Current Events > Do you own a motorcycle? Or would like to?

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At one point I owned 4.
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no looks scary
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Tupacrulez posted...

At one point I owned 4.

you ever got in any accidents?
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AloofHermit posted...

no looks scary

yeah , lots of shitty drivers out there imo
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Not really interested. I rode on the back of someone's motorcycle when I was like 7 or 8 and I was kinda scared but I did kind of feel like a badass at the same time. But I don't think I'd ever own one.
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Always wanted a badass looking chopper...like a Harley Forty-Eight or the Honda Fury. Never been into sportbikes for some reason.

Either way the wife forbids me from owning one. Especially now being a dad. It's also not easy navigating through the shitty roads and terrible drivers here in NJ, so it's probably for the best. Every person I know who owns a bike has told me: "it's not if you go down but when you go down."

Maybe if we relocate down south in the future I can potentially get one someday...
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nj, bad drivers? more than avg?
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I own a trike!

Pics; https://imgur.com/a/G0LwGPg
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coolpal23 posted...

I own a trike!

Pics; https://imgur.com/a/G0LwGPg

haven't seen many in these parts with a 3 wheel motorcycle
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Never took the time and money to learn how to ride one. But have always been interested because you get more speed for your money compared to a car. But I'd probably crash and die, so I guess it's good I never learned.
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CedarPointcp posted...

coolpal23 posted...

I own a trike!

Pics; https://imgur.com/a/G0LwGPg

haven't seen many in these parts with a 3 wheel motorcycle

Oh yea, trikes are great

This one practically has zero chance of turning over due to a turn, its a lot more balanced and heavy, and still faste as well
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Most dangerous form of transportation by an order of magnitude

You can't even make the 'git gud' argument because you're still at the mercy of everyone driving around you.
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i'd liked to get a dirt bike and do some dirt bike tracks

so techincally yes but not so interested in motorcycle traffic rides.
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Pitlord_Special posted...

Most dangerous form of transportation by an order of magnitude

You can't even make the 'git gud' argument because you're still at the mercy of everyone driving around you.

Yeah, I heard about a group of Marine vets who died on motorcycles recently in New Hampshire during a club rally when a pickup truck hit and killed 7 of them. If they were traveling in seperate cars like they do in car clubs, the death toll would have been much less. Very sad.
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I used to want one but not anymore. Last thing I need is for even more people on the road to be dicks to me. Not to mention one fuck up and I'm dead. Or I'm dead cuz of some random asshole that I never could have predicted.
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yes I want one really badly so I won't ever have to give anyone a ride ever

I'd like to. Can't afford to at the moment.
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I have one, but it hasn't worked in 20 years. Just kinda sits on the property, getting overgrown.
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CedarPointcp posted...

Tupacrulez posted...

At one point I owned 4.

you ever got in any accidents?

1. In 10 years of riding. Not my fault, was in my first month.
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I have 2

Ducati Hypermot*rd 796

Victory Octane

Haven't dropped or wrecked either *knock on wood*

I used to have a Suzuki Katana that I laid down twice. Once while going through a sharp turn with gravel on the road and the other time when I came to a stop and put my foot down in a slick spot.
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I want a good cruiser someday that I can tow to places like the Northwest and ride away from city traffic.Tons of beautiful places were you can safely ride all day and take in the scenery.
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modena posted...

I want a good cruiser someday

jackgunney posted...

Victory Octane

Seriously the most comfortable and fun cruiser I've ridden. Has enough power to have fun but not enough to scare you. Relatively cheap , not too heavy, and looks sharp.
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No, no interest at all. It's too high risk, I trust my driving, but I don't trust others on the road. If you get hit or hit someone, the survival chance is very slim. It's not worth it to me.
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Had one from 16-23. It was a fucking pussy magnet. I wasn't forced to develop anything close to an actual personality in order to pick up girls until much later in life.
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Non riders always give me s*** for this but I actually feel safer on my bike. I have a wider range of view (even with a helmet). I can hear and feel other cars better. I can make quicker adjustments (especially on my Hyper)
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jackgunney posted...

Non riders always give me s*** for this but I actually feel safer on my bike. I have a wider range of view (even with a helmet). I can hear and feel other cars better. I can make quicker adjustments (especially on my Hyper)

Yeah all that's fine, but I don't know some asshole isn't gonna plow into me while I'm idle at a light. That's what I'm most afraid of. Other drivers are fucking scary.
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Pukelid posted...

jackgunney posted...

Non riders always give me s*** for this but I actually feel safer on my bike. I have a wider range of view (even with a helmet). I can hear and feel other cars better. I can make quicker adjustments (especially on my Hyper)

Yeah all that's fine, but I don't know some asshole isn't gonna plow into me while I'm idle at a light. That's what I'm most afraid of. Other drivers are fucking scary.

That's the most worrisome scenario for me. I try to hug the line on one side and hope they miss me if they happen to not be paying attention.
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I just recently bought a Yamaha Tracer 900 GT

Can't really imagine my life without a motorcycle in some capacity. Been riding for about 5 years or so.
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Yes I have a Ninja 400 that I got last year and I fucking love it. I don't ride it a ton, but I put 1500 miles on it.

MabusIncarnate posted...

