Sojourn Chronicles

I’m ready for Spring. Everybody I know who rides is ready for Spring. The problem is that mother nature just doesn’t know she is keeping a lot of riders off the road. The temperatures are just a little bit too cold still. But, our time is coming.

Two days ago, I walked into the garage, lifted the door, inserted the key into the Shadow and fired ‘er up. The bike needs some exercise, even if it is just a little start and warm up.

Why is it that the best way to start a motorcycle is to be sitting on it. They all will start while standing next to the bike, to warm up the engines. But, we all get on the thing to start it. Is it the feel? The vibration of a big v-twin or engine roaring to life? I don’t know. It just feels better, and if I must say so, starts better!

Then, as if to encourage my depression over a lingering winter, I visited one of the local dealers today to ask about a couple of models (not on the floor, of course). How can one make a decision about the next bike if you can’t sit on one of the prospective candidates?

Is it Spring, yet?–DBrent