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placidfemme

29th November 2006, 13:28

do the bikes we ride reflect on us and our personality?
and the way we choose to modify them and how we ride them?
what do you think? :done:

I don't personally think the type of bikes we ride would reflect on our characters... but the way we bling them up and modify them does... Some people ride what they ride cause its all they can afford etc...

carver

29th November 2006, 13:29

Crisis management

29th November 2006, 13:32

My modifications seem to be scars from minor over enthusiasm rather than any intentional change...

Unfortunately that does reflect my motorcycling personality:gob:

skelstar

29th November 2006, 13:33

I've wrongfully made assumptions about a couple of riders in Welly based on the bikes they ride. Thats life though.

The_Dover

29th November 2006, 13:34

I've wrongfully made assumptions about a couple of riders in Welly based on the bikes they ride. Thats life though.

You mean Deano ISN'T a homosexual??:gob:

carver

29th November 2006, 13:35

I've wrongfully made assumptions about a couple of riders in Welly based on the bikes they ride. Thats life though.

you mean that guy who came in on a bus? me you at a carpark outside a train station?
rode away on a hyosung? :love:

skelstar

29th November 2006, 13:36

you mean that guy who came in on a bus? me you at a carpark outside a train station?
rode away on a hyosung? :love:
Nah, you weren't one of them buddy, you weren't in Welly either ;).

skelstar

29th November 2006, 13:37

You mean Deano ISN'T a homosexual??:gob:
Close...

Not something I go around trying to find out bro.

carver

29th November 2006, 13:38

Nah, you weren't one of them buddy, you weren't in Welly either ;).

haha...yeah, news update, the hyo has 32,000km and is still going strong.

jeremysprite

29th November 2006, 13:43

I think that the rides we like reflect our personality. I'd prefer a bike that pulls hard and looks old or worn, like an old '86 1100, to a blinged bike that's really just a scooter in a big frame.
On the other hand, my friend (kinda a biker, talks the talk, is getting a loan but has no ride) is immediatley going to the full leathers not for safety but cos they're bling, and is aiming to buy a hyosung, not cos they're fast but cos they looks nice.

Don't know how that reflects on our personality though, so it probably doens't relate...

judecatmad

29th November 2006, 13:49

I don't personally think the type of bikes we ride would reflect on our characters... but the way we bling them up and modify them does... Some people ride what they ride cause its all they can afford etc...

Definitely the case here - the GN was a good learner bike but most definitely not what I want to stick with. I want something sexy and blue! (altho my fat arse plonked on top of it will soon change all but the colour :rofl:)

Funds are somewhat limited tho so on the GN I stay, even after I get my full.... **BIG sigh**

Flyingpony

29th November 2006, 13:50

For sure it does, but the depth of our wallets or the desire to deepen them are a controlling factor as well.

Just noticed my wallet still holds the renewed Rego & WoF labels :crazy: , got the feeling you know what that means ...

Terminated

29th November 2006, 13:58

do the bikes we ride reflect on us and our personality?

Being a newbie, I'm really enjoying my new found freedom and riding pleasure.

I think it more than merely reflects a personality, rather it brings out features about ourselves, that perhaps would not have otherwise been experienced.

Riding is cathartic for me personally, and indeed writing up BuckBuck's Update - Newbie Training, is something I would never have thought I would have done. I enjoy sharing my newbie training and hope that many readers find something useful in there too.

With some fairly significant health issues over the years and some that will haunt for many years to come: I know that bikes and bike riding are a very important part of my life now and for some very important reasons too, okay we won't go there. :scooter:

I am very pleased that I took the plunge and bought a bike. [Or was that bought a bike and took the plunge...:innocent: .]

Somewhat begs the question - What will my next bike be? :rockon:

Heads Up and Enjoy

magicfairy

29th November 2006, 14:09

I am too short to fit on 95% of bikes. So the bike I ride is the one I can fit and afford, and reach the ground on. :yes:

29th November 2006, 17:16

Bike I chose is, IMHO, best for long distance at fairly high speeds (170/180)...
I have a 200km commute to work and back daily, speeds at the moment are "open", in 2007 will be restricted to 130km/h!

Al

Edbear

29th November 2006, 17:47

I ride mine because it was offered at a price I couldn't refuse! Read - CHEAP! And the guy I bought it from was a real fussy owner. The fact that it was a Suzuki was a nice coincidental bonus! And I still ride it after 3 years because it does everything I want and is fun! It's still in good nick, (thanks again Classic_Z), so hard to argue the need for an upgrade.

MattRSK

29th November 2006, 17:52

kiwifruit

29th November 2006, 17:56

my penis is so small i bought the biggest extension i could fathom.... hence my current steed
:rockon:

Trudes

29th November 2006, 18:13

Fell in love with my bike after having decided a year earlier that I didn't want to ride anymore, fell in love, got my full, got my bike and have been loving and modifying it ever since.

petesmeats

29th November 2006, 18:26

Yep well my bike is an indication of how shallow my current pockets are as a full time student.

However some of the characteristics of my bike are the exact same as some of mine:

- Scruffy as.
- Probably not as fit as it should be.
- Ugly
- Red/black (During term time)
- Drinks too much.

So maybe there is Something to it...

Give me a couple of years and i will be changing my pants (deeper Pockets)... Will fork out the money for a decent bike... Providing i am wise enough to stay single that long.:shutup:

As for modifications:

Broke fairing lugs...
Wore out a front and a rear tyre.
Burned my way through a full set of brake pads.
Snapped bolts off here and there...
Buggered up my carbs when trying to fix them
Snapped off mirror while reversing
Snapped front brake lever...

