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Old 11-07-2009, 10:18 AM   #81
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Is Spies riding a BMW R1150R Rockster with 75-HP to the rear wheel?

Is Biaggi riding an Aprilia Tuono R with 122-HP to the rear wheel?
and I doubt any of us have a WSB spec bike... so what the fuck is your point?
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Old 11-07-2009, 10:28 AM   #82
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The Amish like to wave at us when out on the bikes.
If I'm out running, then cars, bikes, etc like to wave to me.
I've seen you running
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Old 11-07-2009, 10:30 AM   #83
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I love motorcycles, and I love riding. Like many of you, what first drew me to bikes was not just the experience of riding, but the feeling that I'd become part of a special community—a brotherhood, really. Nothing calms me more than a long ride down the interstate, waving to the members of my beloved clan. Except when I pass Harley guys. I hate Harley guys. Hate, hate, hate. When they pass me on the highway, you know what I do? I don't wave. With their little tassle handlebars and the studded luggage and the half-helmets—God, they drive me crazy.

You know who else I hate? BMW guys. Oh, I do hate those guys. I don't wave at them, either. They think they're so great, sitting all upright, with their 180-degree German engines. God, I hate them. They're almost as bad as those old bastards on their touring motorcycles. You know what I call those bikes? "Two-wheeled couches!" Get it? Because they're so big. They drive around like they've got all day. Appreciate the scenery somewhere else, Grampa, and while you're at it, I'm not waving to you.

Ducati guys—I don't wave at them either. Why don't they spend a little more money on their bikes? "You can have it in any color you want, as long as it's red." Aren't you cool! Like they even know what a desmo-whatever engine is, anyway. Try finding the battery, you Italian-wannabe racers! I never, ever wave at those guys.

Suzuki guys aren't much better, which is why I never wave at them, either. They always have those stupid helmets sitting on top of their stupid heads, and God forbid they should wear any safety gear. They make me so mad. Sometimes they'll speed by and look over at me and you know what I do? I don't wave. I just keep on going. Please, don't get me started on Kawasaki guys. Ninjas? What are you, twelve years old? Team Green my ass. I never wave at Kawasaki guys.

I ride a Honda, and I'll only wave at Honda guys, but even then, I'll never wave at a guy in full leathers. Never, never, never. Yeah, like you're going to get your knee down on the New York Thruway. Nice crotch, by the way. Guys in full leathers will never get a wave from me, and by the way, neither will the guys in two-piece leathers. And I'll tell you who else I'm not waving at—those guys with the helmets with the loud paintjobs. Four pounds of paint on a two pound helmet–like I'm going to wave back to that! I'll also never wave at someone with a mirrored visor. Or helmet stickers. Or racing gloves. Or hiking boots.

To me, motorcycling is a like a family, a close-knit brotherhood of people who ride Hondas, wear jeans and a leather jacket (not Vanson) with regular gloves and a solid-color helmet with a clear visor, no stickers, no racing gloves and regular boots (not Timberlands). And isn't that what really makes riding so special?
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Old 11-07-2009, 01:44 PM   #84
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Obviously you haven't seen any photos of me... I have no chest so there isn't anything bouncing. Sorry.
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Old 11-07-2009, 01:44 PM   #85
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Oreo - Damn, freakin hilarious! And don't worry... I won't wave at you from my Victory!
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Old 11-07-2009, 01:49 PM   #86
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Obviously you haven't seen any photos of me... I have no chest so there isn't anything bouncing. Sorry.


.... Minus the "stfu" part, of course :P
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Old 11-07-2009, 01:56 PM   #87
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Old 11-07-2009, 02:01 PM   #88
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The guy you're with in the 2nd pic looks a LOT like a much younger version of a guy I ride with from time to time.
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Old 11-07-2009, 03:14 PM   #89
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I HATE those headlight modulators. What are they thinking?? If you're so completely and totally petrified of riding a motorcycle, get off of the fucking thing.
those things are so popular up here i thought it was standard equipment on new goldwings
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Old 11-07-2009, 05:29 PM   #90
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The guy you're with in the 2nd pic looks a LOT like a much younger version of a guy I ride with from time to time.
That would be my husband. He is a member here (wideopen1) but doesn't get on very often (if at all).
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