I've never been on a motorcycle trip without a windshield on the bike.
For the last several years, my husband and I have taken a trip on his bike for our anniversary. He says taking the car is like watching TV. But taking the bike is like being ON TV. I can handle a trip on the back of the bike a few hours away, and he is good about stopping every couple of hours for a break. But there are a few things I do think are very important for motorcycle road trips: nice seats, a back rest, helmets, and motorcycle windshields. My husband has mentioned me getting my own bike. I told him only if he rode on the back of it!
That I'd like to see.
Showing posts with label motorcycle road trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motorcycle road trip. Show all posts
Monday, March 26, 2012
Sunday, July 26, 2009
on a motorcycle in a storm
I had never been on a motorcycle in a storm before.
I had not been on the motorcycle much before anyway. But my husband talked me into riding his bike on our trip last weekend. As we were leaving the bed and breakfast, we were blessed with a gift by our hosts. We decided instead of going straight home, we would go all the way down to Galveston for dinner. We got rained on as we entered our home town, but we pulled off and let it pass. We checked the news and everything seemed clear. We headed down to a good restaurant on the island. It was crowded, but still pretty good.
We headed over to the beach. Finally got situated when we saw the dark cloud heading our way. It seemed to be passing over quickly, but the wind got unbelievable strong. We hung out a little while longer, but the wind started worrying my husband and he thought it was storming toward the north, which is the way we needed to head home.
By the time we got suited up and able to leave, the wind had died down a bit, but it was dark and there was lots of lightening. The rain wasn't too bad but we were pretty terrified getting back home. It was a real relief when we pulled into our own garage.
I told him I would take another bike trip with him. But only if there are no storms around!
That I'd like to see.
I had not been on the motorcycle much before anyway. But my husband talked me into riding his bike on our trip last weekend. As we were leaving the bed and breakfast, we were blessed with a gift by our hosts. We decided instead of going straight home, we would go all the way down to Galveston for dinner. We got rained on as we entered our home town, but we pulled off and let it pass. We checked the news and everything seemed clear. We headed down to a good restaurant on the island. It was crowded, but still pretty good.
We headed over to the beach. Finally got situated when we saw the dark cloud heading our way. It seemed to be passing over quickly, but the wind got unbelievable strong. We hung out a little while longer, but the wind started worrying my husband and he thought it was storming toward the north, which is the way we needed to head home.
By the time we got suited up and able to leave, the wind had died down a bit, but it was dark and there was lots of lightening. The rain wasn't too bad but we were pretty terrified getting back home. It was a real relief when we pulled into our own garage.
I told him I would take another bike trip with him. But only if there are no storms around!
That I'd like to see.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
motorcycle road trip
I've never been on a motorcycle road trip.
My husband took one for his 40th birthday, but has not been able to since then. He was really itching to do so this past week. He had a conference in Arkansas and really thought about riding his bike up there. A friend of his did. After just returning from a road trip he and his wife took to Kentucky! I know they love the open road. They take good care of their bikes to keep them ready for such long trips. They make sure all the Harley parts are in perfect working order and are ready to ride any chance they get! I am sure that one day soon my husband will be making a motorcycle road trip too!
That I'd like to see.
My husband took one for his 40th birthday, but has not been able to since then. He was really itching to do so this past week. He had a conference in Arkansas and really thought about riding his bike up there. A friend of his did. After just returning from a road trip he and his wife took to Kentucky! I know they love the open road. They take good care of their bikes to keep them ready for such long trips. They make sure all the Harley parts are in perfect working order and are ready to ride any chance they get! I am sure that one day soon my husband will be making a motorcycle road trip too!
That I'd like to see.
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