motorcycle dream

[ro-monster]

Last night I had a strange motorcycle dream. In it, I was following ersigh -- who I have met once, maybe twice, a long time ago -- riding down a cloverleaf on-ramp, a decreasing radius curve that spiraled steeply inward. She was taking the turn at an insane speed, leaned over like a Moto GP racer. And I followed, faster than my poor beat-up dual sport could possibly go, faster than I will ever ride in waking life, on the very edges of my tires, nearly parallel to the pavement. I remember thinking, “Oh, hell, the turn’s getting tighter, and I have no more lean angle left.”

And then I was watching myself from the outside, from a vantage point about 20 feet above the center of the cloverleaf, at the same time I was seeing and feeling from the inside, the road rushing by and movement of my bike over the pavement’s roughness. I knew my only hope was to lose speed, and I backed off the throttle in delicate increments, squeezed the brakes as lightly as a feather floats on the breeze, balancing on the edge of death. My dream-self is the master of fluid grace, not at all like my real-self, whose every act is an awkward dance with ineptitude.

This is what it means to fly, when that moment in which you plummet from the sky infolds on itself, forever incomplete, and you become one with the wind. Time was suspended, the world was weightless for a few heartbeats. Then everything was released, and I was through the curve, flashing out onto the freeway in the brilliant morning light.

[racercutie]

I just had a dream that I was riding two-up with my husband (he was on the back). and I was pulled over for speeding.

For some strange reason, my registration had expired, my aftermarket pipe was considered 'illegal', etc. The cop was a real jerk and wrote up several tickets.

I think it was the anti-post to this one:

http://www.twowheelfemales.com/forum/showthread.php?t=293&highlight=pulled

[holly]

Ro, nice writing. I had rattlesnake bite dreams last night... maybe I shouldn't have eaten quite so much, quite so late. ;o)

You getting the rain down there today, too? Looks like some sun coming though! Ye-ha.

[ro-monster]

Ro, nice writing. I had rattlesnake bite dreams last night... maybe I shouldn't have eaten quite so much, quite so late. ;o)

You getting the rain down there today, too? Looks like some sun coming though! Ye-ha.
Thanks!

It's raining some today but not as heavily as most of last week.

[ersigh]

Last night I had a strange motorcycle dream. In it, I was following ersigh -- who I have met once, maybe twice, a long time ago -- riding down a cloverleaf on-ramp, a decreasing radius curve that spiraled steeply inward. She was taking the turn at an insane speed, leaned over like a Moto GP racer. And I followed, faster than my poor beat-up dual sport could possibly go, faster than I will ever ride in waking life, on the very edges of my tires, nearly parallel to the pavement. I remember thinking, “Oh, hell, the turn’s getting tighter, and I have no more lean angle left.”

And then I was watching myself from the outside, from a vantage point about 20 feet above the center of the cloverleaf, at the same time I was seeing and feeling from the inside, the road rushing by and movement of my bike over the pavement’s roughness. I knew my only hope was to lose speed, and I backed off the throttle in delicate increments, squeezed the brakes as lightly as a feather floats on the breeze, balancing on the edge of death. My dream-self is the master of fluid grace, not at all like my real-self, whose every act is an awkward dance with ineptitude.

This is what it means to fly, when that moment in which you plummet from the sky infolds on itself, forever incomplete, and you become one with the wind. Time was suspended, the world was weightless for a few heartbeats. Then everything was released, and I was through the curve, flashing out onto the freeway in the brilliant morning light.

Sorry about that. I'm totally the female rossi in the dream world. ;)

I didn't know that we've met in person. When/where?

I haven't had a riding dream in a few months (I've mostly been having the sort related to certain pent up frustrations that uhm ... riding doesn't solve :happy ). The last one I had I remember I was riding down the street and did a totally sweet wheelie. In my dreams my wheelies always feel so smooth and awesome. It was one of my end of the world dreams which have recently evolved from hiding in buildings to actually problem solving for survival and getting transportation. Of course motorcycles make the most sense to me. :)

I remember way way before I got my r1 I had a dream I spent all day at the dealership trying to get a loan for an r1. The r1 had a paint scheme that I've never seen before (few months later a friend of mine in socal showed up with something very similiar, same colors and everything and I was like "wtf"). I actually got the loan and the bike. I was riding it home and it felt so completely amazing (like it really does :) ) and then I woke up midway through the ride ... I was crushed to realize it wasn't real. *sniffles* I never expected to get an r1 either. It sort of fell in my lap so it's one of those lust dreams that has been resolved. :)

[ro-monster]

Sorry about that. I'm totally the female rossi in the dream world. ;)

That you were. I never had the slightest doubt that you’d make the turn just fine.

I didn't know that we've met in person. When/where?

Back when the San Francisco BARF meets were at Family Billiards, we both happened to be at one. I think we were introduced but it was so long ago I’m not sure.

[ersigh]

That you were. I never had the slightest doubt that you’d make the turn just fine.

Back when the San Francisco BARF meets were at Family Billiards, we both happened to be at one. I think we were introduced but it was so long ago I’m not sure.

Ah. That was a long time ago ... and during a time when my memory has become a bit fuzzy (stress related forgetfulness). I'm guessing if I saw a picture of you I'd remember. I'm not so great with names (i organize people by bike type in my phone) but pretty good with faces. :]

I hope some of your dream juju rubs off on my in real life. :lol