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Featured Member - March 2005
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Name
– Christina Bowhuis
Nickname
– None yet so watch what you do! (However, my dad used to call me his
“Little Hellion”)
Location
– Reston, Virginia
Hometown
– Virginia Beach, Virginia
Marital
status
– Single
Children
– 0
Age
– 32
Occupation
– Government
Current
motorcycle
– 2005 Harley Davidson Sportster 883 Custom
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How long have
you been riding?
Since July 22, 2004
Have you ever taken a motorcycle safety course?
Yes – NOVA – July 19-21, 2004
What was your first bike?
This one
How many bikes have you owned?
One
Why do you ride?
Gotta love it! Always wanted to ride…
Have you ridden with an organized group before?
Yes
What modifications have you done to your bike?
Forward controls moved to mid. Detachable
windshield. Solo seat. Slip on pipes.
What accessories do you want to add to your bike?
New shocks. Re-jet (as of 15 Feb) the bike is
being serviced and maybe re-jetted if needed.
What is your dream bike?
Right now, the Deuce.
What kind of riding do you like to do –
straight-aways or twisties?
Right now, on the bike! Getting used to curved
roads. Just want to get the miles in!
What is your favorite riding route?
Last year’s poker run with Jimmy’s Old Towne
Tavern from Herndon. Went into West Virginia
through Harper’s Ferry…very nice!
Do you ride your bike to work?
Right now, I live so close to work that the bike
won’t warm up. I want to start riding to work so
I’ve got to figure that out.
What is the fastest you’ve ridden?
Hit 75-80. Liked it? Oh, yeah!
What is your favorite time of year to ride?
Summer!
Have you ever been down? If so, how were you
hurt and what did you learn from the incident?
On one ride, I dropped my bike in my friend’s
driveway (dealing with the decline of his driveway
and the incline of the road and trying to turn the
bike while backing up). My battery cover flew off
on Route 50 and I went down on a hairpin turn. The
guys in front slowed down in the turn and I looked
at the bushes on the side of the road. I was going
so slowly, the bushes/weeds stopped the bike before
I could get back on the road. I only needed six
more inches of pavement and I would’ve been fine. I
wasn’t hurt, but got a lot of **** from the Legion
guys I was riding with when they found out I was
okay. What did I learn? Power Walk your bike in a
hairpin turn! :o)
Have you ever done an “Iron Butt” ride?
No, but a friend talked to me about it and I
want to do it…I just need to find someone to go with
me! I am very interested in taking road trips with
the bike, but don’t have anyone to do that with
yet.
If not, what is the furthest you’ve ridden?
In the summers I ride 200+ miles a day.
What was the worst weather in which you’ve
ridden?
Rainy and cold!
Do you know how to work on your bike?
Not yet but I’m looking for people who can show me.
I had a friend show me how to work on the pipes. I
want to learn! I will also asking a friend to help
me add new shocks to lower my bike.
What is your favorite road song?
Nothing in particular – no speakers yet! I want to
check into a music system. Any ideas people can
share with me on this?
What was your most adventurous ride?
Met up at a bike night with another riding group –
Custom Cruisers – and they meet in Fredericksburg.
I had to ride home on my own at night and it was
cold.
What rallies or events do you like to attend?
Haven’t done any yet…I’m going to Myrtle Beach this
summer. If I can’t find someone going down with a
trailer this might be my first long distance road
trip on the bike!
Is there someone who rides “two-up” with you?
No, got a solo seat. Dude’s gotta have his own
ride!
Why did you join the SCRC?
Pestered by Teach!
Off the cuff from Christina……
“I don’t know what else to add. I have an addiction
to riding. Any time the weather is nice I like to
get the bike out. I am still getting used to riding
and don’t venture too far on back roads solo…just in
case something happens.
I served on a deployment team where I was known as
P.I.T.A. Pain In The Ass…this is because I can be
very annoying and bug people to death about things.
With my friends that ride, I am the one calling and
bugging them about where we are going, when we are
leaving on a ride. I am trying to work on being
such a pain…trust me, in time you will see this side
of me! But hey, if it gets me on the road with
two-wheeled friends, it’s all good!”
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