I like 650 V-Twins, I have a Suzuki:
Posted on 10/30/2007 9:13:57 AM PDT by Incorrigible
Oh No!
Nah, blackie has a nighthawk. BIIIIG difference...
Maybe they just want to live before they die.
I have nothing against motorcycles (or snowmobiles). I've just decided that everything else I have to live for makes the risk unacceptable. I've told my daughters that one thing I better not ever see is their butt on the back of a bike.
Actually, I blush to admit that despite decades or riding, I have come very close to not seeing a few when driving a car...despite what happened. I guess a driver is looking for "Cars and trucks" and gets fixated or something. I just observe that it seems to be much more common nowadays.
I rode bikes for years and You’re right only an idiot would drink and ride.These days my horse doesn’t give me any problems if i have a few beers however.
During the other weeks, I read about some guy who who goes sailing off one of the many curved and elevated highway entrance/exit ramps. Usually it's some young kid in his 20s on a rice rocket.
LOL! That's the first thing I thought of when I read the title.
carolyn
BUMP
I like 650 V-Twins, I have a Suzuki:
I see the idiots riding around here too...what a joke.
f no longer equals m(a)?
Agree totally with your assessment. We live in No. Virginia and gave up our bike riding because folks are in a hurry and don’t bother to look. Hubby had a bike since he was 12, and recently gave it up at 60. I had also been riding for a few years and gave it up to ride with him. Traffic spooked me long before it did him.
We now enjoy a convertable —Toyota Solara. All the comfort of home while still letting the wind hit your face.
BTW, no one under 30 should be allowed to own a bike. They are just not aware of their own mortality......
Make motorcycles illegal. Only the police should have them
In 1970? Yeah.
In 2007? Not so much.
Speaking just for myself, I’ve put a lot of miles on bikes, but there just came a point when I would put my foot on the kick-starter (yes, my last bike was old enough to lack electric start) and realize that what I was feeling was less and less exhilaration and more and more trepidation - there are just too many drivers out there not paying attention.
Last spring a friend offered my his very nice Gold Wing if I would get it out of his garage (carbs needed rebuilding).
I passed... and realized the thrill really is gone for good.
‘I ride a Trike.... sure it was expensive but Its more fuel efficient than my truck, it looks nice, and its way more visible that 2 wheels.’
I’ve heard they are tough to control, but never actually asked somebody that has one. Whats your view on control of a trike?
ping
(chuckle)
Its often been said Harley Davidson is a marketing company that occasionally sells motorcycles.
Big grain of truth in that comment. And there is no denying HD makes far more money on ‘accessories’ than they do selling bikes.
I’m a fairly good example, I suppose. I have a very nice heavy leather jacket, and chaps, courtesy of Harley Davidson.
I ride a Suzuki 1500cc Intruder. The 15k I save going with Suzuki made my purchase of the jacket and chaps easy to explain to my wife.....lol!
I think the author misses the point. Bigger bikes and older riders are not the problem, it’s bigger FIRST bikes that’s the killer. In the past, new riders were young and broke, and their first bike was typically something in the 125-250cc range. They had plenty of learning opportunities at slower speeds with lower mass to discover that mishandling a bike is No Fun At All. Today, the new riders are flush with cash and they learn on Harleys and Goldwings, and those are the ones who are wiping out.
Ha! At one time I had a t-shirt that said, “I actually OWN a Harley, not just this t-shirt”......
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