Wednesday, June 6, 2007
One Last Goodbye
Until my insurance claim is settled I am without a means of transportation, as has been the case since last week. With Peter in town and only "Chance" between us for getting around, I resolved to ride bitch. Despite the numerous passengers I've explained the rules of riding to and taken out, I have long felt that I make a lousy passenger. Surrendering control of the bike to someone else is simply unnatural for me. With my left foot still swollen and in a splint, I've had to mount and dismount from the right side of the bike. That's a bit unnatural as well. Because of the g-forces from sudden acceleration and hard braking, a passenger really needs to anticipate the rapid changes by always being braced by holding tightly around the rider's waist. I always advise against relying on the grab bars because of the tendency to flip backwards upon hard acceleration. But as an unexperienced passenger, I think I broke that rule a few times. Something about holding Peter tightly made my own advice a bit difficult to follow, despite his fantastic cologne...it's musky with an oaky finish like a ...lawyer cowboy.
After grabbing Starbucks this morning, we stopped by BMW of Denver to assess the damage sustained by my bike (see the video above).
Here you can see some of the damage to the engine and frame.
Here I am sitting on my K1200R one last time. It truly breaks the heart parting with her. I'll be hard-pressed to find another bike as awesome as she was.
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