Why do you enjoy riding why ride??

[biggeeman]

Just for fun, but why do you ride motorcycles?

The speed
The freedom
For fun
For commuting
For friends/with friends
An Adrenaline buzz
To show off maybe look good?
Something to do bored?

That's some ideas I have heard good to know other points.
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lol your funny

[pinkyfloyd]

I wrote this a few weeks ago for shits n giggles. Think it explains why we do it pretty well.

Its not about the preparation. That takes forever in itself and by the time you are ready to go you wonder if it is worth the time taken to organise yourself. There's just so much to do. From that moment you wake up and look out of the window and decide to do it to the moment you leave the house seems like an eternity. Brimming with anticipation you get dressed, even that in itself is a laborious process. Underwear, long socks, base layers to keep the chill out. Leather trousers and jacket you have to struggle and wrestle yourself into, all those zippers, poppers and velcro. Then the boots, cumbersome, unfashionable, uncomfortable to walk in, fiddling with the zip on the calf of your trousers to stop your ankle suffering you slide your foot into the boot, more zips and velcro and you're almost ready.

You squeak and waddle your way towards the front door. These trousers are not designed for walking, much like the boots. Grabbing your gloves and helmet on the way you fumble out of the door. Trying one handedly to take your keys out of your pocket. Its times like these another hand would be helpful. You put the key in. Struggle into a helmet that crushes your cheeks together, slip your hands into bulky padded gloves and swing your leg over the seat and then you are ready.

With a single turn of the key and a press of a button the engine roars to life. All that preparation, all that struggling of 10 minutes ago is forgotten in that moment. You're ready to go. The bike is ready to go. A reach for the clutch lever, a little step on the gear lever, some throttle and release of the clutch and you pull out into the traffic of the city. Frustratingly slow, stop start traffic as you make your way out of town and then you're free. Country roads, sweeping bends, beautiful scenery and that feeling known only to a few of total freedom. You're on your own, you answer to yourself and you go where your mood takes you.

No, its not about the preparation. Not even a little bit. Its not even about the city. Its all about the bike and the open road. The twists, the turns, the hills, the wind whistling through your visor with the soundtrack of the engine screaming for more. It's a feeling that never gets boring, never gets old and never goes away. This is the life of a biker and this is why we do it.
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[david240968]

[Tungtvann]

bikes r fast, innit

[Rogerborg]

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[Llama-Farmer]

pinkyfloyd is bang on.

If I had 2 hours spare for a ride, only one hour would be spent riding.

The other hour would involve getting kit on, getting bike out and unchained etc, riding to petrol station before or after ride, getting kit off, getting bike on paddock stand, cleaning and/or lubing chain, putting bike away again etc.


Even if that took 1h30 leaving me only 30 minutes to ride, would still be worth it for that short sweet feeling of freedom.



The speed - yes, there's nothing like it
The freedom - yes, it's you, your machine, nothing else. ultimate connection and freedom
For fun - yes, the speed, freedom and buzz combine to give a real high
For commuting - sometimes, but only if that commute is going to be fun. In the cold and wet it won't be, on a day like today then the commute will be a rather long, enjoyable one
For friends/with friends - again, sometimes, I usually ride alone, very rarely with a pillion or another bike, but sometimes it's good to head out with a friend (particularly if they know the way and I don't.
An Adrenaline buzz - of course, not the scary kind, but the endorphin rush that makes it all worthwhile
To show off maybe look good? - not really, off the bike you look like you're wearing a ridiculous gimp suit, walking around like you've shat your pants, if you're doing it to show off you're not doing it for yourself, and so you may as well not bother
Something to do bored? - depends, going for a ride can alleviate boredom, but I didn't get into biking because I was bored and looking for something to do, I'd always wanted to, I've liked bikes forever, my maternal grandfather and several uncles ride or used to and friends around me all on bikes convinced me not to wait any longer, no reason not to get into it then

[stevo as b4]

You forgot to list that it's a cheap way to get somewhere when it's not freezing or really shitty weather, and makes a change from using public transport once in a while and is more direct.

Then there's the other point if your car is expensive to run, doesn't like stop start traffic or wet weather and is less practical than the bike generally.

