If I were rich and didn’t have to work I’d buy a Husqvarna FE 501 and go ride the TAT
TransAmericanTrail
Do it before you are too old and feeble. That's why they give ya vacation time, Mag!
If I were rich and didn’t have to work I’d buy a Husqvarna FE 501 and go ride the TAT
TransAmericanTrail
I haven’t been on a motorcycle since I quit riding them for work but y’all are killing me. I would love to get one of these.
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Do it before you are too old and feeble. That's why they give ya vacation time, Mag!
I don’t have a dual sport bike but if y’all do something off road I would love to join y’all with my xr250r. I’m still too nervous to ride around vehicles after seeing horrible drivers everywhere.
I operated motorcycles both on the road and dirt for 30 years. I sold my last Harley in Feb 2009, my last ride. Had 2 friends killed, no fault of their own, and two more seriously injured all in separate accidents. The game changed drastically after Katrina and smart phones.
Jeez... It's a risk, that it truly is. But it's one that I am willing to put up with.
Here is a perfect example, occurred 7 days ago. Guy age 27 riding from NO to BR where he's from, on I-10 just before Laplace, @1530. Minding his business and a speeding truck runs him over from behind. Now he is dead.
My high school friend died in a similar occurrence 9/11/2014, on the I-10 east high rise @ approx 0200. Mark Mattei, a very experienced and seasoned operator (30+ years).
People texting/reading/putting on makeup (women in the morning) while driving 70/80 mph........see it too frequently.
dude from BR: https://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2018/06/four-vehicle_wreck_on_i-10_in.html
Hey now don’t get me wrong, I would LOVE to ride on the streets. When I was getting to driving age all I wanted was a bike and I was really into them. I’ve just seen so many bad accidents that I just keep deciding not to. I do give major props to people who ride though it’s just a chance I’m not sure I wanna take with two young girls I have to raise. Just recently I’ve been trying to convince myself not to get a dual sport or a supermoto lately because I hate seeing all of these nice country highways on the northshore that look perfect for cruising.Yep, my riding style keeps me away from major roads most of the time. If you become afraid of every danger in life you would be a paranoid shut in. You do what you need to do to make you happy and make a living. You accept risks but take steps to mitigate risk. I have seen more on a motorcycle than I would ever in a cage... I ride because it is what makes me. I have gone 8 months off the bike in ready to be back.
Hey now don’t get me wrong, I would LOVE to ride on the streets. When I was getting to driving age all I wanted was a bike and I was really into them. I’ve just seen so many bad accidents that I just keep deciding not to. I do give major props to people who ride though it’s just a chance I’m not sure I wanna take with two young girls I have to raise. Just recently I’ve been trying to convince myself not to get a dual sport or a supermoto lately because I hate seeing all of these nice country highways on the northshore that look perfect for cruising.
I rode every week 3-4 times back and forth from Metairie { parents home } to Picayune to my place. Or to Hattiesburg where my girl was in school. Did total one here in Metairie, where some idiot just ran right over me.
Sorry about ya friend. I think I knew him years ago. Did he run a bike shop in New Orleans east Mark Mattei, AKA Mattei Cycles? Small shop right off the service road?
Until 2005 I had a smaller bike a 500 silver wing no extras. Just the bare bike. I logged 8000 mile a year on it was 48 miles per gal. Shaft, water cooled, slow smooth power.