Anyone else a Biker Nurse? ;)

WillowNMe · Feb 20, 2011

I am!!! I have a 1980 Kawasaki 440 LTD right now.... I've had that for I think five years now? Six? I don't ride it as much as the first year I had it because I started riding bigger bikes. My uncle owns a chopper shop, and my whole family is into Harleys. I had my first road trip two summers ago... We drove to Minot, ND for my great-grandmothers 100th birthday. It was an amazing experience - there were four bikes (my two uncles, my aunt and I) a Suburban full of my cousins and my mom and grandma driving behind them. It was so cool - got buzzed by crop planes, "honked" at by passing trains... it really was an experience.

I didn't drive much last summer - I didn't do much of anything, actually... I have a horse, too - barely rode her.. I was working doubles for a few months and basically were working or sleeping. No bueno. But I had a ball this past January... Short story --

I am used to big bikes, but when I went to NC this past January to visit my other uncle, he has a BIG travel Harley - radio, travel bags, the whole thing. I don't normally get nervous about big bikes, but I was nervous about this one. He told me to take it for a spin the first day we were there, I said maybe when he got home - they have a rough driveway to get out of and excuses excuses excuses. He said, "Nah, lets go for a ride." I thought maybe he was kidding - so I went out there.. In my Miller Lite PJ pants, had one pant leg stuck in my cowboy boot... I was looking pretty gosh darn lovely And my uncle - who is a big guy... 6'6 and muscle-y - completely dressed for work in nice pants, shirt, etc... rode ***** with me. You can imagine what the neighbors probably thought!! Miller Lite PJ pants, cowboy boots on, radio blasting, my uncle in back completely dressed for work...

Definitely a memory I try to remember when I am "suffering" through nursing school. I put 450 miles on the bike that week. Going back down in 26 days to do it again!

Trenia · Feb 21, 2011

I thought this was cycling when I found the link. The disappointment! :scrying:

NurseOnAMotorcycle, ASN, RN · Feb 21, 2011

LOL Trenia. Can't hurt to post a cycling thread.

Sounds like you are having fun! So much snow here this winter, but when it thawed out to a warm-ish 55 degrees, I was out on my cruiser. The next day the snow returned with a Vengeance! Was so worth it...

I had my m/c break down once with my group and rode b*tch. I'm still hearing about it from all my friends... sigh. Ha ha! :grn:

FlyingScot, RN · Mar 3, 2011

Trenia there are more human-powered biker nurses here...me for one. Let's get our own thread!!!!

FF-PHRN · Mar 3, 2011

I am an avid offroad biker. I am starting to get into the Harescrambles locally. For those unfamiliar, that is a motocross type race that takes place in the woods\trails. My wife and sons ride with me at times, tons of fun! I have had several sportbikes in the past and recently sold my RC51 (1000cc sportbike). My wife got all tearful while I was talking about it and I was like ...what the??... Whats Wrong???... She says she justs get worried, even though I am in full gear its the other cars shes worried about. She is an ER nurse also so she has seen the bad traumas as much as I have. So.....like any self respecting husband who loves his wife, I sold it immediately. Riding a 2stroke dirtbike on the trails and tracks is way more fun and she is ok with it.

NurseOnAMotorcycle, ASN, RN · Mar 4, 2011

Aw.. it's hard to marry "outside the faith". Sounds like you guys really take care of each other though.

I tend to want to go fast on my sport bike. You can't help it. You're already seated in the "go-go-go" position. I generally save it for highway driving. My cruiser, though, is my hanging out on Sunday afternoon kind of bike. I can be totally chill and happy doing 20 mph.

Supposed to warm up here to a tropical 45 degrees in the next day or so... hmm. Think I'll see how well my battery is holding up.. heh heh.

I wish I could make May come faster!

FF-PHRN · Mar 4, 2011

I hear ya. It is REALLY hard to go the speed limit on a sportbike (and my wife knew this). The stupid fast acceleration is addictive.

Warm weather is coming soon..ish...ride safe. :up:

OneHungryNurse · Mar 5, 2011

Harley-Davidson all the way baby!!

NurseOnAMotorcycle, ASN, RN · Mar 5, 2011

WOOT!! What kind?

elkpark · Mar 5, 2011

I am not, but I've worked with several nurses over the years who were.

Also, the attending psychiatrist on the child psych unit on which I currently work is a biker (both she and her husband). She rides her bike to work in nice weather.

NurseOnAMotorcycle, ASN, RN · Mar 7, 2011

Nature is messing with me. It almost gets warm enough to go riding but as soon as I get home from work it chills and snows again.

Sigh. :anbd: