My Story About The MC by Joel Perlish, Photographer Reporter at Phila. Front Page News
My Story About The MC by Joel Perlish, Photographer Reporter at Phila. Front Page News
In advance of a likely 15,000+ mile motorcycle trip this summer I took my big blue 1100 Honda Shadow Spirit over for inspection a few weeks ago and made the mistake of walking through the showroom... got smacked in the face with a red Kawasaki 1600 Vulcan Nomad.... stood there drooling a bit actually and kind of slack-jawed...
so the next day, went on a test ride of the bike...
sighhhh.... as I said to the friendly shop folks - with a dreamy somewhat far-away look in my eye, and with nice smooth inflection - and an ever so slight twinkle in my eye: ohhhhh..... I feel like having a cigarette...... mmmmm.....
it was quite a great fit and feel!! for the first block or two, feeling all that massive power beneath me and nudging me along, I had a grand uncontrollable big broad smile beneath the helmet - mixed with a couple happy tears splashing down my cheek...... rode about 6 miles and couldn't really open it up, but man, sure could feel the wonder and potential of that great motorcycle.... a bit better than the shadow for the long trip type of riding i do...
so the next day i went out and bought it. traded in my "little" 650 Suzuki savage, which was emotionally kinda tough, but necessary... the savage was sure a great 're-starter' bike. i rode back in the early '70's, for a few years, and then not until 2002 again when I got the Suzuki. so it was tough parting with it....
if the gas prices don't get above $7 or so a gallon this summer, I'll make the trip as outlined below except that I'll also dip into Florida and Baja Mexico. if anyone would like a taste of being on the road he or she could take a trip over to joelperlish@aol.com and see the journal notes from various other bicycle or motorcycle trips from around the country (be sure not to miss the link for the 'the best and worst of 500 touring days...
here's the planned trip, but you need to extend it into Florida and Baja,Mexico... i may scratch it if the gas prices keep spiriling.... like a four corners of the continent trip of sorts... best, Joel
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