Who loves 2-wheels?

p90x_Dude
p90x_Dude Posts: 332
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
As you can tell from my pic, I own a motorcycle (03 hayabusa). I love the freedom of riding, it's therapy LOL. Curious to know if anyone else rides or desires to ride.
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  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    As you can tell from my pic, I own a motorcycle (03 hayabusa). I love the freedom of riding, it's therapy LOL. Curious to know if anyone else rides or desires to ride.
  • OomarianneoO
    OomarianneoO Posts: 689 Member
    I was passing by a parking lot of what looked like a driving class and said, "I want one for my next birthday!" Hubby looked at me like I was from mars. :huh:
  • jlwhelan1
    jlwhelan1 Posts: 664
    My husband has been looking at bikes lately. He thinks yours is beautiful.

    Here's the bike I ride in my commute - a classic
    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/1987/pages/bridgestone-1987-23.htm
  • dancegirl1
    dancegirl1 Posts: 30
    I LOVE 2-wheels!!! You have a very sweet - and super quick bike - thats awesome! I have a crusier, and there are few things I love more than to go on long rides through the mountains - wow. You are very right, its theraputic. The freedom, speed, risk...I love everything about motorcycles.
  • Jendaya35
    Jendaya35 Posts: 79 Member
    My fiance and I have a Yamaha Virago....We just love going for rides, Your bike is a beaut!!!!!
  • dachinababe
    dachinababe Posts: 185
    For my 21th birthday I want a motorcycle as a present to myself. I have always loved bikes..
    btw, your motorcycle looks amazing
  • Emdicio
    Emdicio Posts: 270 Member
    Right here, dude! Been riding for 23 years - dirt, sport, dual sport. That's my KTM 950 Adventure below, I also have a KTM dirt bike, a Triumph Speed Triple, an old Kawi street bike and a Can Am Spyder (for the wife to ride). I love long, multi week rides into Mexico, Baja or places off the beaten path. Can't get enough...
  • EllaBella
    EllaBella Posts: 140
    I love 2 wheels!!!!:glasses: My husband and I try to ride as much as we can--sometimes hard to do with 3 children--but we manage to get away once in while. We like to ride with other couples from our church. Right now we have a Honda 1300, but we are considering a Harley Davidson Fat Boy. We have been looking at them pretty hard!! After seeing the movie "Wild Hogs", our group from church who rides together thought we should have a name--one of the gals came up with "The Shepherd's Flock" and she drew a pix of a sheep with a cross tattoo on its arm and a biker vest on. We don't use it, but it was a good laugh:laugh:
  • lockedcj7
    lockedcj7 Posts: 257 Member
    I rode when I lived in HI and I haven't missed it for a long time. I recently started looking at bikes again and checking on the MSF courses in my area. When I mentioned it to my wife, she almost had a stroke.

    She has changed the common axiom to this one: It's not if you get killed on a motorcycle, but when.

    I'm still planning on taking the course but it could be a while before I get the bike.
  • IrishRosebud
    IrishRosebud Posts: 29
    I love to ride. I haven’t ridden in a long time. I started out with a motocross bike and then went to street. I don’t like the crotch rockets (for myself) I am more of a cruiser kind of gal. I love the sound coming from the pipes! I’ve wanted to get a bike again but it’s not a wise thing for me to do at the moment since my kids are still young and I am the taxi driver. I’ve tossed around the thought of getting a side car. The kids love to ride. My oldest used to ride motocross when she was little. I have to agree there is nothing like the freedom one feeling while on a bike!
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    I rode for years. Started out on a Suzuki 450L, then got a Honda Nighthawk 450, then a Honda Nighthawk 750, then a Kawa EX500, then another Kawa EX500.

    I gave it up after over 20 years of riding. I had two crashes.

    First one, a bicyclist pulled in front of me--He was ok, I completely destroyed my rotator cuff. Shredded all 4 muscles and ripped them from the bone. Two surgeries and 5 years later and still not right.

    Next one, I was at a stop sign when a guy in a Chevy Yukon cut the corner and slammed into me head-on. I ended up under his front bumper. Let me tell you, there is absolutely nothing more frightening then seeing a Yukon coming straight at you when you're on a motorcycle! e021.gif

    I actually walked away from that with nothing more than some bruises and a VERY sore body for about 2 weeks.

