Do Jap bikes have soul?

[cs363]

I think that perhaps some bikes develop soul over time whereas some have it from new.

[Elysium]

Bikes have souls. Take this bike for example. It's clearly been posessed by a demon.

[cs363]

Bikes have souls. Take this bike for example. It's clearly been posessed by a demon.

Well, you could argue that it was the designer that was posessed.... or on something VERY strong....

[AD345]

Bikes, or rather the riding of them, may evoke more or less emotion from the rider but the bikes themselves have no soul.

Vehicles don't have character. They're a machine, they either work or they don't.

Bikes are the avenue

the ride IS the destination

[puddy]

Yes, lots of bikes have soul, I only buy ones with soul... thats why I don't buy suzukis


well... I think I settled it...

Yeah, normally the SHIT riders opt for SOUL! Rather than speed/handling etc!
No bikes have soul. FFS half the human population doesn't have a soul, or common sense, half a fucking brain!

[Kirill357]

Not sure about soul, but I am after name for my bike, previous bike had, "Smokin' Joe" so new one should have i think, same as with boat, without name bad luck

[AD345]

Not sure about soul, but I am after name for my bike, previous bike had, "Smokin' Joe" so new one should have i think, same as with boat, without name bad luck

"Reginald"


No thanks necessary

[scuzeme]

Are you fuckin serious dude ? Who gives a fuck !

Hahahaaaahaahahaaa i think i would really like you if i meet you.

[Gremlin]

Yeah, normally the SHIT riders opt for SOUL! Rather than speed/handling etc!
No bikes have soul. FFS half the human population doesn't have a soul, or common sense, half a fucking brain!

ah... a suzuki rider appears... he doesn't think bikes have soul

I told you Suzukis don't have soul

[puddy]

ah... a suzuki rider appears... he doesn't think bikes have soul

I told you Suzukis don't have soul

I think you're onto something! A bit more than $20000 buys you a bike, and the rest of the money buys SOUL! When your bike doesn't idol, when it has trouble starting when cold, has a short/unstable/impractical sidestand, your thumbs hit the tank when you turn the bars from lock to lock, it goes about 180 kms till you need a trailer, stops once a year for no reason that can be explained logically, and costs a hell of a lot more than a similar spec Jappa, that's called SOUL!

[toycollector10]

Are you fuckin serious dude ? Who gives a fuck !

No, I'm not serious.

[Molly]

No, I'm not serious.

Thank f'k for that. You can park your Jap bike next to my Harley whenever and wherever you like. I couldn't give a rat's arse.

[Conquiztador]

Considering that there is no such thing as a soul. Nothing has a soul. We live we die and then there is blackness. End of story. (My belief, prove me wrong if you can...)

I think the question should be "does bikes have personality?"

The answer to this question is an emphatic YES! All my bikes have been females. They are temperamental, do unexpected things, expect me to show them affection when the only thing I can muster is a fart, take my last dollar and puts me in some unexpected situations. But they also give me amounts of pleasure, when treated right there is nothing they won't do for me, they are sexy, have lines I can admire for hours and they love me.

As I have created/customised/changed most of my bikes I have put something of me in them, part of me. They then become an extension of me. And so, I am responsible for the personality of my bikes.

When she is sold I always get sad. Part of me has just disappered down the road never to return. I know she is sad too. I feel it. I can only hope that the new owner will be as good to her as I was. This is most probably why I can not wreck a bike and sell it as parts.

No, they do not have soul. But a personality that we give them.

[scuzeme]

No, I'm not serious.

Yes you are, your just saying that now to save yourself the embarrasment hahahaaaaaaaaaa

[YellowDog]

Considering that there is no such thing as a soul. Nothing has a soul. We live we die and then there is blackness. End of story. (My belief, prove me wrong if you can...)

I think the question should be "does bikes have personality?"

The answer to this question is an emphatic YES! All my bikes have been females. They are temperamental, do unexpected things, expect me to show them affection when the only thing I can muster is a fart, take my last dollar and puts me in some unexpected situations. But they also give me amounts of pleasure, when treated right there is nothing they won't do for me, they are sexy, have lines I can admire for hours and they love me.

As I have created/customised/changed most of my bikes I have put something of me in them, part of me. They then become an extension of me. And so, I am responsible for the personality of my bikes.

When she is sold I always get sad. Part of me has just disappered down the road never to return. I know she is sad too. I feel it. I can only hope that the new owner will be as good to her as I was. This is most probably why I can not wreck a bike and sell it as parts.

No, they do not have soul. But a personality that we give them.

I would never ride a female bike. All the bikes I have owned have been male. All problems explainable. Perfectly reliable and totally predictable.

I could prove the soul thing to you, but in order to do so I'd first have to kill you.

Ride safe and avoid the blackness...........