Interesting article on cognitive brain function and motorcycles

[leem00]

This Is Your Brain on a Motorcycle | MotorcycleInsurance.com

 

[yellowfz]

So that is why in the winter months people on here get like girls having that female affliction (menstrual).
And yes, I get bitchy and moan too, got to get that "handle bar fix".

 

[leem00]

So that is why in the winter months people on here get like girls having that female affliction (menstrual).
And yes, I get bitchy and moan too, got to get that "handle bar fix".

Thats why we call it PMS!

 

[BrueThru]

Good article.

It's long been known that the brain is like the muscles in your body.

If you don't use it, it will atrophy.

Doesn't explain why motorcycle riders have a tendency to do stupid shit sometimes though. Myself included.

 

[jearnshaw]

Lol my wife asked once why I get sleepy while driving a car on a road trip but I can manage to ride my motorcycle 400 to 600 miles straight through without getting sleepy. Well now I have a report to back me up.

 

[BKP]

Thanks for that reference... very interesting reading...

'specially loved this observation:

"Riding a motorcycle is all about entrance into an exclusive club where the journey actually is the destination..."