Time to Ride

It’s time to ride.
I intended to add an article a month to this blog to chronicle my riding experience. You may notice a gap starting in September. That is because I was involved in a motorcycle traffic accident. I am very thankful my guardian angel was with me on Sept 29th. For without him, and yes I am well aware of who he is, I would surely not be among the living today. I am very fortunate and my life is forever changed. The police officer told me there was 60 feet of skid marks. They were from the van in front of me. Long story short, I broke three bones in my left foot, both bones in my lower right leg, a rib, my right collarbone, dislocated my left shoulder, and deflated my right lung. And can you believe NO road rash. Like I said my guardian angel was with me. I still use a cane and the limp is getting better. The titanium rod in my leg really helped speed up my recovery.
I picked up my new ‘07 Ultra on March 24th. Yes, it’s time to ride.
Today, April 5th, I rode to Atlanta by way of HWY 22. What a ride. I really enjoyed the trees as they border both sides of the road. I left at 8:00 AM and the temperature was a brisk 49 degrees. By the time I reached Atlanta it was 44. YIP, glad I wore my leathers. I plan to take this route again when it is a little warmer. I bet the trees provide some great shade and temperature variations that will add to the excitement of the ride. Also the Open air Barbecue was not opened at this early hour. I picked this route to Atlanta to avoid the interstate. My destination was Granite Mountain Harley-Davidson. It was time for the bikes 1000 mile service. If you have not taken an ‘07 out for a test ride, I highly recommend it. I cannot believe the difference between my ‘05 standard and this ‘07 Ultra.
This break in my riding made me appreciate the warm climate here in Georgia. I cannot imagine living up north where the weather prevents riding for months at a time.
I cannot finish this writing with out acknowledging Paula, my wife. She is my earthly angel. I cannot imagine how I would have managed through the recovery without her. She already had my heart, now I owe her my life too.