things that make you go . . . vroom!

sorry, that sounded so funny in my head.
now that i've had about 2.5 months on the bike, i wanted to take notice of a few things i've discovered about the wonderful world of biking.

1. the road REALLY is full of idiots, bad driver and people who don't care about anything else but themselves.
2. the roads you've traveled for years really are new to you again.
3. every third cager is talking on a phone, literally.
4. there is an instant kinship between all bikers regardless if you've never seen them before.
5. once you get the scoot, tragic stories of mayhem and death come out of the woodwork. i think i keep forgetting to take the note off my chest that says "tell me your goriest and most gruesome motorcycle wreck story".
6. not all bikers are like the hells angels. only the hells angels are like the hells angels. most of these people are programmers, plumbers and insurance salesmen.
7. customizing is an addiction - once you get started, start saving money cause you've got some Betty Ford time to pay for. and it's much worse than that pixie stix addiction you had back in the 5th grade. i just bought 5 new additions and have everything else readily enqued. let's hope the scooter fairy gets my letter.
8. chicks don't always dig bikers. most of the time, they're to busy talking on their stinking cell phone. housewives and men dig bikers (in the hetero way). housewives won't say anything, but they aren't shy about passing glances and doe-eyed stares (maybe they're just looking at my ass). guys aren't so subtle. they just roll the window down and start a conversation with you and ask you to rev your engine.
9. you become an instant grease monkey
10. driving to work, the store, to your kidney transplant or to buy new turtles is a new experience. all that every-day, monotonous driving is exciting (see #2).
11. everyone you know suddenly wants a ride (even the ones that told you that you were crazy for buying a scoot in the first place).
12. if you can, date a biker (if you are a biker) - it's a constant source of conversation and discussion. unless of course, they start eyeing things like this for their next upgrade (which she is). suddenly, i don't feel like such a man any longer. . .

to be continued . . .