She had to ask 'that' question. [Archive]

Biff

18th February 2005, 22:59

I finish work early. It's a nice sunny afternoon so I take the back lanes home. Long sweeping bends on a warm summers evening - devoid of traffic, remind me why I like my Bird and biking in general. Nice.

I get in and park the Bird in the garage. A bit disappointed that the ride home wasn't longer. I walk into the house, greet Ms Biff and offspring. Nice.

I get changed and head back in order to interact further with my family unit, but I somehow get drawn towards the garage. My Bird is calling me. I go back into the garage and start tinkering with her. Oil level ok? Tyre pressure? Stand back and look. Is that tyre squaring off? She's done 7.5 K on her virgin Bridgestone BTs. Not bad for a fat bird. Nice.

Ms Biff walks in and bursts my trance.
Then she asked 'that' question. THAT one.

"You love that bloody bike more than me don't you ?".

"Errm", I replied, the pause unintentional. For a split second I found that I had to think about that one. Not good.

Now Ms Biff knows..........

wari

18th February 2005, 23:07

I DOo believe dats callda foe pa ... orr sump-a-think .. :wari:

bugjuice

18th February 2005, 23:10

StoneChucker

18th February 2005, 23:16

avgas

18th February 2005, 23:30

at least my GF doenst have a clutch :angry2:
Mind due, doesnt do the quarter mile any quicker either.
Its good u didnt answer the question either - otherwise they pester u more

limmy

19th February 2005, 02:08

haha...classic predicament. i usually just tell it like it is and bite the bullet. couch is fine by me....at least i got my tv and ps2 to keep me company.....and easy access to the garage :)

Riff Raff

19th February 2005, 06:24

Why do people try to compete with bikes? It's no contest!!!

Yay for motorbikes :banana: :ride:

Skyryder

19th February 2005, 06:34

Why do people try to compete with bikes? It's no contest!!!

Yay for motorbikes :banana: :ride:

And they don't get headaches or PMT.

Skyryder

scroter

19th February 2005, 08:06

another one of those 'theres no right answer to this' questions, but there sure are a hell of a lot of wrong ones.

Midnight 82

19th February 2005, 08:19

:wari: Im sweet my wife likes bikes just as much as I do :shake: :wari: :wari: :wari:

Slipstream

19th February 2005, 08:25

:wari: Im sweet my wife likes bikes just as much as I do :shake: :wari: :wari: :wari:

that doesn't make you sweet tho :lol: ... just lucky :p

sorry couldn't resist :)

Ninja51

19th February 2005, 08:58

Yep! Mrs Ninja51 often is the one to say "shall we go on the bike?" I think she just likes to pose in her leathers. But I too get caught admiring the nine in the garage. Im accused of being anal cos I clean and polish it after every ride (or before, as the case may be..). My philosophy is "look after the bike and it will look after me..." Ah the smell of WD40 and Autoglym beckons....

Coyote

19th February 2005, 09:12

Bikes saved my parents marriage. When Dad was in a midlife crisis, he brought us a couple of bikes. Mum wasn't too pleased with all the money spent but then Dad said to Mum 'at least I got the bikes, I could've run off with a blonde bimbo' :killingme

Have I said that before on here? :spudwhat:

cliffy

19th February 2005, 09:58

crashe

19th February 2005, 10:32

Waylander

19th February 2005, 10:42

Well any girlfriend I have will either love bikes as much as me or wil startto like them before too long. And if she doesn't well.... ohwell her loss.:niceone:

Coyote

19th February 2005, 10:45

Well any girlfriend I have will either love bikes as much as me or wil startto like them before too long. And if she doesn't well.... ohwell her loss.:niceone:
That's the spirit :2thumbsup

bane

19th February 2005, 10:49

haha...classic predicament. i usually just tell it like it is and bite the bullet. couch is fine by me....at least i got my tv and ps2 to keep me company.....and easy access to the garage :)

good on ya mate :2thumbsup

no i'm trying to make this another beer thread...

