[trader220]

I started riding as a kid of maybe 12 years old in the 1970’s. Learned to ride off road, took my licks. Worked on getting better and working my way up from an 80cc to 125cc and tried to be competitive.

In 1988, I bought my first street bike I and I road steadily for the next 17 years racking up maybe 150k miles on various bikes over the years. Plenty of commuting and lots of pleasure riding. In 2006 at the request of my then wife I sold my bike when my son was born. Fast forward 4 years and we split up. I missed riding and I bought a bike. My son is now 12 and although he’s big into cars, he shows almost no interest in the bikes.

I have now come to the point where there is so much congestion, so many people texting, checking email, and checking social media as they drive I am losing my desire to be out on the road with these idiots.

In 88 I bought a HD xl1200. I owned several other HD’s until I sold my 01 Road King Classic with 80k miles on it in 06. In 2011 when I got back on a bike I wouldn’t even consider an HD. Driving by the local Starbucks seeing the “riders” leaning on their bikes sipping coffee made an impression on me. I know that's not the majority of riders, it just made an impression on me. I swapped over to sport bikes. Since then I have done several California Superbike Schools since then and I enjoy going to the track. Getting quicker and quicker for a 54 year old man.
Just really losing my passion for the street with all the idiots.

That’s my rant…