Where would you be without a motorcyle?

[Nick David]

Seriously, most people our age have no hobbies. They work, drink, take drugs, fight and never exist. Where do think you'd be if you didn't ride bikes? Some of us have no other hobbies. This is all we do. And what do your friends do that have no hobbies. I have old friends that just sit around and get drunk every night. What a life that will lead.

[ekuhn]

I was big into the lowrider scene before I got my bike. My truck would prolly be bagged by now, possibly with a 350 swap.

[Psycho1000R]

i would be into a way bigger bank account :roll:

[I Ride]

jail

[RichieRich]

id probably be done with school and have alot more money without a bike. bikes are cool but when i look at the big picture theyre bullshit at the same time.

[scubasteve]

i wouldn't be in over $10G's in debt...

and i'd still have my ex-girlfriend...

and i'd probably be at Cornell...

Damn...why'd I buy a bike?!?!?

















NOT!!!! Fuck that, I couldn't live without my bike...

[soda7o]

i wousdl be exactly whhere i am now..
only i would get to places alot slower and stant in traffic alot more inthe summer..

[DwnLo]

I'd be all fucked up....that is my stress relief and my only hobby

[CJM]

I'd be exactly where I am now only with more money in the bank. But I love my bike and it's the least expensive hobby I have so it's got to stay. Barely costs me anything to keep it. Only insurance.

[MikeM]

I'd be doing donuts in a mid 70s camaro, of course rokkin a mullet.

[Hassmaschine]

Since I had my bike stolen, I know exactly where I'd be, being as I am there now. Just basically put more time into other interests, guitar and woodworking.

[Jay]

when i wrecked my F2 at the end of the summer going into my freshman year in college i had nothing. So i turned to weightlifting. Got huge quick, then bought another bike, forgot about it, and became small again. I also surf and fish but they are hard to do during the winter. I could manage without a bike, not that i would want to though.

[1qwikSV]

I'd still be bodybuilding...Once I started riding my interests just changed...I'll be back on one day though :twisted:

[DwnLo]

I'd still be bodybuilding...Once I started riding my interests just changed...I'll be back on one day though :twisted:And you would have 2 good pinky's :lol:

[Ant]

I'd have a lot more money that's for sure but I've met a lot of good people through this sport. It's better than taking drugs. My friends just sit around at home, play video games and get high all day. :roll: It has also motivated me to get good jobs so that I can afford to ride trackdays, etc. And an added benefit it has made me watch what I eat, and exercise a little to get in shape for the track.

[robs97beast]

I think my bike is the only thing that has gotten me through the last few years of horrible weather during the winter!!!!

W/o my bike, I would have killed myself or moved to Arizona!!!

What is worse??

[JAYBALLZX6R]

Without my bike I would probably be just as much of a nerd as I am right now. Only then I would spend ALL of my time messing around with computers and playing video games. :geek: :geek: :geek:

[scrapes]

Well, since I sold the bike due to not having a garage to keep it in, I have 0 interests except a wedding that my family and my fiancees family hate each other over. I got a playstation 2 to pass the times but I would like to get back into something that makes me feel alive. I go to work every day m-f then head north to Jersey to see my fiancee where we run around getting stuff done. Its never rest, and its seldom fun. I did a 180 in my life in the past year(moving to philly, selling the bike, getting engaged). Its true what is said, "Moving on is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard."

[Nick David]

sorry to hear bro

[Cookie Monster]

i would have no toys..maybe a quad..

[Psycho1000R]

I'd have a lot more money that's for sure but I've met a lot of good people through this sport. It's better than taking drugs. My friends just sit around at home, play video games and get high all day. :roll: It has also motivated me to get good jobs so that I can afford to ride trackdays, etc. And an added benefit it has made me watch what I eat, and exercise a little to get in shape for the track.

tru dat :cheers: :salute:

cept i STILL play video games..lol

[Nick David]

I'd have a lot more money that's for sure but I've met a lot of good people through this sport. It's better than taking drugs. My friends just sit around at home, play video games and get high all day. :roll: It has also motivated me to get good jobs so that I can afford to ride trackdays, etc. And an added benefit it has made me watch what I eat, and exercise a little to get in shape for the track.

tru dat :cheers: :salute:

cept i STILL play video games..lol

fuckin badass guys! thanks for repying seriously

[soda7o]

this is true.. i would have probably beein persuing my othe rhobbies.. but with the biek. i get away form alof it, get to work alot faster and i haevmet a bunch of cool as mofos here and just in general..also been alot of diff places that i would have never been with out a bike..
yes it takes anway form other things..but i loveit...
plus i wold not be here on this site if i didnt have a bike.. which means you would haveprobably have had less headaches from me not posting at all and one les spost whore on tssb..
but guess what i got abike..its toolate now ..no turning back..

