Yes strictly it's outdoors, but...

[DJ-Daz]

I used to ride motorbikes, and after computers it was focus, even hyper-focus. I stopped in 2004 because my job as a HGV driver meant I needed to carry a LOT of gear for tramping (living in the wagon all week). So I needed a car.

But I'm hoping soon my path is back to riding motorbikes in and around Yorkshire.

Oddly enough, you know that inner monologue that never ever shuts up? It disappears when I ride, and it's truly the only time I ever found peace.
I did post about it on Reddit /adultautism, and I was shocked at how many other autistics love to ride motorbikes.

I started on the venerable SV650s
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I was never that confident a rider and I never really took to bikes, motor bikes anyway, I rode bicycles everywhere for much of my life. I'm not sure if my lack of enjoyment in them stems from a lack of confidence, or if instead the lack of confidence came from simply not being all that interested in riding so it wasn't something I did all that often.

Practicality was always a big thing for me too. Bikes aren't a whole lot of fun in winter and aren't very practical if you need to cart anything (or anyone) around. They're not exactly gentle on your body if you have to travel any great distance either, and that's a big issue in Australia. The shortest distance between any of our big cities is between Adelaide and Melbourne - 800 Km. Also bike versus wildlife doesn't always end well.