I once asked a friend of mine why she drives a car.... to get to work came the reply. Here is the first of many differences between car drivers and motorcycle riders.
There are the old cliches like ..... a car moves the body while a motorcycle moves the soul....
For me I just love bikes, they offer a freedom that cars just can not. I am not interested in speed, and no longer need a destination to inspire a ride, now all I do is pick a direction. An hour or five hours it doesn't matter I just like to head out and eat up the kilometres! It doesn't matter that I ride a Ducati any bike will do.... I have owned a Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Triumph and a Yamaha.... my point is that just getting out there and riding is the goal.
I don't ride to work everyday and I do own a car... I don't know anyone that enjoys heading out for a ride when you start in the pouring rain. I don't consider myself a bike nut but I do consider myself an enthusiast. Bikes offer me an escape, I can be cruising along a country road with wildflowers on the side and wispy clouds above I will have the biggest smile on my face. When it comes to 'the nod' I acknowledge everyone, Harleys, Jap bikes and the European contingent also...
