Owners of nice bikes who can't ride

[McDuck]

I don't poke fun at MotoGirl because she rides a nice bike.

I poke fun at her because she rides an Aprilia.

I mean, honestly. Who rides Aprilias?

MOTOGIRL..... it must be an AK thing

[McJim]

It's just bad taste.

So don't lick bikes.

[98tls]

Why is it always Ducati owners that get the finger pointed at them first whenever posing or cappuccino gets mentioned? I ask purely for informational purposes you understand.

Must be a red thing,As a survivor of ownership of possibly the worst Duc ever built,89 750 SPORT,on the odd ocassion i managed with gritted teeth and an impossible belief in days gone by managed to get it in front of a mate on a early 90s gixxer 750 over the Rimituka {spelling} hill but still suffered the same opinions.

[justsomeguy]

Grow a thicker skin girl.

There will always be idiots around. Tall poppy syndrome, jealousy, who cares.... it can only get to you if you let it.

To all those who wish they had nicer bikes - just work a bit smarter and harder and you too will be able to afford one soon.

[McDuck]

Grow a thicker skin girl.

There will always be idiots around. Tall poppy syndrome, jealousy, who cares.... it can only get to you if you let it.

To all those who wish they had nicer bikes - just work a bit smarter and harder and you too will be able to afford one soon.

I would like to point out that it is easy for somebody who has a nice bike to say that....

[Katman]

Could you improve on an absolute hunk of shit? No, not really. I am an instrumentalist (cello) and until a little while ago i thought i was at the end of my talent because it was sounding shit. After trialing a new cello it was the crap cello not the crap me, so i am upgrading the instrument as it was that or quit which i did not want to do. sure i will not sound one hell of a lot better for a while but hay i will get there.

You'll have to excuse the Philistines here mcduck - they're still looking for their dictionaries to see what that word 'cello' means.

[justsomeguy]

I would like to point out that it is easy for somebody who has a nice bike to say that....

I started off on a $1700 bike.

Crashed my latest bike, didn't finish arranging the insurance, so didn't have any at the time and lost over $15,000 in bike and gear.

Only have my shoes and trains to get around now.

I am not rich, nor do I have a high paying job yet. But I am working on it and should have enough money to get back into bikes in a year or two, even sooner if I can't resist and get something on HP.

We all need to start somewhere, not all the people on nice bikes inherit the money or marry into it.

[Highlander]

You'll have to excuse the Philistines here mcduck - they're still looking for their dictionaries to see what that word 'cello' means.

I just thought it was a typo and the LEMON part was missing from the front

[Mrs Busa Pete]

I rode a 3 day old 1098S with new pipes on her today.

Boy did i look good and feel good.


What an awesome experience, the whole set up is just so much easier to ride faster and smoother.


did i mention i looked good too?

If that made you look good dunk then i would buy it because that dosn't happen very often

[saul]

Oh and were you referring to any of the TGA Crew?

lol I doubt that mate all the guys that I know in the Tga crew would be happy riding with anyone who has a bike of any sort and certainly I have never heard comments about fast being important.

Being safe and looking out for your mates is important.

[QUOTE=MotoGirl;1301256]Yes. Whether the owner is a "poser" depends purely on the his or her reason for owing the bike.QUOTE]

There are a few of us around

[BMW]

agreed. Never hassle anyone on a bike cause they actually ride! I love riders, all of them! from the 1098 type to the Harleys!

They are out there riding which is what matters!

[Blue Thunder]

This argument has been around for ages. It boils down to plain old jealousy, if they don't like the fact you have a nice bike they have 2 options, buy one themselves or get over it.

Have fun on it, that upsets them even more

Hear Hear, what someone rides is their choice.

[terbang]

Fark I ride an overgrown traillie like a gandma (and love it). looks like no sex for me then...

[Mikkel]

I think one should take any comment about riding skills coming from anyone pulling track-moves on the public road with a pinch of salt.

And from what I've seen so far it doesn't matter too much whether you're riding a bucket of shit or the newest flashiest piece of kit. Who's faster on the public roads (if there's traffic about) comes down to the level of compromise between balls and brains coupled with a good amount of luck.
I'd prefer to take advice from people who have ridden for at least a decade, not my peers (some of whom are bloody insane from the looks of it).

I ride a 250cc - will I ever manage to ride it to its full potential, I doubt it.
Am I looking forward to getting my full license and a bigger bike - you can bet on it!
Will it make me go significantly faster - I doubt that very much, but it will make my passings quicker.

Good on ya if you can afford the bike that you want.
Good on ya if you like something you can afford.
Shame on you if you can not respect other people's choices.

[yungatart]

Being an older person who is relatively new to biking, somewhat cautious and having remembered the pain and bloody inconvenience of falling off, I will never ride to the limits of my bike!
Who gives a shit? Not me!
I might not be a great rider, but I'm shit loads better than those who don't ride at all!