Cars R OK, but what kind of motorcycle do you have

Onhwy61

The older BMWs are well known for being very robust, and I hope their first real sports bike lives up to the reputation.

Rain, shine, wind, hot and cold year round in NY and London, I am now going on 15 years, 10 crashes, and fortunately no serious injuries.

Having learned to ride in the UK, I wouldnt go to the corner store without full face helment, boots and head to toe protective gear.

As you might imagine, you are not the first to suggest I am nonetheless crazy, but after all these years I somehow find the riding position and exposure to the weather ultimately less stressful than being stuck in a car in traffic.

my first was a suziki rotary re-5. anybody remember that one? then a ducati 500 one cylinder. went to bmws and had a 600 with a german made haberman fairing and a bmw 650. loved every one of them. now i stick to 4 wheels.

When people question why I commute on the bike all winter in Seattle I tell them it's just like getting to ride a Jet Ski to work every day.

Sfar,

People just don't get it at all, and in particular how any sane person could tolerate going fast outside in the winter.

So I sometimes like to ask them if they have ever heard of the sport of skiing.

Cwlondon - Yeah, I'm a skier, too, and as one of my skiing buddies said, there's no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing choices.