TBH though I could quite happily get back into off road 2wheel riding and competition/clubs as my only use for a motorcycle. If I had a trials and enduro bike and plenty of really local places to ride them, then I could forgo riding on the road these days. I find driving/riding on todays roads fairly shit for 80% of the time, especially if it's a journey out of necessity.

I vote for cheap train tickets for all, and let the train take the strain!

[Dave500]

Yes its very fun and you the most fun you can have with clothes on and my dad has one and we go touring but the main reason I ride is the relaxation factor after a shit day whether it be stress or anger a nice ride on the bike not fast or stupid but to forget and that weird part of your brain comes into play that will most of the time sort problems out without you never know its thinking about anything.
Peace.
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[biggeeman]

Another few points I missed got a friend who rides for SEX, only reason he rides he says "chicks love a biker" lol. would have thought going to nightclubs would open your chances up for that lol.
another mate "king of the road" another strange one I think pretty sure lorries, busses etc win that crush us like ants,but that's his point of view.

For me personally I don't actually know something's there that keeps me coming back for more.

1. Releasing Tension probably can take anger out on bike but it will always reel you back in if you get too cheeky.
2. Man and Machine, sort of like this one how the feck does my arse know what the rear tyre is doing its a bit of rubber transferred through various other materials until it hits me in the arse my brain/body nerves can relate to that what's going on how's that's amazing?? don't u think.
3. Man vs Man, good old racing attracts many of us to riding what's not to like bitching another man = win.
4. hobby, its something to do whether it be spanner them talking on bcf or even just looking forward to weekend to get out for a few hours.
5. Skills , this is another for myself probably man vs machine again its hard to bitch a bike they take serious skills to be good at long learning curve keeps me coming back its not my bitch yet. maybe one day, car easy to bitch cage to keep you safe=fail bike equals win the superior man thing king of the road maybe lol.

Yes the prep work is a night mare good point pinkfloyd when I put my lid on I walk into doors how fecks that argghhhh. hate getting my bike ready total shambles then pretty much do it all again at the petrol station argghhh proper angry now. iPod on headphones in start the thumper lid on and fook right off into nowhere = WIN. fast as you want slow as you want who gives a fook were doing the same thing Biking Have It.
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lol your funny

[j.silvs]

I can say that I honestly do not know..

I have lost both a leg and a lat to a bike. Permanently disabling myself and developing arthritis, osteoporosis, nerve damage and scars.

Recently had an accident where I have slipped a disc and damaged a vertebrae.

But fuck me it's fun!

[biggeeman]

[chickenstrip]

[j.silvs]

Yep, still ride!

[Sable]

10 minutes kitting up? Good greif how much do you guys put on?

Akito Miamis are my general boots / shoes, they take as long to put on as any other shoe, and are comfortable to walk in. I am always wearing jeans, but if you are safety concious, try dragging jeans? Always put a jacket on when I leave the house on or off a bike, also only has 1 zip, leaving me helmet and gloves.

Takes me under a minute to go from jeans & jumper to suited n booted on a motorbike.

I can never understand where the comments about how long it takes getting dressed for motorbikes come from

[thx1138]

it honestly doesn't occur to me to drive, I tried it once, I didn't like it, I stuck with it and got a licence, I still didn't like it. I passed my pass plus, I still hated it. I had some refresher lessons, still no. A few years later, tried again, no - didn't feel right, didn't smell right, or look right. hated it. Stuck with motorbikes all my life.

For me, cars just suck, I can't drive for toffee, and I don't feel safe behind the wheel of a car.

[Rogerborg]

[Llama-Farmer]

[_Iain_]

The most time consuming bit of going out on the bike involves getting my sodding boots to zip up around my fat legs and fatter leathers.

Utterly, utterly hopeless. Might buy new boots to get around this issue.
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[pepperami]

[woo]

Exactly what pinkfloyd said!
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[hedgehugger]

It's one of the few times I get to be just me. Left to my thoughts, no one else harping on in the background. Bliss!

But I guess mostly it's because I like bikes

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I only have a small brain and riding a bike uses most of it. I like that.
It means 95% of my concentration is solely on riding and the other 20% on chips.
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