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I like riding motorcycles, haven't owned one in the last 2 years. had a 1800 goldwing and sold it. but this thing will be better than a motorcycle, your lady will be right beside you instead of behind you. heat and air. and 65 miles per gallon, I'm fixing to retire. so just use the f-150 for towing the boat. and the 65 miles per gallon THING for just knocking around in. I think this thing is kinda neat.
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--Originally Posted by waterdog101
I let my bike go last year because old legs just wasn't what they use to be... If I had the xtra bucks to toss away when these become available I would certainly look into the possibility... Neat idea if if it isn't all hype.
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Been thinking of getting rid of mine as well. Way to many crazies out there and since I have had this bike (5 years) I have had two potential accidents that I avoided because of thinking ahead. People pull out in front of you and merge like you don't even exist. I enjoy riding with several bikes because it makes us more visible especially if they have loud exhausts! I feel it helps remind people we are there.
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I have to say I didn't want to let my bike go but it was time for me... I actually sold mine and now I have a 250 scooter which is probably 500 pounds lighter than my bike was, the bike got to being a real struggle in town and getting it out of my garage and those kinds of things, 67 year old legs ain't what they ust to be and you are right in that you don't get much respect from other drivers on the road, I too have had a few experiences like you spoke of but I really did enjoy the bike, The scooter is mostly just getting from here to there and is much easier to handle that the 1600 was and I will actually get it out to run errands that I would put off until tomorrow just to get away from the house for an hour or so... If you enjoy the bike and don't have any health issues you will probably regret the decision to let it go.
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Last year our best friend's son was killed while riding his motorcycle; he met a car that was on his side of the road in a steep curve and it knocked him into a tree. Five years ago another friend's son t-boned a car that ran a stop sign, he died instantly and he was almost completely decapitated. My husband and I were riding our motorcycles with another couple - a total of 4 bikes. I was riding solo at the back of the pack because one of the other men was reckless and did stupid stuff. We met a car and the driver came over onto my side of the road. He came so close that he tore the leg of my blue jeans. I really struggled to keep myself in an upright position. It scared me so badly that I pulled over off the road and just sat there until I could get my nerves under control. A short time later I sold my bike and was done with riding motorcycles. I agree that lots of automobile drivers seem to want to play "chicken" with motorcycle riders and treat them as if they don't have a right to ride on highways.
The picture of that little car looks like a big angry mosquito. lol
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