Do you ride your commute to work with a buddy?

rojoracing53 · August 15th, 2015, 03:27 PM

Anyone here commute to work with a buddies? That's two people two bikes every day. I've cycling the 30 miles of back roads to work a lot this past month and I always get passed by the same two sportbikes riding together to what I can only assume is work seeing it's 3:30am. I put my finger i=on why but it just seems a little unusual to see two people commuting together on motorcycles. I mean what are the chances two riders from the same area both work in and same area or place and both start work before 5am?

The bike that's always in front sounds like a WOT lawn mover so it could be a 250 and the rider in back is on and older 600-1000. I like to imagine the rider on the bigger bike mentored the other rider into getting a bike so he or she could show them the ropes and have a little company out in the dark.

VaFish · August 15th, 2015, 05:39 PM

For 6 years I worked a job with my best friend, we lived about 2 blocks apart, we both rode bikes to work. I had a CBR1100XX and he had a VTR1000. That ended 14 years ago.

capt_bugaloo · August 16th, 2015, 06:09 AM

People go to work at 3:30am?
WTF?

VaFish · August 16th, 2015, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_bugaloo

People go to work at 3:30am?
WTF?

I have a co-worker that works 3AM to 1PM. He leaves home about 2:15AM to get to work.

capt_bugaloo · August 16th, 2015, 12:32 PM

Ugh - sounds awful....

cbinker · August 16th, 2015, 01:40 PM

theres a 3am?

ForceofWill · August 16th, 2015, 01:57 PM

Happens a lot in the military. Lots of us going to the same place at the same time and generally live around each other.

alex.s · August 16th, 2015, 02:36 PM

when i commuted to work on the moto, almost every day i would come up on this guy... no idea his name, where he worked, or lived. all i knew about him was he rode an FJR and wore yellow with a white shoei. we took the same route down the 5 into san diego and rode about the same speed through traffic. he went further than i did, so every day we parted ways with a wave. i'm sure we looked like we were commuting together, but it just happened to be coincidence. sorta miss that dude

backinthesaddleagain · August 16th, 2015, 04:29 PM

No but I see a friend of mine commuting the other way on his bike.

snot · August 16th, 2015, 05:45 PM

my hubby and I work a couple a miles apart. we commute to and from work together.

rojoracing53 · August 17th, 2015, 12:25 PM

People look at me funny when I say a I get up a 3am to go to work. Then I'm like on the top of a mt for my afternoon ride and I'm like dude are you still at work? Also pre-5am commutes have zero traffic

August 15th, 2015, 03:27 PM	#1
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Do you ride your commute to work with a buddy? Anyone here commute to work with a buddies? That's two people two bikes every day. I've cycling the 30 miles of back roads to work a lot this past month and I always get passed by the same two sportbikes riding together to what I can only assume is work seeing it's 3:30am. I put my finger i=on why but it just seems a little unusual to see two people commuting together on motorcycles. I mean what are the chances two riders from the same area both work in and same area or place and both start work before 5am? The bike that's always in front sounds like a WOT lawn mover so it could be a 250 and the rider in back is on and older 600-1000. I like to imagine the rider on the bigger bike mentored the other rider into getting a bike so he or she could show them the ropes and have a little company out in the dark.

August 16th, 2015, 06:09 AM	#3
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	People go to work at 3:30am? WTF? __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

August 16th, 2015, 12:32 PM	#5
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	Ugh - sounds awful.... __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

August 16th, 2015, 01:40 PM	#6
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	theres a 3am? __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

August 16th, 2015, 02:36 PM	#8
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	when i commuted to work on the moto, almost every day i would come up on this guy... no idea his name, where he worked, or lived. all i knew about him was he rode an FJR and wore yellow with a white shoei. we took the same route down the 5 into san diego and rode about the same speed through traffic. he went further than i did, so every day we parted ways with a wave. i'm sure we looked like we were commuting together, but it just happened to be coincidence. sorta miss that dude __________________________________________________
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August 15th, 2015, 05:39 PM	#2
VaFish ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Tom Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250, 2019 Harley Ultra Classic, 2001 Suzuki SV650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '16	For 6 years I worked a job with my best friend, we lived about 2 blocks apart, we both rode bikes to work. I had a CBR1100XX and he had a VTR1000. That ended 14 years ago.

August 16th, 2015, 01:57 PM	#7
ForceofWill Blind 250 Loving Whore Name: Tom Location: Chesapeake, VA Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 02 FZ1, '20 Fat Bob 114 Posts: A lot.	Happens a lot in the military. Lots of us going to the same place at the same time and generally live around each other.

August 16th, 2015, 04:29 PM	#9
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	No but I see a friend of mine commuting the other way on his bike.

August 16th, 2015, 05:45 PM	#10
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	my hubby and I work a couple a miles apart. we commute to and from work together.

August 17th, 2015, 12:25 PM	#11
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	People look at me funny when I say a I get up a 3am to go to work. Then I'm like on the top of a mt for my afternoon ride and I'm like dude are you still at work? Also pre-5am commutes have zero traffic
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