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Well personally my arms look kind of like a stork's legs so I'd have a better shot launching my big head into them.
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For some reason this week has been the week to be told that my rear lights are out by people in the lane next to me. For the most part, I'm chalking it up to them being car drivers that haven't noticed that the rear indicator lights on the other motorcycles they pass are like that. And the extra large 70s indicators on 4 inch metal stalks on my 33 year old KZ650 look like they probably should light up. But tonight I had a guy on a Harley pull up next to me and tell me the same thing.
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Aug 19, 2012 04:10
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I got, "Your rear headlight is out", before. I still don't know what the gently caress, cause they drove off before I took it all in.
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Aug 20, 2012 20:41
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I get "your headlight is out" all the time, referring to the high beam unit that is off unless I have the high beams on - in which case the low beam unit switches off 
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Aug 20, 2012 20:42
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I leave the hi-beam off, they tell me I have a headlight out. I have the hi-beam on, they flash me. No winning with some poeple.
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Aug 20, 2012 21:01
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clutchpuck posted:I get "your headlight is out" all the time, referring to the high beam unit that is off unless I have the high beams on - in which case the low beam unit switches off I think it'd be interesting to compare how many people say this when you have a side-by-side unit to when you have an over-under system. I'll bet the asymmetry is what makes people notice, not just the fact that there's an unlit bulb.
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Aug 21, 2012 02:21
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Crayvex posted:As I was trying to say before, riding a motorcycle without an endorsement is NOT the same as driving a car without a license. I have several retarded friends who have been riding for 10+ years without an endorsement. One received the responsibility fine when he was pulled over for a different offense. AFAIK, riding without an endorsement in Michigan is not a primary offense therefore a cop can't pull you over under the suspicion that you may not have an endorsement. A lot (most? almost all?) of health insurance companies won't pay out if you wreck while riding a motorcycle you're not licensed for. On that, I have a friend (in Florida) who insisted he didn't need an endorsement to legally ride a motorcycle. Of course we have a separate endorsement like everywhere else (which now mandates an MSF course, I think), but I think he was saying his older car license (2001?) was grandfathered in, or something. Claimed to have confirmed it with his insurance company and everything, who thought it was odd but apparently legit. He had a Ninja 250 he bought as a fixer-upper that he rode around for a month or so before selling it, so the question is academic now. Pompous Rhombus fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Aug 21, 2012 |
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When I was in the marines, I knew a guy who got insurance, then cancelled after a week just so he could get the proof of insurance required to operate a bike in California, and also because he could (barely) afford a bike but not insurance. His reasoning was that if he got pulled over, he could show the card to a cop and be fine. I asked what he would do if he got in an accident; his response was something about being too good and smart (having watched Torque and just gotten a permit) to get into an accident.
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Aug 21, 2012 06:08
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red19fire posted:When I was in the marines, I knew a guy who got insurance, then cancelled after a week just so he could get the proof of insurance required to operate a bike in California, and also because he could (barely) afford a bike but not insurance. His reasoning was that if he got pulled over, he could show the card to a cop and be fine. I asked what he would do if he got in an accident; his response was something about being too good and smart (having watched Torque and just gotten a permit) to get into an accident. If the man has seen Torque I really don't see what the problem is here.
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Aug 21, 2012 11:34
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I wonder if any deer have seen Torque.
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Aug 21, 2012 15:13
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http://www.kcbd.com/story/19249138/rider-crashes-motorcycle-starts-fire Whoa.
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Pompous Rhombus posted:A lot (most? almost all?) of health insurance companies won't pay out if you wreck while riding a motorcycle you're not licensed for.
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Aug 21, 2012 16:27
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That really deserves a picture. 
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Aug 21, 2012 16:37
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How terrible is that. Get your bike license, buy your first bike (a brand new Harley!) and then lose control of it and turn it into a fireball across the street from the dealership you just pulled out of. He'll either learn from the experience, or never get on a bike again.
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Aug 21, 2012 16:44
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Just noticed the windshield of the Denali from his body. I'm mildly surprised he was wearing a helmet.
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Welpquote:A 35-year-old man suffered serious injuries Friday afternoon after crashing a new 2012 Harley Davidson almost immediately after he bought it.
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Boat posted:That really deserves a picture.
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Aug 21, 2012 17:46
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883 or 1200?
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the walkin dude posted:883 or 1200? Probably 1200, he's doesn't sound too bright and probably got upsold on the basis that he's just going to bring it back anyway for more power.
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Aug 21, 2012 18:17
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I'm no harley guy but it looks like an xr1200 to me.
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front wing flexing posted:Probably 1200, he's doesn't sound too bright and probably got upsold on the basis that he's just going to bring it back anyway for more power. The salesman got that right. He's not gonna bring that 1200 back for anything.
