5 things no-one told you about becoming a biker

[-Ralph-]

I didn't know I'd spend all my coffee breaks, lunchtimes, and evenings when the telly's crap, talking to a bunch of strangers on the internet.

[Elle]

nobody told me how much fun I would have on my own
nobody told me how great other bikers are
nobody told me how much you could feel and smell the weather
nobody told me how alive I would feel when I've nailed that corner or trail
nobody told me how much I would hate going work [strike]on a sunny day[/strike] because I'd rather be riding my bike B)

[Dratsie]

Yes to all of these.

[Simon_100]

+1 for the insect - summer 1978-ish, leaving Monmouth on my epic run of the entire A40 on my Laverda 750 SF2. Get up into second after the town centre - probably got a by-pass now! - gun it to 60 some, shift into third and nod visor down, just as bumble bee . . . . Oh how we laughed

Didn't gets tung but did cop a wassup last week on my eyelid just walking out of te frint door - own fault for having grape vines there :silly:

So - back to A&E for third time this year steroids and got knows what else and my week's riding totally blown as I couldn't get the skid-lid on for the swelling. Bike now in hibernation while I'm stuck in the evil city - dammit dammit dammit

Regs

Simon

[MR X]

[quote="

Didn't gets tung but did cop a wassup last week on my eyelid just walking out of te frint door - own fault for having grape vines there :silly:

So - back to A&E for third time this year steroids and got knows what else and my week's riding totally blown as I couldn't get the skid-lid on for the swelling. Bike now in hibernation while I'm stuck in the evil city - dammit dammit dammit

Regs

Simon[/quote]

As An ex teacher I believe you may have had One bear to many

what's (tung ) and what's ( frint door ) Being some one that just works to ride bikes and can not read and write , Please spell shit right :whistle:

[Fried Egg Sandwich]

As An ex teacher I believe you may have had One bear to many

what's (tung ) and what's ( frint door ) Being some one that just works to ride bikes and can not read and write , Please spell shit right :whistle:

If you are going to be picky...it's "someone" :whistle: :whistle:

[appleby]

As An ex teacher I believe you may have had One bear to many

what's (tung ) and what's ( frint door ) Being some one that just works to ride bikes and can not read and write , Please spell shit right :whistle:[/quote]



Were these bears the big Grizzly kind or the cuddly wuddly Koala's?

1/10 No effort!

[chubbyhooker]

Nobody told me about neededing a magnify glass to go to the loo after a long ride in the cold and wet.

Mike

You forgot about the forceps, Mike.

The thing that nobody told me is that I can complete a three hour journey without the slightest hint of the need to visit a toilet. 10 seconds after reaching my destination, I get the 2-minute warning and there is then a mad panic to find house keys, get into house and remove umpteen layers of clothing before disaster strikes.

I couldn't quite make it inside once when I got caught short and ended up spraying the front garden. I've no idea what the neighbours thought I was doing

That's what waterproof boots are for, so it does'nt overflow onto the front door mat

[Devonboy]

I do however nod at everyone, especially learners, I like them to feel included. Just because I ride a GSA and they are on a Chinese 125 on L plates does not in anyway mean I am more of a biker than them.

^^^^^This. They are the future. Before i got my XT660 i rode a scooter to work, i still do infact to give it a run out occasionally - i've also got a GSX-R750 which again i'll occasionally use for the work run. On the gixxer i'll get nodded at 80% of the time, on the scooter 0.8% of the time. All wrong and i cannot understand the mentality of fellow bikers when i comes to this :dry:

I nod to all bikers even when driving the cage :laugh:

[gibbo1974]

No one told me about the addiction...

I started out on bikes in the UK about 15 years ago and seriously only intended to pass my test and buy a ZX6R Ninja as I fell in love with the styling.

I really didn't intend to go any further with them, I wanted it to go to work on for a few years. I thought I'd be ok.

15 years on and probably 10+ bikes later and I can't kick the habit.

When I had kids I tried to get off them and clean myself up but that only lasted until one summers day when a group of bikes shot past me when I was stuck in traffic.

I fell off that wagon pretty easy I tell you...

There should be a group for this sort of thing.....

help.