Ms Piggy

19th February 2005, 10:54

Having been in the situation as Missus Biff I can say it feels pretty stink. You either accept or move on. :bye:

RiderInBlack

19th February 2005, 12:30

Its her way of saying to you, Honey I would like to ride as well.......If the was true then she is being to suble, and you girls should know that we guys don't get it if you are being to indirect. Now a guy would have said "cool, wish I had one", or "Gis a ride babe" not "You love the bike more than me".

Dodgyiti

19th February 2005, 12:46

Try not riding for a few weeks and she will see what a cranky short shifting hua you are, then go for a nice long ride and come back as gentle as a puppy, as you do.....
Easy to see it's medicinal

sels1

19th February 2005, 14:04

My standard answer to "that" type of question is - "ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies!" (has comfy couch)

White trash

19th February 2005, 14:25

Seperated. Bikes had nothing to do with it, me being interested in nothing but bikes had everything to do with it.

Funnily enough, I'm about to sell my bike and let me assure you, without a bike, I'm a VERY boring person.

I sincerly hope this thread is tongue in cheak, Biff or you're destined for the same place I am. Looserville.

Slipstream

19th February 2005, 15:40

Seperated. Bikes had nothing to do with it, me being interested in nothing but bikes had everything to do with it.

Hmmm. Pretty sure the "not sharing the bikes" had something to do with it too :p

Someone posted earlier on about getting her, her own bike. I fully aggree with this. I know if I had a bike right now. That's where I'd be spending a lot of my spare time :D
...

Bike, road and sunshine.

Sounds like a good time to me :D

Biff

19th February 2005, 23:52

Well Biff Baff there is one way to solve this problem....

Go out and buy Mrs Biff Baff her own motorbikebike....

and then see how long she spends with her baby.....

Its her way of saying to you, Honey I would like to ride as well.......
:banana: :spudwave: :wari:

Ms Biff is currently sitting next to me telling me how right you are.
Thanks mate, this is gonna be the most expensive thread I've ever posted!! :brick:

John

19th February 2005, 23:55

That reminds me of that couple that went past on zxr's (black) holding hands all the way down the road...

Maybe you could both practise such a momentus thing, in celebration of your love for the same things (each other and bikes)? :done:

Waylander

19th February 2005, 23:59

Well the movie is over and now begins the time of crapy late night tv consisting of an infomercial for windser pilaties, music on c4 might leave it there for a bit, BBC news, and the grammy awards it looks like. Unfortunatly C4 and the grammy show are both playin crap music.

(edit) Oops wrong thread.....

Slipstream

20th February 2005, 00:04

That reminds me of that couple that went past on zxr's (black) holding hands all the way down the road...

I'm sure I saw matching Gixxers, with riders in the same leathers, doing the same thing :p

John

20th February 2005, 00:05

I'm sure I saw matching Gixxers, with riders in the same leathers, doing the same thing :p
sadly I'm spitefull and thought It would be funny to get in betwen them and 'bridge' their hands, sadly my bike was so very very slow... :( (was fun trying)

DarkNinja

20th February 2005, 00:16

sadly I'm spitefull and thought It would be funny to get in betwen them and 'bridge' their hands, sadly my bike was so very very slow... :( (was fun trying)
does that mean you were running after them or you have another bike :shake:

John

20th February 2005, 00:20

does that mean you were running after them or you have another bike :shake:
Nah was when I had my ZZR before it met with the ditch that faithfull afternoon of [insertdate]... :(

Now I will go cry myself to sleep

crashe

20th February 2005, 06:14

Ms Biff is currently sitting next to me telling me how right you are.
Thanks mate, this is gonna be the most expensive thread I've ever posted!! :brick:

You are most welcome.... :spudwave:
Mrs Biff Baff, start going to all the bike shops and enjoy finding the right bike for you...
Dont let Mr Biff Baff talk you into a bike...
cos it will be YOU riding the bike NOT him....
Have fun finding that right bike for YOU. :banana:

Oh yeah, Mrs Biff Baff its time that you got your own profile on here... :spudwave:

See how easy it is to read between the lines ....
Lads it really is quite simple you know...... think logically..... :niceone:

jimbo600

20th February 2005, 07:48

I had that once the old love your bike more than me routine. So I just gave her a slap and told her to get out of my garage. Easy

jimbo600

20th February 2005, 07:50

Nah just kiding boys and girls. Kath's ultra cool about bikes (unless they're parked in the kitchen at 08:00 eh Jimmy) and respects my penchant for them. That's why I love her all the more................the bike I mean.

