T120 Test by Peter Egan

[Papa Weeley_imp]

I've had a saying by Egan printed, framed and hanging next to my headboard for years

" what, of all things on earth, could possibly be more perfect than to have a motorcycle, and to wheel it out of the garage early on a Sunday morning, wipe it off with a rag, check the oil, ride quietly through town to warm it up, then go hurtling down an empty country road, listening to the engine and feeling the wind in your face"

sums it up quite nicely for me only if it were up to me, I would change "on a Sunday" to "every"

I just love this.
I've often tried to explain the attraction of motorcycling to my wife - who, while sweet enough never to give me an ounce of grief about my multiple car and moto collections/addictions, will also never even ride pillion on one of my bikes - by saying that it's much like a motor-driven, two-wheeled version of surfing. That works for her, but I think that Mr. Egan's description works better for me.