There appears to be a number of bikers on this board. My husband and I both ride. He has a 2004 Suzuki Hayabusa. He's added a Yosimura exhaust.

... and I drive a 2004 Honda Shadow Sabre. I've added Cobra drag pipes and freeway bars so far. I'd like to do a cushy seat and windsheild next.

I didn't have pictures of our actual bikes handy, so I nabbed these off the web. The makes/colors are right.

This is my bike:

Mine from the back:

This is DH's:

Betty, very nice! Please tell, what is on your lisence plate?

Doodle is my nickname, it was taken so I had Bdodle instead. It was the closest thing I could come to with them.

OK, I'll give this a try...

That would be me and Victor E. Bear (a riding partner from my daughter) riding the 11 miles and 318 curves through Deal's Gap, TN on May 25th, 2005.

Randy, congrats on riding Deal's Gap!

Although I've been riding for 5 years now, the combination of big hills and lots of curves still unnerve me ... probably because I get very little practice on them. I've only been to the Asheville and Boone, NC mountain areas a couple of times. I'm OK going uphill on curvy mountain roads, but I border on anxiety attacks coming back down. That's not to say I won't go again, and again. To minimize the panic, I just take my sweet time coming down.

And that is what Victor and I did. The crotch rocketeers passed us about halfway down, we passed them when they stopped for a break and they caught us at the bottom. I averaged about 25 coming down and it was a blast. I did the Dragon's Tail on my way to Washington, DC for Rolling Thunder.

"Crotch Rocketeers" ... that's cute! My husband rides a crotch rocket, but is a more conservative rider than a lot of them, i.e. full gear all the time and cautious. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with being 43 too.

We got a couple Harleys in the garage

DeLarla, you going to Sturgis this year? I've been wanting to get out to Vegas for their bike rally. Isn't it usually in September? MsJoy and I try to make it out there for our anniversary on the 5th and they always have the rally the week after we are there.

Karen, I have nothing against the rocketeers. If you've got a bike and you ride that's good for me. Just don't ride it like you left your brain at home.

Wow, abeautiful bikes. I'm jealous. I'd love to get a bike but with all the road rage here it would be like slitting my own wrists

Some day when I move out to the country I'm gonna learn how to ride

I'd like to do a cushy seat and windsheild next.

Nice bike! I don't know how you ride without a windshield! Doesn't the bugs get you? We were riding down the interstate one time and a truck was in front of us, he was carrying plaster and a big piece came off and hit my DH's windshield! It was lucky he had one! Get that windshield, you'll be glad you did! Oh yeah, and a big comfy seat makes a world of difference on a trip!

Randy - Nice bike! I like riding the curves and hills, I used to hate it but I think seat time makes a big difference!

Eileen, you don't have to get a bike to learn how to ride. Here in Texas they offer a Motorcycle Riders Safety Course. Two whole days, 7 hours in a class room and a whole day of learning the bike and riding. I think the cost runs about $150 and THEY supply the bikes.