Are you jaded?

Joseppi

Joseppi

no longer bikeless.
i cant afford to be jaded as i spend alot of time in my truck and do not want to run somebody over and cause any sort of damage so i i on my toes constantly,80,000 pounds of truck and trailer dont mix well with motos or 4000 pounds of car:cool
 
motorbaby

motorbaby

Rain rider
I had to ask myself why in the 4.5 months I've been living in the bay area that I seem to only ride when it's foggy or raining and not when it's sunny. Then I realized that when the weather is perfect for riding, 70s-80s and dry, in the back of my mind it reminded me of September 11, 2001. I would get depressed every time the weather was perfect for riding. I've overcome that feeling by practicing a technique known as TIPI. (tipi-us.com; if anyone wants to come, there are free trainings every other Monday in Outer Richmond. Just PM me.)

I also found myself riding aggressively because the danger made me feel more alive, having been in "shock" with PTSD for the last 11 years. I've only been riding about 3 and a half years. I try to be more careful these days and hope to get on a racetrack one day when I have the money. In the meantime, I'm trying to heal from PTSD and looking for a job that will give me the space to heal.

When my symptoms got really bad to the point I couldn't concentrate for more than a few seconds, I could get on my bike and be able to focus when I rode. It was the only thing I could concentrate on. Everything else in life had been like living in a dream. Now I have to discern between being in lala land and being too tired so that I don't get on my bike when I am tired. When I'm on my bike and realize I'm tired, I pray I won't get into an accident.

I'm writing about PTSD and motorcycling on my blog, motorcyclebaby.com. Please come visit and comment! :)

Thanks for this post. Have been struggling with lack of moto-camaraderie. (Speaking of which, to the dude who owns a new red CB250 with a cover on 26th Avenue, your bike fell over in the wind. A neighbor and I stood it up this morning.)
 
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motorbaby

motorbaby

Rain rider
Larson said:
This guy was very...very dead and I didn't have a phone so I just, as creepy as this sounds, sat next to him and sparked a cigarette. This was before my bike And prolly why I held off a little while before getting one. I flagged down the only passing car about 15mins and 2 cigs later and called 911. Only gear he had on was a helmet that was down the street. Still think about that night time to time. That could be anyone of us. Ride safe ppl
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You are too cool for words. Rock on. :cool
 
NoLogicOne

NoLogicOne

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Good read OP.

Coming from a country where many of us ride, I have lost a few friends due to motorcycle accidents. It is sad and heartbreaking to see a RIP thread, makes me think of them. Doesn't matter whose fault it is, those close to the decease are the ones feeling the pain. If nothing nice to comment, silence is golden. It's also a practice back home that we do not ride our motorcycles at all to the wake of a motorcyclist, so as not to aggravate the family members.

I find myself riding more frequently due to the slow morning traffic when getting off midnight shift nowadays. Keeps me alert instead of spacing out easily when driving in a car...
 
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