The Motorcycle compared to a Horse!

[Garz747]

  I was showing my 19 Tracer 900 to a friend staying at our lake house this past weekend.  He s owned his share of great cars- Jag XJS and F Type, Porsche 911, Aston Martin DB 9 and Vantage, Bentley Cabrio, etc, so he gets the speed and control thing. What he didnt understand was my passion for the sleeping stallion resting comfortably under a cover in my garage.  Ah, then it occurred to me!  How can I expain this?. I asked him if he liked horses and of course he replied YES!.  I  then outlined the cost ,training ,maintenance ,feeding, cleaning, storage and other requirements for keeping a horse, After that I told him the Tracer has a top speed of about 230kph , is never sick or hungry, obeys my every command and only requires a few liters of premium fuel  every 200 kms. He then hesitated for a second,  smiled, and said I totally understand now!

[knyte]

Dad still has horses; I grew up with them.  I had a horse LONG before a bike, car, or even a bicycle.

There are places I wouldn't walk but would trust a horse.  They're just so sure-footed, well balanced and strong.  Better for camping and seeing deep bush in the mountains on tight twisty game trails.

He has motorcycles, too.  Pros and cons to both.  I mean, I sure wouldn't take a horse cross-country or anything.  Bikes are clearly far more efficient over long distances.

[kilo3]

I'll just leave this here:

 

[OldBikers]

Horse riding influences motorcycle style seating positions.

Western saddle relates to cruisers, sit back and feet forward.

English saddle relates to the rest of the motorcycles, sitting upright and feet below.

[Garz747]

2 hours ago, kilo3 said:

I'll just leave this here:

That vid was hysterical. Thanks

 

[2and3cylinders]

I mount my FJ like a horse, left foot on left peg, and swing my right leg over.  Adopted this technique due to my bad back.

I'd be a bad horse daddy though, as I'd put it in their stall without a wipe down, brushing or blanky...

[HGP61]

17 hours ago, kilo3 said:

I'll just leave this here:

 

Liked the video but I would like to think I could have pulled the bridesmaid if I had turned up with a Tracer outside

[Garz747]

You have to agree -there is a definite comparison to our four legged friends! Basically the best of both worlds!

[maximo]

I've had much better luck with 2 wheels than with 4 legs. I've been on a horse probably a half dozen times in my life, and only once have I not ended up on the ground. I've been bucked off like a rodeo rider, twice the horse has tripped and fallen (including one while running), once the horse just knelt, then laid down, and another time the horse scraped me off using a tree.  

I've pretty much come to an agreement with the species: I won't ride them, and they won't try to kill me.  It's worked so far. 

[Garz747]

I too have been “bucked” off and forced myself back on.  As well,on  a holiday in Jamaica my wife and bro and sis In law went horseback riding near a beach.  Of course my horse refused to step out deeper in the water and rubbed my legs and arms against the foliage on the shoreline. Nightmare!   At least I’m in control on my Yammie!