I Want a New Bike

I used to ride motorcycles almost exclusively. Up until the time I hit about 22 I had never owned a car but had already had three bikes. I rode up until I hit about 25 when I totaled my last one on the way to work one morning. It was dark and raining and I either hit a patch of gravel or oil going around a curve and went off the road into a trailer park. I was pretty shaken up and bruised but otherwise was OK. I always wear leather and a helmet for protection and it's a good thing.

I got back on the bike and rode on to work. By the time I arrived it had grown light enough to see that I had bent my front rim and forks and really messed up the frame. I'm lucky I made it the rest of the way. I was fine until about half an hour after I made it to work and I just started shaking. I guess I had been in shock or something but it took a while before my body would calm down.

Of course that didn't put me off of riding. I just haven't been able to afford an extra vehicle payment and the wife wants me to get more life insurance before I get a new one :)

Life insurance rates being what they are I haven't taken the plunge yet but if I get this next promotion I am certainly planning on it. Considering what I pay for gas for the car that might be a good thing at $4+ a gallon right now and no end in sight.

Have you seen the 2009 Heritage Softail Classic? They are beautiful. Starting at around $18k they are only slightly more expensive than my last car :) The 2009 Softail Crossbones is pretty sharp too, although I would end up having to get a sidecar for it.

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