Comments on: That Clown Car Feeling

By: Ade

Ade — Tue, 18 May 2010 06:29:23 +0000

Hipstamatic is a great App. It's pretty much all I shoot with these days. I love that lo-fi look and it makes a virtue of the iPhone's useful (but hardly spectacular) camera.

Take a look at for a shot or two of mine.

By: Bob Olcott

Bob Olcott — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:55:58 +0000

Looking forward to your report on the BMW;

By: Chuck Pefley

Chuck Pefley — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:18:22 +0000

Is there a 2400cc bike to try next? -:)

By: Radu Prisacaru

Radu Prisacaru — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:25:56 +0000

Fantastic blog. Keep on rockin, Radu Prisacaru – UK Internet Marketer & Web Developer

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Mon, 17 May 2010 03:03:09 +0000

cliftonc: I guess we just need to ride what makes sense at the moment. Time, ride, money, skill, health, it all factors in.

Good luck with your riding!

By: Cliftonc

Cliftonc — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:36:53 +0000

I hear you, brother, with the ego thing. I am a double below-knee amputee with heart issues, and can no longer maneuver a big road bike, nor shift or brake-pedal with the fake feet. It hurts. I am a scooterista these days, and that keeps me rolling. I started out on scooters, and have ended up on scooters, so it is all good. Still gnaws, but I am having a good time, so on we go! I do enjoy your impressions of the big bikes; I vicariously ride with you. Ride on, brother!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:28:58 +0000

mike: I was very nervous when I first started riding motorcycles again after some years on the Vespas. Most of it is a perception issue that stands in the way of some solid, familiarizing exercises on a new (bigger) machine. Real simple steps to become comfortable with starts, stops, turning, low speed maneuvers, and some evasive maneuvers.

For me the two big nervous events where the Triumph Thunderbird (weight), and the Ducati Hypermotard (power). I did my practice stuff, got familiar with them, and it was fine.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:24:59 +0000

Cheshire: A 125cc Buddy would look tiny compared to a Goldwing or BMW. Imagine how it would feel to be riding and in synch with the big bike and then jump on the Buddy to ride home!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:23:35 +0000

Doug: I felt the same way about the RT1200, that I could eat up miles with the thing. But then I started thinking (again) about what I like to do and where miles fits into that.

Still haven't gotten that all clear in my head.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:21:00 +0000

Mike: The RT1200 wasn't difficult to handle but it certainly is more ponderous than my Vespa or some of the other motorcycles I have been riding. And again, all of this is relative.

I think your blog is great and the pictures as well. You can never have too many pictures of what you ride. Well, maybe I am doing some rationalizing on that point...

Somehow I missed adding your blog to my blogroll. I will make that adjustment.