Driving to work this morning
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Driving to work this morning
On my way to work this cold morning here in Michigan, I was dreaming about riding my 04 heritage for the commute this summer. I look down and I am doing 80 on the highway and just keeping up with traffic flow on I-94.
I know as a re-born rider from years ago that I will put in some parking lot time to get used to the bike, the controls and the general feel of riding again. (luckily there is a huge empty lot outside the dealer where I have it stored)
Can't wait for the commute on 2 wheels. Don't know if I will be going 80 on the highway, but am sure I will get confident enough to flow with the traffic if need be. When I rode before, I always liked to have a little throttle left in case I needed it for emergency maneuvers or situations.
I know as a re-born rider from years ago that I will put in some parking lot time to get used to the bike, the controls and the general feel of riding again. (luckily there is a huge empty lot outside the dealer where I have it stored)
Can't wait for the commute on 2 wheels. Don't know if I will be going 80 on the highway, but am sure I will get confident enough to flow with the traffic if need be. When I rode before, I always liked to have a little throttle left in case I needed it for emergency maneuvers or situations.
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Some guy near where I live here in Jersey decided to take his bike out on our random 70* day last week.. he got hit by a car who wasn't paying attention and ended getting run over, yet survived with some serious head injuries.. The driver of the car was given a ticket for wreckless endangerment and something, he was given a ticket for expired registration and no insurance. I think the moral of the story is, take your time and be ready.
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On my way to work this cold morning here in Michigan, I was dreaming about riding my 04 heritage for the commute this summer. I look down and I am doing 80 on the highway and just keeping up with traffic flow on I-94.
I know as a re-born rider from years ago that I will put in some parking lot time to get used to the bike, the controls and the general feel of riding again. (luckily there is a huge empty lot outside the dealer where I have it stored)
Can't wait for the commute on 2 wheels. Don't know if I will be going 80 on the highway, but am sure I will get confident enough to flow with the traffic if need be. When I rode before, I always liked to have a little throttle left in case I needed it for emergency maneuvers or situations.
I know as a re-born rider from years ago that I will put in some parking lot time to get used to the bike, the controls and the general feel of riding again. (luckily there is a huge empty lot outside the dealer where I have it stored)
Can't wait for the commute on 2 wheels. Don't know if I will be going 80 on the highway, but am sure I will get confident enough to flow with the traffic if need be. When I rode before, I always liked to have a little throttle left in case I needed it for emergency maneuvers or situations.
Parking lot time never did anything for me ... I'm not a believer in the "cone-instructor" approach to riding. After riding for several years ... and having to get a FL endorsement ... you realize they are training you for small, light weight rice burners. Best thing to do .. is get up early on a decent morning in the spring and head for back roads ... if you feel you need to ... you can always find a WalMart lot and do some figure eights ... just don't drop it!
Ride Safe ... Dutch
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what everone has said, plus watch out for all the debris in and along the road. If the person on the cell phone isn't bad enough, its the guy who filled his truck and 5x8 trailer up with as much crap as possible and thought it should be OK to go as fast as he could down the interstate. Remember all that sh*t was airborne at one point. I am sure everone has an anecdote on that too.
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I'm jealous!!
About a month ago my truck broke down and I had to rent a car. If it was warm I would have ridden.
Kzoo--Don't rush the expressways, you'll get there soon enough. It took some nudging from my friends but once on I felt extremely comfortable. It probably helped that one of the legs of a poker run involved getting on I-80, lol.
About a month ago my truck broke down and I had to rent a car. If it was warm I would have ridden.
Kzoo--Don't rush the expressways, you'll get there soon enough. It took some nudging from my friends but once on I felt extremely comfortable. It probably helped that one of the legs of a poker run involved getting on I-80, lol.
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The biggest thing I enjoy while riding to work are the "smells"...riding past the restaurants serving breakfast, bread warehouse, donut shops, the lumber yard, fresh cut grass, etc....
I try to leave early enough to avoid a good portion of the traffic. Good luck and enjoy that "first day".
I try to leave early enough to avoid a good portion of the traffic. Good luck and enjoy that "first day".