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I would like to share a story from Leo Cohen in
Charlottesville, VA .
Just look at a map. Crossing Kansas via interstate is as close to a no-brainer as you can get. Going from west to east, I-70 is a two turn ride: a very long right followed a little later by a long left. After that, the road aims straight at Missouri.
We were riding home from Colorado, and somewhere west of Salinas a steady wind came up out of the south, pressing hard against the right side of my fully faired Kawasaki Concours. I would say that I was leaning the bike 15 degrees into the wind when I came up on a tractor-trailer in the right lane.
There was nothing ahead of me but flat Kansas, so I wound up throttle to get by the truck quickly. But as I pulled even with the truck, my bike suddenly veered sharply right. The motorcycle shot all the way across my lane before I reacted. I caught it just about a foot from those monster tires.
It took me a moment to recognize that I had zoomed into the truck's wind shadow while still heeled over because of the blast coming from my right.
In a second or two I was past him, and the Concours immediately pitched left toward the shoulder. It was another high-adrenaline moment. It simply hadn't occurred to me that once out of the shield provided by the truck, I would plunge back into that crosswind.
That experience was a clear reminder that you just can't ride on automatic ----anytime, anywhere. In fact, when the road lulls you into complacency with flat, straight emptiness, that may be the time when it requires your attention the most.
Thanks Leo,
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I found this in the April 2006 copy of the American Motorcyclist, and thought I would share it with you.
7 Reasons It's Great To Be a Woman Motorcyclist
1-You become a role model for adventurous little girls.
2-The " Oh my God, that's a girl! " look.
3-You're just one of the guys.
4-At the same time, you're a member of a very exclusive club.
5-Men want to know you; women want to be you.
6-Breaking stereotypes is fun.
7-Saying, " Actually, it is mine ".
Also: 5 Reasons We Love Riding With Friends
1-Car guys don't hook up and go for a drives
2-The smile you get when you pull into the gas station before a ride and your buddies are hanging out.
3-Hand signals
4-Riding in formation just feels cool.
5-Nothing beats talking trash with your buds at the end of a great ride.
Jean Miehm Rider ED
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