I put about 12,000 miles per year on my bikes. I would siy I ride alone about 60% of the time. That being said, some moments are best shared with friends, so I can understand the plight of those who always HAVE TO ride alone.

Riding solo should be an option, not a sentence.

 

I'm here in FL and don't have that problem, the only problem I have is getting my bike to stay running long enough to ride the darn thing or have it here so I can ride. It stays at the dealership more the past month then it has been at my house.

 

Yeah guess I was! I'm sure to do it again.

 

I guess I just fell in with a bad crowd.

They are a bunch of ridin' fools.

Ride rain or shine and only stop when the ice hits the roads.

I started riding by myself when I first got my 03 Heritage Classic cuz I figured I was probably a hazard to be around. But after three months I started going to the local HOG meetings / rides. Met some people who would rather ride than eat.

 

Man, pick up a Dixie Biker or Southern Rider mag and check out some of the bike nights. You'll find people to ride with no problem. Lot's of things going on. Besides, the easiest thing to do if you don't want to ride alone is to find a hot babe to occupy that fender space. And remember, the only thing that sounds better than a Harley, is 2 Harleys. Ride Safe.

 

I've been through this, first with snowmobiles then bikes. When I had a snowmobile none of my friends had one, then after I got rid of it they all bought new sleds. By then I was in to street riding on sportbikes, about 5 years later some of them got bikes. By the time they got bikes I was so used to riding alone that I didn't have much tolerance for whiners and their sore asses.

So now I have a Harley, I hardly ever see any of those guys anymore let alone ride with them. It's fine with me.

Now I am planning a nice solo 2 week trip to California and back in July, take the time to ride some of the area's I didn't get to ride last year. I get to go where I want at whatever pace I want, no one to slow me down or hold me back.

 

well thanks for all the replys guys, I am sure something will come up.

 

I understand what you are going through about the riding alone thing. Since the HOG thing was already mentiioned, I won't go there. I have spent most of my life riding alone, so it's no big deal to me to continue on that way. One thing that worked for me. It was kind of by accident, but the place that I used to buy my gas from has an attendent that also rides. They stopped selling gas and now sell espresso. I still visit him and he wants to ride sometime. Maybe when you have some time off, it wouldn't hurt to ride around and see where some of the other bikers are hanging out and stop there and try to make friends with them. I work 6-7 days a week so I understand what you are saying about trying to make time to do things with others. Good luck on finding somebody to ride with.