I am Chris. She is Jenn. We live in Penarth, Wales. Give us candy.
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We structure our world with certain truths, and my not having a motorcycle has been a truth for 37 years. But then last week that reality shattered.
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The old way of thinking that has you spinning your wheels does not have to be your way.
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The full story of how I got to this point is an improbable tale I’ll save for a future post but the basic gist is this: through incredible luck, the immense kindness of others and hard work, an opportunity to get a bike presented itself.
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Experience suggests that although I may really like the idea of something, I may end up not actually liking that thing. Which is why I find myself often thinking that the bike I actually want, deep down, is a Honda.
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I have long been a fan of Triumph motorcycles. Unfortunately, a few other people in Britain feel the same. Because of that the bikes hold their value too well.
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I find myself far more interested in the Royal Enfield. I suppose all of this is subject to change once I actually get a chance to sit on one, but already the arguments in the bike’s favour are piling up.
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It was sunny and not too cold. A Briton would have said sunny and not too warm. But as an American I feel it is never too warm in Britain.
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To me, the Royal Enfield Bullet Electra is a gorgeous machine, with a certain mystique and timelessness that supersedes its ability to get me stopped for speeding on the motorway. And lately I’ve been thinking a secondhand version might be an ideal first bike.
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I have no doubt most British motorcyclists feel that if a person has an automatic motorcycle he or she shouldn’t be riding in the first place. But is it really such a bad idea?
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American motorcycling attitudes toward safety strike me as a bit silly. But often I feel the prevalent attitudes here in Britain are a step too far in the other direction.
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