Do you ride a motorcycle?

[theeprimitivesound]

Life's tough choices, as for waving to other riders, i never acknowledge anyone.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Middle of Germany, here. Majority of our "two-wheel-people" greets back. The younger, the more greeting back.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Scooter is now at the shop, waiting for first maintenance at 300 km. Motor- and transmission oil will be replaced as scheduled.
Next maintenance at 3.000 km.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Also worth to mention, that the "Euro 5" exhaust emission standard doesn't compromise Sym Fiddle's power. I mean, I can't complain.

 

[Bawheid]

Hi there Mr Blue Sky.
At last our sothern hemisphere winter seems to be turning.
9 dry days forecast.
Run east into the near hills for us today.
Pint and a pub lunch.
160K's round trip. (100 miles)
Via our Eastern Harley dealer.
700K"s east to the next one haha
.Kalgoorlie, a Gold Town.

 

[Peter Mackin]

Life's tough choices, as for waving to other riders, i never acknowledge anyone.
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Just out of curiosity, is there a reason for not acknowledging another rider or can you just not be ****d .

 

[Robson]

With the Moto Guzzi in the Italian Dolomites

 

[lina]

Here’s me with my Moto Guzzi and my friend with his Vincent(!).

With regard to acknowledging other riders, back in the 1970s in western Pennsylvania I would ride on the back of my stepfather’s Honda, and back then riders would acknowledge each other with a raised fist. As a kid I thought (rightly) that it was super cool. When I got my own motorcycle years later, I was looking forward to that, but by then the acknowledgment had morphed into the two fingers pointing downward. Still pretty cool, and I’m all for it.

 

[theeprimitivesound]

Just out of curiosity, is there a reason for not acknowledging another rider or can you just not be ****d .

I find it stupid, concentrate the road, and im not a safety freak, far from it, but i see people do it across the highway, on bends, ridiculous.

 

[Peter Mackin]

I find it stupid, concentrate the road, and im not a safety freak, far from it, but i see people do it across the highway, on bends, ridiculous.

Lol that's me told, I normally give a nod or a flash of headlights. After riding for 55years i could probably even do that safely on a bend ,not that I would of course.best to stay safe .

 

[Bawheid]

Give 'em the BIRD !
Sorry I think thats what it's called ?
The one fingered friendly wave ?
Not that I would do that.
Too much of a nice guy....

 

[Peter Mackin]

Give 'em the BIRD !
Sorry I think thats what it's called ?
The one fingered friendly wave ?
Not that I would do that.
Too much of a nice guy....

When I owned my harley I would blow a kiss to other harley riders,they always responded likewise,,,bruthers,,,,

 

[Trenchfriend]

Still the saying, motorbiker are not greeting scooter people. BS, they are same friendly as everyone on two wheels. Today two motobikers, both greet back.

Just wishing a good ride to each other. Were all in the same boat.

 

[Bawheid]

90 K's round trip today for bacon 'n egg rolls at our fave northern coastal cafe.
10C to 27C today.

 

[Trenchfriend]

@Bawheid
A real cute beach!

 

[Bawheid]

Yanchep lagoon.
The close to shore reef keeps the worst of the Ocean swell down.
Popular for kids swimmimg and sea swimming lessons.
Less likelihood of Great White interaction

 

[theeprimitivesound]

No fancy ocean view, just urban decay on this 5c (temp) morning!

 

[Trenchfriend]

But there's one thing, I like to know!

I'm lightweight person and handling my 108 kilograms scooter is fine. But how do you handle motorbikes with weights up to 200 kilograms, especially, when you're in a stop-and-go traffic intown with much stops on traffic lights?
A Royal Enfield 350 classic for example has 195 kilograms full fueled. I could surely not hold such a weight in my hands. That would be 130 kilograms more than my own weight.

Is there any trick??

 

[theeprimitivesound]

But there's one thing, I like to know!

I'm lightweight person and handling my 108 kilograms scooter is fine. But how do you handle motorbikes with weights up to 200 kilograms, especially, when you're in a stop-and-go traffic intown with much stops on traffic lights?
A Royal Enfield 350 classic for example has 195 kilograms full fueled. I could surely not hold such a weight in my hands. That would be 130 kilograms more than my own weight.

Is there any trick??

My bike is roughly 480lbs and im 188lbs, i always stop with my right foot down and my left on the peg, its got a low centre of gravity, and not too heavy at very slow speeds.

 

[Peter Mackin]

But there's one thing, I like to know!

I'm lightweight person and handling my 108 kilograms scooter is fine. But how do you handle motorbikes with weights up to 200 kilograms, especially, when you're in a stop-and-go traffic intown with much stops on traffic lights?
A Royal Enfield 350 classic for example has 195 kilograms full fueled. I could surely not hold such a weight in my hands. That would be 130 kilograms more than my own weight.

Is there any trick??

If you can flatfoot it,it makes it pretty easy. I got rid of my triumph tiger and my bmw gs,,anything with a seat height of 35 inches or more is a nightmare for me.when moving, no problem, stopping on a camber or even a gravel road, no chance lol.i wasn't comfortable. These big adventure bike ride great but take one off road ,,,no chance, try picking one of these beasts up on a trail.