Police urge motorcyclists to... blah blah blah

**Ixion** · 13th April 2007, 20:20

Strange. I need no especial raiment , nor even a motorcycle to express who I am. And indeed am totally uninterested in any such expression. Why should I want to express anything to humans? I care not a fig what any of them may think, and would certainly not sacrifice any utility to make such an expression.

I wear what I wear, ride what I ride, am what I am , because it suits me thus. What it looks like, what others may think it looks like, is a matter of such vast indifference to me that it very seldom crosses my consciousness.

Do you, when selecting your apparel, worry what the neighbourhood cats or dogs might think of it? Or the birds of the air? If you care not for their opinion why care so much about what humans may think?

**doc** · 13th April 2007, 20:31

Originally Posted by Ixion

Riding a motorcycle is a job of work not a fashion parade. If it keeps you dry , warm, safe who cares what it looks like.

You don't have a harley do you ?

**Big Dave** · 13th April 2007, 21:13

Originally Posted by Ixion

Strange.

What - you notice now?

Id, mojo, self esteem, marlon brando, clint eastwood, steve macqueen, Lee Marvin, Gere's officer and gentlemen (all triumph riders note). I'm in touch with all of them every time I pull on a pair of Johnny rebs and buckle up a bomber jacket. Just Cool.
A rebel swimming against the flow and laughing in the face of danger. Cool and damn sexy.

Pooh jackets.

will say this too - I'd advise newbies to wear one if they think it gives them an edge. I'm just blabbering for me.

**James Deuce** · 13th April 2007, 22:14

Originally Posted by Ixion

I yam what I yam

Thanks for that Popeye.

Tell I Olive I still think she's hot.

Yours

Bluto

**Big Dave** · 13th April 2007, 22:20

Originally Posted by Jim2

Thanks for that Popeye.

Tell I Olive I still think she's hot.

Yours

Bluto

What bit of popeye never rusts?

**NordieBoy** · 13th April 2007, 22:27

The bit he sticks in Olive Oyl.

**James Deuce** · 13th April 2007, 22:30

I had no idea chestnuts could get even hoarier.

**Big Dave** · 14th April 2007, 08:36

Originally Posted by Jim2

I had no idea chestnuts could get even hoarier.

I didn't think she was that sort of girl. - what chest?

**Bass** · 14th April 2007, 14:18

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

i have started to adopt the weave idea when coming up to busy intersections. my light is on full during the day, but one intersection, im forever being pulled out on. that doesnt happen when i start weaving around though.

Never thought of this one. It makes sense to me as our powers of observation are based on motion to some extent - like most predators. So movement relative to the background should help.
I also have nearly been caught by the "lights hiding in lights" scenario and the bikers concerned were friends. Wasn't a close one though and I look twice now.

**Skyryder** · 21st April 2007, 13:20

Originally Posted by Hitcher

After that law has been introduced, there'll be one that says you'll have to ride behind somebody who's waving a flag.

At walking speed.

Skyyrder

**idb** · 21st April 2007, 19:28

Originally Posted by Skyryder

At walking speed.

Skyyrder

Jeez mate....you've been stewing on a witty retort for 11 days and that's it?!!

**kevie** · 22nd April 2007, 22:53

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

got tailgated the whole freakin way. freakin tossers!!

HEHEHE I remember in Wanganui in the early 70s when I was a sweet young thing

... when we had a tailgater we used to push down the 'A' stand to the tarmac

and send 2 long lines of sparks out the back... the car backed off quite smartly .... kills the ole 'A' stand in very quick time tho

guessing Mr Plodd would see that as a worse offence than the motorist risking running over a motorcyclist nowadays

**Pixie** · 24th April 2007, 16:34

Originally Posted by Ixion

I wear what I wear, ride what I ride, am what I am

Popeye the sailor man?

**sunhuntin** · 26th April 2007, 13:50

Originally Posted by kevie

HEHEHE I remember in Wanganui in the early 70s when I was a sweet young thing

... when we had a tailgater we used to push down the 'A' stand to the tarmac

and send 2 long lines of sparks out the back... the car backed off quite smartly .... kills the ole 'A' stand in very quick time tho

guessing Mr Plodd would see that as a worse offence than the motorist risking running over a motorcyclist nowadays

dang... one more reason for me to get an old bike! sounds like a bloody good idea! make for a nice show goin past the primary school too.

*envisions a stand on back of virago, with long rod reaching to foot brake, which, when pressed, drops the stand*

**scumdog** · 26th April 2007, 14:31

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

dang... one more reason for me to get an old bike! sounds like a bloody good idea! make for a nice show goin past the primary school too.

*envisions a stand on back of virago, with long rod reaching to foot brake, which, when pressed, drops the stand*

Hob-nails and/or steel heel-plates on your boots dragged along the road do the trick too. (or so I've been told

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