Stevo

20th February 2005, 08:30

Nah just kiding boys and girls. Kath's ultra cool about bikes (unless they're parked in the kitchen at 08:00 eh Jimmy)

Was he trying to fry some eggs on your exhaust? :confused: Damn sure I would not want someone to do it on mine (Besides which the carbon fibre don't get too hot) but would be quite a feat given the angles and curves :killingme

White trash

21st February 2005, 09:07

Kath's ultra cool about bikes (unless they're parked in the kitchen at 08:00 eh Jimmy)

Oooooh fuck yeah! Don't try this at home, kids!

vifferman

21st February 2005, 09:25

Ms Biff walks in and bursts my trance.
Then she asked 'that' question. THAT one.

"You love that bloody bike more than me don't you ?".

"Errm", I replied, the pause unintentional. For a split second I found that I had to think about that one. Not good.

Now Ms Biff knows..........

Heh.. I told the vifferbabe about this, and there was a sharp intake of breath, and she said summat like, "Oh no! He didn't!! He's done it now!!"
I had a similar scenario, up until last year, when she started riding with me. I got so sick of it, if she said anything about the bike, I'd say, "Look, I've told you before - if it's a choice between the bike and you, I'll sell the bike. It's just a thing!" I also threatened to sell it a few times when she was worried about cashflow, and she backed down, because she knew I'd lose heaps on it. Like I did when I traded it in.:angry2:
Now everything's sweeeeet...

Well Biff Baff there is one way to solve this problem....

Go out and buy Mrs Biff Baff her own motorbikebike....

and then see how long she spends with her baby.....

Its her way of saying to you, Honey I would like to ride as well.......

Ms Biff is currently sitting next to me telling me how right you are.
Thanks mate, this is gonna be the most expensive thread I've ever posted!! :brick:
heh heh...
Yesterday the vifferbabe was talking to some of the other KBers (sorry - missed the names), and one of them had bought a VFR400 for his partner. Now the vifferbabe is talking about getting a bike of her own, what would it take to get a license, etc., and how the Cagiva Raptor was the right size for her (she sat on it the day we went helmet shopping and bought the VFR).
She said, "But I spoze I'd have to start on a 250?". So I pointed out the VTR250 was a nice bike, and I wouldn't mind having one. She said, "Yeah - I could ride that, and you could ride the VFR, and on some rides we could both go on the VFR. Then you could use the VTR for commuting, and save the VFR for longer rides!"
Interesting..... very interesting....

Stroker Girl

21st February 2005, 09:44

[/QUOTE] heh heh...
Yesterday the vifferbabe was talking to some of the other KBers (sorry - missed the names), and one of them had bought a VFR400 for his partner. Now the vifferbabe is talking about getting a bike of her own, what would it take to get a license, etc., and how the Cagiva Raptor was the right size for her (she sat on it the day we went helmet shopping and bought the VFR).
....[/QUOTE]

Hey Vifferman, maybe that was me?? My boyfriend's got the yellow VFR800 and I've got the 400 (bought by me, 4 the record!). Was really nice to meet the both of you yesterday. We girls were chatting and my friend Karen, also a pillion on the ride yesterday was saying about getting her learners and I thought I noticed a gleam of interest in your own vifferbabe's eyes....!!!! :2thumbsup. Excellent news! By the way, was that raptor the one of the ride yesterday with the personal plate? Very nice looking bike.

Biff

21st February 2005, 09:54

No, no, no, no, no.

Guys, guys, don't get me wrong here. Ladies on bikes are good things. Riding as a couple, either two up or on separate bikes are a good thing. Encouraging the missis to get a moped, learn to ride and possibly progress onto a 'proper' bike should she get the bug, also a good thing.

Getting the missis a bike, her getting the bug, her then demanding that she's allowed out on said bike in order to practice, go for a ride etc - not good for our household. Who will do my dinner, ironing, washing etc?

