Ride alone, you will be amazed at the adventures & unexpected company that comes your way.
Forum whore
Ride alone, you will be amazed at the adventures & unexpected company that comes your way.
Forum whore
You have to own a harley to be a member of hog.
Ulysses is a good big club. Good magazine, regular runs and a structure that keeps it all working well. You have to be 40 to be a member.
I take my vintage side valve on ulysses runs. They often don't wait for me but I actually don't like riding in a group these days. I am happy to take folk in the chair or be the sweep.
Just another leather clad Tinkerbell.
The Wanker on the Fucking Harley is going for a ride!
Senior Grumpy Old Bastard
The problem with HOG is sadly the 'HardlyRideitson, Weekend Badass' riders who have the 'attitude' similar to what was experienced by the poster with the spyder. It's also been the same on here about them from some members in threads.
At the end of the day, go to what group feels 'right' for your needs. Ulysses is for 50+ and they own any marque and varying bike types from sports to goldwings.
I know some OK guys with HD's, and seen many of the mentioned 'sunday riders' That's the downside of 'single marque' clubs it tends to breed attitude with some.
Really the type of riding you want to do is a deciding factor. Some are content with a 'sunday morning blat, a coffee/beer with other's and home again. Some {like myself} will do 3-500km quite readily for a ride. There are 'groups' on Meetups and facebook, there might be one in your area.
Welcome back to riding btw.
To the 'other' Spyder rider,, had exactly the same thing from a 'rider'..... let him rot on about the pretend bike for not real motorcyclists.... then informed him I've ridden as transport for 40+yrs, dont own a car, own 2 bikes as well as, and do 25-30K km a year on average, then asked him how many he does a year?? He went kinda quiet after that
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions; and a man is judged by his deeds and his actions, why say it's the thought that counts? -GrayWolf
Hardcore Biker
Thanks heaps for your responses and experiences, along with some great suggestions, is very much appreciated.
I will definitely try to ride along with some of the mentioned groups, probably end up belonging to a couple, but maybe tag along with RDJ for a few rides first to get some idea of how I am progressing in this rekindled passion.
Highway Biker
Hey GrayWolf and PistonBlown. If you drive Spyders you deserve everything you get. Call that a real bike?.......... Well actually I consider my Spyder ST to be real bike, just different to my XL250, KLR650 and Goldwing (you want to get shit, ride a Goldwing) 😀
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Distance Rider
Originally Posted by GrayWolf
To the 'other' Spyder rider,, had exactly the same thing from a 'rider'..... let him rot on about the pretend bike for not real motorcyclists.... then informed him I've ridden as transport for 40+yrs, dont own a car, own 2 bikes as well as, and do 25-30K km a year on average, then asked him how many he does a year?? He went kinda quiet after thatYep I've been riding motorbikes for 30 years and didn't bother getting a car license for the first 10. Yet I still had some munter come up to me and after asking the usual "What's it like to ride" etc questions say "So are you going to get a real bike?". This guy was decked out from top to tail in brand new gear and I'd just seen him wobbling around the car park with both feet down 10 minutes before. So I just replied "Nice Jacket...did you get it when you passed your test?" - Smile, frown and he buggered off:-)
...and sorry FLUB but I don't think I can ever see me ride a Goldwing so I'll have to miss out on that experience. I can understand why people do but it's just a bit too comfortable for me.
Actually speaking from experience if you want real stick from your mates, and everyone else on a motorbike, ride a Jawa 350 with Avon Mark II tyres and a broken auto-mix:-)
Hardcore Biker
Glad you mentioned the Jawa, I went through a (not long) period looking for one to attach the light velorex chair onto, sounds like I was very lucky that I never managed to find one.
salty dog
Am finally selling my Harley after 8 or so years of happy Harley ownership....
Did do a few HOG rides,but that was not my scene at all....
Neither was big group rides.
Only group I did like to ride with was a great small bunch of people with all kinds off different bikes...
Bought a Honda now....am looking forward to receiving all kinds of shit Coming my way from fellow bikes. ...
6 cylinder honda .....
Can't wait
Opinions are like arseholes: Everybody has got one, but that doesn't mean you got to air it in public all the time....
