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Old 01-04-2010, 10:59 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by TIGGER View Post
That's a learned skill that I am trying to drill into my GF who is a chronic non-attention payer when she drives. Now when we are in the car, I randomly ask her what color the cars are in random directions. It still blows her mind that when she tries that on me, I know 8/10 times. It my honest opinion that for the most part, motorcyclists are better drivers than average.
I hear ya. I can usually tell ya what make/model the car is as well.

I was just talking about driving today. I told a co worker that I think I can text & drive better than most people drive without any other distraction. But then again I am not only a MC rider, I have also took countless hours of driving classes for work.

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Originally Posted by shmike View Post
My first thought too.

My wife gets car sick on mountain roads. Last time we were out west, it was all she could do to keep from hurling every time we were in the car.

Put her on the back of a Street Glide and she gets to experience all the beautiful surroundings with no issues at all.
Yeah that is a seperate thing. I think that on a bike you are part of the scenery. Where in a car, its like watching it on tv, not the same.

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This is part of the reason I own the BMW as well....I ride the same roads that I do on a superbike/motard, but on the BMW its like another world entirely.
BMW's can be cruisers too.

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Definately. It's also not a crime to slow down if you're on a sportbike and take a look around.
True. I have done it on my 9R at the gap and/or surrounding areas. Its just harder to do.
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