Balance in All Things

Of all the things I've lost, I think I miss my balance the most. It's the one thing I need to ride my motorcycle at low speed. You see once I get up over 30 mph the gyroscopic effect takes over and it's fairly stable on it's own without much help. Of course when you get over 60 mph you couldn't kick it over - it's going to stand up straight and tall thank you. Which, of course, is why I have inverted forks, a narrow front tire, and more rake than usual - with that combination the bike is even more unstable at low speeds but extremely maneuverable and responsive at high speeds where more traditional cruisers handle like (forgive the term here) "pigs". To explain to the layman, riding a motorcycle at high speed is a blase affair and won't impress other riders much - but when you see a biker playing around at a gas station doing small circles and puttering about more slowly than your toddler walk.... That is what we find impressive. Low speed skills are crucial to staying alive on America's maniacal highways, and something all bikers aspire to and enjoy trying to master.