National Motorcycle Ride Day

[tunahead72 2,581]

Thanks to the wonders of email and the fine folks at NAPA, I now know that tomorrow is National Motorcycle Ride Day.

 

My daughter and I are in, on her bike because mine still isn't running.  She's a new rider, with very little on-road experience, so we're still in practice mode.  But seat time is seat time.

 

Anybody else?

 

[Treepep 846]

 

 

Traded mine for a Jeep when I moved here in 2013.  WAY too many zombies here to navigate 2 wheels.  In the Midwest the major trepidation was deer.  I will take that over the chimps watching yoo tube flying down the road.

 

Have fun, be safe, enjoy the time with your progeny!

[tunahead72 2,581]

I hear what you're saying about the "drivers" and the deer.  I always take a couple minutes before I ride to breathe deeply and consider what I'm about to do, and how dangerous it is.  And it just occurred to me that I see deer as more predictable than humans in vehicles these days.

 

Thanks for the well wishes, all of them!

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,783]

  I miss having a motorcycle. Actively searching for something now. Not 100% sure what I want. My last bike was a Suzuki V-Strom, real upright riding position which I liked.

[Wayne0 1,357]

I sold my Suzuki 1800 Intruder due to the other nit-wits on the road. Too many close calls.

At my age, I'm close enough with out pushing it!

[Achto 29,873]

Might take the 50cc scooter out for a putt. Does that count ?

[tunahead72 2,581]

Works for me! 

 

[953 nut 62,196]

Cooler weather and fall color will make for a great ride. Do you have some winding secondary roads without traffic to ride?

[tunahead72 2,581]

We do (my favorite kind of roads), but the "without traffic" is the hard part.  I usually have to drive about an hour into Lancaster County to find nice stretches, I don't think we're going to have that kind of time tomorrow, but soon.

 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,917]

4 hours ago, Achto said:

Might take the 50cc scooter out for a putt. Does that count ?

That reaction? Just kidding!

I do miss my ‘66 Honda Cub 50.

Edited October 11 by EB-80/8inPA

[EB-80/8inPA 1,917]

This is the time of year when I don’t know which is worse, Bambi or the Bozo/Bozette staring at their phone.

In any case, heading west in the morning is definitely best.

[953 nut 62,196]

11 hours ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

 heading west in the morning is definitely best.

The way many drivers don't see bikes I'm not too sure about that.      May be better off having the sun ion my eyes and the other driver able to see me.

[EB-80/8inPA 1,917]

12 hours ago, 953 nut said:

The way many drivers don't see bikes I'm not too sure about that.      May be better off having the sun ion my eyes and the other driver able to see me.

I kind of expected someone to make that perfectly valid point.  I figure they drive like they’re blind anyway, and the sun won’t prevent someone from seeing me when they’re busy looking at their phone. It’s a crapshoot to be sure.

[ML3 1,948]

I still have my vintage motorcycles but pretty much gave up street riding anymore. Like stated above, too many distracted drivers & definitely wildlife.(especially deer)  Small town I live in population is growing way too fast so traffic is terrible most the time. Pretty much stick to an easy ride around my subdivision with maybe a quick ride down away from town. 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,917]

On 10/10/2025 at 7:16 PM, tunahead72 said:

We do (my favorite kind of roads), but the "without traffic" is the hard part.  I usually have to drive about an hour into Lancaster County to find nice stretches, I don't think we're going to have that kind of time tomorrow, but soon.

 

Sunday mornings in Union/Snyder counties before the buggies head to church is wonderful.  I can ride for miles without seeing a soul.  Once the buggies show up though; Look out!  People passing them are on a collision course.

[tunahead72 2,581]

I hear that.  We saw the aftermath of one of those collisions a few years ago, it didn't end well for the horse, don't know about the people.

 

As it turns out, my daughter and I were only able to do some practicing in a local parking lot, we had to work around the rain that was on-and-off all day.  We'll get out again later this week.