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Oscar
3rd June 2004, 11:02
I was driving to work this morning (in Hamilton) and I found myself behind a guy on a red Suzuki Cruiser (Intruder?) at the Norton Road roundabout.
The first thing that I noticed were his nice new Johnny Reb Boots - I figured he was going the whole Ican'taffordaharleyandpretendthatevenifIcouldIwoul dn'thaveone stichk.
As he rode off from the Give Way, I noticed that he dragged his feet for 10 or 15 feet, THEN he put one down on the corner (doing all of 20km/h) and then dragged them 20 feet into the traffic lights. When the light turned green, he kept one foot just off the road half way down London Street.
If you are this person - GET SOME TRAINING!!! IF YOU CAN'T BALANCE A BIKE WITH A SEAT THAT LOW YOU ARE GOING TO DIE! This is of no consequence to me personally, other than the fact that dorks like you increase the ACC levies and support the public opinion that bikes are dangerous.
As far as I could see you were wearing $1500 worth of gear, much of that spent protecting a head that obviously has NO clue...spend some on rider training.
/rant over - normally servce resumed.
jrandom
3rd June 2004, 11:08
As far as I could see you were wearing $1500 worth of gear
Not a hard thing to do. I personally wear $1700 worth of gear, and it isn't exactly a selection of top-notch stuff either.
But jeepers, he sounds like an accident waiting to happen. Probably a BAB.
Oscar
3rd June 2004, 11:12
Not a hard thing to do. I personally wear $1700 worth of gear, and it isn't exactly a selection of top-notch stuff either.
But jeepers, he sounds like an accident waiting to happen. Probably a BAB.
What surprised me was that he wasn't wearing the compulsary black gear and open face - he had a reasonable jacket on and a good helmet.
BTW - WTF is BAB?
My gear is worth more than my bike!!!
jrandom
3rd June 2004, 11:18
BTW - WTF is BAB?
Born Again Biker.
A term for oldish guys who haven't ridden bikes for a couple of decades. Seems to be restricted to the male of the species. The kids leave home and he wanders out one day and puts a FXDWGBSTFL and a tasselled jacket on the credit card.
What's even scarier is when you get the Wanna Go Fast flavour of BAB who wander out and put an R1 on the card. I believe we discussed them recently under a link posted re. the situation in the UK.
Oscar
3rd June 2004, 11:23
Born Again Biker.
A term for oldish guys who haven't ridden bikes for a couple of decades. Seems to be restricted to the male of the species. The kids leave home and he wanders out one day and puts a FXDWGBSTFL and a tasselled jacket on the credit card.
What's even scarier is when you get the Wanna Go Fast flavour of BAB who wander out and put an R1 on the card. I believe we discussed them recently under a link posted re. the situation in the UK.
Ahhh yes I have encounter the WGF variety of the BAB. Guys who used to own a Honda 750/4 (which made ?45horse power) in 1973, and figure they got nuthin' beter to do than plonk $$$'s down on a VTR or CBR or summat....
kerryg
3rd June 2004, 11:53
Ahhh yes I have encounter the WGF variety of the BAB. Guys who used to own a Honda 750/4 (which made ?45horse power) in 1973, and figure they got nuthin' beter to do than plonk $$$'s down on a VTR or CBR or summat....
Well...as a more " mature" rider myself I take deep offence :bash:
I have to admit there's more than a bit of truth in the comments made though....as someone whose last road bike brefore being " re-born" was a z1000 Mark2 ,I thought a few years ago how hard can it be to ride a ZZR1100 (only 100cc bigger) ......gulp
A truly sphincter loosening experience followed and I, greatly humbled (not to mention scared s**tless) realised technology had moved along somewhat in the intervening 20 odd years. Several less intimidating bikes followed and several track days as well. I know now that I don't have the same reflexes as a a younger guy, and I don't push the boundaries too much. It's supposed to be about having fun after all, and I don't worry about being overtaken by some spotty fearless youth on an RG250 as I once might have....
But I would NEVER EVER buy a tasselled jacket, and anyway my bum is not wide enough and belly not fat enough to ride a Harley yet......
FROSTY
3rd June 2004, 11:54
Um in the guys defense -if them be real johnny rebs when theyre new they be slippery as all heck--he could just be scufffing in the soles--well e could be--couldnt he
White trash
3rd June 2004, 11:57
Um in the guys defense -if them be real johnny rebs when theyre new they be slippery as all heck--he could just be scufffing in the soles--well e could be--couldnt he
I've been known to take a dab while on the move to check the road surface. Especially with a tinted visor fitted.
Flame away.......
Oscar
3rd June 2004, 12:01
Um in the guys defense -if them be real johnny rebs when theyre new they be slippery as all heck--he could just be scufffing in the soles--well e could be--couldnt he
Nah, this guy needed trainer wheels.