[scrapes]

sorry to hear bro

Not your fault bro, I do miss having a bike that hasnt changed. Do I miss teh gobs of money I spent on teh thing, hell no. Colleen(my fiancee) is funny, she says whenever a hot chick walks by I notice and smile. But when a motorcycle goes by, I drool. Ill definitely get back on one but I want a house with my own garage before that happens.

[RomeNyRR]

i would have graduated TCI College, because i wouldve been going to school instead of riding :(

[Buck Naked]

if i didnt have my gixxer i would still have my dirtbikes. motorcycles are my life. wether it be dirt or street bikes. i love them both and would be lost without them.

[suzis_date]

Without my bike I would probably be just as much of a nerd as I am right now. Only then I would spend ALL of my time messing around with computers and playing video games. :geek: :geek: :geek:

Ditto....

[setagehtta]

Hrmm...My whole fam has been riding motorcycles for their entire lives. My 2 brothers both started riding at age 3 (!) and I started at 7. I hate not riding.

What would I be doing...Hrm...I liked paintball for awhile there, but that got expensive...Same with jetskiing...and sports...Wait a minute, all my hobbies require a shitload of disposable $ :(

[Joe]

Id probly buy a DSM and be on the quest for 11 sec. timeslips.....wait a second :P

[5wytchBh4kk]

i'd be alot fatter, and playing dungeons and dragons.

[Sassy]

I'd be a lot more skilled at playing pool, and the money would still be in my savings account. :whistle:

[Hanz-Solo]

Getting a motorcycle solidified my self sense of independence and maturity. If not, I would have probably spent the money on Scuba Diving.

[allbikesbiker]

I'd have about $100,000 more than I do now,
would have been a slum lord,
would have worked lots of overtime
would have had a LOT less scars and broken bones
would have been married 3 times with 4 kids.


would have been BORED TO DEATH BY age 45.

[FluckyGSXR02]

I love my bike its a great getaway but then again its expensive...Im glad i have my bike but if i didnt i would have an IS 300...:lol:

[xlblazin]

i'd have more money, but not a hell of a lot more..

the way i see it the bike is worth it.. the fun factor, the freedom, the hobbie, the friendship with other riders.. whats the point of saving all that money now.. ride while u still can and u got it in you.. lets be happy.

the bike is worth it but its not as taken advantage of as it is if we lived in cali, hawaii or somewhere a lil warmer ya know i mean.

if i lived in a better climate i wouldnt need a car!

[xlblazin]

Id probly buy a DSM and be on the quest for 11 sec. timeslips.....wait a second :P

had a 2g dsm, awd.. sold it when i got the bike a much more satisfying fix up .. except when it rains and snows 8-)

[BigTuna]

i would be into a way bigger bank account :roll:

i hear that!

[MrQuickR1]

Don't know where I'd be but I know it was money well spent. Anything ya do in life costs money, so just because this sport is a little more than average doesn't mean anyone should regret it. Ya can't beat a nice ride through the country roads on a nice sunny day...The feeling you get while you are on it and the pride and joy that comes with it...na I have no regrets, glad I did it, and hell, maybe I'll get a 2nd bike too. We can die tomorrow, no matter what we will always be in debt of some sort, so why not live now and enjoy the time we have here.
Had I not get the bike, I'm sure I'd be in an insane assylum :lol:

[gix_6_chick]

I really don't think I'd be anywhere different in life, but I say for sure if
I didn't have a bike it would put me back in my parents will. They are so against me ridin, which is probably why I ride more than ever. I always liked foolin around on dirtbikes so when Mike had his ZX9 up for sale a few years ago I asked if I could ride it. I was hooked the first lap around the block. My neighbors think I am nuts but then again but it definitely beats tupperware parties. Most importantly I think riding has created an outlet for me to be my own person. I am so glad I finally did something just for me and I love it!

