pinkat rlap First day in Parking lot

Today Kathy passed her learners and is riding.. Why wait for spring, do it now!!

PINKAT PASSES LEARNERS.

I have known Kathy a few years, but dont really see much of her until I ran into her on saturday and she told me how much she wanted to learn to ride. She was in CMS looking at bikes. I told here I would love to help her and I had a bike, and she couldn't believe it as she was thinking about spring time. Anyway, I sold her the dvd, she went home and watched it and I told her why not study the book and just go see if she can pass the test. If she failed, like I did 3 times she could keep trying.
Just at closing time, in she comes to the barbershope snapping her license with a big grin on her face saying.. I did it... I did it!!! Can we go to the parking lot today. ....Off we went.

Vgirl, and Vmax brought the bike down for me and away we went. With advice from me and Mark, she was on here way. I was happy Mark was there, as as I have said many times.... I am not an instructor....yet! I always prefer to help someone that already rides incase I forget to mention something. Yelling SNAP LOOK AT ME... is easy! I apologised to her for yelling so loud and she says,...no, I need that!! It is so easy to forget to not look down or at the curb you don't want to go to.
It didn't take long and she was riding!! She pays attention, got great posture, shifts good, didn't have any close calls, looked pretty confident.. We worked her hard for about an hour and a half.. It was so exciting to see how excited she was. I think we have another natural on our hands. I believe that is a lucky lady bike.

I get such pleasure watching someone succeed. It is hard to believe that I am actually doing it sometimes, when I think back to how difficult it was for me.

I can't wait untill tomorrow and neither can she! Whoo hoo another VILR!

Go With Flo RLAP #4

This is the day I took the Ride Like a Pro course in Hudson Florida, getting reaing to set off soon to ride my new Harley across America for the most amazing journey alone but never alone!!

Smilin

This is my first time in the parking lot with my Queen in Florida. I have been going through pics and couldn't help sharing this. Look at me....foot draggin bike straight up,serious look. And I was about to ride this hog across America. I was just damn proud of me for staying inside the figure 8.
Here I am with a serious lean going on, but a very serious look still. It is one of the hardest things I have strived to do while practising, is to smile. Always afraid I am going to dump her just one more time!! Now I think I am shooting for a record. Good thing I am a Pro at the pick up too.
Finally 4 months later when Doc and MM realized I was serious as the practising hasn't stopped, other than since I burnt out my clutch. The sent me the intructors shirt that they are confident that I will be using one day. Now I got the serious lean with the shirt and it helped me smile!!!

Turkey Run

A FANTABULOUS day, bikers from all clubs and non clubs enjoying each others company. I think there was about 60 bikes I have heard.
I met a couple people I had never met before and had only spoken to on the forums. That Bear guy!! he is a big bear... I'm like wondering who it is and have to look at his patch... Crikey, he is one of our Cabana boys on VILR, was great meeting him. Also met Ripper... love that name, nice friendly guy, I felt like a midget beside him..lol
Zeek puts on a great event and he even got free lunch ticket for a draw which my nefew won and bought us lunch. It was a $50 certificate. We had a moment of silence to remember what we were all thankful for.
We had a great ride on the back roads of Nanaiamo and Parksville. It was a nice crispy day, but dressed warm with electric vest, woolies and rubber gloves it was all good.

The ride back home with my nefew leading his aunt and uncs and Jippo and Tanya riding back..
We stopped at CMS, as Lobo needed to pick up his bling, and I needed a squishie from a Spyder.
Just a closing time in comes this gal that wanted to look at bikes, she wants to learn how to ride. Spydie says, thats the gal you need to talk to...
Crikey it was my sons ex girlfriend.. We got to talking and I sold her a dvd, she is going to write her learners, and I am going to teach her how to ride Stinky Pinky....Still got some insurance left som hopefully we have another VILR, SC, AND CMC member. Hee hee, I am thinking so.

yeah, yeah, yeah, I get to practise my RLAPING!!! Another new recruit to practise my skills.
Am I ever glad I bought that bike, heck this summer she will have taught 3 people to ride. Already makes it all worth it.
I had burned the clutch off my Queen, with all the practising and got a new one put in. I have been trying to wait 500 miles to break it in.. Now that has been a challengd. Today Motorman givs me the go ahead to practise even though it isn't 300. But cool that girl off once inawhile.
Today is sunny and I am hoping to someone shows up at the parking lot today. I am so looking forward to it!!

Flo 12ft offset Offset Biatch!!! Oct 8

I just had to post this to let you know I could not contain myself,I had to try it just once with my new clutch. I know I was suppose to put on 500 miles first. But anyway, it was not that good, but it will get better. I have POTENTIAL..Right Motorman??? Go on... make a commment!!!!

Flo at Palladino's Hudson Florida

This is day 2 at the Palladino's, getting to know each other, feeling like I have know them forever. Knowing that, I wanted them in my live forever. Wonderfull times by wonderful people. Getting ready for Conga #1
Next one will be learning to ride like a pro on the Queen from Hudson Florida. Soon to be Queen of the Road!1