Wobbly old fools on Harleys on motorways

[madbikeboy]

Saw the other thread on scooters, and figured I'd post this as an antidote to all the hate for our poor cousins on scooters...


I'm stuck in the cage until I get to Holeshot to pick up Scoot's new battery - witnessed a horrible sight. Watched a wobbly old fool on his shiny Harley Sporty, first trying to filter like hedgehogs fuck (slowly, carefully, sticking in with much fear and trepidation), and then, once he'd managed to filter past me (and I was as far left as I could go with wing mirror scraping the barrier) he decides to give me a laugh...

...

With all the grace of a three year old on their first two wheeler, he's jerking the bars around, body twitching from side to side, in a poor attempt to ride slowly. In the end has to stop, put both feet down, say a little prayer and then catch up with the traffic.

All the while wearing flash new Harley Davidson branded jacket, backpack, and I'm betting - undies as well.

I feel sorry for scooter riders and cyclists in this aggressive city we live in - I'm saving my rants for hopeless old fools who have got all the gear, but no idea...

If he's like this at 15 kph, wtf is he like on the open road.......?

[snuffles]

hedgehogs fuck (slowly, carefully, sticking in with much fear and trepidation),

Now thats bloody funny, made my day

[Big Dave]

At least his bike runs.

[Boob Johnson]

If he's like this at 15 kph, wtf is he like on the open road.......?

Probably fine at a guess, he made it that far

[Trumpess]

Wouldnt it depend on how long he'd been riding for?
He may just be a newbie looking like hot shite!

For a newbie, balancing at a low speed is differcult. It takes practise to perfect it. Im pleased to say I'm getting there
Fark, you would have pissed your self laughing watching me get my basics! Riding between those metre apart lines at 15kms and holding it for more than 10 secs. Fark I even laughed at myself.

[Ragingrob]

Wouldnt it depend on how long he'd been riding for?
He may just be a newbie looking like hot shite!

For a newbie, balancing at a low speed is differcult. It takes practise to perfect it. Im pleased to say I'm getting there
Fark, you would have pissed your self laughing watching me get my basics! Riding between those metre apart lines at 15kms and holding it for more than 10 secs. Fark I even laughed at myself.

Although to be on a Harley you'd hope that he had his full. I guess you can get through the license stages pretty quickly if you're over 25 though huh.

[chubby]

Nah, thats just the way sporty's handle. j/k

Oooops did I just say that outloud????? Shite and I ride a chubby.

[vifferman]

Ack Shirley, Harleys should handle lane-splitting well (excessive girth notwithstanding). Their extreme rake and long wheelbase make for good straight-line stability. It may be though, that the wide bars exaggerated any correctional facilities.... err.. adjustments... he may have been making.

[laserracer]

how you know he was old...watch it junior im old also but it doesnt mean i cant ride, Now where did i put my bike,?who am i,where am i,what day is it,who are you,?Damn memory getting old sucks

[slimjim]

fuc-ya's..bloody lawyers...should've... shouted out "Buy a Club 50.."..lol

[breakaway]

Another credit card biker.

[NOMIS]

oh i got one of these mid life crisis guys up the road from my house. him and his buddy in there harley davidson clothes out the washing there bikes, while i was testing out my bike with no silencer's wow the got a fright when I came past.

then later that arvo I see his mate waiting on the side of the road for him as he stalled his way out of the drive way wrestling to keep it in a straight line, halarious ... all in there open face helmets bandanas, harley davidson vest oh and the big harley davidson belt buckle I noticed when they where "polishing" there bikes. lil old sporty and the other was a v rod i think??? Not to sure

[NOMIS]

personally I wouldnt mind a night rod . they look cool. like to see what is like riding one.

But id take the new vmax oohhh ( drools ) 200hp.. wicked and mountains of torque

[gijoe1313]

But they must all be comedians and satirising Wild Hogs Ah well, lets hope they learn to keep it rubber side down and improve their skills so they can enjoy the freedom on two wheels (even if they chosen the "style over substance" approach!)

Remember to never say never ... having a hog means disposable income for new toys! Wheee!

[vifferman]

oh i got one of these mid life crisis guys up the road from my house. him and his buddy in there harley davidson clothes out the washing there bikes, while i was testing out my bike with no silencer's wow the got a fright when I came past.

then later that arvo I see his mate waiting on the side of the road for him as he stalled his way out of the drive way wrestling to keep it in a straight line, halarious ... all in there open face helmets bandanas, harley davidson vest oh and the big harley davidson belt buckle I noticed when they where "polishing" there bikes. lil old sporty and the other was a v rod i think??? Not to sure

Saw a group of Harleyites at LAX when we flew back, on the same flight as us. Almost cartoon characters: all 40-summat, all wearing Johnny Reb type boots, big belt buckles over big bellies, HOG t-shirts, leather vests, drinking up large (probably all bourbon and coke), etc etc. It's funny (or sad?) that in trying to be different from Joe Evridge, they end up being clones of their own. It's almost like they've so bought into the brand/club that they've become assimmilated into the whole HOG franchise.
"Resistance is futile", and all that...
I bet if you rode a Harley and wore a non-black jacket (or race suit), and coloured helmet, you'd get arseholes from all the other HOG members.