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Old May 11, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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Default Funny thing happened on the way home today

Came home this evening to find my wife sitting at the top of the driveway on the new sporty we won this weekend. Now while this might not seem strange to some people, my wife doesn't know how to ride. She said she was just practicing what I showed her yesterday. I go in the house and come back out, and she's down the street. WOW!!!! I guess we're keeping the bike. She said her plan is to do a little bit more everyday. Got to get her registered for the drivers edge class.
 
Old May 11, 2010 | 08:22 PM
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cool.....
 
Old May 11, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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Good for both of you! And I hope she takes the course...it still is the best money I've ever spent on my bike.
 
Old May 11, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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Good deal! Hope you guys get some good quality ride time together!
 
Old May 11, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Now that's okay..Congrats
 
Old May 11, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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That is freakin' awesome bro!!!!
 
Old May 11, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Congratulations! If she doesn't have the "Ride Like a Pro" DVD you might want to check it out, it is really good with the low-speed aspects of handling. Seems like most people can run 60-70 all day long then dump it in a parking lot because they don't know the ins and outs of handling.
 
Old May 11, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Wow I bet you were shocked. I know I would have been.
 
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Old May 11, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Congrats Man!!! Hope she takes the course and you get lots of riding together. 10 yrs ago my wife got her license and we ride together all the time and it's great. We find a lot of the people we know don't seem to ride much any more (do not no why) so we do trips all the time together..The one thing I found was after she got her license i made sure I took her out in every kind of weather, wanted to make sure she was able to ride in rain or wind or what ever else was happening
 
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Yeah baby... tell her I said "you go girl"...

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