I was told from the time I was small that riding wasn't for girls. Widowed now, it's time to do things for myself. Took the Team Oregon training this summer and have pretty much parked my '47 Chev & the '50 Plymouth unless a kid needs to go somewhere. I've learned a lot:
- bugs stick in lipstick,
- 65 is really fast without sheet metal around you,
- always braid your hair,
- carry rain gear (especially important in Portland),
- know how many miles you've got in the tank.
I've been reading the forums and picking up many good tips, ideas and generally enjoying the humor here. I modified my spark plug access with the help of gazab44's post.
Just want to note that bike people are way more accepting of females barging in on male territory than the car dudes are. When a guy asks about my bike at Beaches (Portland's big weekly car/bike event) they look at me and direct questions my way. When I've got one of the old cars - they always talk to the boys I'm with and pretty much ignore my presence. Unfortunately I know next to nothing about my bike. I am very knowledgeable about my cars - I can do pretty much anything that needs to be done - and have!
Nice to meet ya'll!
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