# 6 Things Nobody Tells You About Owning A Motorcycle
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [July 18, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423 "2013-07-18T11:51:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423/1 "2013-07-18T11:51:40Z")
Not sure if repost, but this writer is hilarious IMO. :rofl :lol
> **[6 Things Nobody Tells You About Owning a Motorcycle](http://www.cracked.com/article_19217_6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-motorcycle.html)**
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> Owning a bike brings risks other than the threat of a ride ending with your organs splattered across the interstate.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423/2 "2013-07-18T14:19:29Z")
Triggering lights is very true, you will run a lot of red lights in your future at nights, and end up sitting for a loooong time on some seldom used left turn roads when there is traffic.
I keep debating on ordering the magnet and see if it actually does anything on lights with ground sensors.
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### Author:  [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423/3 "2013-07-18T14:22:16Z")
I got stuck at the one by Chili’s in Clifton Park (exit 9 or whatever) last night. Gave it like 5 minutes and then went through it.
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423/4 "2013-07-18T14:37:52Z")
This is what they sell, still not sure if I want to go with it or just keep running.
My work was terrible and I would wait forever, but now with circles its not an issue at all.
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### Author:  [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423/5 "2013-07-18T15:17:29Z")
Def the worse thing about riding a bike at night. Like vlad said, I never waited for a light at night.
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### Author:  [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423/6 "2013-07-18T18:17:11Z")
:number1:number1:tongue
[http://shift518.com/showthread.php?t=24461](http://shift518.com/showthread.php?t=24461)
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### Author:  [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423/7 "2013-07-18T18:46:09Z")
> [@The Official Nyspeed Photo Hunt v.3rd times a charm](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-nyspeed-photo-hunt-v-3rd-times-a-charm/53165/23):
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> :number1:number1:tongue
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> [http://shift518.com/showthread.php?t=24461](http://shift518.com/showthread.php?t=24461)
Hahah. In my defense, it’s 2 year apart so that means I wouldn’t have _just_ missed it.
Vlad, you can merge these I guess haha.
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### Author:  [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423/8 "2013-07-18T21:42:35Z")
> [@The Official Nyspeed Photo Hunt v.3rd times a charm](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-nyspeed-photo-hunt-v-3rd-times-a-charm/53165/30):
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> Hahah. In my defense, it’s 2 year apart so that means I wouldn’t have _just_ missed it.
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> Vlad, you can merge these I guess haha.
LOL, just leave it. Like you said it’s been so long…:lol
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### Author:  [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2013, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-a-motorcycle/267423/9 "2013-07-19T09:55:45Z")
This kind applies here :lol.
Just had the same experience as the guy in this Volkswagen commercial.
“I don’t want any trouble.”
“I don’t want any trouble either.”
I went to the bank on my bike and had my helmet on not realizing what I was doing. When I walked in, the teller asked me who I was and then took a step back. Luckily, one of the people who normally helps me was there and recognized my voice and said, “Oh I know him” and helped me.
Note to self: Remove helmet when entering places such as a bank. Hoodies, sunglasses, hats, etc. are also not allowed.
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