What is it with guys and motorcycles? (106)
dcj22: My best friend, Debbie, bought a Harley a year and a half ago. She had never driven a bike before she bought it. But she took a class and learned how to ride. Then she put a trike kit on it and tricked it out.
It gave her a new lease on life and is very cool. And... she'll be 53 years old tomorrow. Good for her.
Good for you! Go for it!
It gave her a new lease on life and is very cool. And... she'll be 53 years old tomorrow. Good for her.
Good for you! Go for it!
And best wishes to your friend on her birthday tomorrow
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rosie_girl: So many of these profiles have guys and their motocycles I think I will delete the next one I see. So tired of reading about them. Isn't there one guy who does not like motorcycles? UGH!!!
I don't see a problem with expressing one's interests through a photo. Just because a guy likes motorcycles, does that make him a bad guy? I think too many people have stereotypical views of guys who like motorcycles as being "bad guys." JMO
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rosie_girl: So many of these profiles have guys and their motocycles I think I will delete the next one I see. So tired of reading about them. Isn't there one guy who does not like motorcycles? UGH!!!
sorry rosie, the pics are there so if the girl doesnt like bikes she need not apply, it sorts out the girls from the girls....
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rosie_girl: So many of these profiles have guys and their motocycles I think I will delete the next one I see. So tired of reading about them. Isn't there one guy who does not like motorcycles? UGH!!!
sorry rosie this one is for you.
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rosie_girl: So many of these profiles have guys and their motocycles I think I will delete the next one I see. So tired of reading about them. Isn't there one guy who does not like motorcycles? UGH!!!
I've wondered about the girls who like motorcycles so much...
I've sworn them off since taking a spill that broke things...I find nothing in that activity which justifies the physical risk: if you ride a motorcycle it is more or less inevitable that you WILL fall or be hit...the remaining uncertainty is whether you'll live and in what state....
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Ambrose2007: I've wondered about the girls who like motorcycles so much...
I've sworn them off since taking a spill that broke things...I find nothing in that activity which justifies the physical risk: if you ride a motorcycle it is more or less inevitable that you WILL fall or be hit...the remaining uncertainty is whether you'll live and in what state....
I've sworn them off since taking a spill that broke things...I find nothing in that activity which justifies the physical risk: if you ride a motorcycle it is more or less inevitable that you WILL fall or be hit...the remaining uncertainty is whether you'll live and in what state....
True, but daily life's full of risks anyway.
If your number's up, then your number's up - bike or no bike.
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Ambrose2007: I've wondered about the girls who like motorcycles so much...
I've sworn them off since taking a spill that broke things...I find nothing in that activity which justifies the physical risk: if you ride a motorcycle it is more or less inevitable that you WILL fall or be hit...the remaining uncertainty is whether you'll live and in what state....
I've sworn them off since taking a spill that broke things...I find nothing in that activity which justifies the physical risk: if you ride a motorcycle it is more or less inevitable that you WILL fall or be hit...the remaining uncertainty is whether you'll live and in what state....
Ya, there's definitely a high risk factor there. But could you not argue the same in anything that involves speed...driving a car, biking (the pedal kind), skiing....
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LACali: Hey Harry, I thought YOU'D be in Ireland by now.
Hi Cali
I was informed that the sun really doesn't shine there all winter.
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Ambrose2007: I've wondered about the girls who like motorcycles so much...
I've sworn them off since taking a spill that broke things...I find nothing in that activity which justifies the physical risk: if you ride a motorcycle it is more or less inevitable that you WILL fall or be hit...the remaining uncertainty is whether you'll live and in what state....
hey ambrose, it is a risk i agree, but then crossing the street is too. i bet your accident either involved you speeding, alcohol, or some maniac not watching where they were going?.....hope you have recovered though.I've sworn them off since taking a spill that broke things...I find nothing in that activity which justifies the physical risk: if you ride a motorcycle it is more or less inevitable that you WILL fall or be hit...the remaining uncertainty is whether you'll live and in what state....
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naturalcdn: Ya, there's definitely a high risk factor there. But could you not argue the same in anything that involves speed...driving a car, biking (the pedal kind), skiing....
Yep, slow speed to, like walking on Canadian sidewalks in the winter. Mind you, when you slip it always seems to happen pretty fast.
I've had bikes since I was 10 and dumped a few of them, broken bones and the whole bit. I still have one dirt bike left and still ride the odd street bike even though my nastiest crashes were always on them.
My biggest worry has always been other drivers on the roads, especially here in Alberta. They're all idiots! Every single one of them. Or at least that's the way you have to view them, or you will end up dead because of one of them. I've lost a few friends in crashes, and every one has been some idiot in a car changing lanes or running a traffic control except one.
Now that I think about it, the only bike I never crashed was my Harley, but I sold it before I ever had the chance to ride it.
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kidatheart: Yep, slow speed to, like walking on Canadian sidewalks in the winter. Mind you, when you slip it always seems to happen pretty fast.
I've had bikes since I was 10 and dumped a few of them, broken bones and the whole bit. I still have one dirt bike left and still ride the odd street bike even though my nastiest crashes were always on them.
My biggest worry has always been other drivers on the roads, especially here in Alberta. They're all idiots! Every single one of them. Or at least that's the way you have to view them, or you will end up dead because of one of them. I've lost a few friends in crashes, and every one has been some idiot in a car changing lanes or running a traffic control except one.
