Going for a long ride
- On Thanksgiving - "Well, the turkey's in the oven, and the family members won't be here for several hours, and there will be so many of them, standing around on the carpet, that they won't notice I didn't vacuum or dust, because I'm out riding on this glorious fall day!"
It's Saturday
It's Sunday
I have Monday off!
It might rain later so I'd better go now
It's raining and my bike is really dirty, it might be cleaner when I come back if I go for a ride now
It might be sunnier somewhere else
I need some gas in the tank, and while I'm here, I'll just... hey, there's Gravenhurst!
I have to hit 100K on my odometer this summer
To buy apples from an orchard 240 kilometers away
My better half says riding helps her aching back
To visit friends in other towns
To explore old mountain ghost towns
Go to the motorcycle shop in case they got a sale on something
Go to the camping store to see if they got a sale on something
To get away from our snooty neighbors
To charge the motorcycle battery
To scuff in new tires
The further away ice-cream is, the better it tastes when you get there and eat it
Going for a Motorcycle Tour
"I haven't seen my friend in Nova Scotia for 20 years."
"I've wanted to see Perce rock since I read about it in a Grade 3 reader."
A friend says, "Come visit me," so you go to the Finger Lakes region in New York.
To see towns with strange names
Ghost Tour - make a list of famous haunted houses, bridges, and other architechtural hauntings and select a touring route to connect them!
Going for a Weekend Ride
Because all the other VFR riders will be there
Hey, it's the Parry Sound Sports Bike Rally
I have to try out my new leather jacket
I have to try out my new Givis
I want to make sure my new helmet really fits properly before the long tour
Buying a new bike excuses
It's much prettier than my old bike
It's January, and I'm in a bike shop.
I really, really love it
Well, it's not really a new bike, so I got a good deal
Going Motorcycle Racing
That is the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on.
I really, really love it
Can't get speeding tickets at the racetrack
Getting a new race bike
I need parts for the old race bike
I really, really love it (yes, it applies to racebikes too)
It's not really a bike, it's just a motor
I've only ever bought an old one, so I don't need an excuse
My spouse has more racebikes than I do
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