Image is everything?

[Wolf]

Would you please be so kind as to elaborate further?

In brief as this is way OT: In Army Rifle drills they wave their weapons around without ensuring they are pointed in a safe direction at all times (Rule 2) and they forcibly ground the stock of their weapons which could cause a firearm to accidentally discharge - in either case they are failing to treat all firearms as if loaded (Rule 1). The Army should be teaching firearms safety, not promoting needless and dangerous showing off. They might as well teach their recruits to spin their pistols around their trigger fingers, Wild West style.

The law dictates that if something that looks like a firearm is presented, it is a loaded firearm, whether or not it is real or, in fact, loaded. A member of the public, witnessing Motu's client present a pistol, could well feel threatened.

Even if it was a toy or an air pistol, the bloke was guilty of brandishing a loaded firearm in public. If it was a real pistol, it should have been locked in a police-approved carrying case if being carried between home and pistol club as per the conditions of the pistol licence the bloke should have had.

Whatever the case, he should not have had anything that looks like a pistol in such a location in his 4WD that he could pick it up and wave it about.

Things like that tend to panic the general public and then the popular press leaps on the band-wagon - exaggerating claims - and the vote hunters in the govt start making noises about further restrictions.

It's already hard enough on those who are serious about firearms in this country - the competitors, the hunters, the collectors - without dick heads behaving irresponsibly like that. If he'd been seen by some little old granny or what if the cops had pulled him over and found the pistol in his cab, there would have been major consequences and the rest of us would have borne the brunt.

Kinda like when people behave recklessly in vehicles, eh...

[StoneChucker]

Its like guys on thousands... have the bike, the leathers the helmet... THEN YOU LOOK AT THE CHICKEN STRIPS!!! (PT)

Hehe, but seriously... Why does having a thousand automatically mean you have to be a fast rider, with no chicken strips? I can see what you're saying, but, I have a problem with that logic. I really don't think it's fair to judge people as crap, just because they have fast bikes, but maybe aren't quite as good as others, yet.

Shit, I've mumbled about this before, maybe it IS just me, maybe I'm not a real biker. No I don't push myself to my limits on every corner, or ride at 180km/h down SH1 in the damp. Why the hell am I made to feel inferior just because I like just being on a bike. Most of the groups I ride with lately leave me wayyyy behind. Thats fine, riding alone is actually really satisfying. I've never had any problem with solitude.

Pushing the limits has repercussions, and I've always been overly cautious of those. I'm pretty sure if money were no option, I could ride a shit load faster. Insurance companies also frown on habitual crashers (which is why I'm taking it extra easy lately). Having a record (dangerous driving, which you could get for a number of things) does not reflect well on insurance or future job prospects.

I guess I'm too serious, I just need to have the "fuck it" attitude.

PS: TS, I'm NOT having a go at you ok? The attitide I'm describing is thought by just about every person I meet. And anyway, I'm not worried about my chicken strips, I recently lost practically all traces of them.

[Teflon]

Shit, I've mumbled about this before, maybe it IS just me, maybe I'm not a real biker. No I don't push myself to my limits on every corner, or ride at 180km/h down SH1 in the damp. Why the hell am I made to feel inferior just because I like just being on a bike. Most of the groups I ride with lately leave me wayyyy behind. Thats fine, riding alone is actually really satisfying. I've never had any problem with solitude.

People like you i prefer to ride with, not because your slow or fast, you know your limits.

[Two Smoker]

PS: TS, I'm NOT having a go at you ok? The attitide I'm describing is thought by just about every person I meet. And anyway, I'm not worried about my chicken strips, I recently lost practically all traces of them.

LOL, no worries mate I say ride what yourve got, or what you dream bike is... Who cares if those with 100's cant ride fast??? Not me... as long as people are having fun...

[madboy]

Stonie - When I'd ride in a group I always picked the most expensive bike to follow through the twisty bits - cos I knew those people were least likely to bin it!

It's just dawned on me why the Hummer was pumping Britney... the tosser driving had a 16yo in the footwell (ahem) who wouldn't hum anything without Britney.

[Big Dave]

Its like guys on thousands... have the bike, the leathers the helmet... THEN YOU LOOK AT THE CHICKEN STRIPS!!! (PT)

If I tried to ride 400's - I would need one for each buttock.
For me 1000cc's are 'smallish' motorcycles and somewhat cramped - perspective innit. 2300 fits me quite well.
http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/r3.jpg

[sels1]

I wonder what would be appropriate listening for a 4WD?

