The best things about biking...#1

[Ninja]

First ride after cleaning your visor...? That feeling of a completely unhindered bug free view again.

(or is that just me )
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James
4 wheels transport the Body ... 2 wheels transport the SOUL

[stryker]

I like to keep my bugs, as trophies if you will.

[NickD]

What does it for me is around December/ January, when transport has consisted of the car or the crappy winter hack for what seems like ages, waking up to a glorious bright and sunny, but crisp and cool day (rare, but there's always a couple). The giddy excitement of digging the 'proper' leathers out and wheeling my baby out to exploit what may be the only decent day for another couple of months. Then arriving home 8 hours later frozen to the core but grinning like a twat.
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I was only doing what it said on my licence officer....
Tear along the dotted line!

[Ninja]

That first cup of tea/ coffee after that cold-to-the-core ride.
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James
4 wheels transport the Body ... 2 wheels transport the SOUL

[NickD]

[Ninja]

Having just filled the tank and knowing you've nothing in particular to do for the next hour or two...except RIDE!
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James
4 wheels transport the Body ... 2 wheels transport the SOUL

[NickD]

Riding into Stratford on the way to the Bulldog bash, and finding yourselves surrounded by hundreds of other bikes. Then riding through the town and out to the drag strip in the middle of that pack.
The colours, the noise, the gobsmacked look on tourists faces....... Fantastic
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I was only doing what it said on my licence officer....
Tear along the dotted line!

[Bendy]

Cold petrol on a hot day. Just feels nice.

Watching things in your mirror getting very small very quickly.

[karen_moomin]

Receiving nods from bikers, even though I'm just on an NSR with L plates.

[NickD]

The look of horror on the faces of a new girlfriends parents upon first finding out you're a biker.
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I was only doing what it said on my licence officer....
Tear along the dotted line!

[Ninja]

Pulling your helmet on for the first time that day with everything it infers...
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James
4 wheels transport the Body ... 2 wheels transport the SOUL

[Tarmacsurfer]

[r1_lad]

Wheelies.

Haven't found a buzz bigger than when you pull off your longest wheelie yet, also when car drivers cheer you on or give you a thumbs up after a wheelie.
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RS50 -> RS125 -> GSXR600 SRAD -> 02 R1 -> Speed Triple 1050 -> Ducati Streetfighter 1099 -> DRZ400 Superetard

[Ninja]

[r1_lad]

When its a hot day and you fill up the tank and feel the cold petrol between your legs.
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RS50 -> RS125 -> GSXR600 SRAD -> 02 R1 -> Speed Triple 1050 -> Ducati Streetfighter 1099 -> DRZ400 Superetard

[NickD]

[Bikay]

The traffic on the A40 between Oxford and Cheltenham. Lots of fun overtaking....
To think I used to hate driving my car down there!
In fact traffic jams in general make me happy. Best advert ever for getting a bike.
There was a beauty on the A3 yesterday took about 5 minutes longer than normal to get home. Housemate turns up ranting and raving as he's almost an hour late getting home. He's even more keen then ever to do his test.
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Check out my bikay cha'mone!

[NickD]

That childish 'inner giggle' that creeps out when some tit in a 'body kitted' Gti/ XR3/ or similar pulls along side you at the lights and starts revving his engine.
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I was only doing what it said on my licence officer....
Tear along the dotted line!

[Wave2k]

scaring pillions
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Ducati 1299 Panigale
2009 Corvette C6 z51
RS125->CBR400->RXS100->GSXR750K2->Ducati749S->CBR600RR5->TL1000R->DRz400->RSVR1000->Honda VTR SP1->CBR400->GSXR1000K6->Honda H100->CBR600RR3->Ducati1299

[stryker]

[Korn]

Trackdays
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3516 Miles, 11 Countries

[tgabber]

That riding a bike in traffic is an act of totally focused concentration, such that even if you wanted to, you can't really think about anything else other than riding your bike. It just clenses the mind.

Unlike when you're in a car when you can totally switch off and found you've driven miles without quite knowing how while wondering about the new colour scheme for your kitchen...
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"It's all about dislocating expectation"
Kawasaki KMX125 -> Aprilia RS125 -> Kawasaki ZZR600

[Sparks!]

[Ninja]

After a shitty day at work knowing you're going to be biking home...and can possibly take a wee detour....
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James
4 wheels transport the Body ... 2 wheels transport the SOUL

[Josh]

Traffic lights.
I can't get enough of them.
That and turning peoples heads.
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04 Suzuki GSX-R 600 K4 - Sex on wheels :>
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