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bladez

23rd January 2006, 11:01

Fishy

23rd January 2006, 11:03

Agree with ya on that mate. All bikers deserve a nod or wave no matter if they are on a GN or an MV Augusta.

bladez

23rd January 2006, 11:09

yes i agree with that just hope others do 2

Colapop

23rd January 2006, 11:23

An here's me worrying about how/if I'll be accepted for turning up on a ride with whatever shitter I'll buy once I get some dosh (before I save properly for a proper bike)

Grahameeboy

23rd January 2006, 11:26

An here's me worrying about how/if I'll be accepted for turning up on a ride with whatever shitter I'll buy once I get some dosh (before I save properly for a proper bike)

As long as ewes don't wear that hat with the funny sticky tings on the side

bladez

23rd January 2006, 11:30

no funny things on me helmit apart from the miss's on the back :rolleyes:

Grahameeboy

23rd January 2006, 11:37

no funny things on me helmit apart from the miss's on the back :rolleyes:

Nah...its Colopop's I am worried about

SpeedyGirl

23rd January 2006, 11:38

**R1**

23rd January 2006, 11:48

is it a tad strange tho? cage drivers dont wave at each other as they go by..

im bad I just give a small nod, im more interested in riding than waving, unless its someone i know....

personaly i couldnt care less if someone waves or not..

bladez

23rd January 2006, 11:50

i ride an old honda 2 but it works just as good as a new bike but might not look it . we all start some where

Colapop

23rd January 2006, 11:50

As long as ewes don't wear that hat with the funny sticky tings on the side
It's just coz I'm so horny all the time.:buggerd:

Kickaha

23rd January 2006, 11:53

Whats with the new breed off riders of today. Because you are on a old bike they look down on ya to me its not how it looks or how new it is its that you are on the road . so give a wave or nod to all as they might pick ya up one day :2thumbsup

Are you referring to your 92 bike as an "old bike" roflmao, quite modern and tidy compared to mine :yes:

bladez

23rd January 2006, 11:59

bladez

23rd January 2006, 12:01

it looked like it had come from the tip when i got it 4yrs latter with a bit off love and tender care its just about there. love the pic of sidecar

rasty

23rd January 2006, 12:48

Whats with the new breed off riders of today. Because you are on a old bike they look down on ya to me its not how it looks or how new it is its that you are on the road . so give a wave or nod to all as they might pick ya up one day :2thumbsup

I'm sorry to say there's nothing new there bladez. When I bought my first old dunger (and it meant a lot to me) there were quite a few guys in the club I was in who didn't want my mate and i on club runs. Fortunately the "good" older guys stuck up for us impoverished young ones and made us welcome. Bike riders are bike riders and we ride what we can afford/want as the case may be.

WINJA

23rd January 2006, 13:09

Agree with ya on that mate. All bikers deserve a nod or wave no matter if they are on a GN or an MV Augusta.
OR EVEN A CBR1000RR FARTBLOOD

WINJA

23rd January 2006, 13:11

Whats with the new breed off riders of today. Because you are on a old bike they look down on ya to me its not how it looks or how new it is its that you are on the road . so give a wave or nod to all as they might pick ya up one day :2thumbsup
ITS NOT JUST AN OLD BIKE THING , I NOTICED PEOPLE NEVER RETURN MY WAVES WHEN IM ON THE MAGIC BUT WHEN IM ON THE GIXXER1000 ITS A DIFFERENT STORY

inlinefour

23rd January 2006, 13:37

Ive allways had older bikes prior to the purchase of the CBR. I dunno about others, but I'll ride with anyone, even a scooter rider. At the end of the day, a bike is a bike. Not into attitudes and opinions really. Anyone who says otherwise about me can tell a p/t from the end of their nose. Although I do agree with the fact that the attitudes are out there, as I notice it at times when I'm riding on the TT350. I get shunned by people who are friendly when Im riding the CBR. Kinda pathetic really, IMO.:rolleyes:

In The Breeze

23rd January 2006, 13:42

Yeah man I've cum across them styles of peeps many times,their lose not mine.:violin: Never know one day they may even grow up

98tls

23rd January 2006, 15:46

i love seeing older bikes on the road,there is a heap of older jap bikes that are becoming classics these days,a while ago i met up with a guy on an old suzuki waterbottle,restored and looking beautiful,thumbs up to them i say.

