Mike, I am reliably informed by Helen, that the drug released in us is an endorphin.... ( a feel good chemical ) and also adrenaline..... We must all be adrenaline junkies... I was brought up around bikes, first rode one when I was 15, owned one at 16, am now pushing 38 and the 999 is my 20th bike !!! I have had 5 accidents ( last one in 1991, best I touch loads of wood for that comment !!! ) Worst injury sustained was two broken legs !! Have only lost 1 friend on bikes ( one too many if you ask me ) My missus has been into bikes since she was 13 and used to see a guy pass her by on a TZR 250 when she was waiting for a bus.Her Dad was into bikes ( albeit only a BSA bantam ) She was mainly pillion despite having her own license as she prefers to put her life in the hands of people with more experience than her ( ???? ) She has had one little accident when she got the speed wobbles on my mini-moto and fell off in fantastic style ( and she was 30 weeks pregnant ! ) She has lost two friends to bikes, One of whom she was supposed to have been with the day he died, she changed her mind about going out with him 24 hours before he went out, a decision which saved her life !!!! She is still happy to get on a bike !! ( although having the 1 year old is a wee bit restrictive to her biking now ! )
We feel it really is in our blood and despite all the near misses we have had, we still come back for more
[Edited on 10-3-2004 by dave w]
09-Mar-2004, 22:57 
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