POLL: Buzzed while riding, ever, honest? - Page 2 - Ducati.ms

**Chuckracer** · May 29th, 2009, 8:58 pm

Yep, me too. In the Seventies when I started street riding, I was an out of control wild man. We used to get drunk and go ride the back roads at night as fast as we could. I cannot believe I survived my youth.

Made me a good rider though!

jet057 · May 29th, 2009, 9:51 pm

lame no dought,how does drunk make you a better rider,please explain to real riders how being drunk w/ a stoned avatar also make you so good?

Gilles · May 30th, 2009, 1:30 am

Never ever not once on the motorcycle. On that note of innocence and integrity....

During my 7 years living in a recent expatriate assignment in a foreign country, I must've driven my car(s) a good 100k without even remembering it

. This was rampant amongst many in the place in question.

Those who cannot acknowledge their shame are doomed to repeat it.

**Chuckracer** · May 30th, 2009, 8:36 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by jet057

lame no dought,how does drunk make you a better rider,please explain to real riders how being drunk w/ a stoned avatar also make you so good?

You're wound a little tight, aren't ya?

I also had long hair, smoked pot and played guitar in a Rock and Roll band. How do ya like me now??

redpato · Jun 4th, 2009, 10:02 pm

Never once in my 38+ years of riding motorcycles have I riden after drinking anything alcholic within four or five hours. Driving a car intoxicated? In my wild youth I sure did. That and pot. I no longer ride, drive or operate on water after having anything that might impair my judgement. For some reason I always get picked to be the designated driver.

"in God we trust"

italianpower · Jun 9th, 2009, 1:47 am

Not a chance.. not worth risking.

James D G · Jun 9th, 2009, 2:04 am

Yup, guilty. High sided my R1 on the street from a few cans of the courage. (BTW it was a contributing factor, I'm simply 'ham fisted', I've got 7 highsides under my belt, sadly only 2 were on the track) I've been riding for 16 years, I figure I'm on 13 of my 9 lives, well past due. The last get off did some muscle damage to my right arm and thus pooched my race season. I'm done with it. I'm a slow learner and there have been a couple stories but I can tell you now there won't be anymore. I'm 32 with 1 and 3 year old girls at home, can't afford the what if's anymore.

Matt_P · Jun 9th, 2009, 5:31 am

Only water for me when riding. I throw in the odd espresso here an there but it just makes me piss out all the water I just drank

Honestly though I did some buzzed motarding with some cousins once on a backroad dirt/pavement stretch and while I felt perfectly in control of the bike my sense of danger was significantly reduced and in retrospect I found myself taking some pretty f-ing stupid chances.

st2lemans · Jun 9th, 2009, 7:07 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuckracer

I also had long hair, smoked pot and played guitar in a Rock and Roll band.

Been there, done that. Now it's my kids who smoke the pot, though never when riding (so she says).

That reminds me, I 've got to make an appointment with my hairdresser, it's shoulder length again (at least on the sides and in back).

Tom

redpato · Jun 10th, 2009, 1:22 am

To those of you that have answered no...THANK YOU!

"in God we trust"