Wednesday, September 19, 2007

I think I'll get a scooter

I went to take driving lessons today.
Yep, that's right, I am going to get a driver's license.
Mind you, I've had one for many years. I currently have a commercial driver's license in my pocket as a matter of fact. But still, I decided to take some lessons. I've driven buses, trucks, cars and motorcycles so why would I need a new license?
Well, when I was in college, 35 years ago, I had a wreck on a motorcycle. I never rode again after that day until now. It's time to conquer an old fear. I've been practicing on a nice 400cc Suzuki. It's a fast little thing. Of course, when taking lessons, they don't want me to drive fast. In fact, the top speed on the course is less than 10 kilometers per hour. (6 MPH) That silly bike is not designed to go less than 12 MPH. That means I struggle with balancing the clutch, the gas and the balance of the bike itself constantly. Believe me, a one hour lesson is enough to tire a guy out.
Most of the students are half my age or less.
I haven't crashed the bike yet, fallen off or broken any bones. I plan to keep it that way. When I pass the test, I plan to get something a little more sedate than the zippy thing I've been driving for the course. Perhaps a scooter?
I invited my nephew to go to class with me the other day. I thought it might be nice to post a picture of my riding the nice Suzuki motorcycle. Naturally, on the day David was with me, they gave me their smallest scooter to ride. Here you go:

1 Comments:

At 9:03 PM, clay said...

Tom
Be safe.
CC

 

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