Well, after a long hard push to dig up the cash and find that “perfect” deal, I finally got my hands on a bike. And not just any bike. I picked up a Honda Magna V45 (750cc) in fairly good condition.
Of course the first thing I wanted to do was cruise….although, I may not recommend what I did.
So we (my loving wife) and I got up early on a Monday morning to go pick the bike up in East Dallas. Picture a calm morning, a few clouds in the sky, somewhat cool but not chilly as we depart on our 45 minute drive. We’re heading down there, grumpy. slugging bad gas station coffee. We arrive and the bike checks out. The owner has the title and hasn’t forgotten to tell us about any major parts falling off or anything of that nature.
Now, at this point in the trip, I had accepted that I would be riding home. What I had not considered fully were 3 other things. The first, was that I had not been on a bike in about 4 months. The second was that it was currently rush hour in Dallas, and the third was that I had an hour to be back downtown for a meeting. So as I gulped, and considered saying goodbye to my wife, I decided to just ride the thing directly to my meeting, in rush hour, having not been on a bike in months…..and yes, it started to rain. I was terrified. Those of you familiar with Dallas know that the drivers are a little less then sane on the best of days. Much against the odds the ride was fine. The bike is a little rough, but nothing a little TLC can’t take care of.
Welcome to the blog. I’ll be putting a lot of work in this baby, and documenting the process here. I’ll also be sharing other stories and just as I go. Ride safe.
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