A bird up on my bike
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326093)
Rockingham, Australia
November 22, 2019 10:18pm CST
Carol DM (@CarolDM) recently put up a post: about girls riding motorcycles.
Does anyone remember the song ‘Bird up on my Bike’? Google says it was written by Mike Sarne in 1963. My Mum and Dad did their courting on a motor bike and Mum always reckoned she would have been one of the original ‘birds’ up on a bike.
The photo shows my Dad’s motorcycle. I thought it was a Norton but apparently it's a BSA
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
23 Nov 19
Never learned how to ride a back. I can’t even ride a bicycle. 
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@sallypup (58073)
• Centralia, Washington
23 Nov 19
@mlgen1037 Its not always easy to balance on a bike. The fear of falling is real cause you could break something if you do fall.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
23 Nov 19
@sallypup that’s exactly my fear. I fell multiple times. I have no choice but to give up learning it.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
23 Nov 19
Old motorcycles are getting in fashion here likewise with old scooters.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
23 Nov 19
@JudyEv they call them vintage.
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@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov 19
@Alexandoy I know with cars over here there are two categories - the really old ones are called antique and the not-quite-so-old are vintage.
@moffittjc (118546)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Nov 19
When I was in high school, I dated a girl who rode a motorcycle. We had many wonderful evenings cruising up and down the local roads on that bike! She was quite the daredevil on her bike!
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@moffittjc (118546)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Nov 19
@JudyEv I tried to ride a motorcycle once....and promptly crashed head-on into a building. Nope, never had a bike, just always rode pillion on hers. She was quite good on that bike!
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@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Nov 19
@moffittjc We had a friend who was quite a bit older but when he was first married, his wife rode the bike and he rode in the sidecar with the baby. 
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@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov 19
I had trouble getting it to post but it's there now.
@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
23 Nov 19
Wow. That's a nice motorcycle. It's also a great picture of your dad.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
27 Nov 19
@JudyEv Oh okay. That's nice. I guessed so..Do you ride bikes?
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@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Nov 19
@smileyhema No, I don't. I might have liked to once but I'm too old now.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
23 Nov 19
Al and I dated on a motorcycle, it was a Honda. I did learn to drive it as well.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 Nov 19
@JudyEv I was and we put a lot of miles on his Honda.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Nov 19
I have rode a few but nt really into motorcycles.
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@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Nov 19
Me either but I guess in those days bikes were cheaper than cars.
@teamfreak16 (43420)
• Denver, Colorado
23 Nov 19
Oh yeah, Norton's are badass. If I could afford to do so, I'd buy one and fix it up, go total cafe racer with it!
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@dgobucks226 (34405)
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23 Nov 19
Nice bike but the rider needs to get a change of attire. Perhaps a leather jacket? Don't know that one but I remember this motorcycle themed song 
The Shangri-Las -Leader Of The Pack Video with High Quality Sound ..enjoy the girls
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@Michellekidwell (29259)
• Sonora, California
24 Nov 19
My Uncle was a biker! He’s dealing with the effects of Agent Orange now though!
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@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Nov 19
I'm very sorry about your uncle. Agent Orange has had dreadful consequences.
