Bandit Alley
GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: Atomicmoondog on December 09, 2005, 09:16:29 AM
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I was watching a show on TV last night about the history of motorcycles in the U.S.
They made an interesting observation concerning riding positions offered by different manufacturers.
The theory was this:
Initial and early design offerings from the various motorcycle companies offered riding positions that mimic/emulate the traditional horse saddle styles of the region.
In other words, Harley and Indian offered riding positions that reflected the western style of riding horses ( http://www.ultimatehorsesite.com/info/wsaddle.html ), which is a feet forward, laid-back position. At the same time the European bikes (and ultimately Japan) offered riding positions that were a little more rider-forward feet-back, like the European/English style saddles ( http://www.ultimatehorsesite.com/info/esaddle.html ).
I found this interesting because, I believe, my bike gives me the same sense of freedom and the feeling of being "one" with the environment that earlier cultures must have felt while commuting on horse back.
Unlike a cage, I am on my bike, not in my bike. I am not a witness to the world passing by. I am in the environment that I am passing through. I smell the fresh-cut grass. I feel the rain and the sun. I feel the cold and the heat, just like those that went before, and their horses.
-Moondog
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Cool idea.
I want a buggy to sit/stand on that I can harness my bike to the front of like a Roaman chariot!!
Or something like the StarWars racers...
(http://www.lucasarts.com/products/starwarsracer/anakin1.jpg)
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Ya but with the Bandit,you don't have to stock the barn with hay and shovel shit.Or pay the vet.
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Pay the mechanic (or DIY)
Stock the garage with oil and filters
You do get away w/o shit though! (unless my dogs crap in the garage) :lol:
And hey, I've got a kegerator in my garage for when I get done! You won't find THAT n a horse barn!
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I watched that too was pretty interesting.