Michael Grace » Motorcycle http://geek.michaelgrace.org All my geek in one place Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:11:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Motorcycle Predilection http://geek.michaelgrace.org/2009/07/motorcycle-predilection/ http://geek.michaelgrace.org/2009/07/motorcycle-predilection/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:19:39 +0000 MikeGrace http://geek.michaelgrace.org/?p=459 goldwing_rocks
I really enjoy riding my motorcycle to school, work, and all around. I came out of class the other day and saw my bike parked among several other bikes and realized that I was a bit different… ; P The sight gave me something to laugh about. I’m not sure if it is funny, silly, or just weird… …that I am a 160 pound 24 year old college student that rides a 1200cc Honda Goldwing from the 80’s that weighs in at 700 pounds. Even if my family says I ride an “old man’s bike”, I don’t care. It rides like a dream and it can actually get up and go compared to my old ‘81 300cc bike I used to have.

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There are all sorts of geeks out in the world and I love that. I am a tech geek, education geek, and a motorcycle geek. I am probably a few other things but those seem to be the most dominant at the moment. My wife and I have been looking to get a larger motorcycle for some time now to be able to go on longer rides to places. A larger motorcycle would allow us to actually take some “stuff” and be comfortable traveling several hundred miles. Recently everything has fallen into place and I will be going to pick up a brand new-to-me Honda Goldwing!
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I am soo excited I can hardly stand it. This is just as bad as the night before Christmas when I was a kid if not worse. ; ) I can’t stop smiling and I have even paced around a bit. The bike is a 1986 Interstate model with about 47,000 miles on it and from the pictures I got it look like it is in nice condition. While we are talking about motorcycles, let me share with you a “must read” book on motorcycle safety. I have read and reread several time the book titled “Proficient Motorcycling”. Between studying this book, practicing the techniques taught, and attending a motorcycle safety course class every year, my riding has really improved. If you would like your own copy look for the best price at www.cheapesttextbooks.com
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More updates will be coming after I pick up the bike. We are planning camping trips to Yellowstone, Utah, Star Valley, and a few other fun thing. You will probably have the best luck hearing about those adventures as they happen over at our family blog at http://family.michaelgrace.org

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