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Well after a decade of wanting a motorcycle, I finally got up enough courage to do something about it.  So I took a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider Safety Course.  Two other organizations that I am a member of are the American Motorcycle Association and the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America.  I also have met a great deal of Presidents through the Internet BMW Riders list.

In case you could not guess, I have an affinity for BMW motorcycles.  So I purchased a 2002 Titanium Silver R1150RT in June of 2002.  I love it.  I put more miles on it in three months than I did the entire year before on my first bike,  Yamaha VStar650 Classic.  Here are pictures of me and Jennifer trying out the bike while we were waiting for paperwork to get done.  Man is it a world of difference.  Jennifer and I can go riding for hours without getting uncomfortable.  And despite the fact that it is bigger, it is easier to pilot than the VStar.  Man it is worth the price.

Since I believing in dressing for the crash and not the ride, I do quite a bit of sweating.  However I have also started to collect various protective gear for the different weather conditions and projected distance. I sat down and realized that I have spent more on protective gear than I did on the VStar! So sometimes I look like a big red Gumby in my Aerostich Roadcrafter, most often it is BMW apparel as it is nice and cool.