Clete is doing well! He gets his jp drain pulled tomorrow. My surgery date is December 6th. Things are finally moving along. Clete's Harley is still sitting in our garage. We will be okay financially. God always gives us what we need. I never lost the itch! dianne

Hi there Always fun to talk to others who love to ride. My hubby has a HOnda Goldwing and I have a Honda 750 Shadow and every chance we get away we gooooo. The weather here is still great...well until tomorrow then we have rain and 40 degree weather on the way. This past weekend we went out riding and it was just a wonderful ride. Take care New York !! Alfie 280-210-150 some day

Dianne, Just wanting to wish you good luck in selling the motorcycle, I know if we had to do that it would be very hard but you are right, you will be back in the saddle again soon. You will get that itch once again and you know what I mean...... Well I just wanted to wish your hubby congrats and good luck with the surgery on Monday. When do you go for yours?........ Hubby and I ride a Suzuki Intruder 1400..... Take care Debra P

My bike is more of a sport tourer(BMW R1100RS), but I have no problem with leaning over, even with my 320 pounds. I am a fairly agressive rider and have shown up a sport bike or two. I have been told it is funny to see my big butt hanging off the seat as I lean WAY into a turn. I don't care, it's too much fun to worry about what I look like! I don't care who I ride with as long as they are on two, or three wheels. Here is a picture of one of our recent rides. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/JimVonBaden/Bay%20Bridge%20II/BBR-II-a11.jpg My bike is the silver(pearl) one on the right. Jim

Hi Steve, Riding two up is not only rewarding as a family, but often more fun than riding alone. I only have a few standard hints: *Have the passenger get on only after signalling their intent. Step in the left foot peg with their left foot and swing over or slide the right leg over the seat. *Once on, make sure they remain as centeredas possible on the bike all the time. *Make sure they never put their feet down, even at stops. *When turning, make sure they look over your shoulder in the direction you are turning. IE Over your left shoulder for a left turn. This includes long sweeping curves. It helps the balance of the bike and makes sure they aren't countering your lean. *Try stopping more smoothly using less brakes and more engine. This prevents the helmet tap dance. Also, the extra weight can increase stopping distances. *get a communication device if you don't already have one. Makes the ride more fun for the passenger and the driver. *Have fun and stop often for breaks. The passenger is less likely to be used to long stretches in the saddle. Jim