Is your bike an extension of your body?

[beyond]

Yep - works for me..."in the zone" springs to mind...

Oh, yeah, the "zone" is that extension for me

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=102234

[NOWOOL]

Ha ha ha - as soon as I read the thread title I thought ....

' does this apply to Harley riders?' -

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Then I remembered this photo and I thought yep- them too

Nah, dude.......Harley riders don't live in caves, don't live with parents, and 82% pay cash for their new bikes (compared with 12% of jap riders).
Also, if you take into account that Harley's are the preferred bike of outlaw bikers then you kinda put yourself into a uncomfortable place or dissing both the wealthy and the criminal element.
Not the best place to be for a homo-scooter, doley, enviro rider.

[bogan]

Nah, dude.......Harley riders don't live in caves, don't live with parents, and 82% pay cash for their new bikes (compared with 12% of jap riders).
Also, if you take into account that Harley's are the preferred bike of outlaw bikers then you kinda put yourself into a uncomfortable place or dissing both the wealthy and the criminal element.
Not the best place to be for a homo-scooter, doley, enviro rider.

sounds like they cant take a joke either

[NOWOOL]

sounds like they cant take a joke either

Nah, we live in a serious world with responsibilities without relying on parents to blame or bail us out.

[bogan]

Nah, we live in a serious world with responsibilities without relying on parents to blame or bail us out.

Why so serious?



sorry, i just couldnt resist

[crazyhorse]

Imagine a bike being an extension of you - What a funny picture that would make ................ LOL

[cave weta]

Nah, we live in a serious world with responsibilities without relying on parents to blame or bail us out.

But despite Being 'outlaw' scuse me -but it sounds so funny!

you lot are so sensitive!- Ive never seen another group of motorcyclists that can be identified from the rest of us by their precious attitude toward their outlaw biker lifesyle.
I do work regularly for the country's biggest harley tour company and relocate their bikes and do corporate passenger tours and pillion rides for them. all nice people but they spend so much time trying to live the image.....
I just smile and walk away...

I ride a KTM, I paid cash for it -my mum didnt buy it for me, I dont have a single peice of KTM parifinailia or even a logoed shirt- I just ride good bikes and enjoy it - and have been enjoying it since 1974 - Oh and I own 11 other bikes - all paid for.

Get the picture Mr serious outlaw?

[snuffles]

Some interesting research finds that the brain represents tools as temporary body parts. http://www.physorg.com/news164892284.html

So when we use a toothbrush, it takes virtually no concentration because our brains "see" the toothbrush as an extension of the arm.

So it occurs to me that the brain of an experienced rider is likely to amalgamate the bike into an extension of the body. That makes sense to me. It takes me a few kms to feel comfortable butonce there, there is a sense of being intune with the machine.

Quite often people say "being part of the bike". Looks like there is a scientific basis.

GEEK

[gatch]

Also, if you take into account that Harley's are the preferred bike of outlaw bikers

That makes complete sense ! Most outlaws are far too heavy, refuse to handle properly, are decidedly low-tech and to the non-outlaw type, are about as appealing as a long stint in jail, bwaahahaha

Oh yes...I' much more confident on a bike than in a car

Me too, I drive like an absolute Nana in a 4 wheeler, unless its in a kart at Daytona.