You should be able to sit stationary for a couple of seconds with your feet on the pegs.
I was wanting to get a new pair of trials boots recently,but...I mean,everyone knows you got new boots.So the Gaerne importer Ray Skinner sold me a pair his son has been using - ah,choice...now I got boots that have been ridden by an Expert A Grade rider,ain't I just the coolest?
Oscar
3rd June 2004, 12:18
I was wanting to get a new pair of trials boots recently,but...I mean,everyone knows you got new boots.So the Gaerne importer Ray Skinner sold me a pair his son has been using - ah,choice...now I got boots that have been ridden by an Expert A Grade rider,ain't I just the coolest?
I got some Gay Ernie Moto-X Boots.
Very nice - very comfortable...
Jackrat
3rd June 2004, 13:10
I got a tasseled jacket,Had it about fifteen years.
Got it cheap an was going to cut the tassels off until I realised how much they get up the noses of all you image freaks.Now I wear it on charity runs an such.I can almost hear the sport bike bunnies wanking off about it .
:killingme These are the same tastless types that dress like tubes of tooth paste an then have the gaul to critisize others. :eek: :msn-wink:
jrandom
3rd June 2004, 13:16
These are the same tastless types that dress like tubes of tooth paste an then have the gaul to critisize others. :eek: :msn-wink:
Well, I personally rather enjoy dressing like a drab black smelly thing. I plan on getting my next bike to match that carefully cultivated image, too. So, to all you tasselled Easy Rider wannabes and billboarded toothpaste tubes...
:bleh:
I know what you mean Oscar - I sit and watch the bikes at the intersection outside,must be half of them have both feet down and walk the bike along to the front of the Que,makes me cringe.
I wonder who teaches them that? maybe the same ones who teach people to drive shuffling the steering wheel - oh man that looks dangerous,but some pen pusher has read a study.....
Oscar
3rd June 2004, 14:10
I know what you mean Oscar - I sit and watch the bikes at the intersection outside,must be half of them have both feet down and walk the bike along to the front of the Que,makes me cringe.
I wonder who teaches them that? maybe the same ones who teach people to drive shuffling the steering wheel - oh man that looks dangerous,but some pen pusher has read a study.....
The other one that makes me cringe is scooters whizzing down the left hand side of waiting traffic at full speed....
BTW: 4skins and me will be in the big smoke this weekend. Wanna try and git together fer a beer?
kerryg
3rd June 2004, 14:14
I got a tasseled jacket,Had it about fifteen years.
Got it cheap an was going to cut the tassels off until I realised how much they get up the noses of all you image freaks.Now I wear it on charity runs an such.I can almost hear the sport bike bunnies wanking off about it .
:killingme These are the same tastless types that dress like tubes of tooth paste an then have the gaul to critisize others. :eek: :msn-wink:
Sorry the tassel remark was just me being a smart arse....nothing against tassels at all....
Just unfortunately associate them (probably very unfairly) with U-syllies riders on Fat Boys....
vifferman
3rd June 2004, 14:47
The other one that makes me cringe is scooters whizzing down the left hand side of waiting traffic at full speed....
What about bikes? Is it OK for bikes to do that? Is it, huh??
White trash
3rd June 2004, 14:52
I got a tasseled jacket,Had it about fifteen years.
Got it cheap an was going to cut the tassels off until I realised how much they get up the noses of all you image freaks.Now I wear it on charity runs an such.I can almost hear the sport bike bunnies wanking off about it .
:killingme These are the same tastless types that dress like tubes of tooth paste an then have the gaul to critisize others. :eek: :msn-wink:
Oi! I'm dead sexy in me toothpaste tube thankyou! Especially when I'm taking the piss out of tassels! :bleh:
jrandom
3rd June 2004, 15:09
Especially when I'm taking the piss out of tassels!
How do you do that, bundle 'em up and wring real hard?
vifferman
3rd June 2004, 15:11
How do you do that, bundle 'em up and wring real hard?
:laugh: :rolleyes: :laugh: <_< :laugh:
Oscar
3rd June 2004, 15:50
What about bikes? Is it OK for bikes to do that? Is it, huh??
It's OK for anyone to do it, providing they're not surprised when somebody pulls left or opens a car door....
vifferman
3rd June 2004, 16:08
It's OK for anyone to do it, providing they're not surprised when somebody pulls left or opens a car door....
