Shit bike = poor income?

**jonbuoy** · 17th August 2009, 21:32

Its easy to fool people into thinking you have money when you live on credit. Exactly why we are in this recession, people living beyond their means or paycheck to paycheck with no savings. If your happy to live on baked beans and rent a house so you can drive a new bike/car why the hell not. Other people are happy to ride/drive a middle of the road bike/car to save money or spend it on something that doesn't half its value in 5 years. Some can do both.

**sinfull** · 17th August 2009, 21:35

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Why your obsession with my cock ya homo- this is a biker site, not a fucken gay bar - go buy a honda - if you can afford one.

Bwahahahahahahahaha !!!! Bling ! Pick a 4 or 5 word phrase !

**Pedrostt500** · 17th August 2009, 21:35

I ride what I ride, non of it is flash, I could afford to get a much more exspensive bike, but exspensive bikes need exspensive tyres, and exspensive tune ups on exspensive equipment, also requiring exspensive servicing, and if some thing breaks or goes wrong with an exspensive bike then it will be exspensive to fix, or you end up with an exspensive shed ornament.

I like to fix and tinker with my own bikes, its part of the interest for me, it is rear for me to send a bike to a shop to have anything done to it.

What I read between the lines and get is this thread should have been, "How to spot a Posser, a KB guide",
Now the first clue even before you see their bike is, they will be wearing all the branded gear, and it will all be shiny and new, the possers natural habitat is offten exspensive bike shops on saturdays, they will strutt around the shop, making out they are a hard core biker, they are easily told apart from an actual hard core biker as the gear hard core will be wearing will look like it is on its tenth circum navigation of the planet, and probably been around the planet at least a dozen more times.
Posser biker will say he did a long ride the other week he did 1000km in 5 days, hard core biker will have done a thousand Ks just going to the corner dairy for milk and bread.
Posser biker will probably know all the statistics on each model of Triumph or Harley Davidson, hard core probably rode the last 6 he owned from the crate into the ground.

**smoky** · 17th August 2009, 21:39

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Why your obsession with my cock ya homo- this is a biker site, not a fucken gay bar - go buy a honda - if you can afford one.

You call our self a biker?
You follow me around on KB, making no contribution to the topic, post to try to wind me up - then get upset when I have a bit of fun at your expense

So why don't you like gay people then - are you homophobic as well as a soft cock biker

**StoneY** · 17th August 2009, 21:41

Originally Posted by smoky

Does your bike reflect how much you earn?

In my case- no not at all.

But I know others who worry what the look/age/model/value of their machine reflects- to me if you like the bike your riding, who cares if you can or cant afford it- your in the fuckin wind hallelujah

**MaxB** · 17th August 2009, 21:45

Originally Posted by smoky

You miss understand - where do I say I got upset?
I don't get upset about red rep at all (I get so much of it I'd be upset all the time)

But it did intrigue me why some people would jump to the conclusion I must be a poor bugger and not earn much money - and presume it was because my bike wasn't as flash as there's?

I have thought about changing it because I love the mean look of some of the sports bikes I ride with, but in reality - the bandit does everything I want it to do (after a few mods).

I guess I could upgrade to a 'flasher' bike, but I actually get a bit of pleasure riding with some nice sports bike, keeping up (almost) on my POS $4000 bike

I know someone who has a bike like yours. At first glance it looks like standard. But then you see the Yoshi slip on, Wiseco stickers, White Power shocks etc. etc. and the best part of $5K spent on it. It goes and stops pretty well. There are heaps of litre superbikes still on the suspension settings they left the showroom with.

Appearances can be deceptive.

**The Stranger:Me** · 17th August 2009, 21:51

Originally Posted by smoky

You call our self a biker?
You follow me around on KB, making no contribution to the topic, post to try to wind me up - then get upset when I have a bit of fun at your expense

So why don't you like gay people then - are you homophobic as well as a soft cock biker

There you go again, on about my cock, let it go, one day you'll have one - if you can afford the op.