Now that I think about it, the only bike I never crashed was my Harley, but I sold it before I ever had the chance to ride it. Maybe I should stick to cars.
I've had bikes since I was 10 and dumped a few of them, broken bones and the whole bit. I still have one dirt bike left and still ride the odd street bike even though my nastiest crashes were always on them.
My biggest worry has always been other drivers on the roads, especially here in Alberta. They're all idiots! Every single one of them. Or at least that's the way you have to view them, or you will end up dead because of one of them. I've lost a few friends in crashes, and every one has been some idiot in a car changing lanes or running a traffic control except one.
Now that I think about it, the only bike I never crashed was my Harley, but I sold it before I ever had the chance to ride it. Maybe I should stick to cars.
Ya, I've had some memorable sidewalk wipe outs! Oh, and trying to ride my bike on icy streets while holding my skis in one hand to bring them for a tune up....brings new meaning to yard sale! I'll agree with you about AB drivers, and sorry to hear of friends you've lost due to them. Taiwanese drivers, well they're all nuts and then you add scooters into the mix
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ive owned 3
i love them
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I like bikes...just not coordinated enough to drive one. Why the concern about people and bikes, anyway?? Seems like someone is just bored and trying to stur up crap.
I sure wish I could drive a bike!!
I sure wish I could drive a bike!!
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kissmedeeply: "Bikers"
People ask what makes a biker
I hear that question a lot
I'm not sure there is an exact answer
but i'm pretty sure what they're notThey're probably not those hardtail hardheads
who park their rides in front of the bar,
whose asses are parked on a barstool inside
but whose bikes never travel too far.
They're not those fat-cat wannabes,
trailers hauling their custom bikes
from rally to rally all year long
they dont know what real riding is like
Tattoos sure dont make you a biker,
although some have tats, dome do not.
Expensive black leather isnt enough
It's something that just can'be bought.
To me real bikers are riders
out there with their wheels on the highway
putting on the miles, living in the ride,
on every back-road and byway..
Instead of hiding under the overpass,
right on through that storm they glide.
'they know that trailers are made for boats,
that i doesnt have to be sunny to ride.
A biker will stop to help you out
if your down along the way
The brand you ride doesnt matter a damn
They may need your help someday.
To me its all about the ride,
about living out there on the Highway,
about riding with a few good friends,
but you dont have to do it my way
If you think it sall aoub the tats,
about the crome, the leather, the bars,
you can go ahead and live that life,
but you might as well drive a car.
You dont need a nice motorcycle
to get all rowdy and drunk,
to dress up like a pirate and
get in fights with some punk
Me, I'll be out there on that highway,
making that Road King Roll.
I bought it to ride, and i feel deep inside
I'm a biker, right down to my soul
People ask what makes a biker
I hear that question a lot
I'm not sure there is an exact answer
but i'm pretty sure what they're notThey're probably not those hardtail hardheads
who park their rides in front of the bar,
whose asses are parked on a barstool inside
but whose bikes never travel too far.
They're not those fat-cat wannabes,
trailers hauling their custom bikes
from rally to rally all year long
they dont know what real riding is like
Tattoos sure dont make you a biker,
although some have tats, dome do not.
Expensive black leather isnt enough
It's something that just can'be bought.
To me real bikers are riders
out there with their wheels on the highway
putting on the miles, living in the ride,
on every back-road and byway..
Instead of hiding under the overpass,
right on through that storm they glide.
'they know that trailers are made for boats,
that i doesnt have to be sunny to ride.
A biker will stop to help you out
if your down along the way
The brand you ride doesnt matter a damn
They may need your help someday.
To me its all about the ride,
about living out there on the Highway,
about riding with a few good friends,
but you dont have to do it my way
If you think it sall aoub the tats,
about the crome, the leather, the bars,
you can go ahead and live that life,
but you might as well drive a car.
You dont need a nice motorcycle
to get all rowdy and drunk,
to dress up like a pirate and
get in fights with some punk
Me, I'll be out there on that highway,
making that Road King Roll.
I bought it to ride, and i feel deep inside
I'm a biker, right down to my soul
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Ambrose2007: I've wondered about the girls who like motorcycles so much...
I've sworn them off since taking a spill that broke things...I find nothing in that activity which justifies the physical risk: if you ride a motorcycle it is more or less inevitable that you WILL fall or be hit...the remaining uncertainty is whether you'll live and in what state....
I've sworn them off since taking a spill that broke things...I find nothing in that activity which justifies the physical risk: if you ride a motorcycle it is more or less inevitable that you WILL fall or be hit...the remaining uncertainty is whether you'll live and in what state....
Ambrose, there are two types of riders....those that have been down and those that are going to go down. I have been down, but I jumped back on the horse, this after I was run over by a car.
I love motorcycling, and I would rather die doing what I love than to die in my sleep of old age, but on the same note every time I climb on I am scared and the day you are not scared to ride, that you have no fear is the day you should truly get off the motorcycle for good. It is the feel of the wind and the fact that we are not protected that gives us a sense of exhilaration, makes us feel alive, that is why we do it.
I respect your decision because you have at least attempted it, where as the woman whom started this thread has no idea.
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It gave her a new lease on life and is very cool. And... she'll be 53 years old tomorrow. Good for her.
Good for you! Go for it!
It's something that I've been meaning to do for some time.
Thanks for the encouragement, really appreciate it