Well, I was a little surprised. Thank goodness (or God/Satan/Allah) for leathers and kneepads. Oh yeah - and those stupid heavy-duty stainless steel mufflers (made by Sankei, y'know) that Honda fit to FireStorms. :laugh:
The funniest one was when I was sneaking between stopped cars and parked cars, and bumped the parked Volvo's mirror. The woman inside couldn't do anything, so she knocked on the window at me. :lol:
Allah
3rd June 2004, 16:17
Well, I was a little surprised. Thank goodness (or God/Satan/Allah) for leathers and kneepads. Oh yeah - and those stupid heavy-duty stainless steel mufflers (made by Sankei, y'know) that Honda fit to FireStorms. :laugh:
The funniest one was when I was sneaking between stopped cars and parked cars, and bumped the parked Volvo's mirror. The woman inside couldn't do anything, so she knocked on the window at me. :lol:
Please don't bring religion into this, Motu will get upset again...
Jackrat
3rd June 2004, 16:34
Sorry the tassel remark was just me being a smart arse....nothing against tassels at all....
Just unfortunately associate them (probably very unfairly) with U-syllies riders on Fat Boys....
Nah give it heaps mate,she's all good.
Jackrat
3rd June 2004, 16:38
Oi! I'm dead sexy in me toothpaste tube thankyou! Especially when I'm taking the piss out of tassels! :bleh:
Yep,that's more like it.
Something about variety being the spice of life huh. :2thumbsup
It's OK for anyone to do it, providing they're not surprised when somebody pulls left or opens a car door....
Shit,I took out a pushbike once in a campervan who was doing that - I turned left (indicating) as he was trying to break the land speed record all tucked in.I felt bad about it,but if you're doing that sort of stuff it pays to keep your head up and eyes forward.
I made a free weekend for a change - why don't you guys make a mess of it,I'll PM my contact details.
White trash
3rd June 2004, 16:40
Yep,that's more like it.
Something about variety being the spice of life huh. :2thumbsup
She'd be a boring fucken world if we all rode GSXR600s.
Jackrat
3rd June 2004, 16:55
Don't tell im' I told ya' this but mate Lee was once lane spliting on a scooter when a fool in a van opened the door on him.
He ended up at the head of the line with the car door hanging around his neck.Good thing the window was open huh.
Lee is not a small fella aye. :yes: :D
sAsLEX
3rd June 2004, 17:49
I noticed that he dragged his feet for 10 or 15 feet
I sometimes do this in the wet, especially after filling up, as the bottom of my boots get real slippery and dont grip the pegs until they have had a little scrubbing.
wkid_one
3rd June 2004, 17:51
I've been known to take a dab while on the move to check the road surface. Especially with a tinted visor fitted.
Flame away.......
I do the same thing.......
NordieBoy
3rd June 2004, 21:10
I've been known to take a dab while on the move to check the road surface. Especially with a tinted visor fitted.
Flame away.......
I sometimes dab my toes down.
Makes a cool noise as I wear MX boots :)
Wenier
3rd June 2004, 21:33
yea i sometimes dab em down for a second if im on a slow bit of road thats straight. 1. you get to no how grippy the damn shoes are and 2. it can stretch ya legs for a few seconds if goin for a long ride.
FzerozeroT
4th June 2004, 06:41
you boot draggers should throw me some of your spare money.
Lou Girardin
4th June 2004, 07:05
Ahhh yes I have encounter the WGF variety of the BAB. Guys who used to own a Honda 750/4 (which made ?45horse power) in 1973, and figure they got nuthin' beter to do than plonk $$$'s down on a VTR or CBR or summat....
My ears are burning. Stop it, you big meanies.
And I do have a hard time keeping a straight face when the tassels and chaps types come in.
But you do have to have gear to match the saddlebags, don't you.
rodgerd
4th June 2004, 09:12
The funniest one was when I was sneaking between stopped cars and parked cars, and bumped the parked Volvo's mirror. The woman inside couldn't do anything, so she knocked on the window at me. :lol:
Considering the number of people getting their nuts in a bunch about having their bikes interefered with in another thread, I find the cavalier attitude about dinging other peoples' cars kind of dissapointing. And you wonder why cagers have no time for bikes...
Deano
4th June 2004, 09:20
I've been known to take a dab while on the move to check the road surface. Especially with a tinted visor fitted.
Flame away.......
Beats 'testing' the surface with your ass, back and helmet as I have done....doh.
Marknz
4th June 2004, 09:23
Don't tell im' I told ya' this but mate Lee was once lane spliting on a scooter when a fool in a van opened the door on him.
He ended up at the head of the line with the car door hanging around his neck.Good thing the window was open huh.
Lee is not a small fella aye. :yes: :D
LMAO :laugh: :rolleyes: :laugh:
vifferman
4th June 2004, 11:22
Considering the number of people getting their nuts in a bunch about having their bikes interefered with in another thread, I find the cavalier attitude about dinging other peoples' cars kind of dissapointing. And you wonder why cagers have no time for bikes...
