Calling all seasoned motorcycle riders (Help me)

[acammer]

Annnnd... just like that 2017 is back from the dead.

[ZED SLED]

Originally Posted by The SS Godfather

Hey Hey, forget the small stuff get yourself a" Ducati " !! Fantastic sports bike !!! I have had many!!!

Necro-thread aside, I plan to get a Ducati, then enter it in the Tour de France after telling them it identifies as a bicycle.

[Ventmaster]

Originally Posted by acammer

Annnnd... just like that 2017 is back from the dead.

LOL- O.K. just killing time on my fav website, but just 2nd contribution to this forum... but you've struck a nerve that runs deep. Starting riding when I was 13y.o. (more than 50yrs. ago), currently in love (among other people/things- wife, Camaro, etc..) with my Yamaha FZ9. But I'll come back to this subject when I've got more time. A little busy now and probably nobody cares aaaaaanyway.

[acammer]

Originally Posted by Ventmaster

LOL- O.K. just killing time on my fav website, but just 2nd contribution to this forum... but you've struck a nerve that runs deep. Starting riding when I was 13y.o. (more than 50yrs. ago), currently in love (among other people/things- wife, Camaro, etc..) with my Yamaha FZ9. But I'll come back to this subject when I've got more time. A little busy now and probably nobody cares aaaaaanyway.

LOL - it's all good, more just goofing around. It's a good thread that asks a good question, and has some great responses.

I'm still cycle-less these days. My son is 10 now, so I figure I'm about half way to his independence, and with that, a time where I feel a little better about upping my risk factors. It'll probably be another V-Max for me, you can't beat the sound, and they move pretty darn good as well!

[acammer]

Originally Posted by ZED SLED

Necro-thread aside, I plan to get a Ducati, then enter it in the Tour de France after telling them it identifies as a bicycle.

Seems logical. I dunno what the sanctioning body there is like, but you could probably get away with it in NCAA no problem!

[Ventmaster]

Originally Posted by acammer

LOL - it's all good, more just goofing around. It's a good thread that asks a good question, and has some great responses.

I'm still cycle-less these days. My son is 10 now, so I figure I'm about half way to his independence, and with that, a time where I feel a little better about upping my risk factors. It'll probably be another V-Max for me, you can't beat the sound, and they move pretty darn good as well!

Yep, I'd been riding 17yrs. pretty seriously, but when my daughter was born I took a 10yr hiatus from motor bikes cuz I couldn't go round a blind bend anymore without saying "what if...?".

Once she made 10, for some reason it felt like I knew she would be O.K. Now she's 32 and doing just fine. I'm tempted to post a pic just to make you all crazy! She's gorgeous!

I rode a year on a '76 Yam XS650 (and converted it into a Omar Street Tracker!) and stepped up to a Suz SV650. When I got back from my first big ride (Colorado Springs to Highway1 and back, 2wks of the best time ever), I arrived home about 7am on a Saturday bleary from driving all night- but we all just wanted to get home.... and there's my 10yo daughter sitting at the end of the sidewalk waiting for me.
Mic drop.

If you're starting back, start slow- as in a slower bike!, practice (again) in an empty lot for all those emergency situations you won't expect- especially braking and avoidance. And if you've never ridden, start in the dirt. Period.

P.S. If you've ever "gotta lay'er down" in order to get stopped... you effed up!