My Late Mid life Crises

My Late mid life crises

To start this about my buying a motorcycle . For as long as I can

remember, I have always wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle. So I

recently decided that it was now or never. I have friends that own them

and they seem to enjoy the experience.



The first step in all of this should be learning how to ride! But I decided that I wanted to buy the bike first. A friend told me he had seen a nice one at Desert City’s Honda . So I picked my self up and went there! I told the sales man what I was looking for. He showed me the one my friend described. Then he showed me one that had been returned, now used but it only 200 miles on it. This would save me 2000 dollars. Well being a deal shopper I bought it. I fell in love with it on the spot it was a nice shiny ride

They had to deliver it to my home, since I didn’t know how to ride. At this point I went to the D.M.V. picked up the motorcycle hand book read it went back the next day and took the test for the permit. That out of the way, I then signed up for the high way patrol riders training course. As my luck would have it there was a 3 month waiting list. This meant I had the displeasure of coming home every day to see my shiny new toy in the garage and not able to ride it. My luck changed and a week after I signed up for the course I received a call that a spot had opened up so I was able to start in 3 weeks not 3 months

Now I can ride my shiny new bike. It is white with a metallic white paint job, and lots of chrome spotless. When I bought it, it was just a plain bike no extras. So I had to dress it up. Stock it was pretty impressive. I was happy to learn it was shaft drive that meant no chain or belt to come loose. It also has adjustable shocks for if you’re carrying a load and of course they are chrome. It also came with a 6 month full warranty. It’s a Honda 750 Shadow Aero 2007. The aero means it comes with what they call classic fenders, they are larger then the ones on a regular Shadow. So to dress it up I added a windshield, I don’t like the Idea of bugs hitting me in the face. Also added saddle bags, a rear rack again its chrome, a sissy bar for the passenger. I also put crash bars on it. But of course while waiting for them to come in I crashed the bike. Lucky for me it was miner and most of the damage was to my pride. Not too much damage to the bike.

It’s a great feeling to climb on, and start it up. You can feel the vibration of the motor, the low rumble of the exhaust and the smell of burnt fuel. It’s a feeling of raw power when you accelerate. I was scared to death for the first few weeks I was riding but when I relaxed it became fun and exhilarating. Since you have no music there is no distraction from the experience I am always aware that It is not always safe on the road but I have found that again with no music or distractions you are more aware of what is happening around you. At first going on the free way was nerve racking but now I am enjoying how it feels to see the ground move so fast rite under you.
The whole experience has been enjoyable from the search to the purchase. I have found that is has open some social doors for me that I never thought of. I feel that everyone should do what they would enjoy don’t wait. It is satisfying and makes going through the trials of life a bit easer.