1. Helmet head actually improves my hairdo.
2. Riding a motorcycle forces you to live in the moment. You have to be consistently alert to stay safe. You can’t zone out like you sometimes do when you’re driving a car.
3. Smiling releases endorphins which are good for you! Riding the bike actually makes me feel younger, freer, and the opposite of a stick in the mud.
4. It simplifies life. I’ve learned to pack efficiently and to be less particular about what doodads and whatnots I have with me. I’ve stopped carrying a massive purse filled with crap that I rarely use. Same with shopping while the bike is my ride. I’m less wasteful and less likely to buy something I don’t need.
5. I love the look of surprise on peoples’ faces when they see I’m not whatever it is they expect me to be!
6. You look so good clad in fine leather!
The same way I feel when its Snowmobile season, except for #5
Motorcycles scare me, I have had two very good friends killed on them, it was not their fault, Drivers never saw them???
Yeah, I hear you on that. You’re right that drivers don’t see us. We have to act accordingly. It’s risky, for sure.
My uncle was killed in a snowmobile accident when I was a kid. None of us have been on a snowmobile since!