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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#27015040 - 11/01/20 02:52 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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DonJuan7 said: Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.
They're no worse than any other vehicle on the road, but many people have personal vendettas against them. You sound like one of those people.
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DonJuan7 said: Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.
Absolutely not. Loud pipes save lives. I've spent over a decade riding in one of the busiest cities in the world and I'll tell you now having a loud exhaust has saved my bacon many times over.
The per mile fatality rate for motorcycle accidents is more than 25x higher than the rate for automobiles.
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Oldnameforgotten said: ATTENTION:
I would like to make a BOLD statement.
I know there is a lot of nuance to everything in life. I know that we struggle to find definitive "facts". But I am here to say..... I believe owning and riding a motorcycle is the CORRECT choice that everyone should make!
The pure joy I experience every single time I get on it. The ear to ear smile just cruising down the highway at the speed limit. Accelerating to the speed limit from a stop in a "fast for a car" "slow for a bike" pace. The feeling of being outdoors while traveling.
Everything is pure joy. I feel reborn. REBORN I tell you.
The best way I can describe it..... you know when youre driving in your car somewhere. Maybe youre on a road trip.... something like that. You know when you pull over at some scenic viewpoint to behold some view? It feels like THAT except ALL THE TIME and ALSO you have this POWER at your disposal... and this speed... the wind.... all of it composed into one sweet beautiful experience.
I just.....
Fuck. Everyone else IS wrong. And I am not saying you need to speed or do burnouts or wheelies. Just the normal thing is so exhilarating.
One happy camper over here. I have been having a very hard go of it for the past few years. Depression. Drinking. The whole nine yards. This is helping me a great deal. I'm not fixed of course. The demons still haunt me. But this makes me smile in a way I havent since I was a child.
What a beautiful post man. I feel you 100% on everything you say. I also absolutely feel there should be some mandatory time spent on a bike if one is to progress ones skills on the road in ANY vehicle. It's just not possible to learn out there well without spending time on two wheels, nor is it possible to experience the same sense of freedom any other way.
So happy for you man. Please keep us posted with your adventures.
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Right on man! Stay safe and keep the rubber side pointed down.
I feel a bit bad for those people that never seem to be able to find their 'thing' that evokes that type of response.
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Oldnameforgotten said: ATTENTION:
I would like to make a BOLD statement.
I know there is a lot of nuance to everything in life. I know that we struggle to find definitive "facts". But I am here to say..... I believe owning and riding a motorcycle is the CORRECT choice that everyone should make!
The pure joy I experience every single time I get on it. The ear to ear smile just cruising down the highway at the speed limit. Accelerating to the speed limit from a stop in a "fast for a car" "slow for a bike" pace. The feeling of being outdoors while traveling.
Everything is pure joy. I feel reborn. REBORN I tell you.
The best way I can describe it..... you know when youre driving in your car somewhere. Maybe youre on a road trip.... something like that. You know when you pull over at some scenic viewpoint to behold some view? It feels like THAT except ALL THE TIME and ALSO you have this POWER at your disposal... and this speed... the wind.... all of it composed into one sweet beautiful experience.
I just.....
Fuck. Everyone else IS wrong. And I am not saying you need to speed or do burnouts or wheelies. Just the normal thing is so exhilarating.
One happy camper over here. I have been having a very hard go of it for the past few years. Depression. Drinking. The whole nine yards. This is helping me a great deal. I'm not fixed of course. The demons still haunt me. But this makes me smile in a way I havent since I was a child.
You do what makes you feel better and fuck all the haters
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jailbird420]
#27015450 - 11/01/20 09:56 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Sounds awesome! I have a 250CC trials bike and riding it is the best feelings in the world! Especially when you go over some big obstacles like a total pro! That feeling can't be beat!!!
Unfortunately I haven't been able to ride much this year because I have a 18 month old to take care of. In another 18 months he will be getting his own bike and we will be riding into the sunset daily!
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Lophosaurus]
#27015471 - 11/01/20 10:13 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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I ride year round in wisconsin. Unless there's ice. I don't really think loud pipes save lives. I live in Harley town USA it's just asinine usually. The one time I laid a bike down. My shoelaces came untucked on shoes I would normally never wear riding. Got stuck on the shifter and I couldn't get my foot off the bike to stop tipping. being supremely aware saves lives. Hi vis helps too. Most people don't even hear ambulances these days with their shit blasting in their cars
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: bodhisatta]
#27015597 - 11/01/20 11:41 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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bodhisatta said: I ride year round in wisconsin. Unless there's ice. I don't really think loud pipes save lives.
Nice on year round riding, that was my gig in England too.
In regards to the loud pipes helping, I'm guessing you guys don't 'filter' through traffic there?
It's the norm across Europe (and especially so Asia, but there's very few rules for two wheels there full stop) but doesn't seem to be in the states.
