Do Jap bikes have soul?

**naphazoline** · 1st May 2009, 23:30

There's a lot of good points already covered in this thread,but the one i'd have to agree with the most would be that;

If a rider of a bike feels that his/her bike has soul,it's more likely the connection/enjoyment that he/she has with it.

Give that same bike to 10 other riders,from various riding styles,and ask them the same thing,and more often then not they will have some "minor discrepancies" about it.

I'm convinced that you can't narrow it to any brand name,as each marque has their "hits" and "misses", but one mans poison CAN be anothers medicine.

**Elysium** · 2nd May 2009, 08:47

Originally Posted by yod

Anyone who determines the quality/soul/character of a machine and/or it's rider simply based on the country of origin of the manufacturer of the machine, is an idiot. Obviously.

That's akin to determining who you should marry based on the brand of milk they usually purchase.

We stopped at the Rahotu pub on the Four Points last year, four of us (Triumph, Honda and 2 Kwakas), parked up and proceeded to sort our shit prior to heading inside to get our cards. Suddenly a 'woman' dashes out and rushes to her Harley (Sportser 1200 I think?) and states that she couldn't possibly leave it where it was since we had parked our Japanese bikes within the general vicinity...she chortled about it a bit as if to joke...but still moved the bike over to the other side of the car park, next to another Harley.

What
a
fucking
half-wit.

The important thing here is, did you wave to her?

**scuzeme** · 2nd May 2009, 08:59

I have both a Italian Beauty (Ducati 1098s) and a very quick Yamaha R6 race bike, just skimming this thread made me have a little think as to how i see my two bikes.
My Duc is definitely looked at as a "she" and she definitely has a persona all of her own, shes expensive hign maintenance sexy graceful and bloody fast.
My R6 on the other hand is the bike i get most enjoyment out of but i dont look at it as a charactor its just a very mean looking weapon.

So i would say that my Italian bike sort of has a soul but i wouldnt give that term to my Jappa although i do enjoy riding it more at the mo.

Cheers.

**Headbanger** · 2nd May 2009, 09:08

You guys are like totally deep.

**Bonez** · 2nd May 2009, 09:18

All my bikes have so much soul it ooozes into the shed floor.

**Elysium** · 2nd May 2009, 09:39

Originally Posted by Headbanger

You guys are like totally deep.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u5x9pdInTU[/youtube]

**Boob Johnson** · 2nd May 2009, 09:57

My Kwaka is dripping with soul, style & spunk, what a fantastic bike, it's country of origin has no bearing for me. I like what I like, it's origin/label matters not.

**Headbanger** · 2nd May 2009, 09:59

Great scene out of a great movie.

**Okey Dokey** · 2nd May 2009, 11:13

Originally Posted by yod

Anyone who determines the quality/soul/character of a machine and/or it's rider simply based on the country of origin of the manufacturer of the machine, is an idiot. Obviously.

That's akin to determining who you should marry based on the brand of milk they usually purchase.

We stopped at the Rahotu pub on the Four Points last year, four of us (Triumph, Honda and 2 Kwakas), parked up and proceeded to sort our shit prior to heading inside to get our cards. Suddenly a 'woman' dashes out and rushes to her Harley (Sportser 1200 I think?) and states that she couldn't possibly leave it where it was since we had parked our Japanese bikes within the general vicinity...she chortled about it a bit as if to joke...but still moved the bike over to the other side of the car park, next to another Harley.

What
a
fucking
half-wit.

Half-wit indeed may be too generous; perhaps a tenth-wit? Love the way you put "woman" in quotes- alleged woman, obviously!

**Bonez** · 2nd May 2009, 11:52

Originally Posted by toycollector10

"What
a
fucking
half-wit".

Out of a half-baked sort of "bikers of the world, don't unite" philosophy I never park my Japper next to an H.D,

Aww c'mon. I personnally find it amusing it goes both ways. There's usually one person that'll come over and chat because their /dads/mothers/brothers/uncle/aunt had one. Old hoonda/cominsickme/spewzuki/yumina that is. Mine are usually a bit dirty so not surprising the worryworts don't want their finely polished pride and joys corrupted.

**short-circuit** · 2nd May 2009, 11:56

Originally Posted by Bonez

Aww c'mon. I personnally find it amusing it goes both ways. There's usually one person that'll come over and chat because their /dads/mothers/brothers/uncle/aunt had one. Old hoonda/cominsickme/spewzuki/yumina that is.

Do Jap bikes have soul?

Is that a leading question?

**Bonez** · 2nd May 2009, 12:01

Originally Posted by short-circuit

Do Jap bikes have soul?

Is that a leading question?

It is and they do. Its just that the uneducated masses don't realise it

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**short-circuit** · 2nd May 2009, 12:05

Originally Posted by Bonez

It is and they do. Its just that the uneducated masses don't realise it

.

Ok......sorry then........Will be on my way

**gatch** · 2nd May 2009, 12:07

Originally Posted by toycollector10

"What
a
fucking
half-wit".

I sense that it just tears them up to have a piece of "Jap Crap" parked next to their motorcycle. So I don't do it. Just as a mark of respect, so to speak.

Are you fuckin serious dude ? Who gives a fuck !