Does riding in Florida suck?
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From: VA
If you are in MD, this is just about riding not should you go, take a look at riding in WV. It's best described as, if you took all the hills and mountains and flattened them out the state would be bigger than TX.
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From: Honah Lee
Besides Dickie, half are going for cataracts surgery. The other half coming home. If they say they didn't see you, it's probably true. Only place worst is Boston. You are not safe there even in a car. There is no such thing as leaving a car space in front of you. You're lucky if you keep 3/4 car length.
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Joined: Feb 2019
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From: Creek
I rode through Florida once. Last summer as the hurricane was passing through. Never seen so much rain in my life, let alone ride through it. I thought it was boring( I could ride extremely fast on ride home ) However seeing the swamps on side of road was cool and some different vegetation and trees. That said Im from Michigan where I ride when its in the twenties and that aint a lot of fun either. I would love to be able to ride year round.plus they dont have helmet laws for over 21
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Going from Maryland to Florida, you'll think you hit the lottery. You'll have so much extra cash that the government won't take from you, you'll be able to fly and ride where ever you damn well please every weekend.
Riding here pretty much sucks, but the pro business and low tax atmosphere makes it worth it.
Plus it's fun watching the news and hearing that your neighbor ate someone's face.
Riding here pretty much sucks, but the pro business and low tax atmosphere makes it worth it.
Plus it's fun watching the news and hearing that your neighbor ate someone's face.
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From: central Fl
sorry but i have to say Jacksonville has always sucked. when i worked at Toyota of Hollywood we had to take classes in Jacksonville thats where the Toyota school was, back in the 80's and man we all hated going there. it was so nasty and just not clean at all nowhere. last time i was there in 2014 it was the same way. the people there drive crazy, they dont pay any attention to what they are doing, but i guess thats pretty much everywhere now
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Cruiser
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From: Florida
Yeah riding here sucks. I'm in Orlando and some days it feels like I'm playing Russian roulette. On the coast it's ok. Stay away from I4. It seems like everyone is on the phone or high seriously. Huge amounts of accidents of cars slamming into bikes at red lights. And for god sakes stay away from Florida man. Why I'm still in Orlando I have no idea. I'm a straight white English speaking Republican Male. Everything Orlando hates
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From: West Central Florida
Florida is only a few hours from the Smokies. Been riding Fla my whole life and love going to the mountains.
My wife is from MD and although some hills it wasnt a riding meca imo. I will say the deer and rabbits are everywhere. We Autotrain up from Sanford Florida to Lorton Va with the bike and stay in MD with Family for a few days and the ride back to Fla via the Mountains. Going in July again.
It is what you make of it. Come on down and enjoy.
My wife is from MD and although some hills it wasnt a riding meca imo. I will say the deer and rabbits are everywhere. We Autotrain up from Sanford Florida to Lorton Va with the bike and stay in MD with Family for a few days and the ride back to Fla via the Mountains. Going in July again.
It is what you make of it. Come on down and enjoy.
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Florida is only a few hours from the Smokies. Been riding Fla my whole life and love going to the mountains.
My wife is from MD and although some hills it wasnt a riding meca imo. I will say the deer and rabbits are everywhere. We Autotrain up from Sanford Florida to Lorton Va with the bike and stay in MD with Family for a few days and the ride back to Fla via the Mountains. Going in July again.
It is what you make of it. Come on down and enjoy.
My wife is from MD and although some hills it wasnt a riding meca imo. I will say the deer and rabbits are everywhere. We Autotrain up from Sanford Florida to Lorton Va with the bike and stay in MD with Family for a few days and the ride back to Fla via the Mountains. Going in July again.
It is what you make of it. Come on down and enjoy.
I'll have to try that sometime with my wife, that sounds like a good time.
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From: Clearwater, Fl
Almost 100,000 miles in the last five years. Never left the state of Florida!
Of the 38 years I've lived down here I've ridden between 18-30,000 miles every year but 4. Guess I find places to ride!
Of the 38 years I've lived down here I've ridden between 18-30,000 miles every year but 4. Guess I find places to ride!
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From: central Fl
yep it used to be nice riding across aligator ally ST RD 84 when it was 2 lane and end up in Naples all there was there was a place called Tin City. now you have to be a millionare to live there and you better know spanish. Fl used to be real nice. my family is from Marco Island. and no way could most people cant even afford to live there now. but where iam at now its real nice riding just a stones throw from Crystal River to the south and Cedar Key to the west. both good rides and great food an cold beer motorcycles i would bet out number the cages..
motorcycles i would bet out number the cages..
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