Toast

23rd January 2006, 17:16

Plenty of dicks with big egos around, for sure...

Funnily enough, I've found Ducati riders on average to be the friendliest of the bunch...

Gazzar

23rd January 2006, 17:45

I love seeing the old bikes out there. I know that sum will see that i have just picked up a new bike but its only because i am going to start takeing the wife and do not want a brake down or would have picked a older bike.
i wave and ride with enty one as long as there bike is safe.:banana:
see you on a ride soon:2thumbsup

gary

Macktheknife

23rd January 2006, 18:15

I'm sorry to say there's nothing new there bladez. When I bought my first old dunger (and it meant a lot to me) there were quite a few guys in the club I was in who didn't want my mate and i on club runs. Fortunately the "good" older guys stuck up for us impoverished young ones and made us welcome. Bike riders are bike riders and we ride what we can afford/want as the case may be.
Damn, good on the older riders but shit what club was that?
I have always maintained that if its got 2 wheels then good onyer for having a go. Scooters, magic, mini, whatever, as long as its not a car! If its in shit condition or really dirty then you could maybe expect a bit of PT for your maintenance skills but you gotta live with that. IMHO if a person or group cares more about what you ride than the fact that you do ride, dont ride with them they are clearly a bunch of wankers.
Rant over, have a nice day.
:drinkup: :drinkup:

rasty

23rd January 2006, 18:20

That was the Centurions in 1963 (I said I was really old didn't I?). To be fair most of them were good guys.

shaymas

23rd January 2006, 19:41

not all ducati riders are like that but some are and it goes to there head (look its a ducati) but to me its only a bike :rockon:

terbang

23rd January 2006, 19:43

I got a 1982 1100 which I personally think has heaps of street cred. Its an ugly old brute with stacks of wick, handles like shit and doesn't stop. It certainly reminds you that you have to ride it to stay alive and one day arriving at a service station in Tekapo a bunch of (smallish) sportsbike fellas had a huge joke at my expense. The mistake they made was not realising that on a straight road the old girl can fly and that area has a lot of longish straights. Grinning from ear to ear I steamed past them with 240 (about all she could give) on the clock and they never seemed to catch up untill much later with lots of approving waves and thumbs up..

thehollowmen

23rd January 2006, 21:13

Every clique seems to look down on everybody else.

the sprosters look down at the slow HD'ers.

the HD and English look down on the sprotsbikers who ride sewing machines with no soul that don't require "unschedualed maintance"

The offroaders say the road riders lack skill and finesse..

Even though we're all part of the same family.. we seem to have a lot of infighting

sennandy

24th January 2006, 06:54

not all ducati riders are like that but some are and it goes to there head (look its a ducati) but to me its only a bike :rockon:

Now this is an age old arguement, I lived on the Isle of Man for 5years and was a member of a "Bike Club", 2 rules all member were to own any bike over 150cc(so that ride outs didn't take an age), the other you were to have fun on and off the bike. Some who have been to the Island may know the Moddey Dhoo MC.

There was Harleys, Hondas, Ducatis, Yamaha's Kwakers the lot, however I would not say a bike is a bike, no there is no class system, but a MV is nicer than a CG125, scooters are a root to a big big so should be encouraged.

Bikes are not "just bikes", bikes are a dream, each to there own, I love my ducati senna more than I loved my 916 Biposto and that more than my Thunderace and so on right down to my AR125. A Ducati 916 is a piece of history and mechanical genius.

This is not a "snob" thing I love bikes because it gives you a connection with someone you don't know, I could talk for hours about RD's, racing and oil leaks greasy roads, near misses and hits.

I acknowledge all bikers because I have been around and seen all types of bikers and I feel at home with them, the world wide.

Sorry for the rant!:sweatdrop

Fishy

24th January 2006, 07:22

OR EVEN A CBR1000RR FARTBLOOD

Damn have you seen me waving to myself again Winja :slap:

bladez

24th January 2006, 11:59

so Fishslayer what do the CBR1000 ride like as would realy love one and good to see people do wave the good ones that is

Fishy

24th January 2006, 12:39

They are quite nice to ride, easy to ride and very predictable (if you like that) they have a very aggressive riding position compared to all the other 1000cc sports bikes which gives you sore wrists after a while especially 2 up. They aren't the best 2 ride around 2 up as the passenger seat is really high and really hard and the extra weight on your wrists takes its toll pretty quickly. Very smooth bike to ride and very stable at any speed on bumpy surfaces - I have tested all the other 1000cc sports bikes and mine feels a lot more stable than the others on the road.

I do like the blade as an all round bike but I think they lack power and excitement. I will be selling it early next year for something with a bit of a temper and a bit more exciting to ride... maybe K7 GSX-R1000 or 07' ZX10R???

Goblin

24th January 2006, 12:49

....with lots of approving waves and thumbs up..
My 6 hundy is at the other end of the spectrum and I have had lots of flash late model big sprotbike riders kind of scoff at my rat. I'll cruise the straights then catch up in the corners and carve them up just to have them wave at me down the straights again.:chase:

bladez

24th January 2006, 13:53

there is alot of small bikes out there and they do handle in corners at least ya get a wave on straights so that is one bonus but just go out and have fun and give a smile on the corners

bladez

24th January 2006, 13:55

Thanks Fishslayer sad to hear they dont ride to good 2 up as i ride a lot 2 up carnt keep her off bikes lol always wants to kick me off now and ride.

Goblin

24th January 2006, 14:00

Just checked out your profile pic.....that's a tidy bike you got there!!

bladez

24th January 2006, 14:10

thanks Goblin 4yrs work so far was thrashed and trashed ex race but always wanted one

ducatilover

24th January 2006, 14:19

people seemed happy enough to wave at me on my bros650, even a speed triple rider waved at me:scooter:

i wonder if theyll wave at me if i buy an rgv250/nsr250/tzr250? or will they just wait till im out of sight and clean their visors?:finger:

bladez

24th January 2006, 14:59

its good to hear ducatilover that ya get waves and yes i got waves on my rgv but only by other 250s and the older riders but that was a long time ago

Jackrat

24th January 2006, 15:11

I met a guy on the shore last week that owns three 305 Honda dreams,one of which it the trail bike version with wide bars, high pipes, an lumpy tyres.
We spent quite some time yarning about old bikes.
He mentioned he really liked the Triumph Thruxton,muttered something about $18,000 an then went back to talking about the Hondas.
Old bikes can be a heap more interesting than newer ones at times,they have history and looking down on them is really missing out on something.
Those old 305 dreams were one of,if not THE first bike to have an electric start.People that knock old bikes are just strange,an NOT in an interesting way.

bladez

24th January 2006, 20:46

I realy enjoy seeing old bikes on the road and meeting the riders who have done them up as you can see how much pride they have put in to them:msn-wink:

ducatilover

24th January 2006, 20:56

i dont see anything wrong with old bikes, i love them infact:spudflip: i'd really love an old rd350lc or something... or a duc900 or 860 mmmm:mobile: :blah:

bladez

24th January 2006, 21:02

yes ducatilover i would agree with ya on the rd350lc not many mint ones around but will still keep up on twisty roads

ducatilover

24th January 2006, 21:10

yup. i'm thinking bout getting a twosmoker but im not to sure if i want a two smoker to commute on. and it depends on how much the bros sells for when its fixed:banana:

Arven

24th January 2006, 21:13

I still remember my first real ride out into the country on my friends FZR250. I went past heaps of bikes, and EVERYONE waved.. It was awesome! Like its own friendly community.

