I've been riding sleds since I was 14ish: learned in the dirt/woods, on my Great Uncle's farm in GR, Mich., circa 61-63. The bikes were crap then and we had zip instruction, but that initial riding exp in "dirt" was TheBest, looking back.
I have had a long list of scoots; I won't bore ya'll with the list.
Current stable, (hasn't really changed in several years), is listed below in my Sig.
I
Love M'cycles! Any/all kinds; old, new, etc.
My riding skills have slipped a bit, over time and with this late 50s onset, and frankly from reduced riding time combined with an "older, less aggressive view" on life,
I am amazed at the tech and engineering in the new sleds and the street riders' abilties and ballz, these days.
Butting in, pun intended, on the helmet thread going on here, if you
do ride, take 15 mins and read this
remarkable test/article that Motorcyclist Mag did recently. They produced it, not giving a damn about what helmet advertiser they might piss off. It is an amazing read, imo.
The helmet myths are legion...but, though I have enjoyed many hours of "no lid" in those states that allow it, Any quality lid will help your noggin, imo.
Knock on Wood: I have
never been down in the
Street, (not counting parking tip overs during TT riding in my ute; TT= Tavern to Tavern
), but I spent a lot of time banging around in the dirt/woods in my teens and twenties, "going down" there.
That's my Motorcycle views & news...hit the link and give that helmet white paper a good read.
And, keep it under a buck and a half and between the fences!
GL,md
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ge...atz/index.html