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Then there are the mostly harmless lies we use to justify our riding choices. I have these mis-truths well-practiced. “Honey, I am saving a LOT of money at 50 MPG.” When in truth, my price per mile of riding is substantially higher than my commuter car because of tire wear, farkles, riding gear, premium gas, and winter storage. How about this one: “Officer, it is simply safer for me to ride slightly above the average traffic speed, so I can better control my interac- tions with cars.” A grain of truth there; however, when the average traffic speed is already 10 mph over the limit, it makes for a fast-moving bike. One more – “The $250 ZeigoTech valve guards are a safety issue to protect my cylinders.” Well, given that you could replace either valve cover for about the same price… Why can’t we be honest with ourselves
and just say something like, “I ride because I love the sensations” or “The pleasure I take in farkling my bike is similar to that of building model airplanes as a kid.” Maybe this: “My motorcycle type, attire and riding style provides a little fantasy escape for me from my boring job.” Some might say, “I enjoy the sense of belonging and shared discussion topics I find with my Yond- abemazuki riding club.” True, and really not so different from a wine-tasting club, the remote control airplane society, or a knit- ting circle. Sigh…I wonder if straight honest depic-
tion of practical motorcycling would diminish our motorcycling joy to the status of a utilitarian 125cc Asian cargo bike for ferrying water jugs, bok choy and the occa- sional balanced pig? Does our fantasy, pos- ing, daydreaming, and ad nauseum planning of hypothetical trips indicate a life of delusion? A Fifty Shades of Adventure? Maybe, but really now, where is the harm? Just so long as we don’t carry our actions too far for our image management. It is easy to harm ourselves and others, and when we offend the public, we hurt all riders everywhere. “Waitress—another
Frappuccino,
please—make it a DOUBLE this time; I am feeling kind of wild! Anyone who rides a machine like THAT can handle their caf- feine, ya’ know!”
September 2015 BMW OWNERS NEWS 17
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