How I am now saving gas...

[frodo82801]

I thought about getting a motorcycle before, but when I was in the Army as a medic, there was a reason we called them donorcycles. I was at a few high speed motorcycle wrecks, not pretty.

I trust myself to ride safe, but there are a lot of people out there not paying attention and it's gotten worse with cell phones.

I must say that my time riding motorcycles made me a much, much better driver. You just assume that people don't see you.

[Anddra]

:thumb Great idea. Might go down that route myself soon...

[I'm all 67X]

One thing I saw happen in recent weeks:

More people are buying bikes- a LOT more. More bikes on the road is better for everyone and increases awareness, I hope. Our sales of Wave Runners, sport ATVs and dirt bikes tanked big time, working ATVs were fairly flat, but street bikes and scooters were off the charts accounting for about 75% of our sales.

It is a viable option and more folks like me- who always wanted to ride, but didn't have a good reason- are suddenly finding the reason. I can squeeze out 55-60 miles to a gallon AND enjoy myself...what a bargain! Life is so different on a bike, I understand the romanticism behind it a little now. It's a feeling I can't describe and all I was doing was trying to save at the pump a bit!

:thumb

[Brick]

I thought about getting a motorcycle before, but when I was in the Army as a medic, there was a reason we called them donorcycles. I was at a few high speed motorcycle wrecks, not pretty.

I trust myself to ride safe, but there are a lot of people out there not paying attention and it's gotten worse with cell phones.

I must say that my time riding motorcycles made me a much, much better driver. You just assume that people don't see you.

About two weeks ago on our way home from eating dinner with the in-laws we drove by the site of a fatal motorcycle wreck. Luckily by the time we drove by they had the body covered, but it was just so weird seeing it on the street like that. The next day there was a little article in the paper about the accident, it seems that the car was turning left and didn't see the motorcycle coming down the street unhelmet and at a high rate of speed.

My point, please be careful, and always assume they eiter don't see you or are trying to play carmageddon.

[I'm all 67X]

About two weeks ago on our way home from eating dinner with the in-laws we drove by the site of a fatal motorcycle wreck. Luckily by the time we drove by they had the body covered, but it was just so weird seeing it on the street like that. The next day there was a little article in the paper about the accident, it seems that the car was turning left and didn't see the motorcycle coming down the street unhelmet and at a high rate of speed.

My point, please be careful, and always assume they eiter don't see you or are trying to play carmageddon.

That's for certain. I keep it under 65, usually under 50 on the country roads, but I fear deer more than drivers. That will change soon. Got to be loud though, heard is seen. It's nice to go helmetless, but I resist that urge. it just makes sense.

One thought a friend pointed out to me...I'll bet it hurts a lot less dying at 150 than it does at 50...

:heh

[WVBORN56]

Nice Bike. It is now a pain in WV because you have to take a special 2 day class just to get your license. My brother recently did so and is now taking his bike on nice days to work.

I gave up motorcycles 20 years ago after my second fairly serious wreck. I guess I watched too much evil knevil...:lol2