Bikes, For Pooh

Yo, Pooh. I sort of used to ride a 1983 Honda CX650E(pictures are not my bike, though it looks very much the same). That's a four-cylinder, shaft-driven, water-cooled sport touring machine that was released in Europe (hence the "E") and Canada, but never in the U.S. It's bright red with an after-market fairing that makes it look kind of like a BMW.

I got mine from a ferry captain who was given it by her father who thought commuting from Corucopia to Bayfield on a dirt bike was too dangerous. The captain found the bike to be too big and heavy for her, so she cut me a good deal on it.

I say I've "sort of ridden it" because in the last couple years I've had some smallish mechanical problems, and, of course, I've just had a kid, which has put all my death defying activities into a new light. However, I think I have a bead on the major problem with the bike (electrical). Once my insurance at my new job kicks in, I may just be back on the road. I'm sure Mom is thrilled to hear that.

As for Harleys, I've only ridden one once, but it was the mayor of our fair city's bike, so that counts for something. It was a pretty nice ride, but I think I may be more of a vintage Wing sort of guy, myself. I'm not sure, though, only having ridden such a machine once, as well. Mostly, I think I need a bigger bike with a little room for a long weekend's camping gear and a backrest for The Wife.