Now that I had my motorcycle, I was ready to go, right?!?! Nope, I had to get all the riding gear to go with it and this was an experience in of itself! With me now riding on my own, I was looking for a full facemask motorcycle helmet for better protection. What people neglected to tell me was that it would feel like you are in a padded underwater cave with limited access to air. (Have I mentioned that I am claustrophobic? Needless to say, trying them on was somewhat painful.)
Luckily, I found a salesman that was really helpful. He told me that as you wear a motorcycle helmet, it will customize to your head, and pointed out the ones that were rated both DOT and Snell. I discovered helmet padding that made me feel like a chipmunk was good, and that a nose protector that sat up too high was bad (at least for me!). He also advised some things to consider around wearing earrings and a ponytail, which I would not have thought of.
He didn't even laugh when I asked for a red one to match my bike (I even took it out to the parking lot to make sure the color looked right in the daylight!). That scored big points in my book!
After the helmet came the protective armored 3 season motorcycle jacket, as well as the motorcycle gloves. I had boots already, so I was finally set to go!
Gear in hand, motorcycle prepped and ready to go, I brought home my new red Suzuki SV 650 motorcycle! Actually, I had to follow my husband in the car as he rode it home (since we had to get on some Interstates to get home).
Now I finally understand why my husband spends so much time in the garage. I keep finding myself going out there to look at my new bike! I can't wait to ride it!
See you in part three where I share my experience taking out my brand new motorcycle for the first time - the song was right when they said girls have all the fun!
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