uh oh, my wife said it was okay to sign up for the mfs/motorcycle safety course!

[robfilms]

Speedy wrote:
My daughter received a kidney from a motorcyclist. Please, please fill out an organ donor card. Same goes for everybody else.

speedy-

i hope your daughter is well.

i hope no bad mojo was intended!

and i do appreciate your thought.

i have been an organ donor registrant for the past 7yrs since it was made a dmv check-off option in new york state.

ymmv

be well

rob

[Mac1337]

robfilms wrote:
dak-

now now, be assured, i want to ride.

my ever-loving is simply being supportive.

by the way, after living together for 30yrs, i think we truly understand the concept of passion!

but thank you for your concern. it is appreciated.

ymmv

be well

rob

Every time someone asks about riding bikes people come out with tasteless posts. Yes, riding 4 inches off the ground at 60mph is dangerous but that is where the thrill is. I can sit on a chair for the rest of my life then die of a heart attack. Do the following and you'll be safe:

-Ride a bike you are comfortable with. Not too big, not too small.
-Three words will save your life; space, space and space.
-Don't ride in the dark or rain if you don't have to.
-Don't ride on interstate if you don't have to.
-Assume nobody sees you.


If you do it right, your wife better get used to you coming back later and later. I started by saying I will just ride around the corner. Now, I won't saddle up for less than 3 days of riding.

[lazydays]

I think the safety of being on a motorcycle has a lot to do with your age, reaction time and how aware you are of things going on around you.

A friend of mine has had two accidents, in two years, resulting in a dislocated hip, multiple arm breaks, rib breaks, and finally amputation of his right leg at the knee. He is a great guy but he is severely overweight and his reaction times and awareness of what goes on around him are very very low. He should never have been on a bike at all. I KNOW that my awareness of what's going on around me isn't adequate so I stay off motorcycles.

Now I don't want this to be a downer post so I'm still going to say congratulations on this new life move but I urge you to be cautious while having your fun.

[Mini 9]

I just looked at, listened to the new BMW inline 6 bike.

Nice bike $23k

http://www.ultimatemotorcycling.com/2012...gtl-review

Not bike, but very nice video work at the Amelia....
http://skiddplayer.com/video/32722/bmw-a...land-conco

[Z]

$23k for a bike seems somehow ludicrous to me... you could get a lotta fun vintage stuff for that price... but I just look at the world in a strange way.

[RAMd®d]

$23k for a bike seems somehow ludicrous to me...

You're not alone. A lot of people are strange like that. The answer is easy. Just don't buy it.

Vintage is old, not necessarily better. It's nice to appreciate old iron. But new tech on two wheels is awesome. I don't like the aesthetic design of today's bikes anywhere near as much as old stuff.

And old stuff is easier to wrench on. But I'm all done with that. I've been riding since 1968. Longer than some, shorter than others.


i hope no bad mojo was intended!

Me too, but I wouldn't bet on it.


Yes, riding 4 inches off the ground at 60mph is dangerous...

Yes, when done wrong. Otherwise, riding without a metal cocoon is dangerous, in the event of an accident.


...but that is where the thrill is.

For some, I suppose. I get a lot of exhilaration/thrill from riding a bike, but danger has nothing to do with it. If I felt that riding a bike had any inherent degree of danger that couldn't be mitigated substantially by defensive driving/riding, I wouldn't get on one.


Every time someone asks about riding bikes people come out with tasteless posts.

True. They want to insult your choice with dumb statements like- "That's why they call them murder cycles" or trot out stories about how somebody they know was injured/crippled/killed, or my favorite- "my son/brother/father was in an accident on a bike and never rode again" as though that were some badge of honor. I used to be polite and just smile. Now I just say "Good for them. Stupid people have no business operating motor vehicles" or something similar. Yeah, I know.


I've always loved riding ever since I first sat on the gas tank of my dad's Hardly-Ferguson, a long time back. My buddy has a huge GoldWing 1800/6. Gorgeous. He puts a ton of miles on it, wears the tires edge to edge. One badass motor rider. The Clueless look at it and say "Omigod, why don't you just get a car!"

There is nothing like riding on a two-wheel tract, except for flying a plane. Big or small, bike or scooter, the feeling is the same- exhilaration. Joy. Freedom. I've put a helluva lot of miles on several bikes, and a lot of them in the rain, darkness, or both. If you take the time to learn to ride safe, you can be safe anywhere, any time. (Though some people ride in the snow, I draw the line there.)

I'm still wanting the ST1300. Maybe this summer.

I've seen a lot of riders older than me with more miles on the clock having a great time. So rob, ride safe, be well, and find a great road.

[robfilms]

ramd@d-

"I've seen a lot of riders older than me with more miles on the clock having a great time. So rob, ride safe, be well, and find a great road."

thank you for the kind thought.

your generous spirit is appreciated.

be well

rob

[motopsyco]

Join an online Motorcycle forum. There are many and likely there is a local one near you. I found barf.com here in the SF Bay Area and just joined this past January. As a group they organize rides for various skill levels and interests.

However, like this and all forums, there are idiots that don't help the cause.

Cheers!