A lot of bikes on the road this year

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midrangetorque · Wed May 23, 2007 4:32 pm

I only been riding for about five years now, but have noticed a huge increase in cycles on the road. When I first started riding I wouldn't have been suprised to not see one other motorcycle on the road during a ride, now it seems like I'll see another biker just riding around the block. I live in South Jersey, does it seem like our sport is growing in other locations too?

jstark47 · #2 Unread post by **jstark47** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:40 pm

Just curious, whereabouts in south Jersey are you? I'm near Mount Holly, in Burlington county.

midrangetorque · Wed May 23, 2007 4:46 pm

Hey, you're not to far from me.....I live right on the border of Deptford and Runnemede. Maybe we can get together for a ride sometime?

NightNurse · Wed May 23, 2007 4:57 pm

I think its just the time of year. Well and gas prices! I see bikes all day where I live, maybe I notice more now that I ride

! I will count for a week, and see what I come up with.

IcyHound · #5 Unread post by **IcyHound** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:05 pm

How many bikes I see depends on the weather. There are a couple of people I see headed to work almost every day rain or shine cold or warm. But a lot of them are only out if the weather is nice. When it was really cold I was the only crazy person out there.

ofblong · #6 Unread post by **ofblong** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:22 pm

yeah the only riders I see on my way to work are the ones I normally see. rarely do I see the "out of placer". alot of riders in my area ride as long as its not snowing. Of course the exception would be the sport bike riders like the one guy working second shift that rides a hayabusa 1300r. if its not 80 out he wont ride the thing.

Bachstrad37 · Thu May 24, 2007 4:54 am

I notice considerbly more bikes in the spring. I think the novelty wears out as the season gets later into the summer.

Locopez · #8 Unread post by **Locopez** » Thu May 24, 2007 8:35 am

IcyHound wrote:How many bikes I see depends on the weather. There are a couple of people I see headed to work almost every day rain or shine cold or warm. But a lot of them are only out if the weather is nice. When it was really cold I was the only crazy person out there.

Boy I can understand what you said!!!!

ofblong · #9 Unread post by **ofblong** » Thu May 24, 2007 10:21 am

Locopez wrote:
IcyHound wrote:How many bikes I see depends on the weather. There are a couple of people I see headed to work almost every day rain or shine cold or warm. But a lot of them are only out if the weather is nice. When it was really cold I was the only crazy person out there.
Boy I can understand what you said!!!!

that wouldnt be the $3.61/gallon of gas talking would it lol

JC Viper · #10 Unread post by **JC Viper** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:07 pm

The same goes for NYC, more bikes on the road ranging from '70s POS to the custom Harleys. I'm also seeing more cafe racers popping up as well mostly by Ducati and Triumph.

I tend to stay on I80 when in NJ going west and back.