When someone straddles a motorcycle and set off down the road, even if it’s their main mode of transportation, they join a club of free thinkers who experience the world up-close. Sometimes that experience includes bugs in the face or being rained on, but that goes with the territory, and there are ways to mitigate those and other less-than-pleasant aspects of riding.
The Appeal of Adventure
There are two reasons to ride a motorcycle, which often merge into one. Firstly, getting from Point A to Point B, and, secondly, experiencing adventure. In some cases, a motorcycle, most commonly referred to as a “bike,” is simply an affordable way to get around. For others, it is an adventure machine; seeing a motorcycle roar past on the highway, carrying a couple wearing helmets and leather jackets, elicits the thought, “They look like they are having fun”—which is probably the case, unless it is snowing or raining heavily….
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