The sun finally poked out this afternoon. I was able to find time to fire up the Beast and take a ride. It was nice. Went to the middle school and practiced my turns, stops, starts, u turns, hard over turns, etc. Each time I ride and do the little practice sessions I feel better. I am starting to believe in the Beast. We are beginning to understand each other. I know I am still at it's mercy if something should go wrong.
But I ride, I keep riding. Every minute counts, each turn, stop and start is another lesson in the power in the throttle. Doing what you feel is unnatural and pushing out when you turn, pushing against the direction you are turning is so very abnormal. The more I do it though, the more natural it is. The trick is to not think or look into the turn, just to feel. Be natural, power and inertia in a turn. Such an amazing process, each and every time.
ssprite July 17, 2005 08:05 PM PDT im managing around here with the tail end of the flu - much better than i was last thursday but still incredibly tired - thats why ive been in bed watching the JW marathon all weekend :) -
im glad you stopped by - i always wonder where you are and up too -
John Wayne was an incredible actor but yet as a man he was even more - i know this isnt a JW thang, but when i hear the old saying 'real men can wear pink' - it reminds me of him -
he could stand firm in his realife more than most people realize - similar to my all time hero Bette Davis -
