Bebe

I have decided to sell my 2003 Buell Blast. I still love her and she's in great running condition, set up for commuting with lots of extras and comfort features. It just feels like the right time to simplify down to one motorcycle.

A couple of weeks ago Bebe was not her usual reliable self, balky starting and wanting to die at intersections. I was all suited up one Monday morning and she died in the driveway. I managed to get her back into the garage, with my husband's help of course. Instead of changing and taking the car, I took my other bike, the Lightning. I rode the Lightning for the rest of the week. I think that was the turning point.

For years, leaving the house before 7am in the dark, I preferred the easy handling of the Blast. The Lightning is powerful immediately. First gear is a rush already. But when I weighed maintenance, time riding them regularly, insurance, and so on, I began to be ready to let Bebe go. My husband observed, "You've outgrown her." Perhaps, but I still feel a strong attachment to her. If it were not for the Blast, I don't know if I would have continued to ride. After a bad crash on my first bike, it was the Blast that helped me regain my confidence.

She is now repaired and running well again. I will take a picture and make a flier, and I will ask a price that is reasonable for the market and reflects her quality.