Ageing biker come-back

[vifferman]

Rather than dictating what people can ride maybe a day course run by HOG to teach new riders about handling their shiny new chromed Harley would be a good thing to have available?

Ridiculous.

Harley owners (even noobs or "born agains") are staunch, and don't need no bastard telling 'em how to ride. However (but!) the HD catalogue is a useful guide to help them know what is de rigeur as far as appropriate attire is concerned.

[Bronson]

Ridiculous.

Harley owners (even noobs or "born agains") are staunch, and don't need no bastard telling 'em how to ride. However (but!) the HD catalogue is a useful guide to help them know what is de rigeur as far as appropriate attire is concerned.

Exactly, under headings like...."Cool, Hard, Scary or, the most used, Rough-Tough-Son-Of-A-Bitch!"

[Big Dave]

I like the heading FXD Thinsulate boots. Bought a pair of them. One particularly nice knox armoured jacket I like too.

I have a nice photo set of Auckland HOGS doing Ride Right training and I believe the Police instructors have attended too.

[MadDuck]

However (but!) the HD catalogue is a useful guide to help them know what is de rigeur as far as appropriate attire is concerned.

Yes it is very specific about the attire one should wear. I am waiting for my HD specified tassles, belt buckle and boots to arrive....any day soon

[Gareth51]

Being a born again after 40yrs of not riding I chose a bike similar to what I rode in the sixties,..good call. 20km later I buy a bike I would have loved to have ridden in the sixties,...bad call

[Katman]

I think a far more pertinent topic for discussion would be........

Of all the fatal motorcycle accidents that the blame can be fully, or even partially, attributed to the manner in which the motorcycle was being ridden, how many of those motorcyclists were women?

(Not including pillions)

[FJRider]

(Not including pillions)

Why not ??? pillions die too !!!

They trust the one in front with their lives ...

[Katman]

Why not ??? pillions die too !!!

They trust the one in front with their lives ...

Because it's not usually the pillion that dictates the manner in which the motorcycle is being ridden.

[FJRider]

Because it's not usually the pillion that dictates the manner in which the motorcycle is being ridden.

In most cases ... the pillion is very much aware of the manner in which the rider rides. And enjoys it. If they did not enjoy it, they would not ride with them ... surely ???

[Katman]

In most cases ... the pillion is very much aware of the manner in which the rider rides. And enjoys it. If they did not enjoy it, they would not ride with them ... surely ???

I'll spell it out slowly.

I'm wondering what percentage of fatal motorcycle accidents are attributable to the manner in which a male has been riding compared to the manner in which women generally ride.

[Pussy]

Over the last few weeks, I've ridden with Gassit Girl, GSXR Trace and chic'n'charge... and I've got to say those three are VERY "thinking" riders

[Katman]

I'm almost tempted to suggest..........

Maybe women make better motorcyclists.

[AllanB]

No-one has the right to dictate to a returning motorcyclist what type of bike they can spend their money on.

Maybe, just maybe they should be able to dictate this.

John Oldfart (it's a French name pronounced Ol-f-art) rode a XR185 for 3 years when he was 17-20, THIRTY years later he rocks up to the dealer and buys a new ZX10R, GSXR1000, HD fatboy etc.

Maybe, just maybe he should have to do some type of refresher course requiring X number of hours in a controlled environment before being unleashed on to a public road again. I'd rather see this imposed than have to scrape his/her arse off a fence.

I think the HD argument is not necessarily relevant from a design point of view - a modern HD will out brake and out handle any of the wonder bikes we remember as seriously cool 30 years ago - they really were scary, bendy, crappy tyred, piss-poor braking machines compared to anything modern.

As said earlier if you expect a cruiser to corner like a sport bike then you have missed the entire point.

[AllanB]

I'm almost tempted to suggest..........

Maybe women make better motorcyclists.

Probably are, from what I've seen they use their brains before passing other vehicles on the road and don't let their egos rule their throttle hands.

Plus they can ride just as fast (and faster) than male riders if they desire.


And their bums look better in leather pants

[Pussy]

Probably are, from what I've seen they use their brains before passing other vehicles on the road and don't let their egos rule their throttle hands.

Plus they can ride just as fast (and faster) than male riders if they desire.


And their bums look better in leather pants

I can't disagree with any of that!
I have seen VERY few girlies ride like idiots