terrier pops up
> between
> us. . the current family can be together! (3 Kids are grown on their
> own).
>
> Just some thoughts about the bike thing. . . That transmission spill would
> have caught just about anyone off guard. Had I been in a 4 wheel vehicle,
> I
> would have faired much better (I think I would have anyway).
>
> Kirk
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