    BUT, I figured that since the things I was becoming involved in accidents with seemed to be increasing in size exponentially, I'd hang up my helmet before the next thing I hit/or got hit by was a semi or a train!

    My DH still rides though--right now, he's got a Kawa KLR650.
  • jamie77
    jamie77 Posts: 101
    OMG!! There is nothing better than a Sunday afternoon ride. My boyfriend used to devote his entire life to his Harley, then got tired of the lifestyle and got rid of the bike. I'm trying really hard to talk him into getting another one, but haven't had much luck. He's become "no we can't do that, it's too dangerous" kind of person now....UGH!
  • ali106
    ali106 Posts: 3,754 Member
    me me!!! oh I love two wheels!!!! ..........:drinker:

    we dont' have one now but are looking at a few we like...:bigsmile:

    hugs!
    Ali
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    Oh yeah the Motorcycle Safety Course - safest way to learn in a weekend and get your license. You only have to take the written at the DMV and get your endorsement.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    That's the most fuel effecient of them all :) & it also helps to burn several hundred calories in the process. I'd love to ride on to work the only problem is it would be difficult dropping my son off to work and I'd need a shower by the time I got to my destination.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    Amen, I actually took a trip to the western NC mountains for the first time in a while and while coming south to Atlanta ran into some pretty steep windy roads. I'm not sure I would have like that on my bike being I had never traveled the roads before, it was definitely and experience.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    I was passing by a parking lot of what looked like a driving class and said, "I want one for my next birthday!" Hubby looked at me like I was from mars. :huh:

    Oh yeah the Motorcycle Safety Course - safest way to learn in a weekend and get your license. You only have to take the written at the DMV and get your endorsement.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    My husband has been looking at bikes lately. He thinks yours is beautiful.

    Here's the bike I ride in my commute - a classic
    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/1987/pages/bridgestone-1987-23.htm

    That's the most fuel effecient of them all :) & it also helps to burn several hundred calories in the process. I'd love to ride on to work the only problem is it would be difficult dropping my son off to work and I'd need a shower by the time I got to my destination.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    I LOVE 2-wheels!!! You have a very sweet - and super quick bike - thats awesome! I have a crusier, and there are few things I love more than to go on long rides through the mountains - wow. You are very right, its theraputic. The freedom, speed, risk...I love everything about motorcycles.

    Amen, I actually took a trip to the western NC mountains for the first time in a while and while coming south to Atlanta ran into some pretty steep windy roads. I'm not sure I would have like that on my bike being I had never traveled the roads before, it was definitely and experience.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    My fiance and I have a Yamaha Virago....We just love going for rides, Your bike is a beaut!!!!!

    Thank you, I had to look the Virago up on the yamaha website (sweet bike).
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    For my 21th birthday I want a motorcycle as a present to myself. I have always loved bikes..
    btw, your motorcycle looks amazing

    Thank you very much, have you taken the motorcycle safety course yet? I'd highly recommend it. Any brand/style you like most?
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    Right here, dude! Been riding for 23 years - dirt, sport, dual sport. That's my KTM 950 Adventure below, I also have a KTM dirt bike, a Triumph Speed Triple, an old Kawi street bike and a Can Am Spyder (for the wife to ride). I love long, multi week rides into Mexico, Baja or places off the beaten path. Can't get enough...

    Sound like fun, I'm sure that KTM is alot of fun too. I'd love to take alternate routes off the highway. How sweet would that be, I'd say you've been a bit more adventerous than I.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    I love 2 wheels!!!!:glasses: My husband and I try to ride as much as we can--sometimes hard to do with 3 children--but we manage to get away once in while. We like to ride with other couples from our church. Right now we have a Honda 1300, but we are considering a Harley Davidson Fat Boy. We have been looking at them pretty hard!! After seeing the movie "Wild Hogs", our group from church who rides together thought we should have a name--one of the gals came up with "The Shepherd's Flock" and she drew a pix of a sheep with a cross tattoo on its arm and a biker vest on. We don't use it, but it was a good laugh:laugh:

    I understand how children can inhibit riding, I had 37,000 miles on my bike 2.5 years ago when my son came to stay with me. 2.5 years later I have 38,800 so he has slowed me down, but it was worth it. I started a motorcycle ministry in my area and I'm in the process of completing the logo (on my 3rd attempt), patch, and all documents. Then I'll have to get started on the website, so I'll have my work cut out for me. Keep riding for Christ!!!!!!
  • Theresa35
    Theresa35 Posts: 1,102
    :heart: :heart: :heart: LOVE TO RIDE :heart: :heart: :heart:

    I dated a guy for a while that had a Harley and loved it!!! And MISS it!!! :cry:
  • lockedcj7
    lockedcj7 Posts: 257 Member
    I know exactly the roads you're talking about. I live in the NE corner of SC with NC and GA borders less than an hour away. It's common in the fall to see hundreds of motorcycles on any given day up in the mountains.