As newbies to this wonderful country, and with two young offspring, we've yet to manage to find any babysitters to look after the kids should we wish to out. So this leaves me having to find the time for me to:

Ride my bike
Play golf
Go to the pub
Go sailing
Go kayaking
Go walking
Go to the gym.

If Ms Biff then rides a bike then that would be pure selfishness on her part, eating into my ‘relaxation’ time, forcing me to spend time with my offspring.

How on earth would I manage to fit in all my extra curricular activities?

(No feminists were harmed in the writing of this post. Biff has now hidden in a remote hill side cave until such a time as all the bra's have been burnt and wimmin with knives, stakes and other sharp implements have been removed from the area, their respective nails clipped and my dinner is on the table waiting for me).

:Pokey:

Ms Biff here

Mr Biff is an arsehole and is trying to pretend he wears the trousers in our house. I am the boss, and he's lucky that I let him go out at all.

Now I've just spanked his backside and sent him to his room!!

He will be buying me a bike soon. Well probably a moped so that I can learn to balance first. Then I fancy something really fast, so I can make him look like the big girl he really is!!!

As for getting myself a profile on here, I don't see any point yet. I sit over his shoulder and watch what he says most of the time anyway. But as soon as I get a motorised two wheel vehicle he'd better watch out, because I'll be hogging the PC instead of him.

vifferman

21st February 2005, 10:04

Hey Vifferman, maybe that was me?? My boyfriend's got the yellow VFR800 and I've got the 400 (bought by me, 4 the record!). Was really nice to meet the both of you yesterday. We girls were chatting and my friend Karen, also a pillion on the ride yesterday was saying about getting her learners and I thought I noticed a gleam of interest in your own vifferbabe's eyes....!!!! :2thumbsup. Excellent news! By the way, was that raptor the one of the ride yesterday with the personal plate? Very nice looking bike.
Why yes, it was you. Sorry for seeming antisocial, and we were really sorry we didn't catch up with you guys at the races (we did look around), because we would've liked to continue the chattings.
The Raptor the vifferbabe tried out was one at Colemans, just before we bought the VFR. She was like a kid in a candy store, going round saying, "What about this one? That's a nice looking one! Oooh - look at that bike!" etc etc.:laugh:
And we were only supposed to be window-shopping for a helmet...
Ended up costing us $6000, plus $400 for the helmet we bought after that...

Then yesterday, we were standing by all the bikes parked, and a blue Triumph trundled past. "Oooooooooh.... Nice!":spudwhat:

I dunno... I reckon she's been abducted by space aliens, and that the current one is an imposter. On Friday, she bought me not one but two (2!) bike magazines, and a naughty calendar of "bikes 'n babes". And she keeps planning bike trips for us to do...

Wolf

21st February 2005, 10:42

Not more, not less, just.... differently, for different reasons. The whole "apples and oranges" deal.

Actually, Mrs Wolf wants a bike of her own - an Indian, no less(!) - so she can have her own ride at events and we can carry a child each (once they're big enough to reach the pegs)

An Indian and a Beemer? - some dreams can get costly (and then wait til the boys want their own bikes...)

crashe

21st February 2005, 12:06

Tis good to see all the lads are learning.... :2thumbsup

It will be good to see more women riders out there on the roads.. :banana:

So lets hear it for the women..... YAY... :banana: :banana: :banana:

Stevo

22nd February 2005, 22:35

Good god!
Am I glad Kelz already had her bike and stuff when I met her and I didn't have this drama. In fact it was her who had the license and me (but having ridden off road all my life - apart from now and again) that didn't.

Fact was it was something I'd always thought about but never quite got round to.

scumdog

22nd February 2005, 22:43

Chrissy-Bimbo (Mrs SD to you yobbos) is a bike whore, ANY excuse for us to get the bike out and go for a "skid" and she's pushing me, why, she even had the nerve to suggest we go for a ride when I was in the middle of cutting the lawns today!! :yeah: :niceone:

Jantar

22nd February 2005, 23:02

does't it make you crack up with the giggles when they think they are secure enough to say "it's the bike or me!!" :killingme they usually see 'the look' and
retract it pretty quickly. then they know they just have to settle for first equal,........well almost. :gob:

After I married my first wife, on our way to our honeymoon, she turned to me and said "of course, now we're married you'll sell all your bikes won't you" I had about 5 bikes at the time, and like a fool I agreed. About three months later I was looking through the motorcycles for sale section in the paper and saw a bike I just had to have. I commented to my wife that I was going out for a couple of hours, and when pressed, I confessed I was going to town to buy a bike. She commented that if I arrived home with a new bike then she was leaving.

