Replacement fun?

[Mooseknuckle44]

I hope this is the right place to post this.

I'm a motorcycle guy. Have been as long as I can remember.

But I have children and a wife. Leisurely motorcycle riding takes away from both of those. Anyone with both of those knows that is a recipe for failure.

I don't like to fail. The wife hated that I would go riding(fear of me dying horrifically.) Then the bad Dad vibes creep into my head cause I'm not able to share that with my kids.

I have found that my FR-S, not specifically but in this case, gives everyone a relatively better feeling. My boys love the "cool car" and the wife likes that I'm caged and not so exposed to the dangers of the traffic world.

But I myself have found that I truly enjoy riding around in this sexy lil beast. Turns heads everywhere I go, looks so good, and just generally makes me happy.

For the first time since I was 15(16 years) I don't find myself YEARNING for a motorcycle when I see a group of em go by. I've not gotten the "fever" yet to go for a spirited jaunt thru the mountains. In truth, my FRS will essentially take the curves as fast as I was willing to take them on my crotch rockets anyways. In fairness I was a puss on my bike, but I AM still alive to admit that.

I love motorcycles and I thoroughly enjoy the freedom they represent and the fun they produce. But I believe I can happily say that the 86 gives me a very similar satisfaction in a much safer way.

Flame away if you must. But I hope that everyone enjoys their twin as much as I do.
(Scotch was involved in this post, so you know it was truthful) lol.

[roddy]

I gave up biking a few years ago, and now haunt the twisty backroads I used to enjoy on two wheels, only with the FR-S. No flaming from this direction...

[Muskokan]

HHAA MOOSEKNUCKLE

[norm24]

After 7 years of riding, I finally had my first and possibly last accident on August last year. A truck pulling a boat merged onto my lane without looking. I remember grabbing a handful of brakes, honking and trying to switch lanes to avoid the a**hole. I remember his boat hitting me on the side. And then the next thing I remember paramedics are cutting my clothes off and taking my helmet off. All this at 100kph (At 35, I'm past the stupid phase of motorcycle riding).

Forunatley, I got away with only a concussion, a broken collar bone and a few road rash. I don't have a kid yet but I have a wife who was called by the cops to let her know what happened to me. Imagine the horror of getting a call like that!

This is my second year on my FR-S and first summer without a bike. I gotta admit, I still feel the itch when I see bikes on the road. But I literally just put insurance back on the FR-S. Hopefully, like you, I'll find content on the 86.

[Tromatic]

The FR-S is very much like a motorcycle. Drive it using the same mindset you use when riding and it's even more fun. It's a damn fine little car.

[Mooseknuckle44]

Originally Posted by norm24

After 7 years of riding, I finally had my first and possibly last accident on August last year. A truck pulling a boat merged onto my lane without looking. I remember grabbing a handful of brakes, honking and trying to switch lanes to avoid the a**hole. I remember his boat hitting me on the side. And then the next thing I remember paramedics are cutting my clothes off and taking my helmet off. All this at 100kph (At 35, I'm past the stupid phase of motorcycle riding).

Forunatley, I got away with only a concussion, a broken collar bone and a few road rash. I don't have a kid yet but I have a wife who was called by the cops to let her know what happened to me. Imagine the horror of getting a call like that!

This is my second year on my FR-S and first summer without a bike. I gotta admit, I still feel the itch when I see bikes on the road. But I literally just put insurance back on the FR-S. Hopefully, like you, I'll find content on the 86.

Glad to hear you made it thru okay. There's NOTHING(IMO) that will 100% replace the awesome feelings and freedom that riding provides. But this is as close as I've come so far. I've had 5 bikes and only laid one down once. I was fine, bike was a lil rashed up. My next bike, when the kids are gone, will be a stretched/lowered Busa. Always wanted one, never had the balls to own one.

But I will....oh yes, I will.

[Gilwith1l]

love riding my bikes and driving my cars . Idk if i will ever not have a bike but it has to be nice out if you were to catch me riding anywhere on the street

[Wolfking]

Refreshing honesty! My FRS could never compare to my R1... Motorcycling is my spiritual fuel. No car (within reason) could ever fill that void.

[phobos512]

Originally Posted by Wolfking

Refreshing! My FRS could never compare to my R1... Motorcycling is my spiritual fuel. No car (within reason) could ever fill that void.

Agreed. The FR-S is great fun but my CBR1000RR is another plane.

[Wolfking]

Well said Phobos!

[gramicci101]

I honestly can't relax and explore my boundaries on my bike. I get too worried about what happens if things go wrong and I eat shit. I push my brz a lot harder than I do my bike, because it's not going to randomly slide out from under me if I hit a sandy patch of road.

[Tromatic]

The FR-S is like a 250. The engine won't save you. I'd rather hop in the car than on the bike, these days.

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by Mooseknuckle44

I hope this is the right place to post this.

I'm a motorcycle guy. Have been as long as I can remember.

But I have children and a wife. Leisurely motorcycle riding takes away from both of those. Anyone with both of those knows that is a recipe for failure.

I don't like to fail. The wife hated that I would go riding(fear of me dying horrifically.) Then the bad Dad vibes creep into my head cause I'm not able to share that with my kids.

I have found that my FR-S, not specifically but in this case, gives everyone a relatively better feeling. My boys love the "cool car" and the wife likes that I'm caged and not so exposed to the dangers of the traffic world.

But I myself have found that I truly enjoy riding around in this sexy lil beast. Turns heads everywhere I go, looks so good, and just generally makes me happy.

For the first time since I was 15(16 years) I don't find myself YEARNING for a motorcycle when I see a group of em go by. I've not gotten the "fever" yet to go for a spirited jaunt thru the mountains. In truth, my FRS will essentially take the curves as fast as I was willing to take them on my crotch rockets anyways. In fairness I was a puss on my bike, but I AM still alive to admit that.

I love motorcycles and I thoroughly enjoy the freedom they represent and the fun they produce. But I believe I can happily say that the 86 gives me a very similar satisfaction in a much safer way.

Flame away if you must. But I hope that everyone enjoys their twin as much as I do.
(Scotch was involved in this post, so you know it was truthful) lol.

More power to you but for me, not even a sprinted drive through the canyons in my Supra can't replace the feeling of ripping the throttle on a moto. I don't ride the canyons anymore but a day at the track is enough to quench my speed fix.

[Smoke Destructer]

I learned to ride something like a year and a half ago, but never did wind up getting a bike. Every time I tried to get one something fell through, and then I got my FRS. Kind of thinking about trying to get a motorcycle in the fall though. I really enjoyed riding the few opportunities I got, I'm just not entirely sure whether I want to risk it out there on the road with all the crazies.