tunahead72 2,574 #1 Posted Friday at 01:42 PM 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? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Treepep 775 #2 Posted Friday at 03:23 PM 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! 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,574 #3 Posted Friday at 04:41 PM 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! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 23,675 #4 Posted Friday at 05:00 PM 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. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,326 #5 Posted Friday at 05:19 PM 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! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 29,655 #6 Posted Friday at 07:59 PM Might take the 50cc scooter out for a putt. Does that count ? 3 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,574 #7 Posted Friday at 10:22 PM Works for me! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 61,527 #8 Posted Friday at 10:59 PM Cooler weather and fall color will make for a great ride. Do you have some winding secondary roads without traffic to ride? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,574 #9 Posted Friday at 11:16 PM 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,905 #10 Posted Saturday at 12:52 AM (edited) 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 Saturday at 12:58 AM by EB-80/8inPA 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,905 #11 Posted Saturday at 12:57 AM 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. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 61,527 #12 Posted Saturday at 12:20 PM 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. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,905 #13 Posted yesterday at 12:49 AM 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ML3 1,874 #14 Posted 21 hours ago 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. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,905 #15 Posted 8 hours ago 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,574 #16 Posted 7 hours ago 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites