Did you know today was National Ride to Work Day? Yep. There is an organization out there that encourages people to ride motorcycles and scooters.
Of course, if I was going to ride a motorcycle to work, it would have to be my all-time favorite bike – The V-Max 
I remember when this bike was released back in 2005. It had 145hp – more than a lot of cars. I think I read that the new one to be released in 2009 (pictured here) will have 200 hp.
The need for speed – the V-Max certainly fits the bill
(Somehow, I don’t think they had this bike in mind for National Ride to Work Day.)
Gah!
(Well, okay. There is a motorcycle in my stable. But still.)
Posted by MB | Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 9:34 pmWhat’s wrong with the V-Max?
Posted by vjp | Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 9:48 pmNothing’s wrong with a V-Max*, I’m just busy pushing my purity agenda. Bike to Work!
*tho’ if I were picking out a bike for free, I’d probably settle on this one.
Posted by MB | Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 10:07 pmThat sucker is HUGE!
Posted by vjp | Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 10:40 pmVivian–if you quit smoking and promise to wear a helmet, I’ll get them to let you ride a motorcycle between homes the next time you go canvassing; biking > smoking.
Posted by anonymous | Wednesday, July 16, 2008, 11:09 pmIs there a cup-holder on that bad-boy for my beer?
Posted by Anon E. Mouse | Thursday, July 17, 2008, 7:47 amHey – I always wear a helmet, and not the “brain-bucket” kind, either. Of course, one thing you pretty much can’t do is ride a motorcycle and smoke. At least I haven’t figured out how
No one needs a cup-holder on a bike, although I’m sure some of them come with it. I haven’t ridden much in the last few years (except occasionally riding my scooter around the yard), but I did ride a friend’s bike on July 4th. Fun
Posted by vjp | Thursday, July 17, 2008, 9:09 amWell, come on then, what do you ride?
Posted by MB | Thursday, July 17, 2008, 10:57 pmI only have a little Honda scooter that I ride around the backyard these days – and then only rarely. I haven’t owned a bike in a number of years – last one being a Yamaha 400.
What do you have in your stable, MB?
Posted by vjp | Friday, July 18, 2008, 9:50 amOne of these (mine’s red). Inherited it from a friend who moved overseas. Kinda small for me, but hey, when it’s free . . .
I just got back from the local moto shop and saw one of these. Very nice.
Posted by MB | Saturday, July 19, 2008, 4:55 pmToo funny. That is almost the exact same bike I had
And my partner & I had a matching pair – one red, one black 
Posted by vjp | Saturday, July 19, 2008, 4:59 pmThe Vmax has been in production since 1985 and has 135 hp. The Vmax in the picture is a new design for 2009 (200 hp) and has not been released yet.
Posted by v-max | Thursday, September 4, 2008, 2:15 pm