Motorcycles

[Volt]

Feel free to disagree, I have no problems and wish you the best of luck. But in the past 2 years I know a MSF instructor (one of the safest riders I know) and a rider of over 35 years had a car pull out in front of him a 2 years ago and a school bus pulled out in front of him a year ago. Not a damn thing he could do in either case. Less than 30 feet to react in both instances.

Tbone on here who has been riding 25 years plus had a deer jump out in front of him this year. While we hope to never go down, to expect a accident free or even a dumb **** free life riding is a bit of living in a dream world. I'll stand by, you may have not gone done yet, I hope you never go down, but I know where I would put my money. A lot of situations happen we have no control over.

Originally Posted by floydpink

Don't agree with 5, and hope I don't jinx myself.

I've had motorcycles since 1981 and never dropped one. Came close, but never dropped one.

I've read this statement on a few motorcycle forums and think it's BS, but also read that once you say never, a spill is around the corner.

Originally Posted by Resipsa

There's no problem with buying a used bike, particularly if you're buying a cruiser/tourer. Pretty easy to be able to tell if the bike has been taken care of or not.

I would, however, never buy a used sport bike. I've got eyes, I'm on the road all the time and I see the way people ride and abuse them. No thanks.

And I completely disagree with the notion that crashes are a "not if, when" scenario. I've been riding a long time and have never been down.

Ride with awareness, within your skill set, not like an asshat, expect the unexpected and you should be fine.

[icehog3]

80+ posts and the motorcycle haters haven't come out yet. I must say I am pleasantly suprised.

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by icehog3

80+ posts and the motorcycle haters haven't come out yet. I must say I am pleasantly suprised.

Nothing annoys me more, when I'm out riding my tricycle, than a motorcycle driver roaring by waving at me like they're my mom.

Yeah I know I look cool on my sweet ride ... but come on, what's up with that?

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Nothing annoys me more, when I'm out riding my tricycle, than a motorcycle driver roaring by waving at me like they're my mom.

Yeah I know I look cool on my sweet ride ... but come on, what's up with that?

Ok I must admit.....every once in a while when driving home (I live at the top of a hill) if I saw someone struggling to get up the hill I would pretend to be "pedaling" up the hill on my motorcycle.

Note: I only did this if I recognized the person.

[floydpink]

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Nothing annoys me more, when I'm out riding my tricycle, than a motorcycle driver roaring by waving at me like they're my mom.

Yeah I know I look cool on my sweet ride ... but come on, what's up with that?

Funny you mention the wave.

For all the toughness so many bikers try to portray, I never saw anything mentioned more than the wave,who to wave to, how to wave, blah blah blah when I was reading a popular biker forum.

Is it two fingers straight down? Do you wave to Japanese bikes? Do you wave when your hand is on the clutch? Do you stop waving at bike rallies or wave at 400,000 fellow bikers?

Totally lame and although I love my HD, I will wave to, talk to, help and try to respect ANYONE out riding and enjoying the lifestyle.

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by floydpink

Funny you mention the wave.


Is it two fingers straight down? Do you wave to Japanese bikes? Do you wave when your hand is on the clutch? Do you stop waving at bike rallies or wave at 400,000 fellow bikers?

Totally lame and although I love my HD, I will wave to, talk to, help and try to respect ANYONE out riding and enjoying the lifestyle.

I give a few fingers to anyone regardless of what they ride but some on cruisers don't wave back (I'm on a sportbike).

[markem]

Originally Posted by floydpink

Is it two fingers straight down? Do you wave to Japanese bikes? Do you wave when your hand is on the clutch? Do you stop waving at bike rallies or wave at 400,000 fellow bikers?

I think that this article says it best

http://www.ekho.com/elton/PC800/The%20Wave.htm

Originally Posted by weak_link

Meh- they are just tools and you gotta have the right tool for the task at hand. I wouldn't want to do a bunch of trackdays on a Fatboy, would you?

Nice pic. Dragging some knee. What track is that?

[icehog3]

I give the low wave to everyone, HD or Honda, Cruiser or Crotch Rocket, American, Japanese, German, whatever. I liked the link, Mark.

[weak_link]

Originally Posted by Trouble

Nice pic. Dragging some knee. What track is that?

Sears Point, now they call it Infinion. I refuse to call it that though.

fwiw I wave to everyone.