    FWIW, SC doesn't exempt you from the riding portion of the motorcycle license test like some states. I went a few days ago and got my learner's permit but I'll have to go back after the MSF course to take the practical portion.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    I rode when I lived in HI and I haven't missed it for a long time. I recently started looking at bikes again and checking on the MSF courses in my area. When I mentioned it to my wife, she almost had a stroke.

    She has changed the common axiom to this one: It's not if you get killed on a motorcycle, but when.

    I'm still planning on taking the course but it could be a while before I get the bike.

    I understand her concern, but if everyone died when flying on commercial airliners who would buy a plane ticket. Anyone (no matter how good they are) can go down, first I pray and secondly I ride sensibly and defensively. I wasn't always the case when I was doing 175 mph at night on a two lane highway in deer country (Thank God for grace & mercy). Keep softening her up, eventually she'll give in or it's going to be rough for you bro. :)
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    I rode when I lived in HI and I haven't missed it for a long time. I recently started looking at bikes again and checking on the MSF courses in my area. When I mentioned it to my wife, she almost had a stroke.

    She has changed the common axiom to this one: It's not if you get killed on a motorcycle, but when.

    I'm still planning on taking the course but it could be a while before I get the bike.

    I understand her concern, but if everyone died when flying on commercial airliners who would buy a plane ticket. Anyone (no matter how good they are) can go down, first I pray and secondly I ride sensibly and defensively. I wasn't always the case when I was doing 175 mph at night on a two lane highway in deer country (Thank God for grace & mercy). Keep softening her up, eventually she'll give in or it's going to be rough for you bro. :)
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    I love to ride. I haven’t ridden in a long time. I started out with a motocross bike and then went to street. I don’t like the crotch rockets (for myself) I am more of a cruiser kind of gal. I love the sound coming from the pipes! I’ve wanted to get a bike again but it’s not a wise thing for me to do at the moment since my kids are still young and I am the taxi driver. I’ve tossed around the thought of getting a side car. The kids love to ride. My oldest used to ride motocross when she was little. I have to agree there is nothing like the freedom one feeling while on a bike!

    I agree with the freedom and again I can understand how children can through a "good" monkey wrench in riding time LOL.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    I rode for years. Started out on a Suzuki 450L, then got a Honda Nighthawk 450, then a Honda Nighthawk 750, then a Kawa EX500, then another Kawa EX500.

    I gave it up after over 20 years of riding. I had two crashes.

    First one, a bicyclist pulled in front of me--He was ok, I completely destroyed my rotator cuff. Shredded all 4 muscles and ripped them from the bone. Two surgeries and 5 years later and still not right.

    Next one, I was at a stop sign when a guy in a Chevy Yukon cut the corner and slammed into me head-on. I ended up under his front bumper. Let me tell you, there is absolutely nothing more frightening then seeing a Yukon coming straight at you when you're on a motorcycle! e021.gif

    I actually walked away from that with nothing more than some bruises and a VERY sore body for about 2 weeks.

    BUT, I figured that since the things I was becoming involved in accidents with seemed to be increasing in size exponentially, I'd hang up my helmet before the next thing I hit/or got hit by was a semi or a train!

    My DH still rides though--right now, he's got a Kawa KLR650.

    Wow, sounds scary. I can't say I too wouldn't have hung it up after those 2 incidents. I'm glad your here to tell the story though, very fortunate.
  • p90x_Dude
    p90x_Dude Posts: 332
    OMG!! There is nothing better than a Sunday afternoon ride. My boyfriend used to devote his entire life to his Harley, then got tired of the lifestyle and got rid of the bike. I'm trying really hard to talk him into getting another one, but haven't had much luck. He's become "no we can't do that, it's too dangerous" kind of person now....UGH!

    Keep drilling him he'll crack, it's in his blood, he can't resist....at least I can't!!!
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