[Nick David]

bump... bringing this back

[Das Uberdog]

my penis wouldn't be so goddamn massive, that's where i'd be.

also, there's a lot of negativity towards doing drugs in here. what's wrong with taking drugs guys? you know, riding a motorcycle is effectively the same thing as taking drugs.

[soda7o]

my penis wouldn't be so goddamn massive, that's where i'd be.

also, there's a lot of negativity towards doing drugs in here. what's wrong with taking drugs guys? you know, riding a motorcycle is effectively the same thing as taking drugs.

i take and give drugs.. :wink: :wink:

[njf4i]

Well besides my bike i have stuff to do.

I hunt from sept - feb, i work on my truck and generally play around with things.

The bike allows me to escape during the summer when I can't sit in a tree.

The other thing is the fact of all the people i have met because of it. I got on this board and made great friends and found an awesome community.

I mean where can you get people with so many different backgrounds and put them in one place with one love.

Nothing Beats It!!!

[blackfire18c]

If I didn't have my motorcycle, I'd be thinking about getting one. Researching new bikes and what not. But it's not completely my life, and I have other hobbies.

Being that none of my friends that I know from school or meet in the area ride, it's kind of hard for it to completely be my life. The only other people I know who ride are the ones from this site.

[CJM]

Probably would of saved the money or spent it on a vacation or something. WHo knows, but I dont think about that... I love my bike and its my one and only hobby I can have right now.

[20dub]

if i did'nt ride what would i be doing....?hmmmmmmm..this is all i think about since i can't remember...all i ever want to do is ride..i skip out on birthday's, holiday's,everything that does'nt include riding...i think this sums it up...
"the day i can't ride is the day i bid goobye..."..unknown...

[600rrPilot]

i probably wouldnt have any less or any more money than i have now (which is probably like 20 bucks or so :lol:) i would probably still be climbing every other day (rock and ice). that was my thing until i started riding. but as everyone else said i would never of met the great bunch of dickheads ive met on here. :dwnlo

[happycommuter]

I would revert to being a car nut. Was an Opel nut, then a BMW pilot... now I barely care about my car, or any car, anymore.
I'd also have higher blood pressure from getting stuck in traffic in a cage all the time.

[xb9rider]

I would be in the same place i am now, material things don't define my character, they mean nothing in the end.

[Jelly_Belly_Whore]

bored out of my mind on the weekends during the summer. looking for something else to focus on. spending my money on something else. wasting more money at atlantic city. probably just a little less debt than i have now, although it's not really out of control.

i think i'd be at the same career point that i'm at now. riding doesn't hold me back from pursusing and working hard for my career goals. it only gives me something productive and rewarding to look forward to when the work is over.

every hobby has a cost and i don't think motorcycles cost that much more. initially when you buy the bike, sure...but over time, it's not that expensive. (unless you're one of those guys getting tickets left and right and getting anally fucked by your insurance).

[E=mc What?]

I'd still be bodybuilding...Once I started riding my interests just changed...I'll be back on one day though :twisted:And you would have 2 good pinky's :lol:

LMFAO!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[catfish]

I do this more than I ride.

[Jelly_Belly_Whore]

wow, great pic! 8-)

[Fuzy_GSXR1000]

I'd be all fucked up....that is my stress relief and my only hobby +1 you can only jerkoff so much to relieve stress but goin out and doin a lil speed run always does it for me :lol:

[Fuzy_GSXR1000]

Well besides my bike i have stuff to do.

I hunt from sept - feb, i work on my truck and generally play around with things.

The bike allows me to escape during the summer when I can't sit in a tree.

The other thing is the fact of all the people i have met because of it. I got on this board and made great friends and found an awesome community.

I mean where can you get people with so many different backgrounds and put them in one place with one love.

Nothing Beats It!!! +1 couldn't said it better myself this board & the people here is the best in my life ever & I seriously mean that!!!

[scrapes]

Since I had my bike stolen, I know exactly where I'd be, being as I am there now. Just basically put more time into other interests, guitar and woodworking.

