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Ever since my last motorcycle crash cpl yrs ago, which I'm lucky to still be here, things have just become different. My wife will not ride two up anymore, the extent of my injuries freaked her out and she is afraid to ride pillion ever since (we were engaged at the time, married now). So lately I'm always solo one up, and just don't have the desire to travel ride w/o her with me, which leaves mainly squirting around the patch, same old scenery etc. The guys I know that ride, all co-workers, all own Harley's and will not allow different brands to ride with them. One even told me mixed groups look stupid and "we" don't do that. Pretty clear where he was coming from I suppose: Motorcycle as fashion accessory.
Anyhow, there's another factor. In about the past year, I've been getting these random hinky feelings, heebie jeebies if you will, that just come over me when I'm riding, like a feeling that I'm going to be in another serious motorcycle accident and not get another chance like I did with the last one. A car whipped out into my lane just the other day from a line of slow traffic. I had space and another lane to left to react and everything was fine but it only served to feed the negative vibes I've been getting because it did happen very suddenly.
I think it is the whole thing that I beat stacked odds by having a complete recovery from the type of brain hemorrage I had (helmet worn). Clinically termed a sub arachnoid the prognosis is 1/3 of patients have a good recovery, the remainder either die or have a permanent disability. It's like that thing in other hazardous hobbies or occupations where you've used your Free Pass and you start to think if there's a next time your number's up you already burned your freebie.
Anyhow, there's another factor. In about the past year, I've been getting these random hinky feelings, heebie jeebies if you will, that just come over me when I'm riding, like a feeling that I'm going to be in another serious motorcycle accident and not get another chance like I did with the last one. A car whipped out into my lane just the other day from a line of slow traffic. I had space and another lane to left to react and everything was fine but it only served to feed the negative vibes I've been getting because it did happen very suddenly.
I think it is the whole thing that I beat stacked odds by having a complete recovery from the type of brain hemorrage I had (helmet worn). Clinically termed a sub arachnoid the prognosis is 1/3 of patients have a good recovery, the remainder either die or have a permanent disability. It's like that thing in other hazardous hobbies or occupations where you've used your Free Pass and you start to think if there's a next time your number's up you already burned your freebie.