Bikes. I should hate the bloody things.

[reemit]

Everyday life is full of stress and life has a way of putting the shit in from time to time. Family life, a mortgage, running my own business etc all the stuff we do from day to day just to survive. Then comes the weekend.... Lawns mowed, kids taken to rugby (or whatever), wife taken out to dinner the night before, gardens done, spouting painted, and the sun is starting to poke thru the clouds. I have 4 hours left to do whatever i please, so its helmet on and bike out. Its been a stressful week and i just want to get away and relax for a bit so i take the GSXR and find a nice twisty road, Since i am just a guy i can only do 1 thing at a time, I cant think about work and ride well so the brain switches off work and onto the task at hand. Several hunderd km later and my nervous twitch has gone, my blood pressure has dropped and my brain is calm and relaxed. I am now cruising and life is good. Up ahead its raining and i know i am going to get wet and cold but i just dont care. Its part of the experiance. A fellow rider appears out of the rain and gives a friendly wave and a shrug of the sholders as he passes. I respond with a Flick of the hand and a nod and we both know why we are here.
Is it the risk? The challenge? The peace and quiet? The smells of nature? Its all those things and more. Actually there is an old biker saying.... If i have to explain motorcycling you just wont understand. I guess its more than just the words, its a feeling, an addiction and a passion.
Ride free and have fun.

I too reckon this it, in a very cool melodramatic nutshell.

[beyond]

Yep, total and full concentration without anything else coming in to cloud the senses. One of the best forms of stress relief on the planet

That and a red wine of course... shouldn't be taken together.

[Rogue Rider]

Motorcycling, it's in the blood, why do we do it, because there is nothing else that delivers..... Stress relief, marriage counselor, adrenalin fulfiller, passion, and much more. It's better than rehab.

[scooute]

Motorcycling, it's in the blood, why do we do it, because there is nothing else that delivers..... Stress relief, marriage counselor, adrenalin fulfiller, passion, and much more. It's better than rehab.

well said!!!

[R1madness]

I got kicked out of a flat when my landlord looked in the window and saw my bike sitting in the lounge.

LOL i had a flat in Notrh East Valley Dunedin when i was 17 where we used to keep our bikes inside the hall and rebuild them in the lounge on the kitchen table. It was Oak and belonged to the landlord... he came down to collect the rent one day (back before internet banking when people paid in cash) and saw us working on my mates CB400/4. He had a bit of a chuckle about it and all he said was "can i have a ride once you are finished..." lol. What a top bloke.

[Sentox]

I realise there's all the elements of one with the road and the environment, freedom, etc.

But I think for me, it comes down to one thing. You lean over to go round corners. Isn't that awesome!?

Nothing beats the feeling of gliding through a corner, hung off the inside of the bike, my helmet having a chat with my glove, road flying by...

[scooute]

I got kicked out of a flat when my landlord looked in the window and saw my bike sitting in the lounge.

That sucks!! I had two in the lounge once, well 1 and a half lol. one will be coming back in soon to be prepped for bucket racing.

[bittertwistedcute]

Nice quote...

Motorcycling, it's in the blood, why do we do it, because there is nothing else that delivers..... Stress relief, marriage counselor, adrenalin fulfiller, passion, and much more. It's better than rehab.