Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Motorcycle Madness

I want a motorcycle.



It's not a mid-life crisis (or a quarter-life crisis). It's not a young reckless urge. It's not a last stab at youth. It's these dang gas prices! Ok, it's also cuz it's fun. But seriously... I want to get a motorcycle by the end of the year. Jess and I share one car right now, and if I'm not on the road, getting around is sometimes a bit of a challenge. We end up driving into town 3 or 4 times if we both need to do something on any given day. Not cool, Charlie.

Here's the thing about motorcycles... they each place a stigma on their owner. It's not always the same stigma, either.

There's the crotch rockets (aka sport bikes) that say, "I'm young and dangerous. I like speed, and I'll scoff at you if you tell me to slow down.




There's the touring bikes that say, "I'm a practical guy. Just because it's a motorcycle doesn't mean it shouldn't have a radio, storage, and a microwave oven."




There's the choppers that say, "Yeah, it's loud... Deal with it! I don't have to, cuz I'm a senior citizen and I lost my hearing ages ago."




There's the scooters that say, "I love granola, and I get 95 miles to the gallon. Like my Little Mermaid helmet?"




Then there's the cruisers. These are my kind of bikes. They don't have the curves of sport bikes or the space-ship cockpits of the crotch rockets and the touring bikes. They have baffles in their mufflers, and they have tires more than 7 inches across. These bikes are more like your "regular guy" kinda bikes... and I think I like the older beat-up ones the best. This is the kind of motorcycle I'd like...



This is a beat up old 1978 Honda GL500. It was on sale for $800. That's my kind of bike, and that's my kind of deal. The fact that it's beat up just makes me more attached to it.

So, I'll be on the hunt the next few weeks and months.... For the piece of junk that's just right for me!

j.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

If you get one, don't fall off and die.
:)

Anonymous said...

i could totally see you with one of those! thats really cool! like grace said. please dont die though. that would be bad. =]

Anonymous said...

That looks like your style... Unlike Baseball Tees- totally not you... But you pulled it off.. Wow that was really random...

Anonymous said...

That's awesome.
Not to sound all mother-like, but it seems as if everyone has a friend who's been in a motorcycle accident...don't be a friend like that.

The kid in me says: it'd be cool if you actually could bring it on tour with you...how sweet would it be to drive a motorcycle down the ramp and out the trailer? Just picture it...

Anonymous said...

I found an old bike (this one: http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/Hodaka/HodakaAd671075.jpg) at the bottom of the canal at the end of my street once when it dried up. Well anyway, you should totally get a bike! My dad has one and he likes it a lot. I want one too...I think???

Anonymous said...

dang wrong link: http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/Hodaka/HodakaAd671075.jpg

That's the one!

Stevie Jeanine said...

i love the "yeah...im dead sexy" caption...what was that thing on his head??

Anonymous said...

i saw one of the bikes you wanted, with a "for sale" sign on it, outside one of the houses in my mom's neighborhood. it made me laugh when i saw it. :)