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nsaP posted:I'm no harley guy but it looks like an xr1200 to me. The rear doesn't look high enough. Seat looks different too.
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Boat posted:That really deserves a picture. Only thing missing in that photo is a big bald eagle to make it even more 
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slidebite posted:Only thing missing in that photo is a big bald eagle to make it even more  I just noticed those flames sure are Harley Orange 
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Aug 21, 2012 23:27
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:
That's fantastic
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Aug 21, 2012 23:54
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:
Oh my God. I want this on a T-shirt. This photo on a white-shirt like the rednecks have with their sister/girlfriend picture from the State fair.
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:
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Tamir Lenk posted:Oh my God. I want this on a T-shirt. This photo on a white-shirt like the rednecks have with their sister/girlfriend picture from the State fair. I think you mean you want it on a wife-beater tank top.
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Taco Box posted:I think you mean you want it on a wife-beater tank top. Can't cut the sleeves off a tank top. 
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Splizwarf posted:Can't cut the sleeves off a tank top. Listen to Splizwarf. He is wise.
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the walkin dude posted:883 or 1200? Left-side belt/big twin, naked, dual shock rear end - it's a Dyna.
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Aug 22, 2012 15:50
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clutchpuck posted:Left-side belt/big twin, naked, dual shock rear end - it's a Dyna. Yeah it looks like a Dyna fat-bob with that light and plate position. Its not a sporty because the belt is on the left.
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I stopped off at Lowes to get some chain lube on the way to my friend's place on Saturday. There were a couple bikes in the lot, so I parked next to them. When I got back out, they were Now, people often ask what kind of bike I have. Not a big thing. I don't expect people to recognize it, and it's not a cruiser that everyone assumes is a Harley. Having said that, I figure a couple of guys riding sport bikes can at least assume that the giant "YAMAHA" sticker on the windscreen and the "FZ6" on the front fairing means that it's a Yamaha FZ6. "Yo, bro, what kind of bike is that?" "Yamaha FZ6. It's basically an R6 tuned for midrange and more comfortable ergos." "Can you bring the front wheel up?" "Uh, technically you can, but it's not really meant for it. There isn't a lot of low end power, either." He was trying to ask me something else, but they'd turned their bikes on and I couldn't hear what he was asking, so I just nodded, smiled and put my helmet on. They made their way through the parking lot and proceeded to burnout as they pulled onto the main road. Now, they didn't really say anything stupid. I think it was kind of silly asking a guy in full riding gear and a Nolan helmet if his bike could wheelie, but these guys were squid personified. its all nice on rice fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Aug 27, 2012 |
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Pope Mobile posted:I stopped off at Lowes to get some chain lube on the way to my friend's place on Saturday. There were a couple bikes in the lot, so I parked next to them. When I got back out, they were Well basically your bike is dumb if it can't wheelie 100% of the time, have fun riding your girly bike brah.
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The overlap between squids and yabras is amazing.
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I stopped at Subway on my way to work. The place was empty except for the cute little white girl working the counter. She was super nice. I paid and walked to the door when she shouted, "How you gonna carry that sandwich on that little Jap bike? Slanty-eyed ching-chongs didn't even put a place for their chop sticks." Totally out of nowhere...
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eddiewalker posted:I stopped at Subway on my way to work. The place was empty except for the cute little white girl working the counter. She was super nice. I paid and walked to the door when she shouted, "How you gonna carry that sandwich on that little Jap bike? Slanty-eyed ching-chongs didn't even put a place for their chop sticks." Hahaha holy poo poo, If you're serious I would have demanded to see her manager. That's one of the dumbest things I've ever seen someone in retail say to a customer, and I've seen some pretty dumb poo poo. Content: http://www.thumpertalk.com/topic/975709-new-war-supermoto-hooligans-videos/ Featuring such gems as this. quote:So...what you're saying is that you're lazy and don't have enough money to maintain a real supermoto bike with real supermoto performance. And videos like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubsd8mlJigI I'm at an absolute loss here, so much is wrong with that video and the whole DRZ derail in the thread.  This is why satire is loving dead. You can't make stuff like this up if you wanted to.
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Probably Hates You posted:Hahaha holy poo poo, If you're serious I would have demanded to see her manager. That's one of the dumbest things I've ever seen someone in retail say to a customer, and I've seen some pretty dumb poo poo. For real. I go there pretty often because it's across the street from work, and the girl had seemed kind of flirty up to that point, so I was too stunned to say anything but, "uh... I'm going to strap it to the seat thanks." Sandwich was good, though.
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eddiewalker posted:For real. I go there pretty often because it's across the street from work, and the girl had seemed kind of flirty up to that point, so I was too stunned to say anything but, "uh... I'm going to strap it to the seat thanks." She's still outta your league bro.
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