I don't know why anyone would want a crotch rocket anyway. I would prefer a comfortable cruising bike if it weren't for all the little on lady's that like to make left turns in front of motorcycles and my allergy to dirt (being piled on top of me that is).
So Dan by cruisers are you refering to Harley Davidsons? With loud pipes? And if you had one would you go all out with trying to fit the image like mail ordering some renegade gear. Maybe a bandanna with skulls on it. All sorts of black leather, would you hang out at riding camps like sturgis. Would you look for people like Dwaine to "High Five"? Would you take your new persona to work with you and be known as the "cool biker doc". Or are you just talking about buying a superior made Japaneese cruiser? I mean we could all go down to the k-mart section and buy some of those plastic vests and cap pistols and call ourselves cowboys also. And laughabley there would be more just like you all thinking they are hell raising members of a righteous band of brothers that live only by the creed of the road. But isn't that really a little bit silly?
I'm referring to a bike you can ride cross country. I wouldn't buy it for the percieved crap that goes with it. I would do it because I love to drive and would love to travel cross country for cheap.
Like that time you hitched across the country with nothing but knee pads and some chap stick? I bet those truckers really liked you.
I must admit I tend to ride my bike in shorts right now. The main reason is I'm not going to wear slacks and any of my jeans weather tight or loose leave something to be desired in the crotch room area on the bike. Take a trip three hours or more and you’re practically in pain as your pants seem to want to ride up more and more. I don't know what the answer is weather it’s some different sort of pants or what but I would like to and see no reason I could not take that bike on a trip up the Natchez Trace during the summer. Or on a long cruise trough the beautiful Texas hill country. I may pay that one off and trade it in on a cruiser something between “grandpa’s retirement present to himself” Goldwing. And “look at me I’m a for real dime store hooligan even got a tattoo and started reading easy rider” Sportster. But I got to tell you this, find some twisty two lane roads on a scenic ride (less than three hours) and the Ninja is a lot of fun.
Obviouisly, you have never run down a just paved road in shorts. I picked tar and gravel out of my shins for two days
thats why most people won't wear shorts on a bike. You can't stop in the middle of traffic, and 5 miles of loose gravel sucks. i packed shorts so when I got where i was going I could change out.
Screw that. 103 in the shade here in GA you would melt before you got any where in the heat of the day. I would only ride at night, or early morning, from june 1 through the end of september. You had to wear shorts. At least then you could get a breeze.... I used to ride up to the lake on a back road, about 45min. it was amazing the 10 degree temp drop. Especially at night. You would hit some 'bottoms' and it would actually be cold (good for getting the nipples on the seat behind you hard).
dude, i am in the same geographical longitude as you (plus more humidity) I know it sucks, but it's not that bad
Yeah its a trip going into a valley or crossing a creek and feeling like a 10 degree drop. You know you never notice that really in a car at least with the windows rolled up. It's hot as hell in Dallas but was much worse in Houston and the heat never stopped me on a bike because you stay pretty cool if your moving.
See we are in this little thing called the 'Central Savannah River Delta' a lot lower altitude than areas around us. Hardly any breeze, 100% humidity from about April through September. I checked a couple of sites to see what the average temp was monthly, they say that low 90s is the high in July, which is funny cause it was 97 today, and it is only june. Of course it was over 100 last week, but the internet says differently.....so the weather man is wrong again.
Why do all the trees in Georgia lean to the west? Cause ALABAMA SUCKS! Yea, I know it is old, but it still brings a smile to my face.