No, no interest at all. It's too high risk, I trust my driving, but I don't trust others on the road. If you get hit or hit someone, the survival chance is very slim. It's not worth it to me.

I survived.
*shrug*
Buy good riding apparel. My clothing cost more than my bike.
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I live in a city so I want one for practical purposes (low on gas, cheaper insurance, easy parking, etc) but with all the asshole drivers I'm pretty hesitant.
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Occasionally, I entertain the thought of owning a motorbike. I wouldn't want a cruiser, a hog, or a sports bike. Speed's not my thing. A docile but fun moped that looks like this would be perfect.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Tunturi_Automat.jpg
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Hell no.
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I own a motorcycle and have only ever had motorcycles. Never drove a car in my life. Never been in a collision. Went down once pretty hard in the rain when I was a newb and didn't really know how to ride in heavy rain but nothing too bad happened to me. Just a broken wrist. I'm 35 now so it's been quite a few miles.

Pitlord_Special posted...

You can't even make the 'git gud' argument because you're still at the mercy of everyone driving around you.

"Getting good" is actually a pretty huge deal when it comes to riding motorcycles. A lot of the dangers from riding are due to being an idiot. Iirc like 30% of motorcycle fatalities happen when the rider is intoxicated. That is a huge percentage and that is easily fixed by not being a scumbag idiot. Even that aside, using some damn sense goes a long way. I've seen countless fucking morons on motorcycles in my day. It's an odd thing to say from a lifelong motorcycle rider but it really is an idiots hobby. You just see so many dumbass motorcycle riders out there.

Typical story. Once I was at a Walgreens getting whatever and as was going to leave I noticed another guy on a motorcycle in the same parking lot. Now this dude clearly had some insecurity issues and was like revving his engage and shit trying to show me up. I just think like "whatever" and get ready to leave. This guy then takes off out of his parking space at an absurd speed(for a parking lot) and he damn near T-bones a car that was pulling in. All that to show off to me. A guy that didn't know him and who did not give a single solitary fuck about him or his motorcycle.

That's just one of countless stories of running into idiot motorcycle riders. So many of them would do a lot better if they did indeed "git gud". To be honest, I get more paranoid around motorcycles then cars because if a car does something dumb around me it's normally because they don't see me and I can drive in a way to minimize that risk. But when motorcycles do something dumb around me it's normally because they intentionally do it because they're fucking pieces of shit. Well, that's my experience in California anyway. Maybe other areas of the country/world have it better.

I bought a ZX10R and had it for one day before crashing it. Got knocked out cold in the middle of an intersection and had some road rash but no breaks or anything terrible. Helmet probably saved my life. I saw it as a sign and fixed the bike and sold it without ever riding it again. Went 156 mph on the way home from where I bought it after never riding a bike other than the practice ones they give you when you take the little course. That was, and still is, the best adrenaline rush I have ever had.

That was a few years ago and I have considered getting one and trying again lately but can't pull the trigger. I know its a risky bad idea but still want one. I'm looking at really small ones though like a Grom to just drive around town and back and forth to work without being able to go too fast.
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No, but I would like to have a street legal scooter.
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900+ cc or gtfo
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I still wanna get one but aside from being scared af I'd have to get gear, not to mention just getting the license seems like a pain in the ass
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Used to want to own one but one of my exes got in a bad accident on her motorcycle while we were still dating and the event changed my mind.
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There are better quarter and mid life crises to explore
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Have a Ninja 650 that I also use for commuting when the weather's decent, looking to grab a ZX-6R sometime near the end of the year

whitelytning posted...

I bought a ZX10R and had it for one day before crashing it. Got knocked out cold in the middle of an intersection and had some road rash but no breaks or anything terrible. Helmet probably saved my life. I saw it as a sign and fixed the bike and sold it without ever riding it again. Went 156 mph on the way home from where I bought it after never riding a bike other than the practice ones they give you when you take the little course. That was, and still is, the best adrenaline rush I have ever had.

That was a few years ago and I have considered getting one and trying again lately but can't pull the trigger. I know its a risky bad idea but still want one. I'm looking at really small ones though like a Grom to just drive around town and back and forth to work without being able to go too fast.

Well here's a contender for 'dumbest decision making process ever'
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This topic is reminding me that the market for RC45s is softening just a little and in a few years I'll be looking for one seriously.

Its also reminding me that I really need to pick up an xr650.
And maybe another sportbike. Can never have too many.
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Tupacrulez posted...

This topic is reminding me that the market for RC45s is softening just a little and in a few years I'll be looking for one seriously.

Its also reminding me that I really need to pick up an xr650.
And maybe another sportbike. Can never have too many.

you ever been in an accident?
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I ride for pleasure, not for transportation. I wouldn't do my morning commute on two wheels, no how no way. Sundays though, getting up at 4:30 and doing a hundred miles or so on empty roads before work, hell yeah.

Jiek_Fafn posted...

Had one from 16-23. It was a fucking pussy magnet. I wasn't forced to develop anything close to an actual personality in order to pick up girls until much later in life.

I just left my motorcycle helmet on the kitchen counter during parties in college, that was all I needed. "Oh wow, you have a MOTORCYCLE??"
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No, I prefer not to die.
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