Wow, that's a very high % of RX-8 owners who ride a motorcycle. Or is it just more motorcycle rides answered the poll?

 

2000 Bmw R1100s

 

'83 honda v45 magna
'98 Kawasaki Concourse (two ironbutt rides on this one!)

Both gone but not forgotten

 

I wouldn't mind eventually buying a bike. I just don't know the specifics, i.e registration, bike schools, not getting killed...

 

03 Ktm 525 Exc

 

here is my advice, ride off road for a while till you understand the controls, the take a motorcycle course.

then you have to ride like you are playing a giant video game.... the name of the game is they are all trying to kill you.

beers

 

It's probably inevitable that there will be some bias like that. Still, it's more than I was expecting...

 

I ride

I have a 2002 Honda 954RR........

Love em both....

 

1986 honda vf500 interceptor, started riding last july.

 

2001 gsxr 600

 

was the daytona 200 on tv today?? if so i could not find it. who won??? i was going to ride over and watch it, then i got up late and said screw it it going to be on tv.

saw some of the friday racing.

 

I currently ride a Yamaha FZ6, but I'm probably going to sell it to help pay for my new RX-8.

So, so true. You have to assume that every car on the road is going to try to kill you -- which is why I'm not going to miss it that badly. It seems that lately, every time I take my bike out, I narrowly avoid death or serious injury.

So the RX-8 is going to fill my need for speed from now on.

 

Zemke won the Formula Xtreme. Duhamel was winning, but high sided. Still finished 5 though! Mladin won the superbike race. Surprise!

Got my tickets and hotel room for MotoGP at Laguna Seca in July. Can't wait!!

 

was it on tv???? thanks for the answers.

beers

 

I don't have a bike

 

Yes on Speed. I still have the races on my TiVo and can tranfer them to my laptop and create mpegs, but they are pretty big files. Too big to email......

 

i guess they didnt cover the sunday race live.

thanks, it will come up again...

beers

 

There wasn't a Sunday race. A couple of years ago they moved the 200 to Saturday just in case of rain, then they still have Sunday to run the race. Too many working folk fly home Sunday night/Monday morning.

Chris...

 

I agree with the everyone trying to kill you part, I think you just become more aware of bad drivers on a bike, though they are out there regardless if you are riding or driving.

I'm ok with people who never got into motorcycling or leave it because they simply are not true enthusiasts. But, I hate hearing "I left motorcycling or I'll never try it because it is too dangerous." Most of us are more likely to know somebody that died in a car accident then a motorcycle accident, but people never give up driving as a result. Every year I take up competitive trail riding, track days or track schools to stay sharp, and I actually feel just as safe on a bike as I do in my car. Point is, if you're half-assed about motorcycling you'll never feel safe, but IT IS absolutely safe in the hands of seasoned and well trained riders.

Plus, I find that skilled motorcyclists are better drivers.

 

Does a Racing Motorcross Bike count? LOL I have a 2004 Kawasaki KX250.

Here I am doing a little jump:

 

I have a 2002 Honda CBR F4I with a Jardine Carbon Fiber exhaust...It's a nice change and alot faster during rush hour!

 

Yes, I would definitely say that counts.

 

Red VFR Honda !

 

Yea i find that once i started riding i noticed how shitty car drivers can be. But in turn it made me a better driver because i look out for bikers, becuase nothing better than when a mini van mom pulls in front of you and says i didnt see you>!

 

I ride a 2003 Harley XL1200C - and I LOVE it! I would really like a Fat Boy, but I'm just physically too small to handle a bike that size in downtown traffic, so I'll have to stick with my Sporty I guess - anybody going to Sturgis this year?