Whenever someone purchases a motorcycle words of wisdom weave themselves into the ears of the buyer, threaded by the most well intentioned people. Usually these people are the new motorcycle owners closest friends. These words range from excitement to negative predictions. Below is a photo totally unrelated to the topic of this paragraph.
However this is a little of how I felt when I bought my Suzuki V-Strom.
Since I earned my licence to ride 40 years ago I have been accident free. I knew that this did not give me immunity to accidents or injury from objects I might hit if one did occur. I recognized the danger of over confidence. When riding a motorcycle the word "focus" is key to a good safety record.
On Monday, the 25th of March, I lost my focus....for just 2 seconds. I found myself in a hospital bed in Yuma instead of my sergeant seat on my V-Strom.
Since I earned my licence to ride 40 years ago I have been accident free. I knew that this did not give me immunity to accidents or injury from objects I might hit if one did occur. I recognized the danger of over confidence. When riding a motorcycle the word "focus" is key to a good safety record.
On Monday, the 25th of March, I lost my focus....for just 2 seconds. I found myself in a hospital bed in Yuma instead of my sergeant seat on my V-Strom.
As my head spins with the effect of opiates and anti-inflamatories I lay my hands on my keyboard to spin you the story of how it all happened. But instead I just pause and.....grin. "Manyana" I tell myself.
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