Drinking and riding
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RE: Drinking and riding
When I was young n dumb, I did young n dumb things.
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25 yrs later, I will have a couple beers with a meal, but no more, before riding. \\; \\; Not worth it, in my opinion, as the accident does NOT have to be your fault, for you to end up with a DUI.
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25 yrs later, I will have a couple beers with a meal, but no more, before riding. \\; \\; Not worth it, in my opinion, as the accident does NOT have to be your fault, for you to end up with a DUI.
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From: Pittsburgh
RE: Drinking and riding
Back in the day, I would drink 1. Unfortunately it was 1 bottle of Jim Beam. I did total a bike out in 1988 and wasn't injured or in trouble with the law. But I did see the light and now it is 1 light beer maybe. I ride with a group that likes to find bars and I order something to eat at each of them with water or ice tea. I never heard of anyone going to jail for "fat driving"
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RE: Drinking and riding
The first thing you lose when you drink is your sense of balance. \\; You can sit down and have a completely sober conversation, but when you stand up the floor feels just a liiiiittle different. \\; Factor in a motorcycle, you get drinking and riding = fail. \\;
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RE: Drinking and riding
My bike isn't comfy enough to ride far enough to get to drunk! Luckily I run a bar and if I get wasted i'll just push my bike into the bar and make someone take me home! \\; But I will drink a few if i'm barhopping...
Road Master
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From: Southern Indiana
RE: Drinking and riding
I'll have a couple when riding, but definitely nothing over the limit. I saw a little bar a couple weeks ago that had a sign behind the bar that read 'two wheels, two beers' and that's all they'd serve you. Pretty cool if you ask me.
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From: Inverness FL
RE: Drinking and riding
Back in the day Jack and Miller lite.
Now diet coke.. I didnt quit cause I was no gud
at it!!I quit cause of the way I rode when I was
high, No fear...No sense....
Now diet coke.. I didnt quit cause I was no gud
at it!!I quit cause of the way I rode when I was
high, No fear...No sense....
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From: CA
RE: Drinking and riding
I was expecting more people to answer yes. If you go to any biker hangout on the weekend, the majority are partying fairly hard. I guess none of those people are on the forum.