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    Quote Originally Posted by Fairlie
    YES! and why do they wear their caps with the brim off to one side?
    According to my colleague (who is a serious car modder, not a shitty rice racer), cap tilted one way means "just cruisin' ", tilted the other way means "ready to race".

    Nearly shat myself laughing when I heard that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Dopa
    According to my colleague (who is a serious car modder, not a shitty rice racer), cap tilted one way means "just cruisin' ", tilted the other way means "ready to race".

    Nearly shat myself laughing when I heard that.
    please inform him on my behalf that he is a n00b and he needs to grow up... seriously...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahameeboy
    Mmmm......yes young people are young and old people are old...

    Okay, direct question.....I am 43...anyone think I am boring.....stupid maybe....childish maybe......answers on a postcard......all feedback welcome

    Personally age is just a number..........:spudwave:
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZeroIndex
    please inform him on my behalf that he is a n00b and he needs to grow up... seriously...
    He was taking the piss when he told me. He wasn't being serious.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fairlie
    YES! and why do they wear their caps with the brim off to one side? As far as I am concerned this is the universal sign of the congenital idiot. Stupid Shites
    Is that you in your avatar?

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Dopa
    He was taking the piss when he told me. He wasn't being serious.
    well... considering how lame most boyracers are, you'll probably find somewhere, out there, there is a group that go by that set of rules
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    are you lot stooooopid? if its too loud then make it shut the fuck up and do the dishes


    although my bros with a straight through reverse mega fuck i mean megaphone will be kinda loud.....
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy
    Is that you in your avatar? - said to Fairlie
    Yeah, that one is rather disturbing...
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Dopa
    According to my colleague (who is a serious car modder, not a shitty rice racer), cap tilted one way means "just cruisin' ", tilted the other way means "ready to race".

    Nearly shat myself laughing when I heard that.
    And jammed up your arse sideways means "I've cut up one too many bikers".
    Speed doesn't kill people.
    Stupidity kills people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ducatilover
    although my bros with a straight through reverse mega fuck i mean megaphone will be kinda loud.....
    the only thing a megaphone will be good for on the bros is when it's going BBBRRRRRRAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....... .BBBRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BBBRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......ringd ingdingding.....................clunk BBBBRRRRAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.................................................. ........................................(silence)

    then people will know where to come and find you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marty
    the only thing a megaphone will be good for on the bros is when it's going BBBRRRRRRAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....... .BBBRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BBBRRRRAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......ringd ingdingding.....................clunk BBBBRRRRAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.................................................. ........................................(silence)

    then people will know where to come and find you.
    yeah its a personal safety device hahahahaha
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    If ya wanna make noise, and believe me I love it (drive a jet for a living), then do the noise thing in a place that isn't going to draw the bright lights of scrutiny or else we will get a heap of stupid noise legislation in this country that is going to piss us all off (Rozzers included). We are now all shaving with some of the worlds greatest Jet Aircraft because they eventually became just too noisey..
    NSW EXAMPLE: Wracking up Sydneys M5 (not too far from the Airport) on me old Bandit at an exciting pace (yep I admit could have killed at that speed) and got caught fair and square (fair enough I took the risk). Whilst Rozzer is writing me out instant fine (around $400) he is casually eyeing my pipe up and asks questions about its noise levels. Luckily the pipe is standard and he is satisfied with the Suzuki part number on the side and sends me on my way with a watchful ear. A few Kays up the motorway there is a big sign (I mean a whopper) that has three words "EXCESSIVE NOISE $2000" A LOUD and clear message I reckon over something that prolly wont kill anyone is certainly a legacy to all the Boy Racers, Truckies & Bikers that have been giving it a bit of 2AM tit in residential areas that can afford the time to lobby against noise. Its the squeaky wheel that gets the oil and clearly, as the fines reflected, these poor Sydney insomniacs have done more squeaking than the families of those killed in speed related accidents. Doesn't make a lot of sense at all really but I think that if us noisey buggers here in Kiwi want to avoid such nonsense then we should at least attempt to 'make our noise in a quieter way' or at least choose an appropriate time and place (race track?). But then I guess the basic desire of one making lots of noise is to be noticed..
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    Don't like noisey bikes m'self. used to have the quietest Triumph 650 in the country, maybe the world. Loud pipes get very tiring on a long trip, 'tis easier just to purr along. If the note is nice, it doesn't need to be loud. Also, less likely to attract the attention of Mr Plod in the first palce.

    And I would think that if one had expectations of maybe doing a runner, a real quiet bike would be an advantage. No point twisting like mad through the streets if all Mr Plod has to do to follow you is listen and drive toward the noise.

    Except two strokes. They're different.
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    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZeroIndex
    well... considering how lame most boyracers are, you'll probably find somewhere, out there, there is a group that go by that set of rules
    That was the thought that was making me laugh. Wouldn't surprise me at all if most of them secretly wanted this to be true.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion
    And I would think that if one had expectations of maybe doing a runner, a real quiet bike would be an advantage. No point twisting like mad through the streets if all Mr Plod has to do to follow you is listen and drive toward the noise.

    Except two strokes. They're different.
    Yes.
    Doesn't matter how quiet a blue smoke is, the cops could still follow the fug.

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