I will always pop a wave or a nod to fellow bikers. But i find only the sport bike guys seem to wave back??? The guys on the Harlys and Crusers seem to stick to there own club...

bladez

24th January 2006, 21:26

i remember one day on my rgv a bunch of hd riders with gang patchers waved hell just about ran off the road with shock

mstriumph

24th January 2006, 21:29

s'funny ......

i have noticed that CRUISER riders tend to wave or nod when i'm on the '73 honda or '72 bonne ....... the sportsbike riders usually only acknowledge me when i'm on the fazer [yes, and the cruiser riders don't :blink: ]

s'funny, that?

nudemetalz

24th January 2006, 21:40

Well I've noticed that I get a heck of a lot more waves on my ZX-10 than on my NZ-250, so must be a big-bore big-knob thing....:blip:

ducatilover

24th January 2006, 21:55

Well I've noticed that I get a heck of a lot more waves on my ZX-10 than on my NZ-250, so must be a big-bore big-knob thing....:blip:
hell i got waved at by a triumph sprint rider as i tried to drag him. he waved and pulld a wheelie [i was on my gn and lifted the wheel in second cos it was sooo powerfull.... actually i was sorta leaning back and i didnt use the clutch]
we were both pissing ourselfs laughing, great bunch we are:scooter:

bladez

25th January 2006, 10:20

Hell if only people would treat a bike rider as a rider and not what he rides the world and roads would be alot better off. so give a wave to a scooter rider as he is dealing with tin tops just the same as us :ride:

Fishy

25th January 2006, 10:25

I am thinking of getting a little dunger of a bike to commute on instead of taking the car. Will be interesting if I get the waves on that compared to riding the blade?..

WINJA I know you are already gonna say that I will get more waves on the dunger than the blade so I'll beat you to it. :2thumbsup

bladez

25th January 2006, 15:57

now thats a good way to go Fishslayer what kind would ya be looking at?

Mooch

26th January 2006, 04:11

A small nod/waves is good, yes its all about injoying your ride, i had a bad exsperance at a locel bike meet where i was with a mate of mine who owned a ducati as he was a good friend he parked with us jap riders, he was aproched by Ducati owners club and told to come and park with them as they wernt parked by any jap bikes, thank god my mate thought his bike as a bike and not a ducati:drinknsin

LB, this wasn't you by any chance ? Shame on those club members, looks like they've caused an international incident.:confused:

Me, I'll ride and park next to anyone , don't care what brand people have or are into , if they ride a bike that's great by me.

Funny you should get snobbed by a Ducati owner(s) , from my experience it's normally been the other way round from Jap bike owners saying my bike is shit or some comment about where the back up vehicle is. I personally don't give a shit either way. So sorry you got snobbed , please accept an apology from this Duc owner.:Punk:

TonyB

26th January 2006, 05:17

Slightly off topic, buuuuuuut: When I was doing a side trip during the Magpie Madness rally a dude on a Ducati went by the other way and gave me a wave. So what? He did it by taking his left hand off the bars and holding it out sideways level with the bars. It was really easy to see. So since then I've been waving like that and doing it early enough to give the other rider a chance to wave back. I have had every wave returned- new bikes, old bikes and (drum roll please)... HARLEYS! Give it a go.

Fishy

26th January 2006, 06:43

now thats a good way to go Fishslayer what kind would ya be looking at?

Not to sure at the moment yet there are a few ideas floating around in my head.... could get a 150cc 2 stroka, or a genereal commuter GN250 or maybe a VFR400 or an older blade around 92-95 and turn it into a streetfighter/stunter? Just not sure at the moment which is probably a good thing cause I need to go and harvest the money trees first. :scooter:

WINJA

26th January 2006, 08:34

Fishy

26th January 2006, 08:36

Don't worry mate I will be trading it on a real bike next year!.:niceone:

bladez

26th January 2006, 08:44

Hey WINJA whats wrong with Hondas they start and take corners sometimes well maybe not with me on it lol

WINJA

26th January 2006, 08:57

Hey WINJA whats wrong with Hondas they start and take corners sometimes well maybe not with me on it lolWHERE DO I START , WELL WHY IS IT THAT YOUR 92 STANDARD IS NOT AS FAST AS A 1986 1000RX IN A STRAIGHT LINE , I THOUGHT BIKES WERE MEANT TO GET FASTER I OWNED BOTH THOSE BIKES AND LINED THEM UP. I BOUGHT A 98 BLADE AND THAT WAS A STEAMING PILE O SHIT IT WASNT AS FAST AS A 96 GSXR750 IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND WASNT EVEN CLOSE UNDER BRAKES OR IN THE CORNERS , ALSO A 2 UP ZX9 C1 MODEL COULD PULL AWAY FROM THE 98 BLADE DOWN THE STRAIGHTS AND HAD FAR BETTER HANDLING . I GUY ON A C1 2 UP FLEW PAST MY 98 BLADE WHICH WAS ONE UP AND I HAD A HEAD START , THAT WAS A SUNDAY AFTER NOON , I BOUGHT THE ZX9 THE NEXT SATURDAY MORNING.
TRY MAKING A WARRANTY CLAIM FROM HONDA COMPARED TO SUZUKI . I WAS HITTING MY HEAD AGAINST THE WALL WITH THE HONDA .
SERIOUSLY IF YOUR GONNA UPGRADE GET A GSXR750T(96) OR LATER MODEL YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED.
BTW I BOUGHT MY HONDAS PARTLY BASED ON THEIR REPUTATION OF BUILD QUALITY AND THATS ALL BULLSHIT , MANUFACTURERS ARE ALL QUITE SIMILAR THESE DAYS

bladez

26th January 2006, 09:07

WHERE DO I START , WELL WHY IS IT THAT YOUR 92 STANDARD IS NOT AS FAST AS A 1986 1000RX IN A STRAIGHT LINE , I THOUGHT BIKES WERE MEANT TO GET FASTER I OWNED BOTH THOSE BIKES AND LINED THEM UP. I BOUGHT A 98 BLADE AND THAT WAS A STEAMING PILE O SHIT
well WINJA its not what it looks like it is whats inside that counts and i find my bike can keep up with the modern fast bikes maybe just not on corners lol and i do agree with ya on the 98 blade as brother had one and it was a peice of crap pleanty of work on engine helps for speed :beer:

bladez

26th January 2006, 09:38

add 2 the comment above..... i must admit i have never riden a standed 92 as i brought mine as a x race bike witch came with all the goodys with it, unfortantly a month later i blew the engine, (GRRRRR to the owner before me with lack of care) now its rebuilt and going quite nicely, i do like the GSXR's and have owned a couple of suzukis and thought they where grate to but they where standed so i carnt compare my 92 with them.:ride:

Pixie

26th January 2006, 10:55

the HD and English look down on the sprotsbikers who ride sewing machines with no soul that don't require "unschedualed maintance"

:killingme :killingme Please Mr dealer, can I pay extra for a bike that will shit itself mechanically and cost extra to repair? Pleeeze

Toast

26th January 2006, 17:08

SERIOUSLY IF YOUR GONNA UPGRADE GET A GSXR750T(96) OR LATER MODEL YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED.
BTW I BOUGHT MY HONDAS PARTLY BASED ON THEIR REPUTATION OF BUILD QUALITY AND THATS ALL BULLSHIT , MANUFACTURERS ARE ALL QUITE SIMILAR THESE DAYS

750 SRADs are this shit, full stop. I reckon that the new Kwak 636's will blow them off the track though. ZX6/9Rs are also the shizzle, and the 90's through to 2002 ones are, I think, some of the most competent road bikes out.

What the hell was this thread supposed to be about again?

bladez

26th January 2006, 17:20

750 SRADs are this shit, full stop. I reckon that the new Kwak 636's will blow them off the track though. ZX6/9Rs are also the shizzle, and the 90's through to 2002 ones are, I think, some of the most competent road bikes out.

What the hell was this thread supposed to be about again?
lol yes a bit of topic :Police: but thanks for your imput as i will wave to any bike ( women or male rider) the idea is to go out and have fun and enjoy the company of others

KATWYN

26th January 2006, 17:22

Because you are on a old bike they look down on ya to me its not how it looks or how new it is its that you are on the road . so give a wave or nod to all as they might pick ya up one day :2thumbsup

Theres tossers everywhere. Short sighted and narrow minded. Leave them
too it.

