First time motorcycle

[BehindBlueI's]

You get a lot more wind in your hair in a Mustang GT convertible than on any bike with a helmet on. And if you're not wearing a helmet, well...good luck. Say what you want about "cagers," but I'll likely survive an encounter with a turtle or patch of wet leaves on the road.

Never have to wear a trash bag poncho because a storm caught you...

I'm well satisfied with a sunroof and rolling the windows down. Even my truck has a sunroof and the sliding rear glass. Way too easy to control how much, or how little, wind I want on the fly.

I was originally worried I would miss having a bike. I never have.

 

[BigRed]

More fun than a convertible!

 

[Creedmoor]

This thread is so depressing..........

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I know, it's sad to think that someone actually thought they were having fun riding on a Suzuki GS850.

 

[Creedmoor]

More fun than a convertible!

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It's truly a sad world when I would say, I'd rather ride on that than in a convertible.
But I'd have to change that twink gay seat.

 

[patience0830]

Grass on the road gets a lot of press but in my experience if you ride like you have sense and are aware of your surroundings, the threat is aay overblown. Ride like an idiot, it'll put you in the bushes. Darwin will get you of you fulfill the criteria.

 

[Bugzilla]

It's truly a sad world when I would say, I'd rather ride on that than in a convertible.
But I'd have to change that twink gay seat.

Riding a red head may beat them both!

 

[BehindBlueI's]

More fun than a convertible!

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Each to their own, and I think Indian dressers are some of the best looking bikes ever built. Because I was born old, the Indian Springfield gives me the tinglies in my gibblets.

Just not worth it to me in urban/suburban traffic any longer. Too much traffic, lunar surface roadways, etc sucked the fun out of it for me.

 

[Creedmoor]

Riding a red head may beat them both!

I road one of those for 19 years, I'd rather ride a Polaris Indian errr. AMF Harley Davidson.

 

[BigRed]

It's truly a sad world when I would say, I'd rather ride on that than in a convertible.
But I'd have to change that twink gay seat.

It's okay that you like the Indian.

Your HD friends will understand.

Deep down, they know they want one.

 

[Creedmoor]

It's okay that you like the Indian.

Your HD friends will understand.

Deep down, they know they want one.

Like and ride are way different than own one. I'm old school, if I ever owned an Indian, it would be about 70 years old.

I will say again, I do like the lines of your motorcycle. It to me is the best looking bike this indian company has built so far.
And I'm actually serious...

 

[BigRed]

 

[Route 45]

But I'd have to change that twink gay seat.

Oh, I doubt it's the seat causing you the issue.

 

[Creedmoor]

Oh, I doubt it's the seat causing you the issue.

Two-tone, yea, that would have to go.
The only thing missing is the Dingle Berry Fringe around it.

 

[Creedmoor]

1. Wear a Snell Approved full face helmet and a good Jacket as a minimum.
2. Take formal motorcycle training
3. No alcohol before riding
4. No music is needed.

Fixed it for Me.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

I just don't worry about it that much.

Keep in mind the key words in that sentence are "too much". I do, in fact worry about it, hell, I worry about all the other idiots on the road even when I'm in my Suburban... I mean I don't worry so much that I let it effect how I live my life.

I don't want to become a victim of violent crime either, so I carry a defensive weapon, I keep an eye on things.

Same goes for riding a bike. I wear a helmet, ride less jam-packed roads, keep an eye out for danger... but I'm still gonna go for a ride if I feel like it.

Anything can get you dead, so I'm just gonna have fun til that happens.
Hell, I could fall over backwards and break my neck carrying the laundry up from the basement.

 

[edporch]

When I started riding I took and ABATE course.

When I ride I wear all the gear all the time (ATGATT).
I assume nobody sees me, and everybody is out to run over me.
I do what I can to be the most visible.
I wear riding gear that has a dayglo yellow riding jacket, AND during the day I ride with my bright lights on.
I position my bike in the lane as I ride to be the most visible by vehicles around me.

 

[semperfi211]

If you ride in rural areas be ready for a deer to suddenly appear in front of you. Deer have taken out many riders.

 

[JTKelly]

I’ve never owned a motorcycle. I’ve owned dirt bikes mini bikes and all sorts of other stuff. Riding on the roads makes me nervous with phones. How do you ride the safest?

Leave the phone at home.

 

[KokomoDave]

I use the maps function on my phone to get me where I'm going if I am looking for somewhere specific vs just wandering Indiana.

 

[MinuteManMike]

Look up Motojitsu on YouTube and do what he preaches. Great stuff.