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When I'm riding my bike the only thing I'm thinking about is riding the bike. Work shyte, family shyte, all other shyte is totally forgotten about.
And I still get butterflies in my stomach every time I get on a bike, doesn't matter where I'm going, even work. Downside of this is usually needing a shyte as soon as I've put my leathers on.
And tidy birds giving me the eye without realising I'm average looking at best
And I still get butterflies in my stomach every time I get on a bike, doesn't matter where I'm going, even work. Downside of this is usually needing a shyte as soon as I've put my leathers on.
And tidy birds giving me the eye without realising I'm average looking at best
sradmarty said:
When I'm riding my bike the only thing I'm thinking about is riding the bike. Work shyte, family shyte, all other shyte is totally forgotten about.
And tidy birds giving me the eye without realising I'm average looking at best
Great isn't it, unless you have done it you wouldn't get it. And tidy birds giving me the eye without realising I'm average looking at best
You forgot some of the lovely womens bikers you see while out and about
although tbh most are munters I first learned to ride at 8 and took it up seriously from 19 and have ridden since then. I will be 57 next month and still enjoy riding. It gives me:-
A feeling of freedom and leaving my cares behind
It makes me feel like I am still 19
The ability to pile on speed still makes me laugh
I get off every time with a big grin
I am at one with the bike and my surroundings--the sights and smells
I am anonymous in my helmet with its black visor
The feelings of accomplishment after a particularly fast/fun or challenging section
but most of all
The time spent with like minded souls from all walks of life just talking shyte about how fast we are/were, how great the bike is, did you see that move ? etc
Unlike cars their is a camaraderie that is never the same.
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A feeling of freedom and leaving my cares behind
It makes me feel like I am still 19
The ability to pile on speed still makes me laugh
I get off every time with a big grin
I am at one with the bike and my surroundings--the sights and smells
I am anonymous in my helmet with its black visor
The feelings of accomplishment after a particularly fast/fun or challenging section
but most of all
The time spent with like minded souls from all walks of life just talking shyte about how fast we are/were, how great the bike is, did you see that move ? etc
Unlike cars their is a camaraderie that is never the same.
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Great post.
There's a sense of 'not quite sure of what it is exactly, but there's just a certain something. A time with just your self, own head, own thoughts - the intimacy of the ride. The speed, but sometimes, just the flow of the corners, from one to the next.
I believe it makes me a better driver, because, no matter that my thoughts do wander, I'm always aware of others, what they are doing, where they are looking , what they might do!
There's a sense of 'not quite sure of what it is exactly, but there's just a certain something. A time with just your self, own head, own thoughts - the intimacy of the ride. The speed, but sometimes, just the flow of the corners, from one to the next.
I believe it makes me a better driver, because, no matter that my thoughts do wander, I'm always aware of others, what they are doing, where they are looking , what they might do!
Couple of bits I forgot in my first post.
I've been away from bikes for a few years(young family/money) and picked up my k4 gsxr 1000 about a month ago. I still get a surprise every time I go into the garage for something!
Anyway, the little things. Like that bike smell when I go into the garage.
Wee kids waving at you from pavement/car.
My kids actually seeing me with a bike and thinking I'm cool rather than just talking about bikes
A litre bike with the throttle to the stop, sweet Jesus. This is my first litre bike, wasn't actually looking for one but it came up at the right time and price. I don't think I'll have it this time next year but I'm glad I've ticked it off my list of bikes to own.
And taking people out for the their first ride. Took my mate out a couple of weeks ago for his first time, and within that two weeks he's done his cbt and bought a 125!
Sitting at the back door with a beer when you get home from a run and just looking at your bike.
Can you tell I'm still in the honeymoon period after my years away! Think I'll be posting a lot in this thread!
I've been away from bikes for a few years(young family/money) and picked up my k4 gsxr 1000 about a month ago. I still get a surprise every time I go into the garage for something!
Anyway, the little things. Like that bike smell when I go into the garage.
Wee kids waving at you from pavement/car.
My kids actually seeing me with a bike and thinking I'm cool rather than just talking about bikes
A litre bike with the throttle to the stop, sweet Jesus. This is my first litre bike, wasn't actually looking for one but it came up at the right time and price. I don't think I'll have it this time next year but I'm glad I've ticked it off my list of bikes to own.
And taking people out for the their first ride. Took my mate out a couple of weeks ago for his first time, and within that two weeks he's done his cbt and bought a 125!
Sitting at the back door with a beer when you get home from a run and just looking at your bike.
Can you tell I'm still in the honeymoon period after my years away! Think I'll be posting a lot in this thread!
I like the purity of riding a motorcycle. There might be ride by wire throttle, ABS and traction control these days, but you're still very much in control in a way that cannot be replicated in car. Your hands are directly steering the front wheel, your right hand controlling the back wheel, your body position helping to maintain stability etc. Mazda talk about "Jiba Ittai", roughly translated as "horse and rider", the concept of the man and machine being perfectly in sync, in reality this can never happen in a car, but it is fundamental to riding a bike,
Also, I love seeing a decent stretch open up, tucking right in behind the fairing and opening the throttle hard, feeling the power surging at about 8000rpm and the bike just launching off down the road, induction bark roaring away etc, and being able to hold the throttle open and fire a few gears at it. It's not big, it's not clever etc, anyone can shoot a bike down a straight, but it is bloody good fun.
Another thing I love is the people you meet through riding, or the instant camaraderie you can have with people you've never met before. I met some really cool people through biking, some of them from this site and they're all top lads. It should probably be bundled in here that a lot of riders I know walk the walk - they buy fast bikes and ride them fast, like they were intended to be ridden. I don't know a biker who doesn't give their machine a bit of stick. OTOH, I know loads of people who buy the "performance" variants in a model line and use them as cruising status symbols, having never taken the rev needle more than halfway round the clock.
Also, I love seeing a decent stretch open up, tucking right in behind the fairing and opening the throttle hard, feeling the power surging at about 8000rpm and the bike just launching off down the road, induction bark roaring away etc, and being able to hold the throttle open and fire a few gears at it. It's not big, it's not clever etc, anyone can shoot a bike down a straight, but it is bloody good fun.
Another thing I love is the people you meet through riding, or the instant camaraderie you can have with people you've never met before. I met some really cool people through biking, some of them from this site and they're all top lads. It should probably be bundled in here that a lot of riders I know walk the walk - they buy fast bikes and ride them fast, like they were intended to be ridden. I don't know a biker who doesn't give their machine a bit of stick. OTOH, I know loads of people who buy the "performance" variants in a model line and use them as cruising status symbols, having never taken the rev needle more than halfway round the clock.
I like being part of an exclusive club that only the members will ever understand. Try explaining biking to non-biker and you just get a blank expression. Try explaining the speed and acceleration and they think you are a mental case. Then try explaining knee downs and wheelies and they think you're suicidal.
When I'm out on the bike I feel like I'm leaving the world behind and it's just me and the bike. I like the fact that you can cover so much ground in so little time and get to places thinking "f
k me am I here already!" I also like the fact that every non biker has a friend who has an R1 or a Fireblade
When I'm out on the bike I feel like I'm leaving the world behind and it's just me and the bike. I like the fact that you can cover so much ground in so little time and get to places thinking "f
k me am I here already!" I also like the fact that every non biker has a friend who has an R1 or a Fireblade Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff