After 20 hours of intensive instruction and hands on training exercises, I passed the motorcycle road test. Riding a motorcycle is even more fun than I expected. There was a lot to learn, and I have a lot more still to learn before becoming a novice rider. It will take time before I feel proficient.<\/p>\n
Now that I know more about the physics of motorcycles, I have reversed my stance on toting passengers. Before the course, I had hoped that after a year of real riding I might take a passenger on a short ride. OK, that someone would be a cute girl. After talking with four instructors with collectively fifty years of experience and only one accident among them, though, the choice is clear: Avoid taking passengers on a motorcycle, unless they have training to be one.<\/p>\n
Extra weight on board can drastically affect the balance of the bike. Oh, that passenger may be gorgeous, but if they lean the wrong way, or at a bad spot, it’s possible the bike goes toppling. A sweet nothing whispered in the rider’s ear might just be the last thing either of them hear.<\/p>\n
And that means no more riding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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