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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: Roadhound on June 11, 2012, 10:31:34 AM

Title: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: Roadhound on June 11, 2012, 10:31:34 AM

I've always been taught that any moving object you sit straddle of, you ride. I've always known that I'm a Rider. It always strikes me as odd when I read a post about driving a motorcycle.

Which are you?

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: stevewfl on June 11, 2012, 10:34:43 AM

If one is riding knee-drag style off the seat is it still considered straddling  (http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j180/stevewfl/bigthumb.gif)

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: Son of Pappy on June 11, 2012, 10:44:09 AM

So, I guess this means my wife is a rider after all ;)
And that makes me the "Driver" ;D

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: wally_games on June 11, 2012, 12:03:35 PM

I "pilot" my Concours. The "rider" is the person behind me that can't steer or twist the throttle. They're just "along for the ride".

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: stevewfl on June 11, 2012, 12:20:37 PM

.........wild  twists to this thread  ;D

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: Roadhound on June 11, 2012, 12:21:57 PM

Quote from: wally_games on June 11, 2012, 12:03:35 PM

I "pilot" my Concours. The "rider" is the person behind me that can't steer or twist the throttle. They're just "along for the ride".

Then why are all motorcycle racers referred to as 'Riders"?  The person behind you is riding as a passenger or pillion.

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: timsatx on June 12, 2012, 06:38:14 AM

When you talk about someone that rides a motorcycle they say, 'they are a motorcycle rider', so I consider myself a rider. Anybody behind me is a passenger, unless they come with all the time, then I might consider them a rider. My wife has ridden with me a couple of times but I don't consider her a rider, but she is SWMBO.

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: Strawboss on June 12, 2012, 08:07:21 AM

Does one ride or pilot a horse? As far as a motorcycle, semantics I guess, you pilot a bike while riding it.

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: Tarheelbob on June 12, 2012, 09:29:27 AM

Rider.

One does not a "drive" a motorcycle any more than one would "drive" a horse or a bicycle.

Ride a bike.
Ride a horse.
I ride my motorcycle. Makes me a rider.

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: enumclaw on June 12, 2012, 09:58:13 AM

I drive a car/truck.  I ride a motorcycle.  I always wonder how people can refer to riding a motorcycle as driving it. 

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: Mister Tee on June 12, 2012, 10:16:02 AM

I try to lane split even when driving an F350 dually.  Does that make me a rider?

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: Strawboss on June 12, 2012, 10:36:02 AM

Now THAT I'd like to see Mr. T!

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: joeski on June 12, 2012, 12:02:44 PM

Get REAL!!~!!!~!~!!!!~!!! . figure it out.

Title: Re: Which are you? Rider or Driver
Post by: basmntdweller on June 13, 2012, 02:07:51 PM

I have always called it riding but "rider" infers being a passenger while driver infers being in control. I'll still stick with rider.

Matt