Out of the closet?

[Storm]

Oh, I see. You just envy harleys then. Jolly good, carry on as you were

[MisterD]

Oh, I see. You just envy harleys then. Jolly good, carry on as you were

Not at all - I'm not racist, some of my friends ride Harleys

[pritch]

A recent arrival in this country commented to me that he hadn't experienced all this brand jealousy (my words) previously. If you were a biker you were a biker full stop.

The only division I was really aware of prior to coming to KB was the 1%er thing and their dislike of Japanese machinery.

I had seen a letter in an Oz Bike mag many years ago complaining that at bike rallies the Ducati riders only spoke to BMW riders, and the BMW riders spoke only to God.

Reading through the threads on KB there is evidence of some closed minds.
The sort of copmment that says, "Only this is good". Be it a type of helmet, a helmet fastening system, a category of bikes, or a particular brand.

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[MisterD]

A recent arrival in this country commented to me that he hadn't experienced all this brand jealousy (my words) previously. If you were a biker you were a biker full stop.

The only division I was really aware of prior to coming to KB was the 1%er thing and their dislike of Japanese machinery..

I didn't think it was really anything serious, you always get pi$$-taking between mates and I count it like that.

Apart from the fact that, as a classic scooter rider, I obviously don't talk to anyone riding a Jap auto..

[denill]

I didn't think it was really anything serious, you always get pi$$-taking between mates and I count it like that.

Yeah, that is where you're coming from, but Pritch is right. There are 'Brand Racists" here.

As far as I'm concerned a guy who rides a Motorcycle is a Motorcyclist.

The Make they choose I may not choose but hey, that's why there's lotsa different Makes & models.

[Freakshow]

Ill have to add my name to the list as I use the scooter most days to get to work as it is so cheap to run! It is my brothers and I will have to return it soon but I am think I might get my own!

[Eva]

With all these people wanting scooters, why am I struggling to sell my nearly new Fly??

[Flatcap]

I think a lot of it isn't 'snobbery'. It's that scooters are commuter vehicles.

I can understand why they're not acknowleged. I get all sorts of dorks trying to get my attention when I stop at traffic lights on my commuter vehicle. It's fecking annoying.

It's the morning commute, not the bike (or vehicle for that matter).

First thing in the morning I hate everyone....just get outta my way you bastards

[davereid]

Guy I know (you know him too) rides a Hyabusa but has a Jog in the garage...

Sheesh, you have dobbed him in. How he will ever cope with being named and shamed like that !... Shit.. a Hayabusa... how sick can you get !

[Pogo2]

On my 150cc scooter - no waves

Now on my Burgman, some waves!

Does this mean some sort of acceptance by 'real' bikers.

I dunno, time will tell.

[Storm]

If they're not polite enough to wave, they aint worth the knowing.


(Unless they were cranked over in a corner/avoiding homicidal car drivers at the time)

[pritch]

With all these people wanting scooters, why am I struggling to sell my nearly new Fly??

Umm I just took a peek ad I don't see your ad in the "Online Trading" forum.
An ad (with a photo) in there can work wonders.

[DougB]

I have had a bike and a scooter for more years than I can remember.

I sent this post twice and cant find out how to delete this one. Nor can I find out how to contact anyone who would know. I click on the edit/delete icon. It will let me edit but nothing more

[deanohit]

I have been riding the missus scooter a bit.
100 MPG..the small wheels put ya off a bit
Round town it is exc. easy to park.and cheap to run.
Wouldent want to take it to far on the open road though

Bugger off mate, thats just the thing to do the loop on!

The ride down the coast to Thames must be fun on a bloody scoot.


Well my brother bought his first bike last week, a suzuki 50cc something or other. He reckons it's awesome. It better be as it will be my only form of 2 wheels for 3 weeks next week when I'm down at his place.

[DougB]

I have had a bike and a scooter for more years than I can remember. Unfortunatly as I am now on a pension I could not afford to register both so the scooter, being the most useful day by day, was the one I registered. I used a Vespa PX200 for several years to run a locksmith business in Paihia.

Solution, some yaers after I retired to the city of Hamilton, I sold both and bought a Burgman 400cc step through only had to borrow $3350. I now have the best of both worlds the ease (for an old man) of the stepthrough and the performance of a road bike. Got up to 140kmph last week and still had more to go. The Burgman has the biggest storage capacity of any scooter.