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Beve Stuscemi
Jun 6, 2001




Radbot posted:

A Honda NC or CTX :getin:

CBX

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Day Man
Jul 30, 2007

Champion of the Sun!

Master of karate and friendship...
for everyone!


HenryJLittlefinger posted:

I need recommendations for a motorbike that will make me stop making GBS threads so much.

Get a BMW, the stick up your rear end that comes with it will stop things up pretty well.

Retarted Pimple
Jun 2, 2002

A Harley, with all that vibration on your prostate, you'll stop going and start coming.

HenryJLittlefinger
Jan 31, 2010

stomp clap


Retarded Pimp posted:

A Harley, with all that vibration on your prostate, you'll stop going and start coming.

So I was in a truckstop bathroom a while back and this old weather-beaten leathered up HD type biker comes in and goes to the urinal next to me. He was straining so hard to piss and just getting a little trickle. All "NNNNNGGGGGH*tinkle drip drip*"

Clitch
Feb 26, 2002

I lived through
Donald Trump's presidency
and all I got was
this lousy virus

HenryJLittlefinger posted:

So I was in a truckstop bathroom a while back and this old weather-beaten leathered up HD type biker comes in and goes to the urinal next to me. He was straining so hard to piss and just getting a little trickle. All "NNNNNGGGGGH*tinkle drip drip*"

Meth use, probably.

goddamnedtwisto
Dec 31, 2004

If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you
Fun Shoe

HenryJLittlefinger posted:

So I was in a truckstop bathroom a while back and this old weather-beaten leathered up HD type biker comes in and goes to the urinal next to me. He was straining so hard to piss and just getting a little trickle. All "NNNNNGGGGGH*tinkle drip drip*"

It'll come to you too one day.

HenryJLittlefinger
Jan 31, 2010

stomp clap


goddamnedtwisto posted:

It'll come to you too one day.

Shut up shut up shut up can't hear you la la la la la la la gonna go drink a bunch of water.

Digital_Jesus
Feb 10, 2011

"Fart or Shart". The motorcycle highway game where everybody wins!

Lynza
Jun 1, 2000

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
- Robert A. Heinlein
Walking across the street from lunch today, and I saw a young woman on a scooter. This isn't unusual, except that she was wearing a hoodie, a bicycle helmet, and hotpants. I hope she has good insurance.

nsaP
May 4, 2004

alright?
Wow, I never see scooter riders wearing gear.

Slavvy
Dec 11, 2012

nsaP posted:

Wow, I never see scooter riders wearing gear.

The most I've seen is gloves and jacket, and that was a pizza guy.

I also once saw a girl in a t-shirt go down when she managed to drive her faggio into monumental pothole that caused the front wheel to instantly stop moving and the whole bike to comically flip forwards. I remember her standing up and her entire left side was blood.

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.
A palate cleanser for all of us who hate distracted drivers. Bonus points for having a cop who is actually pretty cool.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cc2_1418624275
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I was driving on the Autobahn the other day and saw a guy literally playing on his tablet computer at 160 km/h! I was so shocked that I nearly lost grip on my beer. I told my girlfriend to stop blowing me for a moment and watch this moron.

Chichevache fucked around with this message at 03:32 on Apr 28, 2015

Schroeder91
Jul 5, 2007

Slavvy posted:

The most I've seen is gloves and jacket, and that was a pizza guy.

I also once saw a girl in a t-shirt go down when she managed to drive her faggio into monumental pothole that caused the front wheel to instantly stop moving and the whole bike to comically flip forwards. I remember her standing up and her entire left side was blood.

Of all the scooters I see her, maybe 5% wear gear and it's usually just a helmet. Better than nothing I guess. I see so many girls in just short shorts and tank tops. It would be a bad in a wreck.

Moral_Hazard
Aug 21, 2012

Rich Kid of Insurancegram

nsaP posted:

Wow, I never see scooter riders wearing gear.

I've seen hard core scooterati wear gear, the people who make scooters a lifestyle. That gear is usually jacket, helmet, gloves, and tall, non-motorcycle boots. The average rider, no.

revmoo
May 25, 2006

#basta
I dunno, I wear all the gear on my Ninja but if I'm taking the scoot out then it's t-shirt and sunglasses. I figure the odds are roughly the same as riding a bicycle. Of course I really just keep it in my neighborhood so there's not a ton of threats to worry about.

Lynza
Jun 1, 2000

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
- Robert A. Heinlein
I don't know if it's a full moon or what, but I had 3 near-death experiences on the way to work this morning, which is 3 more than usual.

On the plus side, I had my camera going, so when I get home (IF I GET HOME) I can take a look and see what's up.

revmoo
May 25, 2006

#basta
I got a live bee in my helmet while doing 80mph on the freeway. Definitely the scariest moment I've had on the bike so far.

Marv Hushman
Jun 2, 2010

Freedom Ain't Free
:911::911::911:
There are some places in the world where yoga pants don't belong, and I managed to locate all of them on the ride in today.

Dielectric
May 3, 2010

nsaP posted:

Wow, I never see scooter riders wearing gear.

I used to see a dude (I assume...) bombing his scooter around Evanston IL all the time wearing a green Army parka with a Storm Trooper helmet. Most gear I've ever seen on a scooter at one time. This was way before cell phone cameras were a thing or I'd have a Tumblr just for him.

Lynza
Jun 1, 2000

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea."
- Robert A. Heinlein
There's a scooter guy who parks in the same lot as me. Every time I see him, I have to control the urge to just punch him in his prissy, smug face. Not even a helmet. And I'm reasonably certain you have to wear one even on a scooter here.

My only joy comes in knowing that he will eventually tip over on his hipster Stella and probably remove himself from the gene pool.


I am a bad person.

clutchpuck
Apr 30, 2004
ro-tard
I still have my riding flip flops and riding swim trunks from 4 days in Maui on a scooter.

funeral home DJ
Apr 21, 2003


Pillbug

Marv Hushman posted:

There are some places in the world where yoga pants don't belong, and I managed to locate all of them on the ride in today.

I've been writing my local senator about making the manufacture of "XXL" yoga pants a crime with mandatory minimum sentencing involving 3 months of jail time and a permanent email subscription to a BBW porn site.

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Ripoff posted:

I've been writing my local senator about making the manufacture of "XXL" yoga pants a crime with mandatory minimum sentencing involving 3 months of jail time and a permanent email subscription to a BBW porn site.

:agreed: and since I'm not a sexist I think the same should apply for sleeveless shirts.

clutchpuck
Apr 30, 2004
ro-tard
As long as "manufacture" doesn't mean "cutting the sleeves off of", I should be good. Right?

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

clutchpuck posted:

As long as "manufacture" doesn't mean "cutting the sleeves off of", I should be good. Right?

PM me pics and I'll decide :wink:

Beach Bum
Jan 13, 2010

clutchpuck posted:

As long as "manufacture" doesn't mean "cutting the sleeves off of", I should be good. Right?

Yeah uh if this is the case I've got a ton of old t-shirts that I wore the armpits out of that got converted to sleeveless because they were halfway off already.

funeral home DJ
Apr 21, 2003


Pillbug

clutchpuck posted:

As long as "manufacture" doesn't mean "cutting the sleeves off of", I should be good. Right?

The "Buell Uniform" has been grandfathered in for years, you're okay.

Slavvy
Dec 11, 2012

Ripoff posted:

The "Buell Uniform" has been grandfathered in for years, you're okay.

Do you have to reset the collar every other week?

Marv Hushman
Jun 2, 2010

Freedom Ain't Free
:911::911::911:
Ripoff, you give Buell...a bad name.

Gay Nudist Dad
Dec 12, 2006

asshole on a scooter

MoraleHazard posted:

I've seen hard core scooterati wear gear, the people who make scooters a lifestyle. That gear is usually jacket, helmet, gloves, and tall, non-motorcycle boots. The average rider, no.

This about sums up what I wear. Proper riding jacket and gloves, full-face helmet, regular jeans, leather-but-not-motorcycle boots. It's about what most of my scooter cohorts wear, too. Basically nobody wears more than that. In bad weather I add proper overpants and proper riding boots.

But of the general scooterist population it's open-face helmet and whatever clothes you already felt like wearing.

its all nice on rice
Nov 12, 2006

Sweet, Salty Goodness.



Buglord
I'll admit that I hopped onto the scooter with nothing but a pair of shorts, flip flops and a t-shirt whilst riding down from Magnolia to the Interbay.

clutchpuck
Apr 30, 2004
ro-tard

Slavvy posted:

Do you have to reset the collar every other week?

Fortunately it is now owner-serviceable!

xergm
Sep 8, 2009

The Moon is for Sissies!

Lynza posted:

There's a scooter guy who parks in the same lot as me. Every time I see him, I have to control the urge to just punch him in his prissy, smug face. Not even a helmet. And I'm reasonably certain you have to wear one even on a scooter here.

My only joy comes in knowing that he will eventually tip over on his hipster Stella and probably remove himself from the gene pool.


I am a bad person.

I live around Kansas City. MO has a helmet law, but KS doesn't, and I always find it amazing how just crossing the state line you immediately see a difference in the number of guys wearing a helmet.

To me, my brain is my most valuable asset. I can never understand how anyone can ride around without their head in some sort of protection.

mungtor
May 3, 2005

Yeah, I hate me too.
Nap Ghost

xergm posted:

I live around Kansas City. MO has a helmet law, but KS doesn't, and I always find it amazing how just crossing the state line you immediately see a difference in the number of guys wearing a helmet.

To me, my brain is my most valuable asset. I can never understand how anyone can ride around without their head in some sort of protection.

I live in MA, which has helmet laws, but NH doesn't. Driving northbound on the highway you can see the first rest stop is always busy with bikers stopping to take off their helmets. So it's not like "I don't even have to wear one", it's "I'm going to take this off at the first opportunity". Most of them are cruiser guys who are only wearing cereal bowls to begin with, so I don't get it at all.

Deeters
Aug 21, 2007


I joined a local Facebook bike group to get some laughs. Already there's post about someone getting cut off and guys talking about how they pull out their gun or knife to get people's attention.

Militant Lesbian
Oct 3, 2002

Lynza posted:

I don't know if it's a full moon or what, but I had 3 near-death experiences on the way to work this morning, which is 3 more than usual.

On the plus side, I had my camera going, so when I get home (IF I GET HOME) I can take a look and see what's up.

Didn't ride to work yesterday, but I rode today and holy poo poo I think you're right, the SMIDSY brigade was out in force this morning. Hopefully the ride home is better. Phase of the moon indeed.

Renaissance Robot
Oct 10, 2010

Bite my furry metal ass

xergm posted:

To me, my brain is my most valuable asset. I can never understand how anyone can ride around without their head in some sort of protection.

Somehow I doubt this is true of people who don't wear a helmet.

revmoo
May 25, 2006

#basta
The trick is to just drive 90 everywhere. That way it doesn't matter if you have a helmet on or not.

Digital_Jesus
Feb 10, 2011

revmoo posted:

The trick is to just drive 90 everywhere. That way it doesn't matter if you have a helmet on or not.

bro if u aint ridin triple digits u aint livin

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revmoo
May 25, 2006

#basta
Remember guys, stoplights timed for 35 are also timed for 70

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