Comments for motorcyclists

Comment on how do motorcyclists navagate? by Jancie

Jancie — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:52:28 +0000

I can’t speak for anybody else, but when I ride and go exploring new roads, I take a map. If the map does not have the rural road I might be on shown, I will stop and TALK to people I might see walking and ask “where does this road lead to”?

I can’t be bothered with expensive do dads when a Rand Mc Nally road atlas for $5.00 gets me all over the country on major and good secondary roads. And local county maps will take me around what ever county I might find I want to explore. You get Road atlases in any Kmart, Walmart and most gas stations. You get county road maps in chamber of commerce offices, county court houses and local to that region gas stations

Comment on how do motorcyclists navagate? by alvin

alvin — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:07:44 +0000

I use a compass or the sun for exploring in the day. At night I tend to stay on more traveled roads. I know if I keep going west I’m bound to hit a major road going north and south. From there figure out north or south. OPPS turn around head the other direction. Wow this is a major road going east and west. HHMMm What should I do? Plus I always top off the tank first chance I get. Rock n Roll

Comment on how do motorcyclists navagate? by dingram1

dingram1 — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:39:03 +0000

Have a good idea of where you’re going and look at a map. learn to navigate using the sun ( remember to watch the seasons because you can mistake southwest for due west in the winter months if you’re in the northern hemisphere. Follow road signs and if LOST over night, place a stone in one spot and line the sunset up with it and another stone. The next morning line the sunrise up with those two stones. and mark that. Now place a straight stick across that line of stones. The ends of the stick point north and south. The sun rises in the east so putting the stone that marked the sunrise on your right, you would be facing north. Other than that? Buy a compass and a map/.

Comment on how do motorcyclists navagate? by clasqm

clasqm — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:57:15 +0000

Develop a sense of direction. We all have it built in, it just needs exercising. A map is a useful backup plan, but the primary thing is always to know in what direction you’re going, in what direction you want to be going, and what the difference between the two is.

And if you do get lost, well, that’s an opportunity to see new things and meet new people.

Comment on What is the difference between a “biker” and a motorcyclist? by Ice

Ice — Sun, 23 May 2010 23:48:11 +0000

Well if you need to ask whats the difference….. then YOU ARE NOT, and I REPEAT, N O T, a Real Biker, I am 47, been riding since I was 7, that equals 40 years and over one million miles on 2 wheels, I ride in Sun, Rain, been caught in Hail Storms, Rode to Cripple Creek Colorado, pitched the tent, and woke up the next morning to SNOW covering my Scoot, got up, fired it up and Rode to Breakfast, No Biggie…. its a way of Life, and as a Bro once said… Born on a Mountain, Raised in a Cave, Bikin and F**kin is all I Crave.

Comment on 2008 Yamaha Star Raider Motorcycle Review by rocketsniper747

rocketsniper747 — Sun, 23 May 2010 20:24:59 +0000

whoever said a girl bike has to be small? my grandparents both have harleys and felicia has a bigger, faster bike than papa.

Comment on 2008 Yamaha Star Raider Motorcycle Review by ArtemisAG06

ArtemisAG06 — Sat, 22 May 2010 22:15:46 +0000

I own the ’08 Tommy Blue Raider S. It’s a great bike and I highly recommend it. I have had no trouble with cooling on even the hottest Texas days. Its a great looking biking and handles well.