"You see things vacationing in motorcycle in a way that is completely different from any other. In car you're always in a compartment, and because your're used to it you don't realize that through that car window everything you see is just more TV. You're a passive observer and it is all moving by you boringly in a frame.
On a cycle the frame is gone. You're completely in contact with it all. You're in the scene, not just watching it anymore, and the sense of presence is overwhelming. That concrete whizzing by five inches below your foot is the real thing, the same stuff you walk on, it's right there, so blurred you can't focus on it, yet you can put your foot down and touch it anytime, and the whole thing, the whole experience, is never removed from immediate consciousness."
Robert M. Pirsig, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values"
I have been riding motorcycles since 1997. Besides occasional commute to work, I have taken several longer trips, to Los Angeles, Seattle and Grand Canyon.
In area where I live, I beleive, a motorcycle (equipped with GPS) is an ultimate transportation. You can beat any traffic by using carpool lanes or lane-splitting. You can easily find parking. You save on gas. And you have lot of fun while getting around.
My first bike was '76 BMW R90/6 which I crashed, restored and finally sold. This is outstanding bike and I was very sorry to sell it.
