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>Can some long-time bike riders chime in?
I've been riding bikes (with motors) even longer than I've kept bees. Bees 45 years, bikes 60 years. First you have to be grinning to conduct the test. That leaves out a lot of my early stable. Joe Lucas of British motor electrics fame said "be home before dark". Also it was wise to return by the same route you went with a basket to pick up fallen parts. Old bikers know what I'm talking about, the rest can imagine. My current flock is a 1962 Norton 500 single, a 1967 BMW R50/2 and my "new bike" a 1992 BMW K75RT. RT for road touring, full faring and windshield. A perfect test vehicle. First, I'm grinning all the time , second a windshield and faring is a better collection device than what I have left in the tooth department.
Summery Results; There are fewer bugs now than 60 years ago. Big bugs hurt more then little ones. Depends on time of day and time of year. Once I passed a bee yard as a swarm was issuing and now can relate to storming a machine gun nest. Last, a "bee in the bonnet" takes on a whole new meaning at 65mph in a tight turn.
As usual more study is needed.
Paul Hosticka
Dayton WA
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