Author Topic: One liners to "When are you gonna get a REAL bike?" (Read 9207 times)

bandibull · « **Reply #30 on:** January 29, 2006, 03:18:05 AM »

I have used several variations of the tractor line in the past
as well as pointing out a couple dozen ways in which my bike
is better than a harley.

Being rather, how shall we say, ... 'good sized', I more often
get asked when I going to get a "fat bike."

I usually respond that my Bandit scoots my big butt around real good
and its comfy..... at least for the last 75,000 miles.

oremike · « **Reply #31 on:** January 29, 2006, 12:46:35 PM »

My standard reply to anyone bashing/snubing/belittleing my bike is to say fire up you scoot and let's go for a ride. Then you can decide if I ride a real bike or not. 10 times out of 10 the wannabee bad ass doesn't own a motorcycle and proly won't either. Real riders know it's the same wind and it's all good.

Mike M.

Slider · « **Reply #32 on:** January 29, 2006, 11:29:19 PM »

Here in Beaver Land the Harley riders go to ridiculous lengths to pretend not to see us. Others wave when passing but they don't. If there is a group, the odd one of those lower on the pecking order at the back of the pack will, particularly if they are on pillion. I'm sure they will be beaten soundly at ride end.

I recall pulling into a crowded truck stop and having a Harely group come in moments later and park in available spaces ANYWHERE but near me. An old Gold Wing pulled in by me and noted the same thing. It was kinda like being an opposite pole of a magnet. Maybe they were afraid but None would look our way, even walking in a mildly circuitous route around us heads turned away.

Too bad. It's their loss as we are all buds and have road wisdom and fun to share.

Alsp too bad there's snow here -can't wait for spring or the new Bandit V12. That'll show Chrysler a thing or two.

Mike

oremike · « **Reply #33 on:** January 30, 2006, 02:33:01 AM »

I've had the oposite experance with patch wearing bikers, genaral idle chating while gasing up at some remote gas station. Were ya going? where you from? See that stater behind the pucker brush on the outskers of town? Then ride safe or some other parting comment. Seems to me the goldwingers are too busy making expresso or tuneing the radio to wave or stop if your on the side of the road.

banditII · « **Reply #34 on:** January 30, 2006, 06:54:20 PM »

I would love to have a Harley, but I can't afford the trailor.

rider123 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 30, 2006, 09:28:38 PM »

Quote from: "warren renshaw"

I would love to have a Harley, but I can't afford the trailor.

Or the maintenance!! I can't afford to go to motorcycle mechanics school just to drive to the Starbucks to look cool!