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Old 08-26-2016, 04:01 PM
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I just got back from a short lil ride 120 miles
and as always when just starting out I got what I call the feeling
wind in your face smile on your face felling like I'm on top of the world (MAYBE I AM ) heart beating faster troubles gone.
(IF only till the ride is over)I see things I never see in a cage and smell things to some good some bad fresh cut of hay dead skunk
had few drops of rain jut to let us know were lucky on a back road going slow wave at a train blows his horn three long blasts (try that in a cage)
After 39 years of riding. I cant really say all the reasons why and some of them would not make sense to any one that doesn't ride
but I know for me I never want to go with out riding and the way it makes me feel So Tell me why do you ride?
 
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Old 08-26-2016, 04:14 PM
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To get out of the house.
To get some use out of it considering how much I'm paying for it to sit there.
Because my wife says "where are we going today?"
To get from point A to point B.
 
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Old 08-26-2016, 04:24 PM
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Check out this thread. There are some awesome answers to your question ...

What motorcycle riders know that cagers don't
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ers-don-t.html

I ride because there's nothing else like it.
 
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Old 08-26-2016, 04:40 PM
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Pretty good description Joshus!

I really only have one reason....

Because I want to.

That is all
 
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Cause I like it...
 
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Lot better than having to go see a shrink.
 
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Actually, I dunno. I just do.
 
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All of the above...

plus its just my day to day transportation. I've got a pickup but I haven't climbed in it for a couple of weeks now.
 
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Beats the heck out of me why I ride.
 
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This is an easy question. Because it is FUN!!
 


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