Oh yeah, so upset I'm fooken inconsolable (that's not an invite fag)

**smoky** · 17th August 2009, 21:51

Originally Posted by Pedrostt500

What I read between the lines and get is this thread should have been, "How to spot a Posser, a KB guide",
Now the first clue even before you see their bike is, they will be wearing all the branded gear, and it will all be shiny and new, the possers natural habitat is offten exspensive bike shops on saturdays, they will strutt around the shop, making out they are a hard core biker,

It always puts a smile on my face following them on their state of the art bikes, flash as full race gear, and shifting their arse over and droppin the knee out in every corner they can
looks good I suppose

**Two Smoker** · 17th August 2009, 21:56

Originally Posted by smoky

It always puts a smile on my face following them on their state of the art bikes, flash as full race gear, and shifting their arse over and droppin the knee out in every corner they can
looks good I suppose

Looks even better if you can actually do it...

**Pedrostt500** · 17th August 2009, 21:56

Originally Posted by smoky

It always puts a smile on my face following them on their state of the art bikes, flash as full race gear, and shifting their arse over and droppin the knee out in every corner they can
looks good I suppose

Yes Human nature is the funniest comedy you can watch.

**smoky** · 17th August 2009, 21:58

Originally Posted by The Stranger

There you go again, on about my cock, let it go, one day you'll have one - if you can afford the op.

Oh yeah, so upset I'm fooken inconsolable (that's not an invite fag)

What's the matter Stranger? have I upset you?
why don't you go have a hot chocolate and an early night - you'll feel better in the morning
You can sign on KB and admire your nice green ME, and think about how proud you are, and I promise I'll be nice to you

**Qkkid** · 17th August 2009, 21:58

You ride the bike you ride

Who gives a fuck what it is and how much.
Its about choices, who cares what anyone else thinks.
I certainly dont give a shit and why should anyone else.

**Maha** · 17th August 2009, 21:58

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Why your obsession with my cock ya homo- this is a biker site, not a fucken gay bar - go buy a honda - if you can afford one.

For someone so well hung, its a wonder you dont own a Honda....

You will fit right in.....

EDIT: Sorry, had you confused with Enigma.

**LBD** · 17th August 2009, 22:00

Originally Posted by Pedrostt500

I ride what I ride, non of it is flash, I could afford to get a much more exspensive bike, but exspensive bikes need exspensive tyres, and exspensive tune ups on exspensive equipment, also requiring exspensive servicing, and if some thing breaks or goes wrong with an exspensive bike then it will be exspensive to fix, or you end up with an exspensive shed ornament.

I like to fix and tinker with my own bikes, its part of the interest for me, it is rear for me to send a bike to a shop to have anything done to it.

What I read between the lines and get is this thread should have been, "How to spot a Posser, a KB guide",
Now the first clue even before you see their bike is, they will be wearing all the branded gear, and it will all be shiny and new, the possers natural habitat is offten exspensive bike shops on saturdays, they will strutt around the shop, making out they are a hard core biker, they are easily told apart from an actual hard core biker as the gear hard core will be wearing will look like it is on its tenth circum navigation of the planet, and probably been around the planet at least a dozen more times.
Posser biker will say he did a long ride the other week he did 1000km in 5 days, hard core biker will have done a thousand Ks just going to the corner dairy for milk and bread.
Posser biker will probably know all the statistics on each model of Triumph or Harley Davidson, hard core probably rode the last 6 he owned from the crate into the ground.

I ride what I ride and I think it is flash....its not cheap but thats not a boast it is just what it is.

I worked bloody hard to get where I can earn a good wage, I work bloody hard to earn that wage, ...I have have been gainfully 35 years with out break.

I have one expensive hobby...my bike and riding it. AND I do ride it. And when it comes up in conversation I will mention how far I ride to get milk and bread irrespective of any label you want to use to describe me.

I do have some Duc branded accessories though not worn while riding because that would be a little over the top, and many accessories on the bike which, with 3 exceptions follow my form follow function rule.

You do not need to follow my lead, the world would be too boring, you are an indvidual free to make your choices. I do not use labels on people as you do...Don't dare try and put me in any of your little boxes just because I choose to ride what I ride....

**The Stranger:Me** · 17th August 2009, 22:06

Originally Posted by smoky

What's the matter Stranger? have I upset you?
why don't you go have a hot chocolate and an early night - you'll feel better in the morning
You can sign on KB and admire your nice green ME, and think about how proud you are, and I promise I'll be nice to you

No thanks, I'll admire my nice MV and and feel better cause I know out there is some poor loser who is stuck riding a bandit.