Toast

26th January 2006, 22:18

lol yes a bit of topic :Police: but thanks for your imput as i will wave to any bike ( women or male rider) the idea is to go out and have fun and enjoy the company of others

Oh yeah, that's what I was get'n at...in a round about kind of way...you just gotta be 'artisitic' to see the hidden message :)

Seriously though, agree...go out, have a good time, if some dude thinks he's cooler than thou, it doesn't matter, he's not on the same wavelength as you, ignore the clown :)

TLDV8

27th January 2006, 09:15

I don't care if people don't wave and don't take much notice of what brand the bike is coming the other way...I hadn't really thought about a my bike is better thing....Maybe next time someone doesn't wave to me i will turn around and follow them :devil2:

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CPB

27th January 2006, 10:23

I ride a really old bike and will wave/nod at all riders......:wavey: too bad if they do not like it

I wave to everyone; pedestrians, gardners, cages, dogs, Mum's, Dad's, the kids...wave wave wave, wavey, wavey, wave:yeah: :yeah:

ducatilover

27th January 2006, 10:37

WHERE DO I START , WELL WHY IS IT THAT YOUR 92 STANDARD IS NOT AS FAST AS A 1986 1000RX IN A STRAIGHT LINE , I THOUGHT BIKES WERE MEANT TO GET FASTER I OWNED BOTH THOSE BIKES AND LINED THEM UP. I BOUGHT A 98 BLADE AND THAT WAS A STEAMING PILE O SHIT IT WASNT AS FAST AS A 96 GSXR750 IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND WASNT EVEN CLOSE UNDER BRAKES OR IN THE CORNERS , ALSO A 2 UP ZX9 C1 MODEL COULD PULL AWAY FROM THE 98 BLADE DOWN THE STRAIGHTS AND HAD FAR BETTER HANDLING . I GUY ON A C1 2 UP FLEW PAST MY 98 BLADE WHICH WAS ONE UP AND I HAD A HEAD START , THAT WAS A SUNDAY AFTER NOON , I BOUGHT THE ZX9 THE NEXT SATURDAY MORNING.
TRY MAKING A WARRANTY CLAIM FROM HONDA COMPARED TO SUZUKI . I WAS HITTING MY HEAD AGAINST THE WALL WITH THE HONDA .
SERIOUSLY IF YOUR GONNA UPGRADE GET A GSXR750T(96) OR LATER MODEL YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED.
BTW I BOUGHT MY HONDAS PARTLY BASED ON THEIR REPUTATION OF BUILD QUALITY AND THATS ALL BULLSHIT , MANUFACTURERS ARE ALL QUITE SIMILAR THESE DAYSso you hate all hondas? :weep: just get a bros650 and fit it with ohlins and raise the pegs and maybe some twin front disks and youll have a fucken awesome bike to thrash over the takas, they are the same size as most 250s or smaller. similer frame to an nsr:first: just got crap forks but that can be changed

bladez

27th January 2006, 12:26

nice coments ducatilover i find the bros very nice looking bikes and as the saying goes get a small bike on some twistys and wave to the big bikes as ya go by thats wahat they do to me

ducatilover

27th January 2006, 13:17

nice coments ducatilover i find the bros very nice looking bikes and as the saying goes get a small bike on some twistys and wave to the big bikes as ya go by thats wahat they do to me
lol they are good looking bikes..... mines not good looking at the moment though.... :weep: its semi finished and i can start it but the zorst aint attached so i dont want to run her

bladez

27th January 2006, 15:57

lol they are good looking bikes..... mines not good looking at the moment though.... :weep:
Hey very nice streetfighter like the twin lights ;) just remember if ya ever overtake me give us a wave and yell told ya so. with the way mine handles should not be hard

ducatilover

27th January 2006, 19:18

Hey very nice streetfighter like the twin lights ;) just remember if ya ever overtake me give us a wave and yell told ya so. with the way mine handles should not be hard
lol its the rider that stops me overtaking so when i pull over for you i'll wave:laugh: :banana:
i just got some carbon look decals for her and i'll throw em on when the tank is panel beated:yes: its all going to be italian red, or hell red<_< :cool: