Worst Thing About Riding A Motorcycle

When did you buy an Aprilia? 'Cause that overweight turd of a Honda damn sure doesn't make 170HP.

Worst thing??? Sore butt after 10 hrs on the road. Similar to the sore butt I get when sitting in front of the computer or TV for a couple hours.

LIVING in Florida!!

Not enough room for wife and 2 kids...

Locking the keys inside and not having a spare with you.

OK, maybe I am alone on this. I have been riding 35 years and have had very few women seem to be particularly impressed with me on a bike. I am not good looking, but am not horribly misshapen or anything that would be obvious while I am in gear. I have all my limbs and am height/weight proportionate. I always wear a full face helmet, so it can't be my big nose or weak chin. My posture is not the best, but not that bad. I usually have pretty nice bikes - I don't even ride a KLR! In every day life I don't have too many women look my way, so when one does I notice it. Except for a bus load of women prisoners I passed that went nuts over me, I can't say anyone has had a positive reaction. Mostly I get the sense that women are scared of me when I am in gear. Maybe I need to learn to smile more...

Maybe it's that whole rainbow thing.

I will have to go with no A/C, wet T-shirt does not work in DFW (where the heat and humidity come together) in August in stop and go traffic.

hm, i get female attention when i'm the gladius (YES THE GLADIUS) or the beamer. i'm in good shape, but my face could be safely exchanged for a dog's shaved ass without attracting surprise. i suspect a 'stich would probably drive them away again...

when i'm on the vespa, i get called names. :-( well, the neighborhood brats love it and beg for rides.

Oh, fuck me! I gotta get rid of that thing!

Hearing from non-riders about how their 'uncle Earl' who 'rode bikes all of his life' had to 'lay his bike down' one day and was seriously hurt/killed. They never mention that Earl was not wearing any gear, had not been on bike in decades, was going way too fast, just left the bar was quite probably an asshole.

This dopey discussion is usually accompanied by solemn looks and admonishments to give up riding.

When I come across people like that, I try to switch the subject to the national disgrace of how many people die from bed sores in our nation's hospitals and then wrap up with a deep sigh of despair and that classic counter-intuitive line that "I guess something's gonna get us sooner or later." Then, depending on the season, I'll send them on their way with a cheerful "Have a Happy Mother's Day!" or "Merry Christmas!" or some other pick-me-up.

Well, I guess we've established that we're not a bunch of pretty boys in this forum.

Me, I make a little extra spending money on weekends as a gargoyle/greeter at a Gothic bed-and-breakfast. :huh

That's not to say I don't get approving looks from girls when I ride by in ATGATT, but I know better than to stop. The teachers would have DFACS on you before anybody could say...

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When your underwear has a seam down the middle and it tugs at your gooch hair on a long ride.

Can't think of anything - sorry.

Yep, that's about the worst thing of motorcycle riding.

Easy answer... Crashing is the worst thing.

Having to put it up for the winter. Can't argue that.

You've never gotten teeth then. :eek1

And you really can't complain in the middle of it.