How tastes in bikes change--or not.

[bungbung]

So maybee like the seasons ya taste in bikes changes --I dunno

Would you buy one? (XV)

[The Pastor]

Watching Top Gear with a nice Vincent Black Shadow on it....... wouldn't mind one of those!

Sigh, its the lighting not the shadow thats the best. when will everyone learn!

No, my tastes in bikes haven't changed at all in the last 40 years.

All I want (same now as then really) is a nice simple really comfortable ultra reliable sports tourer. With a top speed of 300kph or a bit more (in case I'm in a hurry); nice sticky tyres that last at least 30000km; fuel consumption of 100mpg or better, tank range of 800km. Wet weight of 120kg or less, nice simple two stroke engine that can be completely stripped and repaired by the roadside using the bike tool kit.

. 1000 watt alternator. And plenty of built in luggage.Oh, and manual ignition advance and a kickstarter please.

Only thing that I'd add now over 40 years ago is ABS and traction control. And fuel injection.

Pretty much it, no change over the years.

finding it, that's another matter. Bloody manufacturers, why don't they make the sort of bikes that i want.

because if they built the bike everyone wants no one would upgrade!

I'd disagree with the idea that you can enjoy anything....from a mechanical perspective that's just glossing over the negatives. No matter how you slice it a bike is a mechanical device; they all have their negatives. The question is how many negatives can you live with. Personally, I think the older you get the less compromises you'll accept and (hopefully) the wiser you'll get. Also (if you did things right) as you get older the more money you have and the idea of 'image' is less important since you've reached a point where you can afford any bike, helmet, etc. Younger and poorer people are more 'image sensitive' and need a bike and gear to portray a status that they haven't yet achieved.

your an idiot.


Nope, my taste in bikes has never changed, i like every bike. Even the chinese ones.

[Ixion]

Sigh, its the lighting not the shadow thats the best. when will everyone learn!


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Black lighting ? Well, I guess you wouldn't even see the shadows, would you.

[NOWOOL]

Sigh, its the lighting not the shadow thats the best. when will everyone learn!



because if they built the bike everyone wants no one would upgrade!





your an idiot.


Nope, my taste in bikes has never changed, i like every bike. Even the chinese ones.

Your'e entitled to your opinion,(includes your choice of hairstyle, bike and your self proclaimed status of being the 2nd most bad ass kber) With that attitude on a bike soon one day you'll be another road kill.

[Edbear]

Enjoying riding something different to your preferred bike is not the same as buying it. Sometimes it's good fun, but when you get back to your own bike, you remember why you bought it.

Perzackery!

[Taz]

have a doctorate

Wassat den guvna?? A tool for rating doctors?? You're right about the youth/image thing tho.....

[The Pastor]

Your'e entitled to your opinion, but i'm wealthy and have a doctorate and never dropped a bike. Can you say the same? With that attitude its doubtful you'll live very long.

a flipping rub, piss off to your late mate

[The Pastor]

Black lighting ? Well, I guess you wouldn't even see the shadows, would you.

well its better than greased lighting!

[Ixion]

So true - and you know that there are plenty of others that would buy the bike you describe, so they would sell plenty of them. I'd love one of those myself.

I left out an important bit - must have good offroad/adventure capabilities.

[gijoe1313]

I left out an important bit - must have good offroad/adventure capabilities.

I guess no need for the chick magnet then?

[NOWOOL]

I used to want a Harley.....from the ripe old age of 16. Wouldn't had wanted a Triumph back then.
But then saw the light.
Not really just saw a lot of mid life crisis people buying Harleys and that put me off.
I figured if I am going to go thru the same crisis then why not faster than they r???

I just hate the whole clown thing.......first learned of death watching a movie at 4 years old where the clown did it.......clowns make me wanna kill a clown....freaky icon! can you change it?

[Taz]

I just hate the whole clown thing.......first learned of death watching a movie at 4 years old where the clown did it.......clowns make me wanna kill a clown....freaky icon! can you change it?

You can choose not to show avatars. That's what I do as I find them all annoying...

[NOWOOL]

a flipping rub, piss off to your late mate

late mate? thats sounds so gay.........i'm not part of the gay community...maybe you can elaborate what you mean? that would be like so, helpful,....like also saying what bike you ride.......I think its a Mattel bike wheel trike? am I right?

[NOWOOL]

You can choose not to show avatars. That's what I do as I find them all annoying...

thanks for at least explaining it.

[The Pastor]

late mate? thats sounds so gay.........i'm not part of the gay community...maybe you can elaborate what you mean? that would be like so, helpful,....like also saying what bike you ride.......I think its a Mattel bike wheel trike? am I right?

built it myself mate, none of this credit card riding for me.