Again - car vs motorcycle!!

**Wolf** · 28th February 2007, 17:30

Originally Posted by yungatart

Have you seen the size of his kit???????

No. I'll pass, thanks.

Originally Posted by yungatart

It barely fits in my Berlina wagon.

Crikey, no wonder he wants a car

No, wait, I just reread your post. Oops...

**9cents** · 28th February 2007, 17:58

Good to hear you're all in one piece, 'tis a shame about the bike

I've always had a concern for getting sandwiched in between cars at the lights by someone coming up behind, developed a habit of checking behind me when pulling up and leaving a bit of space so I can blip forwards if needed.
Anyways ride safe and rock on

**McJim** · 28th February 2007, 18:23

I think you should screw 'em for every penny you can and get a car and an RG150!

But then that's my opinion....and we all know the story about opinions!

**yungatart** · 28th February 2007, 18:30

Originally Posted by McJim

I think you should screw 'em for every penny you can and get a car and an RG150!

But then that's my opinion....and we all know the story about opinions!

Yeah, they are just like armpits - everyone has at least two and they both stink....oooops, no, that's excuses......
as you were folks

**paturoa** · 28th February 2007, 18:39

Originally Posted by yungatart

Yeah, they are just like armpits - everyone has at least two and they both stink....oooops, no, that's excuses......
as you were folks

Then again you could sink all the loot into a cage, and make up several excuses to borrow the wrinklie's bikes at regular intervals.

**hXc** · 28th February 2007, 19:39

Originally Posted by paturoa

Then again you could sink all the loot into a cage, and make up several excuses to borrow the wrinklie's bikes at regular intervals.

That could work, except the money I get from insurance will go back to 'the wrinklies' to pay them back the, as it stands, $5208 loan. They will then buy a car, it will be their car, but I use it and pay for maintenance etc. When I go off to MAINZ and finish my diplomas/certificates, I get the car.

Oh, and Mum's bike is 'fine' for getting around town on, but not for me to ride on the open road etc.
And the GSXR...Dad would kill me slowly, causing as much pain as possible if I ever took that out.

**McJim** · 28th February 2007, 20:03

Originally Posted by hXc

And the GSXR...Dad would kill me slowly, causing as much pain as possible if I ever took that out.

Yep - I remember the look on his face when you just turned over the engine in the Garage

priceless!

**Wolf** · 28th February 2007, 20:32

Originally Posted by McJim

Yep - I remember the look on his face when you just turned over the engine in the Garage

priceless!

Must've had a lasting impression on him - he didn't get closer to the "Wanton Hussy" than a respectful 3 metres when we last saw him...

**Insanity_rules** · 1st March 2007, 08:03

Originally Posted by hXc

That could work, except the money I get from insurance will go back to 'the wrinklies' to pay them back the, as it stands, $5208 loan. They will then buy a car, it will be their car, but I use it and pay for maintenance etc. When I go off to MAINZ and finish my diplomas/certificates, I get the car.

Oh, and Mum's bike is 'fine' for getting around town on, but not for me to ride on the open road etc.
And the GSXR...Dad would kill me slowly, causing as much pain as possible if I ever took that out.

I remember the first time I was allowed to borrow my (foster) Dads bike, a newish at the time GS550 Suzuki. First was the disbelief, then the acceptance that he wasn't pulling my leg, the excitement and the graphic extruded description of what he'd do to me if I dropped it and was at fault. I seem to remember red hot teaspoons, a camp stove, bamboo, fire ants, the next door neighbours VERY over weight daughter, a medieval mace and a rubber mallet being mentioned.

**MSTRS:Me** · 1st March 2007, 08:10

No rack or thumbscrews? Pshaw!!

**paturoa** · 1st March 2007, 08:22

Originally Posted by Wolf

Must've had a lasting impression on him - he didn't get closer to the "Wanton Hussy" than a respectful 3 metres when we last saw him...

surely he is allowed to clean it?

**shafty** · 1st March 2007, 10:04

Originally Posted by Insanity_rules

I remember the first time I was allowed to borrow my (foster) Dads bike, a newish at the time GS550 Suzuki. First was the disbelief, then the acceptance that he wasn't pulling my leg, the excitement and the graphic extruded description of what he'd do to me if I dropped it and was at fault. I seem to remember red hot teaspoons, a camp stove, bamboo, fire ants, the next door neighbours VERY over weight daughter, a medieval mace and a rubber mallet being mentioned.

What a classic - made ME laugh!! Cheers

**terbang** · 1st March 2007, 10:28

Hah yeah my old man had an AG 100 and it was Verboten for me to touch. It stopped on him one day down the back and he went back to his horse. After a couple of weeks of negotiation the deal was that if I could fix it then I was allowed to ride it. I switched the fuel onto reserve and told him some sort of complicated story as to what was wrong and he kept his end of the deal though he often complained about it's deteriorating condition from there on.

**Wolf** · 1st March 2007, 11:06

Originally Posted by terbang

Hah yeah my old man had an AG 100 and it was Verboten for me to touch. It stopped on him one day down the back and he went back to his horse. After a couple of weeks of negotiation the deal was that if I could fix it then I was allowed to ride it. I switched the fuel onto reserve and told him some sort of complicated story as to what was wrong and he kept his end of the deal though he often complained about it's deteriorating condition from there on.

***Guffaw***

Classic!