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Old Jun 13, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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solo,,, waiting for others,you'll never get nothing done.
 
Old Jun 13, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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Solo is so much more enjoyable
 
Old Jun 14, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JAYCASH
solo,,, waiting for others,you'll never get nothing done.
Man isn't that the truth!
My one close buddy is a doctor and his time is so limited that he has to make a slot of a few hours at a time to ride. Although I like riding with him, I just can stand being on the clock (so to speak) when out riding.
 
Old Jun 14, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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Yep - Pretty Much
 
Old Jun 14, 2013 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JackD
Anyone just wanna ride by your self!????????? Man ! I just wanna stop when I wanna stop, and go when I wanna go!! I do understand the safety thing ! But I would just as soon do it on my own!! Any one else??????!

I hear you buddy, nothing like hitting the road with nothing to think about, pick a direction or say a friend's town in another state, liberty pass from your woman if needed. Then settle into traveling.
Pf course there are a couple exceptions :

Like riding with your life long pal like I used to do before he crashed.

Like riding with one or two good friends that don't care where you go or stop.

Like riding with your woman on the back and she is just glad to be riding somewhere new.

Like riding with the PGR , honoring our fallen service men and women, flags flying!
 
Old Jun 15, 2013 | 01:54 PM
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Same here as most have stated, as this point I'm doing 100% of my riding solo, I have tons of associates around town but the very FEW I call friends I have don't ride, they want to but just haven't gotten a bike, I agree "group" riding on a regular basis could become a negative thing depending on the "group", but I do feel it would be nice to have 1 or 2 ppl to ride with from time to time.
 
Old Jun 15, 2013 | 07:17 PM
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Anyone just wanna ride by your self!????????? Man ! I just wanna stop when I wanna stop, and go when I wanna go!! I do understand the safety thing ! But I would just as soon do it on my own!! Any one else??????!
Are you getting paid per punctuation?
 
Old Jun 15, 2013 | 08:13 PM
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Anyone just wanna ride by your self!????????? Man ! I just wanna stop when I wanna stop, and go when I wanna go!! I do understand the safety thing ! But I would just as soon do it on my own!! Any one else??????!
I'm right there with you.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by cripula
Solo or 2 up probably 95% of the time.
Same here. And the only time I like to stop is for gas. I could ride and get lost all day.
 
Old Jun 16, 2013 | 06:47 AM
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