Loved the description of how youare invigorated on a ride by natural odors. That's something we talk about every time we finish a ride. Now, there are more of the flower scents out there, mixing with various types of burning woods, the charcoal grills, BBQ's. People can't imagine if they are in the cage what they are missing. Soon the Sycamore will leaf out. I don't know if it's the male or female, but the Sycamore puts out a fragrance that is unmatched by any human created perfume. Do you ever ride along and smell somebody's trash burning in the old barrel? You know, like the smell of plastic milk cartons? It takes me back almost 50 years, back when my grandparents would burn their trash in the barrel. It's one of those things that make riding a motorcycle such a special enjoyment.

 

Bet you folks don't live in feedlot or chicken farm territory.

 

Yes we also have all the variety of farm "aroma", also the fast food smells and a finer restaraunt downtown. During the fall one can smell the forest and while riding in the trees have all the colors dancing on you especially on a bright day, hot damn lets go riding!

 

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Wanna bet?? I'm in Nebraska, & Sunday afternoon, I smelled them all!! A couple almost brought tears to my eyes. My riding buddy & I stopped at a stop sign out in the country after passing a chicken farm. I'm more country than he is, & he said, "WTF was that smell? I was laughing so hard at the look on his face, I had to wipe the tears from my eyes. I yelled "CHICKEN CHIT". He yelled back "I AINT A CHICKEN CHIT, I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT THAT SMELL WAS". I about fell off my bike laughing. Good times, good times.

 

Yeah nothing like having your nose filled with a warm smelling pile of cow poop!!! There is a section of road that I used to travel on my way to work that the first time I rode the bike down I almost lost control!!! I swear it was like hitting a brick wall!! My boss was on front of me in her convertible and I could see her shaking her head and gagging as we both rode past. We still get a kick out of it when we talk about it

 

over heated transmissions, antifreezeand brakes.