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Old May 31, 2013 | 02:40 PM
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I never bar hop...I just like to go for a ride.
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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Even when I did drink, I never was a bar person. I drank at home or at a friend's house.
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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Drove me crazy when I first started riding and I went wit other people...once we stopped for fuel I couldn't get them going again, took forever. I'm sitting there saying "let ride, lets ride"
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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Ride. I average 100 miles per day, weather permitting.
Besides, drunkenness and bikes don't mix very well...
I have my hands full as it is watching out for morons in cars, why should I help them?
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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A man's been drinking at a pub all night.
When he stands up to leave, he falls flat on his face.
He tries to stand one more time, but to no avail.
He figures he'll crawl outside and get some fresh air and maybe that will sober him up. Once outside, he stands up and, sure enough, he falls flat on his face.
Finally he decides to crawl the four blocks to his home.
When he arrives at the door, he stands up and falls flat on his face.
He crawls through the door into his bedroom. When he reaches his bed, he tries one more time to stand up.
This time, he manages to pull himself upright but he quickly falls right into bed.
The next morning he awakens to see his wife standing over him, shouting: "So, you've been out drinking again!"
"Why do you say that?" he asks.

"The pub called. You left your wheelchair there again."
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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I don't drink so that just leaves one option for me.
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by fat_tony
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.
AMEN brother.
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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biker lifestyle is centered around riding and having a few pops. ever notice most bike benefit rides stops/ends at a bar, or that most bike rallys are centered around a few big watering holes. like everything else in life...everything in moderation, except nail*** the old lady. i find that bikers are either "riders" or "drinkers" to me best combo is those that can successfully do both, cause if all you wanted to do was ride you would buy a bmw or goldwing, and if all you wanted to do was drink you would have a dust collector and drive your truck. riding a harley is part riding and part conversing about riding
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 08:55 PM
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I just like to ride, I ride with some and barhop but I don't drink and ride the bike. It's hard enough to stay alive when sober...
 
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Old May 31, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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I like to just cruise. Have a local bar that I like to stop at but mainly for food and meeting up with others to go for a nice cruise. Have a beer once in awhile maybe at the last stop.
 
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