[Quarryman32]

I live below I-287 (Tuckahoe) but have done a lot of bicycling around the reservoirs up north. Love the hills and turns and fabulous scenery up there and figure that if it’s good riding on pedal power it”l be good on piston power!

MSS is still in the Bronx; Mott Haven is where my classes will be. Ulster County is just too damned far to go for a class that starts at 7:30 am.

[Quarryman32]

Last night I got the boss’s thumbs-up on the new Vulcan, so this morning we went to the dealer and wrote the check. $4K, plus jacket, helmet and gloves at cost. Monday I’ll tidy up the insurance and title matters, and Tuesday they’ll deliver. (Remember, I still only have a learner’s permit and a lot of zeal.) Classes aren’t until May 4-5. Any bets on how long I’ll be able to keep the beast corraled in the garage?

[Quarryman32]

It’s $4k plus taxes and fees, which will total another $700 or so, but the dealer’s part of the check I’d cut would be $4k. I’ve seen some Craigslist entries that look reasonable, and I’m torn. I know part of my dilemma is my impatience! Then again, new is, well, not used, and there’s gotta be somebody that starts the chain of ownership, so why not me?

Munch, if you’re still listening, the time that we exist is every time that we influence anything, an occurance that can happen even after death. I think.

[Quarryman32]

Better believe I’m doing the course! Only issue with it is that the next one that’s reasonably convenient isn’t for 20 days, which seems like an eternity right now.

I got lucky with the boss. Her brother has been riding for over forty years and recently sold his Harley shop in Florida. Her uncle rides, and on and on. I guess she just figures it’s another one of those situations where “a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.”

Every source tells me to go with the Vulcan 500. I just happened to drive by a Kawasaki dealership this evening (really! totally by chance!) and they’re offering me a new 2009 for $4,000. I know I can get cheaper slightly used, but hey …. Comments?

[Quarryman32]

I haven’t actually got the bike yet, but I’ve seen numerous mentions of it as a good beginner’s bike — good, classic looks with enough oomph that it’s not a toy, but not TOO much for a newbie to handle. Do you have any particular insights?

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