Apparently riding makes you smarter . . .

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Grey Thumper · #1 Post by **Grey Thumper** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:27 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090304/hl ... 0304110821

"TOKYO (AFP) – Riding motorcycles helps keep drivers young by invigorating their brains, the scientist behind popular "Brain Training" computer software said Wednesday, citing a new scientific study.

"The driver's brain gets activated by riding motorbikes" in part because it requires heightened alertness, Ryuta Kawashima said after his research team and Yamaha Motor conducted a string of experiments involving middle-aged men."

Now if they could only solve that whole erectile disfunction issue . . .

Triumphgirl · #2 Post by **Triumphgirl** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:35 pm

Who thinks these things? Yes and you also have heightened awareness when a bee stings your crotch too.

Theweapon52 · #3 Post by **Theweapon52** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:32 pm

Kinda seems like that study could be applied to anything really. Thats just like saying that working out makes you fit and healthy because your using muscles that would otherwise be inactive.

Oh well, good to know that there are health benefits associated with riding bikes i guess

#4 Post by **poet** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:55 am

Triumphgirl wrote:Yes and you also have heightened awareness when a bee stings your crotch too.

I really don't want to "heighten" my awareness that much.

Triumphgirl · #5 Post by **Triumphgirl** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:45 am

It has happened to me, and all i can say is

follow · #6 Post by **follow** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:58 am

Ride, ride, ride......
Ok who is the smartest?

#7 Post by **MZ33** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:54 am

I'm still waiting for it to kick in . . .

jstark47 · #8 Post by **jstark47** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:00 am

MZ33 wrote:I'm still waiting for it to kick in . . .

Come to New Jersey and try commuting in rush hour traffic on your motorcycle. That will definitely focus your brain....

#9 Post by **MZ33** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:11 am

Or shorten my riding career!

#10 Post by **Wrider** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:43 am

wull i 4 1 now dat i be gooder at stuf now lik ritin and redin tanks to mah moorsickle... so da stoody gots ta be rite!