07-26-2006, 10:27 AM
I've always loved vintage bikes-Nortons, Triumphs, Jap bikes, etc. I've always wanted to move up to rural wisconsin and restore vintage bikes when I retire. My father rode Nortons and beemers and my uncle rode and restores old Triumphs. I rode back in highschool when I was living with my father in California. I had a bad crash on a buddies bike that scared the hell outta of me. I crashed because of lack of experience. So my dad taught me to ride better on his beemer, but it was to big for me to ride in LA and I didnt have the money for a bike. I had my first boy in college a few years later and gave up on the idea of owning a bike. But recently with rising gas prices, and the fact that I am sick of sitting in my car in traffic and wasting gas I thought I would give bikes another shot. This time I am prepared, training and practicing, with all the right gear.