Hello friends & fellow riders! We’ve finally made
it through those April showers & now with the May flowers everywhere,
so are the bikes! I can’t believe the numbers of motorcycles
on the road now…wow – the rider courses & DMV
must have been very busy these past few months. For those
of us who have been riding for a while, we should be especially
watchful of those who are just getting their “road legs” & hittin’ the
streets with the rest of us. We all can sort of get a clue
by riding behind someone, if they are new to the road so it doesn’t
hurt to ride along with them a little bit if you’re going
the same direction. By doing this, believe it or not, it
does give them a sense of comfort & a feeling of being welcomed
into our riding community. It doesn’t matter whether
you ride a Sport Bike, Harley, Trike or Custom “whatever”,
we are all part of a special community of adventurers who share
an “out of the box” love for the road & should
be looking out for each other all the time. If you’ve
just recently gotten your license & are new to riding, we’d
like to welcome you to the open road where you’re sure to
meet a lot of really good people who ride. Don’t hesitate
to head out to any of the bike events in our calendar or ones that
you may hear about - you’re sure to have a great time & make
some new friends too. The stereotyping that some people have
that ALL bikers are “bad-ass” troublemakers has dwindled
down quite a bit over these past couple of years. Even though
there’ll always be some of those bad-asses around somewhere,
if you’re wearing leathers, jeans & boots, chances are,
most places will welcome you through their doors - a lot of bars & restaurants
claim that it’s usually bikers that leave the best tips!
The warmer temps are starting to set in now & summer is right
around the corner - can’t believe it starts next month! We’d
like to remind you to be sure & check your tires, oil, gas,
tighten nuts & bolts etc…on your bikes before you hit
the road. Most “roadside warriors” (bikes broken
down on the side of the road) are usually due to negligence of
one or more from that checklist. It only takes a few minutes to
do & you’ll enjoy your ride so much more.
Many of you will be venturing to Myrtle Beach for the Spring
Rally (9th – 18th) & also towards DC on Memorial Day weekend
(23rd – 25th) to attend Rolling Thunder XXI, where you’ll
be amongst thousands of bikes in either place. We’d like
to wish you all a real good time while you’re there, but most
importantly, a safe & enjoyable journey to & from. Until
next month, may you have happiness & peace in your lives, love
in your hearts & wonderful warm wind on your faces. Don’t
waste even a moment – Make everyday count!
~ Kelly ~
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