Excuse me?
Firstly, I didn't contribute any whingeing to the thread about bikes being interefered with, and secondly, I didn't ding anyone's car.
I knocked (quite gently, I was doing MUCH LESS than walking speed) the mirror of the Volvo with my mirror, probably not even hard enough to knock it out of alignment.
I wasn't amused at the fact that I'd damaged someone's car and they were powerless to do anything about it, I was amused by the woman's excited and impotent banging on her window. What message she was trying to convey, I have absolutely no idea.
"Hey - get away from my car!"?
"You are naughty riding past this traffic jam!"?
"Help me - I'm trapped in this car and can't get out!"?
"You look like a big handsome biker - come and have sex with me in my boring box of a car."?
It certainly wasn't, "You have dinged my car! Do not ride away from me, displaying a cavalier attitude to my property, you bounder!"
Aucker
4th June 2004, 12:12
I was driving to work this morning (in Hamilton) and I found myself behind a guy on a red Suzuki Cruiser (Intruder?) at the Norton Road roundabout.
The first thing that I noticed were his nice new Johnny Reb Boots - I figured he was going the whole Ican'taffordaharleyandpretendthatevenifIcouldIwoul dn'thaveone stichk.
As he rode off from the Give Way, I noticed that he dragged his feet for 10 or 15 feet, THEN he put one down on the corner (doing all of 20km/h) and then dragged them 20 feet into the traffic lights. When the light turned green, he kept one foot just off the road half way down London Street.
If you are this person - GET SOME TRAINING!!! IF YOU CAN'T BALANCE A BIKE WITH A SEAT THAT LOW YOU ARE GOING TO DIE! This is of no consequence to me personally, other than the fact that dorks like you increase the ACC levies and support the public opinion that bikes are dangerous.
As far as I could see you were wearing $1500 worth of gear, much of that spent protecting a head that obviously has NO clue...spend some on rider training.
/rant over - normally servce resumed.
everyone has their own style of riding, its when its a danger to other motorists that I get wild...too many other things in life to be worried about :crybaby:
Oscar
4th June 2004, 14:30
everyone has their own style of riding, its when its a danger to other motorists that I get wild...too many other things in life to be worried about :crybaby:
Stuff like: how much your insurance premiums and ACC levies are? Stuff that's down to dipsticks who can't balance their bike at the lights for a coupla seconds?
Jackrat
4th June 2004, 14:42
Stuff like: how much your insurance premiums and ACC levies are? Stuff that's down to dipsticks who can't balance their bike at the lights for a coupla seconds?
I hear what ya' saying there Oscar,But then on the other hand the last time I had a yarn with the boys in blue it was because I had come to a stop at a stop sign and not put my feet down.You know the thing,stop,quick look an gone.He turned down my offer of a demo to prove the point.
Ummm, I do wear a black open face an black bomber style jacket,but hell no you ain't NEVER gonn'a catch me in chaps.
Aucker
4th June 2004, 14:48
Stuff like: how much your insurance premiums and ACC levies are?
nah i don't bother worrying about things i can't control...hmmm i wonder if i'll get bowled 2nite when i lanesplit traffic on my way home? :sweatdrop
got me a nu Soozuki Intruder
Oscar
4th June 2004, 16:05
got me a nu Soozuki Intruder
Damned shame.
I'm sure your local Pharmacy will sell you some ointment to clear it up in no time...
Deano
4th June 2004, 16:51
got me a nu Soozuki Intruder
Or have it surgically removed before it festers.
scumdog
4th June 2004, 17:33
Born Again Biker.
A term for oldish guys who haven't ridden bikes for a couple of decades. Seems to be restricted to the male of the species. The kids leave home and he wanders out one day and puts a FXDWGBSTFL and a tasselled jacket on the credit card.
What's even scarier is when you get the Wanna Go Fast flavour of BAB who wander out and put an R1 on the card. I believe we discussed them recently under a link posted re. the situation in the UK.
Hey, easy on the tassled jacket comments, I'm a bit sensitive about them, :D
scumdog
4th June 2004, 17:43
I got a tasseled jacket,Had it about fifteen years.
Got it cheap an was going to cut the tassels off until I realised how much they get up the noses of all you image freaks.Now I wear it on charity runs an such.I can almost hear the sport bike bunnies wanking off about it .
:killingme These are the same tastless types that dress like tubes of tooth paste an then have the gaul to critisize others. :eek: :msn-wink:
Im with you Mr J.R. nothing provokes comment like turning up at a rally with Mrs S.D. and BOTH of us wearing matching tassled jacket, some of the detractors get right T'd off when I convince them that I believe they are only jealous, -and it generally is not from the "tube of toothpaste" guys , ;)
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