Any bikers in the group?

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ExtremeRyno

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Ozrat said:
Are you familiar with the motorcylists' "hello" hand signal that gets exchanged whenever two riders of the same dream pass each other by down the highway of life?
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This reminds me...Any people here bikers? If so...What generation, and if someone walked up to you on the street would they immediately say "That's one burly biker" or would they say "Hey, there's Craig. He's got a nice Vespa!"

My bike is my main mode of transportation to and from work/college/Denny's. I recently was going too slowly on a sand-road so some bastard in a Semi could pass me..I ended up laying the thing over and killing my back. I hate those fucking Semi's.

As for that hand-signal..I've always used that..I come from a long line of bikers, so saying "yo" to passing cycles is just a no-brainer. I've noticed that more and more people have stopped using that lately. What? Are you ass-hats too good for me because you've got an 04 Harley with $76,000 in accessories? Can't handle waving to a crappy rider with a crappy bike? Maybe these people are just jealous of my gorgeous beard and glistening piercings.

Whatever the case: If there are bikers on these boards, do you use the "hey/yo/werd/howdy" hand signal when passing other bikers, or do you just sit there and stare straight ahead for fear of being beaten?
 
I always wave to other bikers when I'm out on my old Suzuki, but I draw the line at waving to scooterists/moped riders/Herr und Frau Matching Leather on their BMWs. I don't wave to Harley riders either as they're either some City yuppie having a mid life crisis or theiving, drug dealing Angel scum...
 
I'm a BMW rider and seeing that I live in Wisconsin only drive it about half of the year. Right now as the snow flies it is in storage but during warmer weather usually use it to commute and for the occasional roadtrip. It's a '84 R80 airhead, which is pretty fast and nimble with its 800cc engine. It's not a high priced bike like the newer ones - I only paid $3500 for it a few years back. One of these years I'll get a brand new 1100cc sport-tourer but that will set me back about $18k.

I always do the biker wave to the BMW riders and when I'm out of the city on a road trip give it to everyone. The bikers that usually don't respond are the new leather, easy-rider wannabes. I wear leather but am not the burly, bearded biker type. I usually stand out from the Harley riders because I always wear a helmet and got verbally harassed a few times when cruising around town during the Harley 100th reunion. But then again, that was from the easy-rider wannabes. I have no problems hanging out and talking with the skankiest bikers at the festivals, people with character are always interesting.
 
This is a rant...Nothing really important, and nothing in any particular order.




I've got a 95 Virago XV1100 Special..Sweet bike to ride, but it's completely stock. The only thing that sets it apart is the gold rims, and again, those are stock with the Special model. I picked it up for $3500 a few years ago. These new bikers never wave...Just the occasional confused Harley rider that thinks I've got a custom cruiser.

I went to the Harley 100th Festival here in Oklahoma...No one said anything about me not having a Harley..I felt really out of place beacuse everyone had on their $500 Harley jackets and $350 boots..All I had was my
BACA (Bikers Against Child Abuse) vest, a "Kid's Custom Cycles" shirt (Kid does great work on ANY bike..And he's really cheap), and some cheap work boots..I looked like scum, and no one said more than five words to me.

I had a blowout that day, and no one even stopped to help. They looked, but not a single person of the over 4000 people asked if I needed help. I had to walk my cycle a few miles to the tire shop to buy a new tire...

And I'm tired of seeing "West Coast Choppers" shirts on everyon's back...Those punks don't own a WCC bike. And the OCC clothing makes me mad, too, though I really love that show.

Strangely, 4 years ago when I had a beat up 1974 CB750 Four, everyone waved..Not sure if it was because of the ape-hangers or the three foot tall sissy bar, but people always noticed me and acknowledged me. I chopped up the frame, and turned that thing into a "Cafe Racer" and was offered money for it the day I finished. Of course I sold it.

Because motorcycles are now completely fashionable (because of the shows on Discovery Channel), many bikers are just too yuppie to care. These new bikers (within the last 2 years) are just shit-turds.

Also, on helmets: I've got a huge head..Helmets don't fit comfortably on me. I've got a skull cap, that's about it. I wore it for a while, and no one ever said anything to me...I've not worn a helmet in years, and all of a sudden I get dirty looks, and people bitch at me for being un-safe. The law in Oklahoma is that you've got to have head and eye wear..I wear a bandanna and some sun-glasses.

