Thread: 'buck fever'

Originally Posted by Ftx325

I think we all get the buzz stalking like that... I know that I do. That's part of why we do it isn't it ? Life is so hum drum and same old nowadays... very few real 'thrills' any more. That's what I used to love about my fast sports m/cycles.... the thrill of knowing one false move and I'm toast...and the adrenaline of 'living on the edge' as it were. Large part of the reason I stopped riding while the kids grow up . One day I would have run out of luck and ridden right off the edge. So now I live for the thrill of the chase I guess instead. And being in the scenery rather than looking out of the window at it.

Dunna. I've owned and ridden bikes for 55 years and still do. Luck was never a a prerequisite to head off to ride for me, probably more of a lifestyle. My first car I bought only because eventually, I was a father at age 35 and married. I still own an old Ironhead for my sins and can barely kick the bastard into life. Still still buy bikes to keep me in the real world. Don't give up, keep loving the buggers. If only for the therapy.

Originally Posted by outlander

Dunna. I've owned and ridden bikes for 55 years and still do. Luck was never a a prerequisite to head off to ride for me, probably more of a lifestyle. My first car I bought only because eventually, I was a father at age 35 and married. I still own an old Ironhead for my sins and can barely kick the bastard into life. Still still buy bikes to keep me in the real world. Don't give up, keep loving the buggers. If only for the therapy.

I loved my bikes too , still do. Always had at least two in the shed since I was 15. You are right that under normal circumstances luck was not necessary, but I always had bikes for the corners , and as such the posted safe cornering speed was at least doubled and then considered to be the minimum cornering speed. I rode like an idiot on speed. My last bike I sold a few years back was 190+ hp and I saw 290 kph on the speedo more than once....like I said... IDIOT. loved that machine.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

I loved my bikes too , still do. Always had at least two in the shed since I was 15. You are right that under normal circumstances luck was not necessary, but I always had bikes for the corners , and as such the posted safe cornering speed was at least doubled and then considered to be the minimum cornering speed. I rode like an idiot on speed. My last bike I sold a few years back was 190+ hp and I saw 290 kph on the speedo more than once....like I said... IDIOT. loved that machine.


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those cross plane R1 engines are bloody great, Im on a 1198 now but would go back to an R1 in a heart beat