Never Judge A Rider By The Machine He/or She Rides

As most know, I bought a Street Glide Trike back in late July.  Since I started riding the Trike, I seem to be consistently on this machine more than on my Deluxe.  It has more comfort, bells and whistles, and just plain more power for me to enjoy than the Deluxe on distance.  Because I have both two wheels and three wheels I wanted to share a couple experiences and comparisons:

1.)  The wave.   A little helmet bow seems to be more welcome than the low flying hand out the side.

2.)  People are constantly coming up to me and talking to me about the trike more than the Deluxe.  I don't mind it, I rather like it.  But when I walk away from it to go into a store and turn around and they are sitting on it... me no likey.  Strange.

3.  People assume that since it has 3 wheels, its a toy and its easier to ride.  Its not a toy.  Its not easier.  It uses all the motorcycle skills used with 2 wheels.  You just can't lean, put your feet down or split lanes.  Yes, you can fly off and injure, or worse, kill yourself just the same.

4.  Keep in mind, splitting lanes is legal only in the State of California, so really, when you think of it, that is no problem for me on distance rides in other states.  If you have 2 wheels, you will be sitting in traffic right beside the trikes. 

5.)  I don't know why trikes are in the rear of a pack.  I really wouldn't want a 1000+ pound trike hitting my two wheels from behind.  Besides, if the pack splits lanes ... why would I wait behind all the traffic when I can calculate my own ride and get there more efficiently.  Hmmmm...... reason why I don't ride runs, even on two wheels.  Its also clip city on those rides.

Lastly, I have to share this little story of a recent trike ride of mine:  

I am riding home from our local Cooks Corners.  There is another rider ahead of me.  We stop at the stop light.  He has one lane.  I have the other next to him on his right.  Traffic is light... hardly any vehicles.  I look over.  He doesn't.  Its obvious I am there.  The light is long.  He is trying desperately not to look at me.  Okay, I do the stare down.  Now I am laughing a tad and look forward to go.  Light turns green.  We throttle on.  He moves ahead and really trys to ditch me, However, I like to enjoy the open stretch as much as any other so I am keeping good pace with the road and rider.   As a matter of fact, I pass him.   Red light.  Again we are joined together at the light.  No look.  Light turns green.  We throttle on.  I shrug my shoulders and I make my turn and go up my road to home and he goes straight.  I take a little ride around the neighborhood before I hit my garage.  Look who I see coming the other way.  He does a double take this time as he passes me.   I guess he finally realizes I am his neighbor.  Yep... the chick he talked to just a couple of days ago when she was riding her Softail Deluxe...me.   I see him turning around.  He pulls up.   I am down into my driveway by now and in the garage.  He shouts down at me, "I didn't know it was you"!  As I sat on the bike and looked up to him, I bowed my head, smiled and closed my garage door.  

"Never judge a rider by the machine he/or she rides", I say to myself.  It was a good ride.

Happy Trike Profiling Trailzzzz
KT Did

Sturgis North & The Great Canadian Bike Rally




 
My friends at Virtual Riding TV are the official media sponsor for the First Annual Sturgis North Motorcycle Rally and Music Festival, in Salmon Arm British Columbia on July 13th-17th 2011. They are providing High definition videos of the surrounding areas for the motorcyclists to have an advanced look at some of the great spots to ride, before, during and after the event.   They are really great videos!

Virtual Riding TV is also the official media sponsors for The Great Canadian Bike Rally which is a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of organizing a community event for motorcycle enthusiasts and raising money for kids. The organizations supported are the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and Circle Square Ranch Children’s Fund (to build a kid’s camp). I love that!

If any of you have ever considered riding BC or have, this is the perfect opportunity to get the rally fix and some beautiful rides in. The music lineup is looking really great too with Eric Burden, Steppenwolf, Pat Travers, loads of local bands & more. Check it out...discuss...meet up and ride!

Happy Canadian Rally Trailzzz