Get a decent bike...

[Str8 Jacket]

I had to laugh, I checked my rep points just before and noticed that someone had given me a greenie with the comment "get a decent bike".... I take no offence at this, it did make me smile. But it got me wondering if it was just because I have recently changed my bike to "Ringa Ding Ding" in my profile and that particular person hates two strokes or if the person just really doesnt like KR's....
I personally love Two Strokes cause they reflect my personality! Although I dont believe that I am smelly I AM loud and obnoxious and tend to eat alot of food just as my bike eats the oil! But this got me wondering how many people hate Two Strokes and why? What is your idea of a "decent" bike? How many of you guy's reckon that your bike reflects your personality and why?

And yes, its a slow day. Thanks for asking....

[MSTRS:Me]

Too subjective, but if you screwed me down I'd have to describe a 'decent bike' as one that is built/used for the purpose intended, does it well and is reliable

[kiwifruit]

Two strokes RULE!

[Str8 Jacket]

Too subjective

Well yeah, thats what I thought. Thats what got me wondering just what IS a decent bike? I reckon its definately a personal thing and I also dont think that you can "judge" someones bike based on being "decent". Its like morals, everyones are different.

[Fatjim]

Too subjective, but if you screwed me down I'd have to describe a 'decent bike' as one that is built/used for the purpose intended, does it well and is reliable

Thats typical, turn everything in to a sexual experience!

2 smokers are cool, I don't know a lot about them but as far as I know not many had good chassis/susp and dev stop decades ago now, so it really limits most, not all,of them to the collectors mentality.

[Ixion]

I really dislike this nasty habit of being disrespectful of other bikers machines.

Every rider has different requirements. The fact that someone' else's choice of machine does not meet your own criteria does not make their choice invalid .

I do have to say too, that it seems to be mainly the sprotsbike people who do this.

I wish people would not do it. It is senseless, rude, arrogant, and destructive of the communal spirit that should be part of biking. If you cannot compliment a rider on his or her machine, just keep quiet.

I do not mean reasoned discussion, of the "I would not choose such a machine myself, because XXX" variety, or good natures teasing, but rather senseless jeering and denigration.

[jim.cox]

Well yeah, thats what I thought. Thats what got me wondering just what IS a decent bike? I reckon its definately a personal thing and I also dont think that you can "judge" someones bike based on being "decent". Its like morals, everyones are different.

Any bike is a good bike - and one that goes is better than one that doesnt

=mjc=
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[bobsmith]

Its like morals, everyones are different.

Well yes... but people seem to give me green/red reps depending on what they think about my morals....

[Dooly]

I really dislike this nasty habit of being disrespectful of other bikers machines.

Every rider has different requirements. The fact that someone' else's choice of machine does not meet your own criteria does not make their choice invalid .

I do have to say too, that it seems to be mainly the sprotsbike people who do this.

I wish people would not do it. It is senseless, rude, arrogant, and destructive of the communal spirit that should be part of biking. If you cannot compliment a rider on his or her machine, just keep quiet.

I do not mean reasoned discussion, of the "I would not choose such a machine myself, because XXX" variety, or good natures teasing, but rather senseless jeering and denigration.

Good post.

I like all bikes. Plenty I'd never own in a million years, but each to their own, and we're all in this together I guess.

[snuffles]

people who hate 2 strokes are just scared of the power band.

[Bend-it]

I have a very scientific formula to determins the decent-ness (I believe it's decency, but that has other connotations) of a bike...

(time available for riding / time UNavailable 4 riding) multiplied by
(No. of times you finish with a silly grin / No. of times you finish with the grill in your chin)

The higher, the more decent.

[Str8 Jacket]

I really dislike this nasty habit of being disrespectful of other bikers machines. ...........

Excellent post, I agree entirely! While im not sure if the person was just being sarcastic or not it seems more and more people tend to judge others choice of bikes. I havent been riding long enough to know what I really like or want in a bike. All I know is I like bikes and I like riding. If I won lotto I would love to have a bike for every occasion, and yes this would include a cruiser. As far as im concerned every bike has a purpose and if everyone rode the same bike or type of bike life could get very boring...

[frogfeaturesFZR]

Well said Ixion.

[spudchucka]

I've always liked two strokes since I started riding in the early 80's, something to do with the RD's that were popular at the time I guess. Sadly I can't have two bikes so I have to resort to playing with a chain saw when I feel the need for a two stroke fix.

[Big Dave]

I wish people would not do it. It is senseless, rude, arrogant, and destructive of the communal spirit that should be part of biking. If you cannot compliment a rider on his or her machine, just keep quiet.

Should be on the front page.