It's not just transport ya know

[DEN MONKEY]

Driving home from work today in the cage and I wished I was on the bike. I used to do this when I had the gpx2fiddy but since I got me zx6r every time I'm in the car I want to be on the bike

I guess I'm part fair weather, as if it rains I'll take the car. Anything else and I'm on the bike


The it came to me in the car tonight ....... I don't feel like I'm me when I'm not on the bike .

Now I know we've had threads about what makes a biker a biker but somehow it just made sense to me.
A moment of clarity if you will.

Yeah maybe it's because I've only had the new bike for 2 weeks and am still excited over the new toy.

Not sure if this makes sense but does being on your bike sometimes just make you feel.....well more like you??
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[killa]

I drive my GF’s car sometimes to learn, it is very strange, no wind, no excitement, and I don’t like the fact you can’t see everything.
I really like the idea of a car as well as a bike, but I can’t afford both, I can’t afford lessons either so bikes are the only transport. I would have both for sure and I’d go in the car when I felt like it, I reckon it would make the riding more fun when I did go out for a play.
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Funny enough discussing this with a friend at the weekend.
His bike is laid up due to finances and mechanical problems.
So he's taking the car.

Now before getting back into bikes he'd be sat in the traffic thinking 'Bastards' as a bike would filter on past.

Now after the bike he's sat in the traffic thinking 'Lucky Bastard' as a bike filter's past.

I think that sums it up nice.


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[mr.z]

Driveing a car feels very unatural and wrong.. no acceleration, not allot of feedback, not being able to see much and being quite vunerable.. because you take up so much more road, it would take not allot to get hit by somebody comeing the other way down a tight country road, haveing a bike makes you allot more aware of things flying past, i dont feel safe in cars half as much now.
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[Gazdaman]

After I've spent a long time driving a car it feels like you're forgotten something because you don't have a seat belt on.

I miss leaning when I'm in the car. I love a swift left/right as you enter a roundabout after you've just filtered past everyone and timed it just perfectly so you don't have to stop at the roundabout.

Gaz

[the grim reaper]

I'm the same and my missus agrees. She's given up biking due to being pregnant but she won't let me give up bikes because then I 'wouldn't be me' as far as she's concerned. She wasn't happy when I had the Varadero either because I look a lot better and happier on a sportsbike.

What a woman !!

Cheers

Grim
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[mr.z]

Had a sit in the car of a mates, toyota supra, turbocharged sillyness 375bhp (up to now)

160mph(as fast at it would get there too), very much underwhelming..

Same one wont go on the bike, even on 30 roads.. because there too dangeorus..


So um no, i dont think a faster car will help (allthough its pretty, sounds good and nice to sit in and everything)
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[innominate]

I tune out when driving the car.


So would rather take the bike as its safer..
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