Okay..what's the deal here? I know you pre and post op surgery people have motorcycles and love to ride...

WHERE ARE YOU!!!!

PLEASE COME BACK!!!

WE MISS YOU!!!!

Have a great day!

Desari

Good for you!  Congratulations!  I hope you had fun.  They may even offer what we call an "Experienced Rider Course" which is a one day class where you ride your own bike.  Some of the drills are basically the same and some are a little harder - but it is still in a low risk parking lot environment.  So, once you get a few months of riding in low risk streets and have been able to practice with your bike, consider taking an ERC.  Maybe that is the "reminder" you signed up for in March.  Either way -have fun with it!

Matt

Hi Angie:

Congratulations on the new scoot!  The Kawi's are nice bikes (I have 2) and the 500 will be a great bike for you.  I am a MSF RiderCoach, so I am naturally going to advise you to check with your local DMV and/or bike shops to lear where you can take the Basic Rider Course.  This will consist of one or two nights of classroom learning and 2 days on an approved range where you will learn the basics of riding a motorcycle.  I highly recommend you take the course and not learn from a friend.  The sport of motorcycling is exhilerating, fun but brings with it a lot of risk.  Taking the course will help prepare you as a rider to accept those risks and hopefully manage the risks using some very specific strategies.  Plus, your instructor will show you some great riding techniques.

I would check into it now and see when you can sign up for 2011.  Here in Michigan, I work for a program that is sponsored by a local community college.  We typically open registration online the end of March and it is filled up for the entire summer by the end of April.

Ride safe and ride often (once you get your endorsement )

Matt

Hi Matt!

I check in on this board every month or so.  I'm just as guilty about checking in here, lol. If it is nice, I am riding.

So yes, my new addiction is my motorcycle, but it has been since I brought her home.

So far this year I've done about 2600 or so miles since April began.  I went down to GA for a few days and then wound my way back home through the mountains.   I also go up to MI often, as I have riding buds up there.     I am on BON also thats (bikerornot.com) good place to meet people and set up rides.  It says it's a dating site, but it is used more for networking and making new riding buds.

I'm heading to KY for Memorial Day wknd, then just to a whole lot of local shindigs, here in Ohio and Michigan, a couple in IN also.  

Then in July I am heading to NY, with my riding club, Women In The Wind, for our Summer National Conference.   I'm going to stick around a few more days after that, I got friends that want to citify me.. lol   I am skeered of that! 

rubber side down, peace, Vickie

who is all still riding or is a new rider?  and where are you heading this year?

I ride an ole 82 Virago, 750 , she's old but I love her! 

since the board isn't happening much,  please contact me, maybe we'll meet along the road and go - share a oversized meal.

I'm 5.5 yrs out and still can't eat much --- sharing works!

peace, Vickie

Thanks, I Iisted it on craigslist today.  Hopefully it will sell quick. 

I have a honda shadow 600 too.  I never thought about being able to ride a different bike after surgery.  I hate riding my husbands sporster but might like it more after I loose a few pounds.  He'd love to have a new one anyway.  Maybe we could get him one and I'll ride his.

With winter just around the corner I shouldn't miss it too much anyway. . .

Thanks,

Jill

Just curious to get everyone' s opinion. . .

When I met my husband 5 years ago he already had his Sportster.  After one ride on the back, I knew I needed to get my own.  Not only was it way too uncomfortable on the back of his, I knew that I'd enjoy it 100x over if I had control of the bike.  I took classes the next spring, got my m license and bought a starter bike.  Last summer we rode almost every weekend and I upgraded to a Honda shadow.   This summer we've been way too busy and maybe ride once a month. . .

My insurance policy has an exclusion for WLS, and after exhausting the appeal process with no success, I've come to realize my only option is self pay.   I've been researching for months and found a surgeon in Mexico I feel comfortable with.  However,since we are having cash flow issues (along with everyone else in the country), I would have to finance the surgery with a down-payment. 

I'm considering selling my bike to cover the down-payment and travel costs but I am having some reservation about how much I'll miss riding.  Anyone have any opinion about the benefits of WLS vs not having my own bike?

I am guessing that after WLS I will still want to remain in guy's leathers. But a leather exchange would be great.  May have to look around to see if any leather shops in the area do that. 

Just dropping my 2 cents in. I have a motorcycle (Honda Shadow 600 vlx).   It is nice, but has a little problem with pulling my weight.  Hopefully, next riding season I will be able to scoot around much easier.  (may need to new leathers though).

Hey! I've been thinking about you -- I've not seen you on any of the boards lately.  Doing OK? And doing much riding?
I hope the reason there aren't any recent posts here is because folks are out riding! I know that's where I'd like to be. 
We've had a few nice (albeit short) trips this summer -- I've only logged about 3K miles total -- no time or $$ for more.
How about you?