Yup yup, I got married; thats my new hobby. DAMN I WANT A NEW BIKE :lol:

[juzslidin]

hmm .. if i didnt have a bike .. well that goes two ways .
if i never had quads / dirt bikes i whouldnt know a quarter of the people i know now , so then i have no idea . prob still doin drugs and being useless

if it was just street bikes i whould have my mustang finished , and prob be 1/2 with m bagged and boddy dropped isuzu show truck that i sold 6 months ago ... i should have kept that thing .... but bikes are alot of fun and a great stress relief . if i am having a bad day just go out for a ride and for that moment in time all my problems disappear unless she is on the back of the bike.

[High_Revs_17]

I'd probably spend that extra cash on my other hobbies: golf, mt. & road biking/racing, deep sea fishing, trap/skeet shotgun, those are the main hobby cash gobblers.

As for my friends, they don't seem to have as many hobbies as I do, but they have at least one to keep them busy on the side.

[redlinerider]

it would problably have saved me a girlfriend and a marriage along the way!! Not to mention lots of money--like most of you here!! but then again, if you really look at it, all people i have come in touch with on this site do well enough to afford a hobbie like this, some of us are strechted out a bit more then others ( Me! ) but we love this hobbie!!!!!!!!!

i guess i would be walking around with my thumb up my ass :lol: but i would not do anything else in this world other then riding :!:

[E=mc What?]

it would problably have saved me a girlfriend and a marriage along the way!! Not to mention lots of money--like most of you here!! but then again, if you really look at it, all people i have come in touch with on this site do well enough to afford a hobbie like this, some of us are strechted out a bit more then others ( Me! ) but we love this hobbie!!!!!!!!!

i guess i would be walking around with my thumb up my ass :lol: but i would not do anything else in this world other then riding :!:

yeah right. if we didnt have bikes we would be vacuming the carpets, dusting the house, and fixing the pipes under the sinks and shit :lol: :lol:

[redlinerider]

it would problably have saved me a girlfriend and a marriage along the way!! Not to mention lots of money--like most of you here!! but then again, if you really look at it, all people i have come in touch with on this site do well enough to afford a hobbie like this, some of us are strechted out a bit more then others ( Me! ) but we love this hobbie!!!!!!!!!

i guess i would be walking around with my thumb up my ass :lol: but i would not do anything else in this world other then riding :!:

yeah right. if we didnt have bikes we would be vacuming the carpets, dusting the house, and fixing the pipes under the sinks and shit :lol: :lol:

i heard you ride and do all that too :lol: :lol:

[jersey600]

my bike is just another hobby to add to my list of too many.. i really need to cut it down... nah...

80's audi/vw's.. i've owned 4 '81 audi's and now an '82 Rabbit and reduced to only 2 audi's.. :roll:
photography.. saving up for that pentax istD digital SLR, too bad it's $1300
home renovations/improvements.. currently redoing a master bathroom, shower, heated tile and all, amongst other projects.. built an 80sqft (or so)gazebo over the summer
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~jmasco/Gazebo_8a.jpg
snowboarding in the winter
probably looking at skydiving this upcoming summer
and i love traveling
:lol:
recent lack of a girlie helps some of the funding :twisted:

[LaFemmes]

I'd have about $100,000 more than I do now,
would have been a slum lord,
would have worked lots of overtime
would have had a LOT less scars and broken bones
would have been married 3 times with 4 kids.


would have been BORED TO DEATH BY age 45.


:lol:

[Joe]

I would have a ton more money in my pocket to persue the hobbys that im into now but i wouldnt have met about 1000 cool people along hte way

[Ant]

Out of debt with lots of savings.

[mike195]

probably doing alot more scuba diving.

[samantha22]

the most depressed person in the world. sometimes when i think about killing myself, im like i dont want anyone else's ass sitin on my ride.

[soda7o]

my bike is just another hobby to add to my list of too many.. i really need to cut it down... nah...

80's audi/vw's.. i've owned 4 '81 audi's and now an '82 Rabbit and reduced to only 2 audi's.. :roll:
photography.. saving up for that pentax istD digital SLR, too bad it's $1300
home renovations/improvements.. currently redoing a master bathroom, shower, heated tile and all, amongst other projects.. built an 80sqft (or so)gazebo over the summer
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~jmasco/Gazebo_8a.jpg
snowboarding in the winter
probably looking at skydiving this upcoming summer
and i love traveling
:lol:
recent lack of a girlie helps some of the funding :twisted:


after youare done withyour gazebo youthink you canhelp me withmy.. and by help i mean build .. lol

[zc_sandman]

I don't know, I've always had a bike.