Signed-
Just Wondering of Pakaranga

"Duelling Banjoes" ????

[sels1]

There ain't nothing cooler than a H-D, tassles and a shit-load of chrome!!!

Hoodies and baggy pants and rap music are cool - to those that wear them Long hair, paisly shirts and flared jeans were cool to others

Methinks cool is in the eye(mind?) of of the beholder.....

[Wolf]

Its like guys on thousands... have the bike, the leathers the helmet... THEN YOU LOOK AT THE CHICKEN STRIPS!!! (PT)

My fave litre bike looks like a toy beside some of the 600s owned by people on this site - top speed a mere 200kph and 0-100kph in a leisurely 4.4 seconds - and I would not be riding (or cornering) it at fantastic speeds. I have better things to do with my money than pay for some politician's Mercedes, protitutes, cocaine and kiddie porn.

The leathers and the helmet are for protection should I bin (at 100km/h the road is a tad nasty) and the 200kph top speed means that in top gear at 100kph the engine is only running at half its total capacity (rather than 80% capacity for my LS400).

I want a litre bike because it would be bloody-near bullet-proof and last a long time, not to look like any particular image. If I wanted to go really fast and corner on my elbows, I'd grab one of those sporty 600s - I'm sure it could exceed my fear factor.

I know it was just a piss-take, TS, but had to put in my 2c

[Wolf]

"Duelling Banjoes" ????

Yeeee-haw! Moosic to sodomise the tourists to...

[idb]

Yeeee-haw! Moosic to sodomise the tourists to...

"Squeal like pig boy.....sooooooooee!!!!"

What about "I Touch Myself" by Cyndi Lauper?

[motorbunny]

The funny thing is most people have no idea what they look like either riding or driving, I'm in my mis-matched gear with armour on the bottom and leather on the top, and couldn't give a stuff! if I wanted to look pretty I'd drive my car and wear a slinky outfit. Infact something that makes me laugh all the time, is rolling by on my bike, you can't tell what sex I am due to bulky gear, and hair covered up and tucked down the back of my jacket.. so I have teenage girls striking poses, and staring as I go past... yep bet they'd have a bit of a shock if I took off my helmet spilling blonde hair down my back, and blinked my eyelashes right back! ha ha ha ha

[Wolf]

you can't tell what sex I am due to bulky gear, and hair covered up and tucked down the back of my jacket.. so I have teenage girls striking poses, and staring as I go past... yep bet they'd have a bit of a shock if I took off my helmet spilling blonde hair down my back, and blinked my eyelashes right back! ha ha ha ha

Go on, do it - get one of your mates on hand with a video camera hidden in a truck or something where they normally hang out, get him/her to get some good shots of them striking poses then stop, take off your helmet and get some great reaction shots...

[Waylander]

The funny thing is most people have no idea what they look like either riding or driving, I'm in my mis-matched gear with armour on the bottom and leather on the top, and couldn't give a stuff! if I wanted to look pretty I'd drive my car and wear a slinky outfit. Infact something that makes me laugh all the time, is rolling by on my bike, you can't tell what sex I am due to bulky gear, and hair covered up and tucked down the back of my jacket.. so I have teenage girls striking poses, and staring as I go past... yep bet they'd have a bit of a shock if I took off my helmet spilling blonde hair down my back, and blinked my eyelashes right back! ha ha ha ha

Have to agree with Wolfs idea here. Go ahead and do it then post in on the site for download. That's got to be somethin funny to see. Gotta becarefull though, some of them might know you're a chick...

[Sutage]

The funny thing is most people have no idea what they look like either riding or driving, I'm in my mis-matched gear with armour on the bottom and leather on the top, and couldn't give a stuff! if I wanted to look pretty I'd drive my car and wear a slinky outfit. Infact something that makes me laugh all the time, is rolling by on my bike, you can't tell what sex I am due to bulky gear, and hair covered up and tucked down the back of my jacket.. so I have teenage girls striking poses, and staring as I go past... yep bet they'd have a bit of a shock if I took off my helmet spilling blonde hair down my back, and blinked my eyelashes right back! ha ha ha ha

Marry me!

Or tell me where these teenage-strike posing girls are !