The best place to ride a motorcycle (NOT)

You would think, wouldnt you? that Miami is a perfect place to own and ride a motorcycle. Well, pay attention, you might change your mind after reading my post.

1. The weather. It is not nice weather. It is too hot and humid to ride a bike. The heat during the summer months makes it almost umbearable to ride your bike. Heat comes from all angles: down from the pavement and the engine and up from the sun. It is not a very pleasant experience... I cant wait for the winter to arrive though.

2. Traffic. You would think a motorcycle would spare you the jams. But here in Florida it is illegal to zig and zag through the traffic jams. So, even on a bike, you will have to suffer Miami's traffic jams.

3. License. You need a separate license for your motorcycle. And the test is both written and skills. The skills one is a circus like exam where you will have to perform all sorts of incredible stunts which are very unlikely to occur in real life.

4. Place to keep it. If you dont have a garage of your own, where do you park it? Well, I tried in my condo's parking lot. There was no specific place for bikes, so the manager told me to park it in "that blue area over there". Some neighbor, without a life and very very bored (nice way to say an asshole) called the cops and ALL the bikes in the lot got parking tickets. Great neighborhood feeling.

5. Rust. Watch out for the chrome parts in your bike. The humidity here will rust them out. Charming.

Having said all this, I must conclude I am enjoying every single minute I spend riding my bike, which, by the way, to go against all odds, it is NOT a Harley. it is a Triumph, so I can still keep in touch with the European in me