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Sometimes I even surprise myself:

September 2006:

Originally Posted by BuckBuckNo1

Finally today was spent in the carpark revising - and though I was keen to go and practise, it was one of those days when I didn't feel at one with the bike, so cut it short after 15-20minutes and returned home. A case of listening to yourself and in my case perhaps it was a full week of riding, and though not too far overall, it was time to cut it short and go home. I hope there is a message there.

[The post following that September 2006 item was a wake up call today.]

March 2008:

Originally Posted by BuckBuckNo1

You know when you listen to that little voice inside of you: like while I was polishing the bike, I thought to myself 'this is a damn good bike why do you want to let it go....?'

The little voice tells me, 'that the bike has got more weight and power than I need.' Well I know that type of attitude and opinion will probably stir the hornets nest, but don't get me wrong the bike is a real beauty, however I am convinced that to look for something else is probably the right thing for me, for me, to do leading into winter.

Heads Up and Enjoy

A lot of the time when riding I listen to my gut, some say ‘expect the unexpected’ like saying to yourself coming up around the next bend is an articulated semi-trailer, and sure enough bingo there it is.

Or

Looking way ahead at the traffic light change from red to green and saying to myself ‘ look at the cross traffic has any arrived since the green (yes) anticipate the red light against me well before I get there.

Or

Leaving home and not feeling at one with the bike – ask myself what was I going to focus on during this ride eg. extra awareness on hazard detection, down shifting and braking, or perhaps engine awareness rpm – v – kph what gear am I in? If I left home and didn’t feel at one with the bike I was complacent I did not give a minutes thought to my own riding awareness.

I think my focus at the moment is acknowledging that the times ahead will be changing for me, perhaps a different bike, perhaps a different approach to riding in general. The bottom line being 'there will be change and I will ensure that riding in the moment will be paramount whether on the Hornet or another bike.'

Heads Up and Enjoy