Brewer I've been riding for 8 years now as my ONLY source of transportation. I took the course probably 6 years back, then went right back in and took the advanced course. I went back the next year and took it again. Then the next year I took it once again. Then.... I signed my girlfriend up for the course and tok it with her. The next year we both went back and tookt he advanced course again. Basically I take it each year as a refresher. Let's just say that I have 7 motorcyles insured for $114 a year total for everything. Some of those bikes haven't seent he light of day in years but it's cheaper to keep them on then to remove them...LOL...

Yes I will continue to ride. I prefer it. It makes me feel all good inside knowing that I'm doing my little part to save some energy by being out in the rain on my bike then inside a cushy Excursion by myself. That will never change. I like to think I offset my 2,000kilowatt an hour addiction by saving some gasoline.



Jap1, I'd never ever split lanes no matter how nasty it was outside. I've pushed my 76 Triumph a mile down a highway before do to an accident ahead. I was afraid of burning the clutch so I killed it, got off, and pushed. Sure I coulda ran it down the shoulder irritating every single car driver out there. However you never know when you are going to meet THAT ONE GUY, you know THAT GUY, the one that decides to swerve at you and cut you off on the shoulder. Just because he has to be there so do you. People actually moved out of my way, honked and waved as they saw me coasting by. When I got up front to the accident a cop shook my hand and thanked me for not creating another accident back int he pack that they wouldn't be able to reach. I started the bike and the car that was next in line to go around the accident actually yielded and waved me in.

It's all in how you do things.