In another Post, SPC James Taddeo posted a picture of his completely tricked out Hog. Well, I never had one of those. But I did have my trusty little Kawasaki 400 over in Hawaii. You can ride a bike over there almost every day. And a tank of gas lasted a month. Perfect for an enlisted guy
Notice there are two helmets on the side of my bike? How's that for wishful thinking. Not once, in four years - did I have a young lady's arms wrapped around me as I tooled through the pineapple fields, or cruised down in Waikiki.
But I used to loan it out to buddies. And they would come back with a beautiful tourist on the back. I asked them how in the world they did that. They would laugh:
"Sarge, it is a motorcycle. Girls love motorcycles. It is exciting."
I would shrug. I guess because I never exceeded the speed limit, I wasn't that exciting. But it got me everywhere I wanted to go..and way cheaper than a car. I sold it for just seven hundred bucks less than I bought it new. They Lieutenant who bought it from me when I PCS's said:
"I have never seen a bike this well maintained."
Well, when one of your buddies owns a Motorcycle Repair Shop...it is kinda easy to keep things running in tip top shape. He always tried to get me to buy a Harley. I told him those things are way too big for me. "Then stick with the Kawasaki ...but you are missing out."
No, even with a Harley, that second helmet would never be used. LOL