That’s a serious checklist. Mine would include — water to washer turned off. Dogs have water. Doors locked. Sunglasses. Stove off…

I like the idea of not having anything gaining on me in my head.

Actually a checklist frees ur mind…
Imagine the creeping horror you feel 50 miles from home on ta beautiful day….when you think you left the tea kettle on…
Pre Ride checklist includes…”Tea kettle off”?

Thanks Tball! That book was recommended to me in the past. Read some reviews and decided I needed to read it. And then it left my brain. So I’m putting it on my list to track down. I suppose my goal is to minimize the number of things I do that would require a checklist to the things I really want to do.

I need to be more like you Jim. There’s a discipline I need to sharpen. Particularly when it’s cold in the garage! I’m not a fighter pilot though. I’m more of the scout plane type…

Good book…”The CheckList Manifesto”
Describes how surgeons and others have adopted the checklist concept for even repetitive tasks.

Bad choice of motorcycles for a 70 year old, first time rider. He really needed to swallow his ego and begin with a scooter or Honda 250 Rebel. If he did, and worked his way up to the Harley, he may still be riding.

Oh no…what a shame.

There are good decisions and bad decisions. I try to manage them toward the good.

Perhaps lack of training, knowledge and choice of rides factors in. I always remember an older friend, a man who had never ridden anything with two wheels, tell me he bought an Harley Ultra Glide at age 70. It didn’t work out…