Tired?

Its just training your unused muscles, tis good for them.

Not only your peripheral muscles but also the one between your ears. Riding requires more mental concentration than you'd expect, especially when you're learning. Hang in and enjoy. 'Tis normal

And remember to ride with your legs, balls of feet on pegs, and minimal grip on the bars and controls.. just a gentle push of the inside bar for cornering.

Alertness

The level of alertness a motorcycle rider must maintain is much higher than when when driving a car and the sensory input from all of the senses is much more intense. Riding is more mentally fatiguing.

sendler said:

The level of alertness a motorcycle rider must maintain is much higher than when when driving a car and the sensory input from all of the senses is much more intense. Riding is more mentally fatiguing.

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Agreed!

I just started riding on the street after about 9 years of off road only. That's put me back onto the wrong side of the learning curve. My brain starts to fade after maybe an hour of non very fast back roads riding.

The key for me is to take a break BEFORE my brain slows into the stupid range.

Lunch

As a side note to the mental fatigue, be extra cautious after a lunch break. Digestion diverts blood flow from the brain and sitting down to eat stiffens you up. Most rider error type crashes happen on long rides, right after lunch.

interesting input...

you doing a lot of highway or around town? straight lines put me to sleep

I have ridden on the streets mainly, but as you guys mentioned, I got better and already have around 200 miles in few days I took the freeway today and had to concentrate and keep alert, but I love it

i found that activities like biking helps eliminate me being tired after riding. it also helps train your muscles.

I've also noticed that after riding for a few hours, when I get home, I feel exhausted from riding and am in no rush to get back on the bike.

I don't tire but sometimes the shoulder blades do hurt with constant gear changing due to a slightly stiff clutch..