Hardcore Biker
I don't think big/large group rides would be my thing after hearing the slowest riders are put at the front, I don't like being honked at all the time, lol
Do you mind giving me an idea of your age bracket awayatc ? I am also interested in how the HOG rides went, and why it wasn't your cup of tea.
cheers.
ps The 6 cyl Honda would be fun, my mate in the 80s had a massive 6 cyl Honda CBX? , always a head turner on start up in the companies carpark.
salty dog
Am 58 but physically very fit and strong working offshore.
HOG rides I been on were more a business club meeting then bike rides.
Breakfast on Sunday morning ..then blasting for an hour tops to a country pub for a feed and a drink.
Then blasting back for an hour for drinks where we started from....
That's not me...I drink after I ride,not while riding
Met some great blokes at a kiwibiker rally down south...tagged along on way back.
Got asked to join again for long rides to Westcoast. Central otago rallies. Trips all through south island. DucatI, bmw,motor guzzi,triumph yamaha etc.
I was only harley rider. Good safe riding by capable riders.
Great company at stops breaks meals and nights on site.
Done rallies. Brass monkey cold kiwi cold duck etc...
HOG used bike more as an excuse ...I use bike as main event.
Done 2000 km on harley first weekend I owned it....
Also most HOG riders had latest and greatest model...everything done at dealership...
My bike is now 16 years old, and I do all maintenance and repairs myself.....
Hardcore Biker
Cheers young fella, lol. exactly the kind of info I was after. I certainly now have food for thought, Think I will just keep riding when and where it suits me and as has been mentioned will hopefully build up a number of riding mates as we meet on our journeys.
salty dog
No harm having a look at your local HOG chapter....
May be different there...?
If you aim for new plymouth send me a pm if you want.
Got always at least one spare room somewhere.
Can join you for a wee ride ...lost highway ?
Hardcore Biker
The problem with HOG is sadly the 'HardlyRideitson, Weekend Badass' riders who have the 'attitude' similar to what was experienced by the poster with the spyder. It's also been the same on here about them from some members in threads.
At the end of the day, go to what group feels 'right' for your needs. Ulysses is for 50+ and they own any marque and varying bike types from sports to goldwings.
I know some OK guys with HD's, and seen many of the mentioned 'sunday riders' That's the downside of 'single marque' clubs it tends to breed attitude with some.
Really the type of riding you want to do is a deciding factor. Some are content with a 'sunday morning blat, a coffee/beer with other's and home again. Some {like myself} will do 3-500km quite readily for a ride. There are 'groups' on Meetups and facebook, there might be one in your area.
Welcome back to riding btw.
To the 'other' Spyder rider,, had exactly the same thing from a 'rider'..... let him rot on about the pretend bike for not real motorcyclists.... then informed him I've ridden as transport for 40+yrs, dont own a car, own 2 bikes as well as, and do 25-30K km a year on average, then asked him how many he does a year?? He went kinda quiet after that
Came across a small group of these weekend 1%ers with attitude parked outside a pub while on a lone rideout...I had stopped for a pee and a pie and was leaving as this group was.
Watched as one chap started is steed on the sidestand while it was in gear.The resulting carnage would send any chrome polisher rocking in a ball on the ground saddlebags between legs stroking the tassels for mental comfort.
His mates laughed as I did also only to be confronted by the sight of the downed biker dragging his knuckles towards me then offering to remove some of my teeth free of charge.Lucky I had a banana left over from lunch so I threw it away in distraction mounted up and got the fuck out of there!.
Yeah don't be one of those dicks.
Forum whore
I ride alone a fair amount, mostly due to being busy and rides happen when I get a moment, usually with little notice but I also enjoy adventures, stop whenever you like to take a pic or admire the view :P
I Ride with Munster when he is around a bit too, used to do a regular Thursday night ride with him and others
If you get a good bunch together group rides are great, We generally ride once month as a group (FBMC) or at least plan too, at the speed limit... yes its fun to hoon but after hooning 100 seams so slow and I need my license so best to just take the corners as close to 100 as you can and enjoy that....so the twistiest roads are sought out :P
Unfortunately some just can't think past there own brand of bike, I have been talking with others after rides and get comments on how well my bike handles the corners, they go over to check out it....then see its a Honda and turn around ....Ohh its not a Harley??? Some people need to get over themselves
Forum whore
Triumph Riders are staunch BEARS club
TOMCC are not. You only need and interest in Triumphs etc.
There is a branch in your neck of the woods or Manawatu
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