Bikers should stick together, not judge each other...I am admittedly biased against the new bikers, but they're equally biased against me. Can't even get help when I've got a tire explode underneath me. Asses.
 
Definitely many Harley bikers are riding the fashionable craze. I thought it strange that in the early days of the Milwaukee anniversary parties like during the 90th reunion I saw lots of beater bikes and owner-customized bikes and then for the 100th, it was just all brand-new chrome and leather as far as the eye could see. My leather had plenty of bug juice, grease and wrinkles on it after one full season of riding. I would rather leave it that way than have it cleaned and polished.

Wisconsin doesn't have any helmet laws but I would rather wear one to stay alive or at least keep my head pretty when they bury me. Most people there don't wear one though.
 
I'm not a biker, but my parents both have Harleys and take them out for rides on the weekend. I'm thinking a little about a Honda sportbike: my parents won't mind, since they own stock in both Honda and Harley... :)
 
Pope_Viper said:
I wave to folks from my Shadow.
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Me too, acutally the Harley guys are not *supposed* to wave to us non-Harley guys..well they do, but the code is to nod to non-Harley drivers..Funny thing is tho, Harley drives wave at me..

Here's my bike:
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My buddy Mark's bike
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Except he has Two Bros pipe and other mods.

He lets me ride it sometimes though. Some day I'll be able to afford my own.

I don't even acknowledge anything smaller than 600cc sportbikes, or smaller than 750cc cruisers. Been flipped the finger by Harley riders I don't know... Jerks.
 
This is basically what mine looks like stock-same color:

BMW R80ST

I have added a windshield, a corbin seat, system cases and a tank bag. I'll see if I can dig up a picture of it....

And this is what I want:

BMW R1150RT

I've taken it for a test drive and the engine purrs like a finely tuned instrument. It's very comfortable and the fairing helps to keep you warm in the colder months. It also has plenty of power to blow away any sportscar on the road. Yum.
 
Actually, did you know that those Biker hand signals to each other are actually considered a valid and legit form of sign language?

Look it up here under the United States section.

I took a motorcycle saftey course to get my license the easy way, and I was top of my class. I even beat the guy who had been riding Harleys for 20+ years. Only got one point off on the road skills test and two points off on the written test. 8)

I used to be able to ride somebody's Honda Shadow to my old high school everyday in the falls and springs before it was sold to somebody else. God I miss that feeling... The wind in my face... The thrill of the ride... Passing the school buses in less than five seconds on the rural highways... :twisted:

Unfortunately I haven't seen much biking action since then. But once I start actually working for a living, I'll be sure to buy a cheap yet decent bike to enjoy myself with.
 
You can pick up a CB750 Honda (the 60's/70's models) for about $1000 in perfect working order. And you can find a late 90's Nighthawk 750 (The new, faster version of the old CB750's) for about $2500 in mint condition.

I always had a crush on the Virago, though. It was the first real cruiser type I encountered, and Harley copied the style in the mid-80's because of the popularity. For the money, an XV1100 Virago is the way to go..Shaft driven, easy upkeep, cheap parts, and the smoothest ride I've ever had. And I've gone interstate riding on Goldwings that don't glide like my Virago.
 
Alas I dont bike, but I dress in a black biker jacket which makes me think I'm Ian from Fallout 1, and people think I'm cool.
 
I think it's a rule: Saddle Bags have to look odd and out of place. Mine look really dorky, so I took them off during the summer. They're good for going to work and going to class, but so's a backpack.

And JJ86..Man..Those look like a briefcase..Very out of place. But I guess functionality should take precedence over beauty. Nice bike, though..My dad almost got one a few years ago when my mom decided she wanted a BMW.

I think the only Saddle Bags I like are the sleek plastic cases that match the bike..Like on a Harley RoadKing..Those look fine..But that's the only time I've seen a cool saddle bag.
 
ExtremeRyno said:
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Sorry, no matter how much you pray for it the Virago still won't turn into Viagra. You'll have to talk to your doctor about that one.
 
Actually, I got some stuff called Kong (Bling Bling For Your Ding Dong). Supposed to make your cock bigger, but I've only taken it once just to see if it worked like Viagra. It did. So I forgot about it until just now.
 
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