Stupid overheard motorbike related comments & sayings?

[GrayWolf]

said to my husband about my Hornet "that's a nice little bike... I guess you have to wait for her to catch up with you when you ride together..." He rides a softail and is the first person to say that my "little" 900 can beat his "big" 1450

It's the age old "it has a bigger motor, so it must be faster" assumption isn't it? It usually launches me into a lecture about engines and various technologies employed, but that is usually met with a blank 'Possum about to become a paint job' stare.

LOL, thats about 'up there' when I only own a bike for transport, and get told by some (dressed in obviously either recently purchased, or hardly worn leathers etc, and a bike that does about 3-5k a year) that they are a 'REAL BIKER"

[Str8 Jacket]

"I bet you can't wait until you get a proper (bigger engine) bike!"

[Lozza2442]

The Red one's go faster ....

You mean they don't??

[Phantom Limb]

LOL, thats about 'up there' when I only own a bike for transport, and get told by some (dressed in obviously either recently purchased, or hardly worn leathers etc, and a bike that does about 3-5k a year) that they are a 'REAL BIKER"

Ha!
Truly mate, I used to get this a lot when I was riding my old VTR250. "Oh when are you gonna get a real bike?"

It usually came from people who did as many miles in a year as I cover in a month.

[Dave-]

Scooter riders scare the shit out of me, hear these lines at work:

"My scooter doesn't go very fast, so I don't need a jacket/pants/gloves."

sometimes appended by justifying how "thick" their puffer jacket or gloves are, and how they would easily take a slide along the road.

and I once had a teenage girl, who's mum was willing to spend top dollar on safety equipment

"NO I WILL NOT WEAR A JACKET, THEY'RE UGLY, I WOULDN'T BE CAUGHT DEAD WEARING A MOTORCYCLE JACKET!"

[ducatilover]

I WOULDN'T BE CAUGHT DEAD WEARING A MOTORCYCLE JACKET!"

Beautifully ironic quip there

[Reido]

At Paeroa BOT a couple years ago I was upstairs watching the litre sports bikes coming out of the hair pin. One of the guys next to said something to his make like "Woaahh, they'll be doing like 300 there"

I explained to him that it takes about 3ish seconds for them to reach 100 from standing start, so no, they wouldnt be doing 300 as they come out of the hairpin and if he wanted to see them going fast he should go near the end of straights.

[Matariki]

Scooter riders scare the shit out of me, hear these lines at work:

"NO I WILL NOT WEAR A JACKET, THEY'RE UGLY, I WOULDN'T BE CAUGHT DEAD WEARING A MOTORCYCLE JACKET!"

Well, sadly for her mother shes probably right.

[Kornholio]

Oh I choose to drop it. Yep, was my only choice, well that or die hahaha.

I thought I'd be tough and ram straight into the prick that pulled out in front of me, maybe I shoulda dropped it... Wrote his car off tho so i got a wee bit of payback

[ProTuned]

"250s are not safe at 100 km/hr"

"I'd rather have comfort, safety and air conditioning"

"I might only be interested in a trike down the line as motorbikes are not suited for touring"

"Lamborghinis are just as fun as bikes"


And the best one:

"Leaning while taking corners in a car is just as exhilarating as taking them on a motorbike"

[scumdog]

"

And the best one:

"Leaning while taking corners in a car is just as exhilarating as taking them on a motorbike"

It might be - for THAT person!

[Scuba_Steve]

"Lamborghinis are just as fun as bikes"

I wouldn't say that ones wrong per se, but I (and many others) can afford a bike!

[R-Soul]

A mate of mine comes out with some gems, he rides a new GSXR600, bought it because it "looked fast", also, on a ride he's slower through the bends than an old lady in a Hyundai Accent, heres a few:

-"I'm starting to think that I want a bigger bike, mine feels slow to me now"
-"I haven't revved it past 10 on the dial, it's a bit scary"
-"Finally got rid of my chicken strips" (rear tyre still has vent runners on all but the centre 4cm stripe)
-"The wind is too strong for the bike"
-"I'm getting my 'fast' thrills out of the way on this bike, then I'll get a propper one"

And, wait for it:

-"My next bike will be a FatBoy!" looks at me smiling expecting a smile + knowing nod, recieves naught but a blank stare.

Theres another favourite of mine, from some mates who drive stripped out cars in the NZ Targa, road sprints and track time battles:
-"Motorcycles are far too dangerous"

Yes, that is from guys who think nothing of throwing a car down a shitty rural back road at twice the speed limit.

Your mate sounds like he does not know about counter steering. Best tell him before he dies.

[McFatty1000]

"250s are not safe at 100 km/hr"

Are many things actually 'safe' at 100km/hr?

I'd say my old 250 was 'less safe' as it was getting close to its maximum at this speed, and certainly a little less fun, but it did the job it was made for...

[Lozza2442]

Went from 0 to 6 retarded comments in one day. Shall give them in order that they happened

This morning -

Talk to my friend about upgrading to a motorbike from his 50 cc scooter. I told him I'd sell him my bike for cheap he says "I don't want to buy your piece of shit, I know how to ride now that I've had my scooter so I'm gonna get like a 500cc next month"

Talking to work supervisor who rides his scooter to work. Offer to give him my old gloves as I just got new ones and he rides with none. "How would you know what I need? You're a girl. I don't even believe that you ride a motorbike. You prob just have a scooter like me". *sigh*

On the way home tonight -

Go back to my bike at the carpark. Dude yells out his window "Shouldn't you be waiting for your man to take you home? Surely thats not yours!"

Stop at traffic lights with my visor up - Pedestrian guy says to his friend "Duuuude. Look at that! Its a hot chick! Riding a motorbike! That's impossible!" - While a backhanded compliment, I'm intrigued to know what he thinks female riders look like... werewolves or something??

Pull up to next traffic lights next to a guy in his work ute - "Oi girl! You know how to ride that thing?" ... NAHHHH. I'm just sitting here doing my nails. wtf.

And lastly get yelled at on the motorway (not sure what car it came from)- "What would your parents say if they knew you were riding a motorbike??"



Was it national sexist pig day or something?