I hope these mods don't reflect me at all but who knows???

vamr

29th November 2006, 18:48

Indeed, the bike I ride was not chosen on its aesthetic merits but on functionality and price.

So unless my financial situation is a reflection of my personality (which to some it is), I doubt the bike speaks about the kind of person I am.

Motu

29th November 2006, 19:42

The bikes I ride have always been a long way away from what is considered the norm...I don't want to stand out in a crowd,but I also don't want to be just one of the masses.I'm a quiet guy,but very anti authority,I never do what I'm told.So there is no way I'd ever own a GSXR600,that'd be like voting National,I'll do it my way thank you.

Maha

29th November 2006, 19:55

do the bikes we ride reflect on us and our personality?
and the way we choose to modify them and how we ride them?
what do you think? :done:

I chose the current bike for us, not into spending to much on modifying, a new can is as about it. Thats enough for me, love it just they way it is...:love:
Yes it also reflects how i want to ride and the style that suits me/us. It has been known NOT to be last at every stop on organised rides..:blip:
Although, in saying all that....i would very much like a Daytona next year....:Punk:

crashe

29th November 2006, 20:18

(quick, someone bash cruisers!:dodge: )

Oi you........ :whistle:

I ride a cruiser and I love cruisers.:love:
They are the bee's knees........

I sit back on it........... and ride...... enjoying the freedom......
I am at one with my VIRAGO :love:

So ok I saw "Easy Rider" years ago and that was it for me....

CRUISER's RULE:love:

mstriumph

29th November 2006, 20:23

my bikes - dunno what they say about me ... but :love: :love: :love: :love:

scumdog

29th November 2006, 20:34

Oi you........ :whistle:

I ride a cruiser and I love cruisers.:love:
They are the bee's knees........

I sit back on it........... and ride...... enjoying the freedom......
I am at one with my VIRAGO :love:

So ok I saw "Easy Rider" years ago and that was it for me....

CRUISER's RULE:love:

Me too 'Easy Rider' did it for me, hence prefer a style leaning towards cruisers, I like a quick fang on a sprots bike now and then (thanks D.& R.) but yeah a cruiser style with some *custom touches and always clean and polished is my style. (*including tassles eh!)

McJim

29th November 2006, 20:35

My bike works....make of that what you will.

Daffyd

29th November 2006, 20:39

Don't laugh...I love my wee SRX400! So there!

Clivoris

29th November 2006, 20:54

my penis is so small i bought the biggest extension i could fathom.... hence my current steed
:rockon:

:scratch: What about those fullas that overcompensate with two bikes? Definitely small man handle syndrome.

Toaster

29th November 2006, 20:59

Maybe the bikes we have actually reflect the person/personality we WANT to be, have or type of image we want to project to others? I dunno...... maybe thats too much to think about for 10pm on a Wednesday night.

Pwalo

29th November 2006, 21:01

do the bikes we ride reflect on us and our personality?
and the way we choose to modify them and how we ride them?
what do you think? :done:

Mine's blue and clean, so I'm not too sure what that says about my character.

How's the 500F going?

gijoe1313

29th November 2006, 21:01

Yeah, everyone's an individual - what is common is the affinity we feel and have for our two wheels of freedom. For me, the little ol'Hornet does reflect my personality - when I was humming and haaing, tyre kicking for my first ride, I was searching for that "feeling" (I really on my intuition a lot that way!)

It was red, it felt right, it had some trick and blinged bits on it ... :love: :done:

BarBender

29th November 2006, 21:09

Toaster

29th November 2006, 21:09

Mine was mass-produced and is grey and black and has plastic stuff bolted to its frame to make it look 'good'.... I guess it's all about perception. No I haven't had plastic surgery.

carver

30th November 2006, 08:02

Mine's blue and clean, so I'm not too sure what that says about my character.

How's the 500F going?

its going ok so far, front forks have 15mm of travel after sag!
got some race-tech's on the way though, its already a few mods done.
i will reveal all later.

vifferman

30th November 2006, 08:06

I don't know.:confused:

But I suspect it has mostly has it to do with money. And that.

Bytor

30th November 2006, 08:57

So there is no way I'd ever own a GSXR600,that'd be like voting National,I'll do it my way thank you.

hey my gixxer might be blue but I don't vote for the blue rinse brigade

Kupe

30th November 2006, 09:25

Yep, its definitely about the money. Then there are the limitations of being fresh on the scene and only being able to choose a 250 or less. My 250 Kat isn't my first choice, but it sure is a sweet ride for the $$$.

pritch

30th November 2006, 12:12

We all have our little fantasies and there's nothing wrong with that. If you are riding a Repsol Honda or a Rossi R6 you aren't in much of a position to argue otherwise. As long as you aren't hurting anybody what the Hell?

As the years go by people sometimes have to make their choices according to what they can ride without aches or pains. (No sprots bikes for me alas.)
Maybe one day I'll even have to consider a cruiser... :-(

MattRSK

30th November 2006, 17:14

I will ride what I damn well want to ride!

Bonez

30th November 2006, 18:28

Well, my penis is old and withered and so are my bikes. So I guess it's true, they are a reflection of their owners. No pretentions here. Oh well another may be entering Bonez's shed shortly (yes a shed no ponsy g@#$% thing on this property). Ok you can only ride one at a time but having a few matches up with my multi-personnality disorder. Now where did I put those meds?

Rewalise

30th November 2006, 18:36

:scooter: I think the fact that we ride a bike at all determines our personallity. Just my thought.

Goblin

30th November 2006, 18:42

Well both my noble steeds are old and crusty, although the 400 is looking more like mutton dressed as lamb. My CBR is aptly named the "anti-bling" which kind of reflects me. I dont go for all this flashy bling bling nonsense.