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mind, he hid it well. Here was a crying 57-year-old-woman telling him she was going to ride across the country to raise money for motorcycle awareness, National Parks, and mental health to honor her son. After he listened to my story, he looked me in the eyes and said, “I think we have just what you need—it’s in the back.” Kyle led me to a 2011 Alpine White F 800 GS ridden only for 115 miles and equipped with with crash bars, BMW metal side and top boxes, and a GPS. I fell in love immediately but had some
questions Kyle couldn’t answer. I loved that he was honest about not being sure. We sought out Todd Dibell, and soon my ques- tions were answered. What cinched the deal was that the last three numbers of my license were the same as the last three num- bers of this bike’s VIN. I bought it on the spot. My husband thought I was out of my mind because when I left the house that morning, I only said I wanted to go test ride some bikes. I believe it was just meant to be. I didn’t ride her home that day as I had
my car. My husband, also a Todd, gave me a ride the next day. After I had financing and insurance squared away, I was good to go, yet I was nervous. I don’t even remember what gear I wore, except for Tommy’s old motocross gloves. I know I had a black, full face HJC helmet from when I rode a Ural in 2007. Quinne, the Ural, was an awesome bike.
Todd bought him for me on eBay from a seller in a little town just west of Chicago. I remember riding that bike on the trails in upstate New York. While it could go almost everywhere a four-wheeler could, its happy top speed was only 52 mph, it wasn’t reli- able and it didn’t have two wheels. I had always wanted something quicker, not nec- essarily faster, but something reliable, something—let’s face it—sexy. A BMW fit the bill, so Todd took Quinne over in 2009. I rode in the sidecar, when the dog couldn’t go. I always knew I would buy my dream
bike someday. That day was December 30, 2013, and it was the bittersweet beginning of making a dream come true, my dream to ride across our country to honor my son.
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