WHAT THE.....

[Waylander]

Are you shitting me fish? Cruisers not comfortable? When was the last time you've slept on a sportsbike? Used to do it all the time back in the states. Just pitch the tarp over the bike like a tent and sleep on it all night. Never had to pay for a hotel when traveling across the country, and much more comfortable than any hotel bed I've ever been in.

And Keystone, give it time you will be converted. lol.

[Keystone19]

And Keystone, give it time you will be converted. lol.

You've got to get me on one first...

[Waylander]

That there sounds like a challenge.

[Zed]

Good story, but it's obvious that they felt sorry for you standing there looking all damp and miserable. The K5 would have been a delightful backdrop however!

[jrandom]

Are you shitting me fish? Cruisers not comfortable? When was the last time you've slept on a sportsbike?

well I dunno about sleeping on em, but cruisers sure as hell give me a sore lower back to ride. maybe in 20 years time when your heavier and creakier you wont be so enthusiastic about them.

fortunately theres a decent community of non-wanky non-cruiser-riders here in nz so you have the comfort of acceptance by a peer group should you decide to break free of chrome tractor bondage.

also, without a cruiser, youd be less likely to wrap yourself around a tree trying to gain acceptance by keeping up with said non-wankybike-riding peer group on the road. better hope THAT never happens.

Never had to pay for a hotel when traveling across the country...

peasant.

[Waylander]

Funny, my grandparrents both ride cruisers and neither of them complain about back problems on long rides. Perhaps you need to strenghten you bones a bit then, drink more milk. Also, I've never been one that has required acceptance from anybody so what do I care what a bunch of foetal position bike riders think of me. Funnily enough it's always the Sprtsbike riders that are always trying to make themselfs look cooler. "Wow Like I am so the fastest one in this group" "did you see me pull the wheelie? Man that was wicked" Seems that they are the ones wanking it on the roadside. But that doesn't matter that's thier choice. They are free to live how they want. Some are cool just as there are some cruiser riders that are wankers. I'm not one of them though.

As for me being a peasant, you're not exactly the fucking queen of england yourself deary.

[Pancakes]

I wouldn't say cruisers are my favourite type of bikes but I find it hard to fault someone like waylander who comes across so happy when he talks about throwing his leg over. Some people just seem into riding and thats cool. When I get off my restricted and can get what I want I'd like something like a Bandit 600, freakin mean naked bike. Not too heavy and it'll be the shit, just like my GN is the shit cos it's my bike and I can go anywhere I like. I'm calling time out on the hating of anything with two wheels, there's plenty of people that aren't us doing that already. EVERYONE GO FOR A RIDE! NOW! ASAP!!!!!!!!

[jrandom]

Perhaps you need to strenghten you bones a bit then, drink more milk.

could be. I've always been a delicate sort.

Seems that they are the ones wanking it on the roadside.

wasn't arguing against that.

ah fooey, I dont have the energy for the different-bike-type argument crap.

[kerryg]

Ia very pretty lady driver who was more then keen to give me a HUGE smile as she went in to pay for her petrol, well that was nice. Then another lovely all smiles and cheery eyes (i did mention it was absolutely pissing down). Then another one asking me if i could help get her petrol cap off (it took all my self restraint not to come over all carry on, at that one). Then another and then another.

Do you know what pity looks like????? It can be easily confused with romantic admiration ...in my experience.....

[zeRax]

lol, surely the bike had something to do with it ;D
atleast i hope..., cant wait to have my full

and whats with this debating against cruisers, wtf, are you being serious? if so, fuck.. get a grip!
not everyone wants to ride a gixerthou!

[dawnrazor]

Do you know what pity looks like????? It can be easily confused with romantic admiration ...in my experience.....

works for me, any road except the hard road!

[dawnrazor]

wrt regard to the whole cruiser vs sportbike vs naked vs em i don't know BMWs, what ever. It should be obvious that the best bike is the one you ride otherwise you'd have been a bit of a tit to buy it in the first place wouldn't you. So with that in mind, if a particular type of person feels obliged to go about on a cruiser (king size or not) or other folk feel the need to express themselves on something a bit sportier, then so be it. But to suggest that theres something wrong with you just because you don't like one or other is moronic.
Surfice to say "sportsbikes rule, cruisers suck"

[Zed]

I'm calling time out on the hating of anything with two wheels!

I think this has been thrashed so much on KB that members have become more accepting/accomodating of all kinds of bikes (yes, I would have to include scooters in there too Texmo!).

I perceive that Ms Fish will wise up soon enough, especially as she approaches the high privilege of *senior* membership at 200 posts, some burn out and never make it that far! :spudwow: