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echomadman posted:Its probably one of those auto fjr1300s combined with a healthy dose of not knowing poo poo about motorcycles. Or his uncle works at
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echomadman posted:Its probably one of those auto fjr1300s combined with a healthy dose of not knowing poo poo about motorcycles. I've never heard of this and it's actually really cool. Let's be realistic here, though - the bike he was talking about doesn't actually exist.
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echomadman posted:Its probably one of those auto fjr1300s Yeah, well, my uncle has one of the new FJR2600s. Uh, I mean FJR3900. Yeah. It's not even out yet but he has one. No you can't see it, it's in the shop today, but it was totally here yesterday and I even rode on it.
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TheNothingNew posted:It always shocks me when people manage to maintain this mindset past grade school. My stepdad is kinda crazy so when it snows he rides his Ural around complete with leather goggles and sheepskin bomber jacket on. It's the two wheel drive model so it's actually better in the snow than his Previa or his mid 80's 2wd Toyota pickup.
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Bugdrvr posted:My stepdad is kinda crazy so when it snows he rides his Ural around complete with leather goggles and sheepskin bomber jacket on. It's the two wheel drive model so it's actually better in the snow than his Previa or his mid 80's 2wd Toyota pickup. It's all fun and games until some assmunch asspacks you.
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BlackMK4 posted:It's all fun and games until some assmunch asspacks you. I thought that was when the fun and games really start 
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I feel like I finally joined the brotherhood today - a random guy at a gas station told me about how he rides a real bike. He also seemed amazed that I could ride my Griso for more than a couple hours at a time. My theory is he saw my full-face helmet and other ATGATTery and assumed it was a sport bike of some kind. I think he was also saying Victories are real bikes, but I couldn't hear him too well with my helmet on and earplugs in.
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Dec 13, 2013 06:01
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Heh, I had a similar experience at the hardware store last week. Guy at the checkout looked at my gear and said "Wow, that's a fancy setup, your bike must be fast!". He then seemed disappointed when I told him I rode a dirt bike that can barely reach 120km/h.
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Dec 13, 2013 08:26
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"It's fast as gently caress, bro" is the default answer to the 'is it fast' question. Just get used to that.
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Dec 13, 2013 08:58
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My typical response is "it's a motorcycle", followed by a shrug.
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Dec 13, 2013 10:25
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Today I had a guy who makes five times what I do tell me "That's a pretty sweet bike!" and it made me all  I'm a poor motorcyclist help me wes siler 
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Dec 13, 2013 10:58
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I actually had a "Sportsters aren't real Harelys," guy the other day.
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He's right though. They're good bikes.
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Pope Mobile posted:I actually had a "Sportsters aren't real Harelys," guy the other day. Stops and turns? Not a real Harley.
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Slavvy posted:[sporster] Stops and turns? Not if you were to believe what you hear here.
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I've never ridden any kind of Harley but every non-Harley person I've spoken to IRL has told me that only the sportster approaches anything resembling decent handling, ground clearance etc. and is generally the best all-round bike they make.
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Slavvy posted:I've never ridden any kind of Harley but every non-Harley person I've spoken to IRL has told me that only the sportster approaches anything resembling decent handling, ground clearance etc. and is generally the best all-round bike they make. I feel like there are a lot of sour grapes tied up in that mindset.
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Dec 17, 2013 00:32
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Sour grapes as in "they're just jealous that they can't afford a $25,000 full-dress bagger?" 
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That and a second helping of logical fallacy.
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I had a  moment a couple of days ago when some promotion thing was on the radio and it finishes with "...and you'll be in the draw to win a forty thousand dollar Harley Davidson!!!". That just seems like an obscene amount of money for a bike that isn't really the best at anything.
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$40K is obscene for any motorcycle that isn't jet-propelled, trimmed in gold, can do the whole Multistrada variable geometry, and has an automatic butt-massager built into the seat for long rides.
