Motorcycle Mama (ok, Rookie)

So, my boyfriend has this motorcycle and I've ridden it a few times before, nothing major, mostly around town, out to lunch, etc. But last weekend Scott said he wanted to do a 'run' and wanted me to come with him.

He was going to borrow his friends larger bike (I forget the name of it, some big Harley), the kind he really wants to buy; to see if I like riding longer distances on the back of it.

He assured me that this larger bike would be much more comfortable to ride on the back, it would have a back rest (as his has one but it's a pain to put on so he rarely puts it on) and it even has a stereo!

So I said sure, what the heck, I'm game....it's one of his passions so I need to do more with it right? ;0) Then we actually went and borrowed the bike and it didn't have a backrest.

Well I'm not sure how much YOU know about how big of a difference a 'backrest' can make but it's HUGE! With a backrest you can actually relax on the back. You (I) have less fear of falling off backwards on a bounce or bump. On take offs you don't have to grip on so tightly or position your feet in such a way that's really uncomfortable.



Needless to say, it's a lot of work to ride on the back of a Harley without a back rest (in my opinion). You're always having to flex your muscles, sit up tall consciously, and more. (this bike in the pic to the right is NOT the one we rode, that would have been like riding a cadillac!)


So, here we are on our first Harley 'run' and yes it was a lot of fun but boy was I pooped when we got home....too much strain and not enough relaxation; not exactly my favorite mode of transportation.

So, guess what Scott is getting for Father's Day???

You guessed it, a really easy, quick release BACK REST for his Harley!! hee hee

-- Kat Out