View Poll Results: Why the Bike?

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  • I Love speed and bugs in my teeth

    42 32.06%
  • Just another reason to wear leather

    21 16.03%
  • I thought it was going to be cheaper than a car

    27 20.61%
  • to Pick up the babes !

    22 16.79%
  • What Midlife crisis ?

    29 22.14%
  • other (please post)

    56 42.75%
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Thread: Why did you decide to get a bike?

  1. #31
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    Was always fascinated by bikes and had them even before getting my licence at 15 years old +1day...then it was straight out and bought a Kawasaki 250 triple (almost new then...) and had loads of bikes ever since, and have spent most of my life working around them.

    Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes

  2. #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by Laxi View Post
    and he spends a lot of time trying to ride sheep
    He own a good loose pair of gumboots and some velcro gloves?
    Yesterday is history tomorrow is a mystery today is a gift!

  3. #33
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    The wifes car broke, a cheap option presented itself, $300.00 for a bike, and I quietly slipped onto the machine got me license, with so many brick walls till then, it was perfect oprtunity to get waht I always wanted. that was back in 1995

  4. #34
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    That's why.

    -Indy
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  5. #35
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    Quote Originally Posted by Itchy_Kiwis View Post
    I'm interested to know what was the deciding factor
    that made you go out and get a bike licence
    and how old you were at the time.
    I'm 40,For me it was the price of petrol and the toll on the tunnel especially when it is free for bikes!
    Forgive me, for i have sinned ! thou shalt not defend me from more evil ! Thou shalt not take me further than i have been before ! I may yet ride through the shadow of the valley of death, I shall speak no evil, i have seen your evil, thou shalt not condemn me, you are but one, i feel i have seen all you are/can be !
    Give it fuckin shit !

    No one else will !

    Without reading the thread
    Speed - Yes
    bugs - No
    Leather- Yes
    Car - No
    Babes - Does looking count ?
    Mid Life -- What ?
    Other ----- No fuck's going near that !!!

    So we got this shit sorted ? Or should i Zumba ?
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

  6. #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    And when it fucks up and you end up under the log truck coming the other way? How does that feel?
    Depressing !
    Sorry couldn't resist but I agree partly with your sentiment.

  7. #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by howdamnhard View Post
    Depressing !
    Sorry couldn't resist but I agree partly with your sentiment.
    Then there is no helping you nomatterhowhard
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

  8. #38
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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    And when it fucks up and you end up under the log truck coming the other way? How does that feel?
    Hurts ! If thats you on the day !
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

  9. #39
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    2 .03 by me ! let me know if i'm wrong by all means !!! I will be quoting ME
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

  10. #40
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    Quote Originally Posted by sinfull View Post
    2 .03 by me ! let me know if i'm wrong by all means !!! I will be quoting ME
    By crikey !!!
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

  11. #41
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    Several reasons...

    1. I need transport to get between the then two university sites in Christchurch and the buses were too awkward with timing etc. Could only afford a bike. (Actually couldn't afford that either but got one anyway...$100.00). I was nineteen.

    2. I had pillioned on the back of me mate's bike and just loved the smell of that engine (Triumph 500 speed twin of unknown vintage)

    3. I was a hoon anyway...

    4. I love toys.
    . “No pleasure is worth giving up for two more years in a rest home.” Kingsley Amis

  12. #42
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    Got into them at the tender young age of 12-13. The old man took me to a motocross meet and that was it (cue Bart Simpson sketch.........dad Iwana....) Hit the road on my 16th birthday (Yam FS1E) and proud to say have owned a bike ever since.

  13. #43
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    Thumbs up

    I got my first road bike to piss off my parents. It didn't work. My Father got one for himself and Mum spent lots of time as pillion. The only childhood (well almost at least) attempt at being a rebel and its one of the best things I've ever done.
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  14. #44
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    My wife and I kinda needed something new to do, maybe something to distract and cheer us up a bit. Bikes did it.

    Steve
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    "I did axactly as you said and it worked...!!"
    "Wow, Great advise there DB."
    WTB: Hyosung bikes or going or not.

  15. #45
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    I always loved bikes, but couldn't afford to own one and skydive at the same time.
    I did however have good mates and had access to a YZ490 and an 85 GSXR750 which I'd helped restore. Got hooked, started saving money and bought a not so healthy 88 FZR750 for fix up.

    Then got my license and eventually gave away the skydiving.

    The skydiving was far safer than riding though
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