At this year's Muscular Dystrophy Ride held in Salt Lake City and sponsored by Harley Davidson of Salt Lake City I won a Harley 2009 Dyna Super Glide and my wife took it - but it is OK!  I already own a Harley, a 2006 Dyne Low Rider, a bike I truly love and enjoy so I gave the motorcycle to my wife who will not ride with me.  You see, she is the kind of person who likes to be in control when driving.  She makes for a poor passenger in a car or truck and even a worse passenger on a motorcycle.

When I bought my motorcycle in 2006 I had been riding for about 30 years already but off and on and not for a year or so just before I bought the Dyna.  My wife insisted and I admit I did not put up much of a fight to needing to attend a motorcycle safety riding class.  I enjoyed the class and learned a little but most importantly the class reminded me of how dangerous riding a motorcycle can be.  So... of course I insisted that she go and take a motorcycle class.  My daughter also decided to take the same class with my wife.  My son rides a sports bike and now we are a total motorcycling family.

My wife has to get out a little more on the Super Glide but she is slowly becoming more comfortable.  The safety class gave her the confidence to ride the Super Glide which is a pretty big bike for my 5 foot darling.  My advice?  Take a safety riding class and take it easy until you are comfortable hitting the highway - stay within your zone of comfort and always be prepared for the inattentive driver - and gear up.

Take care and be careful out there!

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