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I quit riding when I found myself splitting lanes going home one day when traffic was only moving 55mph. I had two little ones at home and I decided I wanted to live long enough to see them grow up.
I sold my Honda to a friend at work.
As I look at it now, I wouldn't put either of my kids on the back if I had kept the bike. I couldn't have lived with myself if something had happened to either of them while I was riding. It's not my choice to put their lives at risk like that when they're too small to understand the life changing possibilities of a crash.
For what it's worth, my dad had a car turn left in front of him while on his way to work one day on his BMW when I was little. I remember coming home and finding him on crutches with an arm in a cast and I was expecting to go for a ride with him after school. Motorcycles were not allowed in our house from then on until we (my brother and I) could afford to buy our own insurance.
Now days I'd love to have a motorcycle but I don't trust the people who live around here enough to get one. They didn't grow up with cars for the most part and don't drive all that well to risk it.
Good luck with your decision.
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Scott
'78 SC mit Sportomatic - Sold
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