Well, I kept my side of the bargain and arrived home on two wheels. She stayed around for another 17 years, and never again suggested that I should prefer her over bikes. :spudwhat:

scumdog

22nd February 2005, 23:06

After I married my first wife, on our way to our honeymoon, she turned to me and said "of course, now we're married you'll sell all your bikes won't you" I had about 5 bikes at the time, and like a fool I agreed. About three months later I was looking through the motorcycles for sale section in the paper and saw a bike I just had to have. I commented to my wife that I was going out for a couple of hours, and when pressed, I confessed I was going to town to buy a bike. She commented that if I arrived home with a new bike then she was leaving.

Well, I kept my side of the bargain and arrived home on two wheels. She stayed around for another 17 years, and never again suggested that I should prefer her over bikes. :spudwhat:

A woman of dreams!!
I was lucky that CB had her full licence when she was but a teenager. (when we first met and I was a 'man'!)i

Jantar

22nd February 2005, 23:14

I should add that my present wife knows better than to ask THAT question, though she did make a comment to that effect just yesterday. :yeah:

scumdog

22nd February 2005, 23:20

I should add that my present wife knows better than to ask THAT question, though she did make a comment to that effect just yesterday. :yeah:

After meeting her at the Vincent I thought she approved of your current herd of scoots. Maybe she wants one of her own?
Still the Cavalcade is this weekend (I think) and after it she will probably want a bike of her own? eh?

Jantar

22nd February 2005, 23:27

After meeting her at the Vincent I thought she approved of your current herd of scoots. Maybe she wants one of her own?
Still the Cavalcade is this weekend (I think) and after it she will probably want a bike of her own? eh?

Yes, A week on four legs instead of two wheels. Its still a great time away. :wari:

scumdog

22nd February 2005, 23:32

Slipstream

22nd February 2005, 23:32

Ms Biff here

I fancy something really fast, so I can make him look like the big girl he really is!!!

As for getting myself a profile on here, I don't see any point yet. I sit over his shoulder and watch what he says most of the time anyway. But as soon as I get a motorised two wheel vehicle he'd better watch out, because I'll be hogging the PC instead of him.

You go girlfriend :D

RiderInBlack

23rd February 2005, 06:42

Plus side: knows its own way home and doesn't run out of fuel (or get puncture).
Negative side: Can't pull the clutch in when things go wrong and no kill switch. - plus the grooming takes longer and you can't ride it to the rally site!!Although they often know they way home, they have a tendency to do so when you do not. They can run out of "fuel" but there is usually a handy refuelling spot near by (refuelling does take longer but). They definitily get punctures, which usually self-repair (but take a very long time to do so). The one real advantage is the you can really get pissed on them and you wont get don't for DIC:apint::finger: :Police:

strayjuliet

28th February 2005, 08:15

don't you just cringe when you hear that.. Just like 'does my butt look big in this...?'
I just say the truth, then they can either think you're kidding, or you get to make your own dinner and try the couch out.. Either way, they both serve different urges, so they shouldn't conflict in any way.. in theory

I made reservations = your paying
your dinners in the oven = get your own bloody food
does my butt look big in this = lie to me damn it!!!

sorry just couldnt resist and to stick up for the female speices
you love that thing more than me = i need you to show me some love
usually a hug and kiss and a no dear of course not works quite well

jrandom

28th February 2005, 08:37

So I pointed out the VTR250 was a nice bike, and I wouldn't mind having one. She said, "Yeah - I could ride that, and you could ride the VFR, and on some rides we could both go on the VFR. Then you could use the VTR for commuting, and save the VFR for longer rides!"

VTR250s are a leetle on the slow side. She wants a nice FZX250, she does.

That lovely mint blue one at Colemans appears to have been sold, though. Pity.