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Dec 17, 2013 04:59
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To be fair, a panigale costs 50k here. I'm kind of blown away that a new bike market even exists in NZ when I look at the prices. The depreciation you face is just monstrous.
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To be fair, the million dollar Harleys are pretty good at highway touring. It's just a slightly more awkward Goldwing.
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I like the look of some of the factory custom Harleys. There's one around me that looks great, a stripped soft tail deluxe, I think, with beautiful green metal flake paint. Of course the owner is a 500 lb slob who rides like a complete dickbag in his jean overalls. It's a shame.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhLKg4DRoLo make sure you watch to the end goddamnedtwisto fucked around with this message at 00:37 on Jan 14, 2014 |
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goddamnedtwisto posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhLKg4DRoLo Worth it for the ending. I actually laughed out loud.
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What a loving champion.
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His motorcycle isn't even silver. What kind of New Zealand Kiwi justice is this (Also getting off with a $200 fine + costs for 15 over and a theoretically already extensive court record is such a gentle wrist slap)
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Local listing for a buell XB9: "Great little bike to ride. The short wheel base makes it more of a cutting and turning bike rather than a leaning around the corner bike." and "It has a Harley Davidson Sportster race tuned engine in it and you can tell as soon as you throttle down and boom." 
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XYLOPAGUS posted:Worth it for the ending. I actually laughed out loud. I remember seeing this when it came out. The ending is hilarious. Never ride angry. 
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Slavvy posted:Local listing for a buell XB9: Both of those sound accurate  Think about it from the point of reference of a typical harley rider nsaP fucked around with this message at 06:50 on Jan 15, 2014 |
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goddamnedtwisto posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhLKg4DRoLo Woody Harrelson?
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Thanks to the wonders of reddit, I have this link: http://uncompromisedmen.com/2012/08/18/the-key-to-transportation-bliss/ I will quote because their HTML isn't working and you'll miss the BEST BEST PART: quote:Motorcycles are dangerous and insane, so now let’s talk about why none of that matters.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Thanks to the wonders of reddit, I have this link: Oh poo poo, have GWB and Bono merged to make something the whole world can hate?
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Slavvy posted:Local listing for a buell XB9: This is code for "I cannot contain my wheelies."
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What is it about Honda Metropolitan riders that makes them so casual about gear? Last night on my ride home from the gym I rolled up to a stop light near the University of Washington and saw a very attractive girl in yoga pants and a windbreaker riding a green Honda Metropolitan with the straps from her 3/4 helmet hanging loose. This is winter in Seattle, it's milder than most places, but wet all the drat time. I really hope she figures out that helmets don't do any good when they don't stay on your head before it becomes an issue. Then this morning riding to work I passed through the U-District again, and right before I hit the University Bridge (which has that really terrible grated metal surface since it's a drawbridge) I hit another stoplight behind another Honda Metro rider. This one was in hiking gear (rain shell, lightweight pants and trail shoes), and a god drat snowboarding helmet. Unclipped. Straps hanging loose. 
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It's just scooters in general, I think. People seem to see them as closer to bicycles than motorcycles, and hardly anyone wears a helmet on a bike, so... I wonder what percentage of people in the USA would actually wear a helmet on a motorcycle or scooter if they weren't mandated to do so by law? I'll bet the number is depressing.
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I'll admit I ride a bicycle around town with no helmet or other gear, while at the same time I go out with full gear on every motorcycle ride, even if it's to the same location. I can't really rationalize it. Head injuries off a bicycle at 20mph are the same as a motorcycle. But I do it. Dunno.
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I really think there's a need for proper protective gear for road bikers...I've hit 50mph indicated on big downhills while just wearing a bike helmet, shorts and a t-shirt...plus tiny tires, etc, etc, etc. Definitely investing in a full face for bicycling as well.
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The realities of getting schwacked aren't associated with the scooter like they are with the motorcycle. They are seen as safe even though I would argue I felt like I took a lot more risks slowly puttering ahead of impatient and inattentive drivers on some thing that gets to 30 mph "eventually".
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