Why do some people take to motorcycle riding, and some people don't?

Question

I am under the impression that many people's motorcycles sit

in the garage unused. I hear that motorcycle riding is fun, and yet there are those who don't seem to take to it. No defensive remarks, please. I would really like

to know. Thanks.

Answer 1

Some do and some do not just the way it is. And to the first

guy up there Drag racing is real racing he is very miss in formed on that one. Just because he has  a Ducati doesn't him  special. Bikes I dragraced can not be driven any where but on a Drag strip.

Answer 2

Even better, some motorcyclists go to the race track every weekend or do stunt riding and some leave theirs in their garage, everyone's different.

I drive mine to work everyday and then to the race track on the weekend ("real" race track not drag strip) if I have the money. So my @ss is firmly imbeded into my bike's seat.

I know what you mean though, some people just collect and put them in their living room like works of art even though their meant to be seen and driven.

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Answer 3

This is something that has been on my mind as well. I have friends that have motorcycles, but don't ride them anywhere which seems odd to me.  With gas prices so high, I would imagine that anyone with a motorcycle, would be riding their motorcycle.

When I asked one friend why he didn't commute on his bike. He told me that the bike vibrates(let's not go there please) to badly for a 60 mile commute.

Another friend said, "Rush-hour traffic is to scary to ride a motorcycle in". Truth be told, he is correct.  It is scary.

So I said,  "when you ride you learn to identify the risks and take steps to minimize those risks".

He replied, "I did identify the risks, that's why I drive my car".

I had to give him that one. If a rider feels he shouldn't ride, then he shouldn't ride. It is that simple.

Still another friend said he was afraid to break down and be stranded somewhere. Yeah, I've been there. Waiting for help to arrive isn't my idea of fun, but it does happen.

My personal theory is this:

A man has a long time good friend who is a great influence on him. The man's friend has a motorcycle and rides it whenever and wherever  he can. The man's friend says, "You should get a motorcycle, and we could go riding together some time". The man replies, "That sounds like fun". The man runs out and gets a bike just like his friend's bike. As he is riding home for the first time, the man has near miss after near miss and scares himself to death.

   Now, for the next few years the man only rolls the bike out of the garage on the weekend to clean the dust off, or maybe a few fast passes up and down the street he lives on when there is no traffic. From time to time the man's friend asks if he is busy on the weekend, but the man continues to find excuses why he can't go for a ride on this or that weekend or on a holiday.

   Years go by and the motorcycle the man bought is still in perfect condition, but the man is running out of excuses why he can't go on that weekend ride with his friend, and his friend continues to ask about riding together.  So he sells the motorcycle to the first person that makes him an offer. When his friend asks him why he sold it, the man says, "I never get a chance to ride it, and it was just taking up space".

It's peer pressure to buy a motorcycle.

It's fear that keeps the motorcycle in the garage.

But that's just a theory.

Other people, I think, it's in their blood. If it's got wheels let's make it do what it's designed to do.

Ride Safe

Answer 4

Why do some take to sky diving and others don't?

Answer 5

OK. As a biker i feel i can answer this one. There are many types of riders. The categories differ from what you use the bike for... Commuters use there bike for everyday commuting (to and from work. local shops. going out.) cafe late riders take there bikes out on weekends (one coffee shop to another. Nice weather only of course). Track riders mostly only go to race days at a race track set up by groups or clubs. Then there are riders that have purchased a bike and leave it in the garage for a reason. Kids, lost someone, family. One thing is for sure. Once a biker always a biker. I will also explain that. The thrill of staying alive and the concentration needed  means leaving all your worries behind when your on a bike. in a car you have a feeling of security with a cage around you. not on a bike. 100 percent concentration. Back to your question most people ride for leisure. With the added danger you have on a bike, its best to minimise the chance of serious injury of death. By only riding it for enjoyment. Take it form me, a former commuter. Ater 2 accidents the next bike i buy will only be for weekends and limited rides too

Answer 6

A lot of folks find out its harder than it looks

falling over hurts

everyone is out to kill you

Answer 7

different strokes for different folks, it's that simple

Answer 8

Many, many, many of the YUPPY generation bought Harleys  because it was the "in thing". I've seen 4 year old Harleys with 1200 miles on them. Many of them are for sale, but the owners seem to think they are worth more than they gave for them.

Some buy and find out the traffic terrifies them, others are just not comfortable with 2 wheels, but it was the "in thing" and everybody else was buying one.

Answer 9

Don't know.  I know for me it actually takes me longer to ride my bike to work.  Not the ride itself but before I get on it, I have put my gear on and stuff my c**p into my backpack.  It's not a whole lot of extra time, maybe 10 minutes, but if your running late like I am all the time, it makes it hard.