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Not in a long time EYESORE 9001 Aug 2025 #1
I haven't been on a Harley motorcycle for a long time......but absolutely loved riding. a kennedy Aug 2025 #2
Thank you very much, a kennedy. debm55 Aug 2025 #5
I understand. I haven't been on one in ages. Thank you EYESORE 9001 Glad you were okay. debm55 Aug 2025 #3
Many years ago I had a friend who had a big ol' Indian motorcycle. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #4
Same here, Ocelot II. it scared me, but at the same time it was fun, debm55 Aug 2025 #6
Okay, I'm a bit jealous EverHopeful Aug 2025 #44
My brother had one for awhile-- once he took me on a ride around town. ailsagirl Aug 2025 #7
Thank you very much, ailsagirl, Yes, I remember going around curves and feeling like I could touch the road. At that debm55 Aug 2025 #8
Yes I rode on the back of a cycle with a guy Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #9
Thank you very much , Diamond_Dog. So was mine. That was the first and last time I rode on his bike. Told him to bring debm55 Aug 2025 #31
I dated a guy who had a Kawasaki 900 Nittersing Aug 2025 #10
Thank you very much. Nittersing, What a great post.I am happy you liked it so much. debm55 Aug 2025 #29
Yes. Loved it. Sailingdiver Aug 2025 #11
Thank you very much, Sailingdiver. What a journer you had with your bikes.So sorry about it being stolen. debm55 Aug 2025 #28
Yes. Once. Decided I want something bigger between me and the pavement. Like a car, for instance. Dorothy V Aug 2025 #12
HAHAHAHAHA. I feel the same way, Dorothy V. debm55 Aug 2025 #26
Yes, in my early 20's I had a Yamaha 125 trail bike. Glorfindel Aug 2025 #13
Thank you , Glorfindel, I guess on the backroads it would be okay. We drove, at night , to a dinner on Rt 30, I never debm55 Aug 2025 #24
I had a Honda 750 Aero for a couple of years. GP6971 Aug 2025 #14
Thank you very much, GP6971, for sharing. debm55 Aug 2025 #22
I sold the last one I'll ever own about 5 years ago yonder Aug 2025 #15
Thank you, very much, yonder. You had a lot of bikes. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Aug 2025 #20
Owned two, one at a time bottomofthehill Aug 2025 #16
Thank you very much bottomofthehill. Yes, car is much needed with kids, Especially in Washington, DC. debm55 Aug 2025 #19
Yes. And I owned a Honda 360 for awhile. Ended up trading it sinkingfeeling Aug 2025 #17
Wow. Thank you very much.sinkingfeeling. Nice trade. debm55 Aug 2025 #18
Yes, through Downtown Minneapolis at 120 mph JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #21
Thank you very much, John. were you scared? I would be. debm55 Aug 2025 #23
yes lol JMCKUSICK Aug 2025 #25
I used to have a Harley, but my cat took it over. iscooterliberally Aug 2025 #27
HAHAHAHHAHHAHAH, thank you, Iscooterliberally. That is funny. debm55 Aug 2025 #33
Wow... I had a HS boyfriend who bought me a Suzuki 185 in 1978 Cloudhopper Aug 2025 #30
You are brave, Cloudhopper, I don't think, I could drive one, . You must of been very brave. debm55 Aug 2025 #34
Yes WmChris Aug 2025 #32
Thank you WmChris. You have a long history with bikes. I agree with Mrs.WmChris. about the cell phone use. debm55 Aug 2025 #37
My brother's friend had a moped. I went around the applegrove Aug 2025 #35
Thank you very much, applegrove. The only time I went on one, was my last time. debm55 Aug 2025 #38
Yep my parents both had bikes. I wiped Luciferous Aug 2025 #36
HAHHAHHAHA. I can't see my parents having bikes. I am glad you and your dad were not seriously hurt, debm55 Aug 2025 #39
had a cushman scooter once . didnt get licensed . friend of mine did whelies with me on the back of itt and scared the AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #40
HAHAHAHAHh. Thank you very much,Bear, debm55 Aug 2025 #60
way back in my misspent youth mike_c Aug 2025 #41
Thank you very much mike_c. That is funny. debm55 Aug 2025 #57
I currently own two Moto Guzzis. cloudbase Aug 2025 #42
Wow, that's great. Enjoy, cloudbase. debm55 Aug 2025 #43
I had a 350Honda back in the 70's. Hubby and I traveled around with it until i had kids and didn't have the time. Srkdqltr Aug 2025 #45
Rode dirt bikes as a kid EverHopeful Aug 2025 #46
Thank you very much EverHopeful. We have a dirt bike place around here. I have never ridden, but the kids seem to have debm55 Aug 2025 #61
When I was younger. OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #47
Yep, friend of mine stole justaprogressive Aug 2025 #48
Been riding motorcycles since my early teens, haved owned many over the decades. My first new bike was a 1978 ImNotGod Aug 2025 #49
I drove a friends Honda Dream motorcycle doc03 Aug 2025 #50
The first thing I ever drove was a motorcycle. About 1964. Walleye Aug 2025 #51
I just rebuilt a 1969 Honda CB350 K1 Bristlecone Aug 2025 #52
Bikes have always been my go-to for a zen experience. marked50 Aug 2025 #53
I owned 4 of them. Gave up riding them when I was 50 yr old. Emile Aug 2025 #54
Omg, yes! In a -most stunning- way! electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #55
Wow. what a great adventure, electric_blue68, Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Aug 2025 #59
I've owned 3 oberle Aug 2025 #56
Thank you very much,oberle for your post. Riding for 25 years, Wow. Yes, traffic is insane in the DC area. debm55 Aug 2025 #58
I had a Yamaha Vision (550cc sport twin) when I was in the 101st Airborne jmowreader Aug 2025 #62
Nah, too dangerous. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2025 #63
Rode on the back of one many moons ago Mad_Dem_X Aug 2025 #64
Yes, I Did ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #65
I rode my brother's Honda CBX1000 from the Southern California coast to Death Valley... hunter Aug 2025 #66
I've been riding for 60 years. Jeebo Aug 2025 #67
Rode on the back a couple times WestMichRad Aug 2025 #68
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