Cruisers ahoy

So the latest news from my doc is:

Yes, my little theory that my lack of hamstring has contributed to the lack
of healing of the pelvic fracture was quite correct. So... the lazy surgeon
who told me I didn't really need surgery to repair my hamstring 3 years
ago - "If you were a Brumby or a Wallaby I'd fix it, but you don't really
need it. The bit you have left is fine." - was WRONG. Thanks, dickhead. A
decent hamstring attachment is actually quite important for stability of
other bits - even for middle-aged female motorcyclists. Never let anyone
tell you otherwise. Fight for your hamstrings, people!

So... No idea how effing long this stupid miserable pathetic bone is going
to take to heal. It could be MONTHS. GP said to get another xray in 'a month
or two'.

AND (it gets worse) - for the forseeable future, a sportsbike is a big
No-no. The riding position sits me right on that pubic ramus, which is
rather fragile. Unthinkable at the moment, and even when it's healed it's to
be avoided, apparently. If I want to ride a bike I have to rethink things.
The doc (who's a rider himself) said the unspeakable...

'Betty, get a cruiser. Nice and low, and you'd be sitting on your arse
(that's obviously a medical term), not your pubic ramus'.

After I stopped sobbing uncontrollably ;-) I chatted with my bike-hating
daughter, who very sensibly said "Well Mum, you buy a new bike every couple
of years anyway, so getting a cruiser this year wouldn't mean you'd have to
keep it forever - and who knows, you might like it..."

And the more I think about it - while I don't like the idea much - I may
warm to it if it's the difference between riding a motorcycle or NOT riding
one.

So (you know what's coming, right?) - while I wait for this effing bone to
knit, I'm in research mode. And the topic is Cruisers...

Anybody got any wisdom to share? Tips?

Will I have to get a matt black helmet? Nooooooooo! I just bought a beaut
new Arai....

betty

 

buy an old SR500 or CX500.
By the time you throw it down the road, the $1000 you paid for it wont be
such a loss.

 

So you are going to join the old farts club with a cruiser

you could just buy a little sports car

 

They do have very low seat height.

The Fraulein who rode the alps with us for a bit in Europe a couple of
years back had no problem keeping up a cracking pace. I think it was a
Suzuki of some sort. I'll see if I can find a photo.

Moike

 

why the **** would I want a "little sports car"? I have a perfectly adequate
car that does what it's supposed to do - be a back-up for when I don't have
a bike.

betty

 

You're a shit, you know that?

betty

 

"pubic ramus"

Hmmmm...

Those Latin types sure have a way with words... g,d,r.

"Well Mum, you buy a new bike every couple of years anyway, so
getting a cruiser this year wouldn't mean you'd have to
keep it forever - and who knows, you might like it..."

Your daughter appears to me to be wise beyond her years.

About _which_ cruiser to get, I will defer to others here.

Yes, the Arai will have to be wrapped in GladWrap and stored away. A
matt black helmet, and tatts, and patches and colours, is the ONLY way
to go now. I know a guy (and his moll) who is a Commanchero. Should
I put you in touch?

Good luck. Send pictures soon.

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Onya bike

Gerry

 

Does it have to be a "cruiser"? What about something like a Triumph
Bonneville or Scrambler? Heck.. if you go the "cruiser" route, go the
Rocket III !!

Nev..

 

Don't get me started! lol I believe ramus means 'bridge' - and if you google
'pubic ramus' yoiu will see why it's called that. I guess that's where
'rampart' comes from as well...

She sometimes is At those times, I take all the credit for having raised
her, tee hee!

Erm... not too sure about that ;-) Are they nice people? My last contact
with an OMCG was with the very kind Fourth Reich man (and his lady pillion)
who helped me on the dreaded Macquarie Pass.

betty

 

I was afraid to ask....
Sounds like Nev is going to be safe with his hat trick. Your daughter also
sounds very wise. ;-)

Have you thought about getting a couple of bikes... a cruiser for your
longer rides and something else that is smaller for the dirt and buzzing
about town?

 

Of the motorcycle, right? ;-)

 

??

NEv..

 

Have you lost the award you received at Funkytown. Can't remember if it was
Blackbirds or Bluebirds atm. I also thought Betty's SV score is 2 down. :-S

BTW I am bringing a mag back for you that you may find interesting. Maps
and pics.

 

In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 9 Jun 2011 20:20:21 +1000

You need a Guzzi you do!

Specifically a Nevada. Cruiser position, light, nippy, sportbike
brakes.

You'd have to sit on one to see if it is the right riding position
for you, while you are at it try a Classic in case that will work as
it is a fairly upright position.

Zebee

 

A lot of fun to be had on a Cruiser Betty. Do you want new?
There used to be a V4 750 Honda that was a friggin' bargain but I think
it's gone now. There's plenty of V-Twins around though; I dunno' much
about them but I reckon you know what to look for. (i.e. "real" brakes,
not too much wanky-chrome, silly upholstery or stupid depictions of
birds.... [no offence Zebee]).

Another factor could be tyre/wheel sizes. You wanna' stay in the
"normal" ranges so you can get good and commonly-available tyres (and
not be stuck with a 15x6 rear and a 23x1.5 front!!)

Why not write to AMCN Access, tell them your tale and see what they
suggest. (you might even win something)

 

ahh well if you're counting the number of Blackbirds I've sold, then the
score is 2.

thanks mate. (oh hang on.. I thought they censored the 'maps' in the
pics over there) :/

Nev..

 

Sounds like Nev is going to be safe with his hat trick.

Ooops. My mistake.

Correct!

 

I'm waiting for my Honda Shadow to be fixed, and my knee cartilage to
heal.
In the couple of weeks I rode it I had a great time.
Something to note though, the cruiser position does not allow you to
use the pegs to take out the jolts when you see a bump coming.
The smaller trials bike I had years ago let me do this and I never
thought about it till I got on the Shadow.

DM

 

If we're being serious, I think I should not discuss it in a public
forum. I'm not at the moment feeling suicidal.

Well, perhaps the universe is speaking to you and telling you that you
should to join the Fourth Reich. g,d,r.

I saw a swastika on the back window of a car the other day...
Heil Abbott!


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Onya bike

Gerry

 

I wouldn't be thinking of anything else...

Being, as I am, pure as the driven snow...

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Onya bike

Gerry