It does make being heard and seen more crucial when one spends considerable time between lanes IMO.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#27015620 - 11/01/20 11:57 AM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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No lane splitting here. Some cities allow it I believe. I think most studies have found it more dangerous at least in the states. On two lane intracity highways people don't always cross at the crosswalk and get blasted also rednecks opening their doors to spit. Also assholes that think its their god given duty to stop all filtering/lane splitting
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: bodhisatta]
#27015651 - 11/01/20 12:15 PM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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bodhisatta said: Also assholes that think its their god given duty to stop all filtering/lane splitting
Oh god. I can just imagine those people. People that entitled give me the creeps. The Karen's of the driving world, with deadly machines in their control.
Thankfully they're extremely rare in Europe.
If it were not for the language barrier, I would love to move to SE Asia for the riding alone. Most vehicles are on two wheels and there's a considerable level of skill displayed by most there. I absolutely adored riding in that part of the world.
Remind me what make and model you use for DD/Summer/Winter please man?
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#27015682 - 11/01/20 12:36 PM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Filtering is dangerous as hell man
I always need to unclench my ass after doing a few k traffic jam filtering
Fuck those guys who keep switching lanes
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Tripsurfer] 1
#27015779 - 11/01/20 01:39 PM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Glorified scooter 250 nighthawk for puddle jumping and a 81 honda cb 900 custom
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Tripsurfer]
#27015897 - 11/01/20 02:58 PM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Tripsurfer said: I always need to unclench my ass after doing a few k traffic jam filtering
I guess a decade of this in Central London has left me quite desensitized; it feels completely natural to me.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Jokeshopbeard]
#27015910 - 11/01/20 03:12 PM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Quite the training ground. And on the wrong side of the road as well
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Tripsurfer]
#27016180 - 11/01/20 06:23 PM (3 years, 3 months ago) |
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Make sure it has a good seat or else your bone on the bottom of your pelvis will be real painful.
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Glad to hear that! I know the feeling Glad to hear you took the leap and got the bike. I'm a few years into this hobby and it still makes me grin like an idiot every time I ride - and yes, you don't need to race on public roads or do illegal or reckless sh*t to feel such freedom and joy. Stay safe and keep it rubber side down
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: Closer] 2
#27527117 - 11/02/21 05:37 AM (2 years, 3 months ago) |
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Crashed hard today. Ooof.
Dislocated shoulder. Broken clavicle. Broken scaphoid. All bruised up. Minor road rash on the left knee. Bike ripped its rollers off but is in surprisingly good condition.
I had upgraded to an MT07. She may not be a 1000.... but disrespect her for a tenth of a second and she eats you for breakfast. And thats exactly what she did.
I smacked the ever loving hell out of my head on the asphalt. That helmet worked so incredibly well its insane. Zero head damage. I felt nothing. My arm however was a different story lol.
I've also gotten around $2000 in speeding fines from cameras. But funny.... no cops have pulled me over 
Even if I had died yesterday it would have been worth it. This bike gives me tons of joy and I dont have much joy elsewhere.
Figured Id come find this post and update. Its been almost exactly a year lol!
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I sold my car like a month after labor day cause Jeep Compasses are the worst vehicle in the world. Been biking about 200 miles a week. Crashed once. I was probably doing like 25 mph. Car pulls out in front of me and I hit the back of the car and cartwheeled over the handle bars. Tacoed my front wheel, but no blood, no breaks, no sprains.
Also once I was driving a motorcycle doing like 35. Got cut off on a back road and hit a telephone pole. Wrapped my body around it. Thought I broke every bone in my rib cage, but I was fine.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: koods]
#27527177 - 11/02/21 06:56 AM (2 years, 3 months ago) |
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Jokeshopbeard said:
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DonJuan7 said: Motorcycles are bad for your physical health from noise and air pollution.
They're no worse than any other vehicle on the road, but many people have personal vendettas against them. You sound like one of those people.
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DonJuan7 said: Loud pipes destroy lives,hearing, yours, mine, the animals and everyone elses'.
Absolutely not. Loud pipes save lives. I've spent over a decade riding in one of the busiest cities in the world and I'll tell you now having a loud exhaust has saved my bacon many times over.
The per mile fatality rate for motorcycle accidents is more than 25x higher than the rate for automobiles.
I used to work at a company that rented out dirt bikes, atvs, and RZRs. Most of the guys had raced before. In a circle of about 12 people I was the only person who hadn't broken a femur, cause I don't ride that much, and also, like half of them had broken both femurs. The 74 year old dude broke both of his femurs at once and said his feet came up and kicked both of his temples. Motorcycles are by far the most dangerous legal thing to do, including flying.
with that being said I can't seem to find anything more fun.
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Re: Buying a bike and riding it 300 Miles. [Re: paradoxlost]
#27527229 - 11/02/21 08:07 AM (2 years, 3 months ago) |
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Motorcycles are insanely cheap, especially for their performance level. That also tends to introduce a lot of low skill operators into the equation. Imagine if you could buy an airplane for $1200. Our populous would be a lot smaller.
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