[mewzilla]

I was eyeballing a trike today. Looked like a nice ride.

My late uncle took me for a ride on his Harley when I was a kid.

Let’s just say that ride left me with no desire to ever get back on a two wheeler again.

[Myrddin]

My first bike was a 1972 Honda CB175. It was a street bike, but all my friends were out climbing hills and ripping around motocross tracks. I put knobby tires on and a larger rear sprocket. It was a fine hill climber, Ok on the MX track and generally nice in the dirt. When I reached 15 1/2, I put the street tires back on and acquired my "learner's permit". The "driving test" at that time was doing a figure 8 around two circles separated by 25 ft. I rode inside the circles both directions. The examiner was comfortable with my ability to handle the bike :-)

My longest trip on the roads has been a round trip between San Diego and Pocatello (I-15) on my Harley Fat Bob. The most difficult part was the weather. Very dry and hot (+116F) in the desert around Barstow and Baker CA. Cold, strong wind and rain around Nephi, UT. It was after dark as I entered southern Idaho at +42F with wind. The return trip included a thunderstorm near Utah I15 south, exit 109. Otherwise, a pleasant ride.

The Harley trikes are nice and comfortable. I don't have room in the garage that already has 9 bikes. I'm favorably inclined to the CanAm Spyder with two wheels in front, one in the rear. It's more stable than a trike with one in front. In either configuration you have to deal with a more difficult dodging of potholes. A two wheeler can dodge them with ease.