Ride or bar hop?
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From: Paradise
I ride. I don't get the ride to the local watering hole and shoot the chit crap. That and I NEVER drink and ride.
I cage to and from work during the week....so on the weekend, I'm going to enjoy my bike.
I cage to and from work during the week....so on the weekend, I'm going to enjoy my bike.
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I doesn't have to be one or the other. I ride to work most every day on my bike. I have nice 30 mile runs I do around town on weekends. (Never go to a bar, but food is nice.)
I take it to games. Took it to jury duty. Take it out at 6 a.m. for a quick sunset run to the beach. Sit and write, and ride back. Take it anywhere, really.
And sometimes I do the over 100 mile round trip thing to go see relatives. No 500 mile trips for me yet, but I'm sure I've put plenty of miles on my bike by riding it most every day. And I'll get around to the long haul when it makes sense.
I take it to games. Took it to jury duty. Take it out at 6 a.m. for a quick sunset run to the beach. Sit and write, and ride back. Take it anywhere, really.
And sometimes I do the over 100 mile round trip thing to go see relatives. No 500 mile trips for me yet, but I'm sure I've put plenty of miles on my bike by riding it most every day. And I'll get around to the long haul when it makes sense.
Last edited by SoCalSoftailSlim; May 31, 2013 at 01:17 PM.
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From: Wisconsin, USA
I ride everyday it's not raining, or I need to pick up something with my truck. Don't barhop. At 57 I don't miss the bar scene.
Of course in WI we only get 6-8 months to ride.
Of course in WI we only get 6-8 months to ride.
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From: Virginia raised, stationed in Alaska
I ride my bike as a daily when the weather permits and even if its drizzling. If it requires me going local to local i use it If it involves me doing a 200+ ride i use it.
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From the list the "3 best ways to kill yourself on a motorcycle" .......
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3.) Drink and ride - in 33% of motorcycle fatalities involving a single vehicle the rider was DWI
2) Drink and ride on a Friday night or weekend - 66% of motorcycle fatalities on a weekend involving a single vehicle the rider was DWI
1) Don't wear a helmet - you are 180% more likely to die in a motorcycle accident and 350% more likely to suffer a debilitating brain injury.
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3.) Drink and ride - in 33% of motorcycle fatalities involving a single vehicle the rider was DWI
2) Drink and ride on a Friday night or weekend - 66% of motorcycle fatalities on a weekend involving a single vehicle the rider was DWI
1) Don't wear a helmet - you are 180% more likely to die in a motorcycle accident and 350% more likely to suffer a debilitating brain injury.
Last edited by fat_tony; May 31, 2013 at 02:22 PM.
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