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Posted by seanb
- June 14, 2011, 21:13:45 PMI ride alone about half the time and the other half I ride with my wife. Not two up, she has her own..
Posted by Varooom
- June 12, 2011, 08:05:30 AMNever, now that I have a 2005 with solo seat. Love the stock solo.
Varooom
Posted by alamogeorge
- April 26, 2011, 10:02:26 AMI never thought I would enjoy riding with a group. I never saw the purpose since you can't really talk to each other while riding. That has all changed. It is such a bonding experience that can't really be described. My wife rides too, so that kind of takes care of most of the time except riding to work. There is that rare time when I go just to be alone.
Posted by Indian Drifter
- April 21, 2011, 17:39:55 PMI ride with the "American Legion Riders" and the "Patriot Guard Riders" we promote motorcycle safety and riding in at lease pairs.
BTW.. Looking for a front fender for my Drifter any one got any leads??
Posted by drifter/883r
- December 09, 2010, 13:30:35 PMI ride with my Club 25 percent of the time, and alone most of the time.
Posted by Troll
- December 04, 2010, 14:59:40 PMRide by myself 99% of the time. Most people I know either think 200 miles enough for one day, or they are LDRs and do the Iron Butt, or the Minnesota 1000. I guess I've always been somewhere in between. Done a few 1,000 mile days, but mostly now, 6-700 is about my limit. Riding in a group has it's advantages, I'm sure, just can't think of any just now...I teach at Road America a few weekends a year, and usually leave home to get to the track about 3 am, and come back the same day. That's 400 miles, and nobody else want's to get up that early.
Posted by jveley
- November 18, 2010, 07:28:41 AMI hardly ever ride with other riders, for several reasons:
I don't like to drink a whole lot when I ride (or rather, after I've had as many as I'm comfortable, I don't want to sit around and watch the rest of the crew get smashed).
I'm not macho and most guys around here like to huff about their manhood when they are out riding.
I only ride as fast as I'm comfortable riding.
When I think it's time to go home to the wife, it's time to go home.
Posted by VN1500
- November 17, 2010, 17:39:47 PMUsed to ride with friends quite a bit on weekends,...as well as most road trips.
But time changes things.Divorce,kids,grandkids,..& now dare I say it great-grandkids......Damn i 'm getting old 
I'm single & retired,so for the last ten years or so,..most of my travels have been alone. A trip or two in season with friends but that's about all.
Some times, I miss the old times, But! traveling alone does have it's advantages. Aa long as I can ,..I will
Ron
Posted by Redback
- August 29, 2010, 07:39:04 AMI have not found another Drifter rider to ride with, I think I have one of the few, maybe the only, 800 Drifter in Australia as they are bloody near impossible to import...........
But in saying that, I enjoy riding the Great Ocean Road solo, it's great for the mind.
Posted by cechan
- August 07, 2010, 10:59:53 AMI ride alone usually back and forth to work but have CRAZY HOURS... When the fiance rides once in a while on her custom ninja we cruise a bit I like 9N between Saratoga Springs and Lake George N.Y
Posted by marshalldoll
- June 19, 2010, 12:12:17 PMAlthough I have only had my 1999 1500 drifter for 3 weeks ( best cruiser by far ), I have been riding for 45 years and for 99% of that time it has been alone. I don't like to have to wait for anyone nor go somewhere because someone else wants to. I drive my machine for me and me alone. The wife likes my disposition when ever I return from my run. Dan
Posted by tmassey
- June 19, 2010, 11:35:11 AMmy wife and i ride alot together on our own bikes...its our way to get away from it all.
as far as harley riders go....i think they ride together ..so when one breaks down they have some one to talk to.my 2 cents
Posted by VN1500
- June 10, 2010, 06:54:46 AMQuote from: tgoelz on April 06, 2009, 14:45:15 PMMy situation is nearly the same. Adding that some of my old buddies are now grand & great-grand parents,..& for some reason raising the little ones?Mostly anymore it seems that I ride alone ... over the past few decades most of my old riding buddies and I have gone our seperate ways or they have given up riding. And I've found out that riding long distances alone has it's advantages ... you don't have to plan around the other(s), long days are not a problem (except for that pain in the rump), breaks are shorter, sightseeing is easier and people are more likely to talk with you. Now, there are some draw-backs; like if you have major problems.
At one time the group I rode with (on a regular basis) contained between 6 to 12 bikes. Some passed away, some parked their rides, some got to the point they didn't want to ride long distance. Oh, they're still freinds but my weekends and nice weather days are reserved for riding. Someday, I'll come across others who enjoy riding as much as I do ... until then I'll continue riding solo.
Ron
Posted by Duffy
- April 14, 2010, 22:46:51 PMI like riding with people (not a large group), I almost never ride 2 up as my wife isn't into bikes. I belong to several internet riding groups and get together with a few folks a couple of times a month. It breaks up the solo riding back and forth to work.
Posted by GG
- April 13, 2010, 22:53:22 PMThe hubby (Rob) and I usually ride together each on our own bikes, but not often with others. This year we are getting a group together though and plan on going on a few rides with them, it will be a first for most of us.
Once a year we ride with my family when they come to visit, it is really nice riding with them, they are used to riding as a group, we aren't, so we've picked up some tips from them about group riding and safety.
When Rob is working I ride alone, it clears my head and lets me relax and just go where I want to go.