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how to live when you only own a motorcycle?
May 27, 2008 by fallen one | Posted in Motorcycles
So I wanted to get a motorcycle over a car, don't have either now. and I was wondering, for people who own motorcycles..how do you do grocery shopping and laundry when you need to?
use saddle bags and a big bagpack?
I just wanna know things like this b4 buying my r6.
what if you have to carry a big water-gallon thingy or lot's of canned food?
I mean, seriously, is it possible to do groceries when you only own a motorcycle? laundry I know can be done at the building where you live...but what if you need to do your bedding and you own a calking? that would require big washing machines.
first off I can't drive a car for medical reasons..so fuk that...and I live in california, so we don't get snow or shit like that..rain at worse! and some crazy winds some times..but thats just a coupleof days out of the year. and I'm getting an r6 bc that's what my friend is selling me for cheap
for years all I had was my bike, I had leather saddlebags and you can stuff things in your shirt as well as hang bags off the handlebars. I became the master of creative bungee cord!!!!
chopperchopster | May 27, 2008
get a bunch of little japenese babies to carry your shit around
logan p | May 27, 2008
depends on the bike of course ( a goldwing is easier than a sportbike) but plan on shopping every day and making a lot of little trips and not buying at costco's or Sams club or buying anything big. Most people own a car or truck also
Scott L | May 27, 2008
If you have these concerns then a motorcycle only lifestyle is not for you.
Motorcycles perform no function other than fun and occasionally for commuting,but even then you will find you never have enough space.
Panniers and top box on an R6 is a sin.
Private | May 27, 2008
id take a taxi to go grocery shopping. or use saddle bags/ backpack. or have a friend go with you idk.
Brandon M | May 27, 2008
if you are a motorcycle man. it wont matter. you will enjoy it. i know that. if you have that option is because you are single, which means that you wont do too much groceries after all. just do them more often. or like me use the money you save on gas to rent a cheap as car or a day to do that kind of things. it´s like 40$ for one day but you get to do all the things you need that require a big trunk.
by the way by easily detachable saddle bags.
and if you are planning to get married any time soon. by a used motorcycle because the second you get out of the dealership your brand new motorccle costs much much less.
gabriel c | May 27, 2008
I lived that way for years. Carried a skillsaw and all my framing tools to work every day. You just do what you gotta do. A bike with all the luggage, especially a big box on the tail would be the easiest, but I always liked naked bikes and it still worked.
ninebadthings | May 27, 2008
OK, an R6 isn't the bike to do your grocery shopping on, but you can always buy as much as would fit in a rucsac.
Anything more or for when you're off to the launderette, get a lift with a mate, or catch a bus.
My daily ride is a BMW, so it's got all the room to take extra stuff, and I don't own a car. If I need to, I'll use my wife's.
alan.woods | May 27, 2008
leather bags and a backpack but seriously I think you're smarter then your question.. I bet you already have this whole thing figured out.
click click boom | May 27, 2008
There were a number of years when I did not own a car. The old Triumph was all I had. I used the sissy bar and an army duffle bag whenever I had stuff to carry. Kept lots of bungie cords on hand. With a clip - on windshied and a rain suit, I managed fairly well, even in winter.
Fortunatly, I'm a little older and not quite so tough as I once was. A cheap car is a lot better than a nice bike when it comes to foul weather. Get a car first, then a bike when you can afford it. You'll save yourself a lot of misery.
John H | May 27, 2008
Many of those people who you are talking about actually have a car or truck in their household or have friends who borrow them their cars for grocery shopping, large bags of laundry, etc. They may even go as far as renting a car for a day or two in extreme cases.
In worst case scenerios, those bikers eat out most of the time instead of buying groceries or just buy as much groceries they can fit in their saddlebags, etc and may make several grocery trips. Big baggers and touring bikes have lots of storage space.
An R6 or any similar sportbike isn't exactly a bike a smart person would choose if they want a motorcycle as their only means of transportation unless they know they can use someone elses car whenever they need it.
PonyDriver | May 27, 2008
A lot of people accusing you of not being smart... don't get that too much...
i personally don't have to grocery shop with my motorcycle but i have gone camping and such with a bike. if your getting a bike that isn't saddlebag, sissy bar, or top box friendly the best thing would be to get an army duffle [mine was 10 bucks] that has shoulder straps. heavy things at the bottom light stuff [and fragile stuff] at the top. you should be good to go. if you are grocery shopping for yourself you might just have to make a stop every day for that day. depending on what you eat and how much you may be able to get a day or two's worth of groceries but probably not a week's worth.
i'd say go for it
Grayfox | May 27, 2008
depends on thet bike, my dad has a touring bike and it can fit ALOT of stuf!!! i wouldnt suggest you only getting a bike becuase you SHOULDNT ride them in the winter
Sarah S | May 27, 2008
well, it depends on the bike, and how crazy you are. When I was 15 I carried 3 watermelons home on a Yamaha 175cc enduro. One under my shirt, one strapped to the tank, and one strapped on behind the seat. would I recomend it? no, but I sure do like watermelon and they were on sale!!
seriouslym a bigger touring bike has tons of cargo room in the hard bags and tour pack. but must of us have a second vehicle, even if it is a POS little car etc for snow days, or monthly shopping.
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