Which my British Nephew said is Britspeak for losing one's nerve.
Last year I bought a 1967 100cc Yamaha Twinjet which my son fixed up
to run perfectly so I could take it to this year's Handhills (AB) small bike rally.
On arriving I rode the bike around the campsite and came to realize that it'd
been 10+ years since I'd last ridden a solo bike, that absent the step the bike was
parked next to I'd need a mounting block to help me get on and off it and that my
sense of balance has gotten kinda dodgy since my last solo ride.
On to plan 2. I sold it. Even made a small profit on the deal. Took out my initial cost
and gave the rest to my son. WTF, I'll be 82 in August and I can still ride a sidecar.
Last year I bought a 1967 100cc Yamaha Twinjet which my son fixed up
to run perfectly so I could take it to this year's Handhills (AB) small bike rally.
On arriving I rode the bike around the campsite and came to realize that it'd
been 10+ years since I'd last ridden a solo bike, that absent the step the bike was
parked next to I'd need a mounting block to help me get on and off it and that my
sense of balance has gotten kinda dodgy since my last solo ride.
On to plan 2. I sold it. Even made a small profit on the deal. Took out my initial cost
and gave the rest to my son. WTF, I'll be 82 in August and I can still ride a sidecar.