I sold a death machine

I was my mothers birthday recently and I wanted to share a couple stories about how my mom acted when I purchased my first motorcycle.
If you would like to send me a letter, post card, gift, or product; you can send it to:
Marc VanderPal
829 Bluff St.
Beloit, WI 53511

[@h.wayneb3495]

Happy Birthday to your mom. Thanks for sharing !

[@ChefHikerBiker]

👍

[@GenXPertChannel]

After a close call in DC traffic on my Ninja, I was asked to sell it by my significant other- and I agreed that the traffic is too bad and it's a hobby I'll take up again when I retire (I have three bikes now in rural New England). The kid that bought it showed up to test ride in flip flops and shorts, and almost hit a car within seconds of starting a test ride. While he rode it, I told his girlfriend I didn't feel great about his skill level and she didn't appear to care and said he was super skilled. Three weeks later he was dead. According to witnesses, he didn't know how to countersteer and cooked it into a curve- into oncoming traffic. He tried to go extra wide so the cars could pass him to the inside of the curve, but went into a guard rail where the vertical supports tore him into two distinct pieces when he went over the top. I voiced my concerns to him when he bought the bike, so it's all on him. The dude even had to buy my helmet because he didn't think ahead to how to buy the bike and get it home without one.

[@ChefHikerBiker]

Unfortunately that is a story that is told way too often

[@stan5513]

My mom was non-plussed when I bought a Honda 90 when I was 16. She worried about me. After I retired at 65 I was still enjoying bikes and woulld visit my mom aboard a modded Ducati that was ridden enthusiastically. By then, Mom figured I might survive. I once bought a new Kawasaki with bent forks. The virgin rider was instructed by the salesman to engage first gear and release the clutch. His trajectory ended at a telephone pole and bob's your uncle...

[@ChefHikerBiker]

Thanks for sharing

[@thelagmeister]

Great video. The 360 degree is awesome and your mic is perfect. We all get on the bikes knowing it's dangerous. Always have to have safety gear. I've given away at least a couple helmets to people who didn't have one. Even driving a UTV you need to wear one. Anyways I hope your Mom had a wonderful birthday.

[@ChefHikerBiker]

Thank you! I'm glad you like the 360 video, and yes, she had a good birthday.

[@vincentdorsey8545]

Just curious, What kind of bike are you riding? I can see its a trike of some sort. Is it a conversion 3 wheeler?

[@ChefHikerBiker]

It's a 2022 Kawasaki, Vulcan, Voyager. It's not a trike, those are the hard saddlebags you're seeing.

[@vincentdorsey8545]

@@ChefHikerBiker Thats cool. Say if you ever go up on 3 wheels, you might consider having it converted to a Reverse trike. 2 in front 1 in the rear. I just did that this year and like it a lot. Check out Endeavor Trikes over in New Prague, MN Norms been at it for 10+ years and has converted all kinds of bigger bikes. Your Kawasaki would be a good one to see done. Mine is an older Drifter 1500.

[@ChefHikerBiker]

Well, I have no plans at this point, but maybe somewhere down the line.

[@hodaka1000]

Some people shouldn't ride motorbikes

[@ChefHikerBiker]

I agree