Did you ever drive or ride on a motorcycle? I road on the back of my friend's motorcycle. How about you?

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53. Bikes have always been my go-to for a zen experience.

Stared out on a moped in early teens- not legally tho

Next, a hand me down from my brother- a Honda SS50- still under age

My first legal ride was a BSA 650 Thunderbolt. It really was a work in progress all the time.
It didn't have a normal keyed ignition switch. Someone installed a12 position switch and you had to
know what time to set it for it to start. It also had quirky kick starter. It would randomly lock-up and stop your leg stroke
with solid jolt. You had to put it in gear and roll it a little and it would clear. Used it for most all things including work at
a Rib joint. One night I was taking out the trash and the bike was gone. Uh-Oh. Frantically looking around found it behind the
restaurant in an alley. Next to it was some Guy trying to put the heel back on his boot. He lickity split. The ignition switch
and the kick starter glitch was my salvation.


Next was a completely stock 1971 Harley Sportster KLH 883cc. Ugliest lime green color you have ever seen but beautiful in my Eyes. Perfect condition. Had that one from 1987 to 2000. Sorry to let it go but we couldn't take it where we were going.

Riding a 2015 Triumph T-100 Bonneville 8665cc now. Bought this during the pandemic. Made the isolation at the time
so much more bearable. Still riding- 58 years (not contiguous tho)