the time is now

Mr C recently invested in a motorbike.... which we all find h-o-t hot!

some interesting things i discovered myself include;

• oh my god the ground moves quickly when you are on a vehicle with no walls!
• oh my god if i let go i'd be dead.
  
• oh my god my mum would kill me if she saw me on this thing!
• its bloody cold regradless of the outside temp.
  

and maybe most weirdly of all....

• you really notice how different suburbs and roads smell! did you know you can smell chicken treat before you can see it?

So i've looked up what I *should* know, although I was fully briefed by Mr C before any helmet-hair shaking began....

And happy to report I knew most things!!


BUT
what I didn't know....

• some riders (usually male) with passengers (usually female) who are trying for cheap intimacy may brake harder or more frequently than they need to. This practice is known as the "boob jam"

now thats just not on! Although I must ask Mr C if he has heard of that....

• It's not uncommon for your helmets to bump when accelerating or decelerating. Don't apologize. This is not causing a problem, and it's normally the rider's fault because he isn't riding as smoothly as he should.

ok i didn't know that one - I felt bad when we bumped!!

• It is customary to get on or off the motorcycle from the left side. Always wait for the rider to tell you it's okay to mount or dismount.

just like a pony!

• try not to move around any more than is necessary, particularly when the motorcycle is stopped, as it affects the balance of the motorcycle.

ok so technically i did know that, but today i got accused of wriggling at the lights when we were stopped... so i put it here to remember not to!

• Motorcycles turn by leaning (banking like an airplane), not by steering like a car. So don't be alarmed when the motorcycle leans over to go around a corner. To position yourself perfectly for a turn, just look over the rider's shoulder in the direction of the turn. If the motorcycle is turning right, look over the rider's right shoulder; if it is turning left, look over the rider's left shoulder.