Florida
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 21,176
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From: South Carolina
Only a person with no money or property can afford to ride uninsured.
Luckily there is a such thing as uninsured motorist coverage....
Luckily there is a such thing as uninsured motorist coverage....
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,934
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From: Ontario, Canada
Really like the Bradenton/Sarasota area...right between Tampa to the north, and Port Charlotte/Naples to the south. Rode to Daytona one year for bike week. Some great rides into central Florida there as well.
Some of the nicest beaches (like Siesta Key), great golf courses (if you're into that)...and not quite as busy as Fort Lauderdale, Miami, etc on the Ocean side. I'm in my 60's so March Break is not high on my priority list
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 373
Likes: 84
From: FL East Coast /Western NC
it has been tempting to me over the years to just go without insurance here on my ride but its so damn cheap.. FC on my bike is $250 year so i keep it... however... the only time a biker could really get into a situation where he would get burned is probably if he/she ran over someone.... otherwise.... if you have good medical coverage already... it is not a crazy calculated risk to not take it... collisions with vehicles are almost always caused by the vehicle... except for the crotch rocket riders i guess
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 697
Likes: 583
From: Edgewater, Florida
No offense to you or Olean, but New Yorkers from THE CITY are the cause of most bad driving in Florida. I've been here since 1978 and watched through the years of all the people that retired to Florida from NYC that obviously never drove very much in their lives.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 697
Likes: 583
From: Edgewater, Florida
PM me and I'll give ya my phone number. Edgewater is about an hours drive south of St Augustine on I 95.
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: pacific northwest
I'm not a resident (wishful thinking) but have visited many times. I've had my bike there a few times as well as a good buddy owns a winter home in Bradenton.
Really like the Bradenton/Sarasota area...right between Tampa to the north, and Port Charlotte/Naples to the south. Rode to Daytona one year for bike week. Some great rides into central Florida there as well.
Some of the nicest beaches (like Siesta Key), great golf courses (if you're into that)...and not quite as busy as Fort Lauderdale, Miami, etc on the Ocean side. I'm in my 60's so March Break is not high on my priority list
Really like the Bradenton/Sarasota area...right between Tampa to the north, and Port Charlotte/Naples to the south. Rode to Daytona one year for bike week. Some great rides into central Florida there as well.
Some of the nicest beaches (like Siesta Key), great golf courses (if you're into that)...and not quite as busy as Fort Lauderdale, Miami, etc on the Ocean side. I'm in my 60's so March Break is not high on my priority list
