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The Joy of Motorcycle Riding
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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 tassel handlebars and the studded luggage and the half helmets - God, they drive me crazy.

You know who else I hate? BMW guys. Oh, do I 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 have got all day. Appreciate the scenery somewhere else, Grandpa, and while your at it, I'm not waving to you.

Ducati guys - I don't wave at them either. Why they don't spend a little more money on their bikes? "You can have it in any color as long as it is 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 the top of their stupid heads, and God forbid they should ever 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 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 loud paint jobs. Four pounds of paint on a two pound helmet - like I'm going to wave back at 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 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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Silverfox wrote:
exavid wrote:
You don't need but one to have a favorite and hopefully that's the one you have.
Profound words, Exavid, even by your standards.:clapper:

Pete



Paul said something profound!! Shyte Pete, don't just stand there, check his bleedin pulse!!
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Brojees wrote:
Silverfox wrote:


Paul said something profound!! Shyte Pete, don't just stand there, check his bleedin pulse!!
I checked, he's okay, bull sh1t running freely through his veins, Brojees, he gave me a bit of a scare though.:goofygrin:

Pete
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Silverfox wrote:
Brojees wrote:
Silverfox wrote:


Paul said something profound!! Shyte Pete, don't just stand there, check his bleedin pulse!!
I checked, he's okay, bull sh1t running freely through his veins, Brojees, he gave me a bit of a scare though.:goofygrin:

Pete
My own self!
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Bikes are freedom, I wave to all who wave. Life is too short to get uptight. I have noticed BMWs do not wave. It is probably because they are pissed at their repair bills.:waving::waving::waving::waving:BMW Riders=:X
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Goldwings 4 ever wrote:
exavid wrote:
You don't need but one to have a favorite and hopefully that's the one you have.
I don't know why any man in his right mind would want more than one. You would have to get a sidecar. LOL:goofygrin:

Goldwings 4 ever.
actually, the sidecar was for the kids
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axelwik wrote:
stretrod48 wrote:
exavid wrote:
stretrod48 wrote:
Silverfox wrote:
I just wave at everyone!!:waving::waving::waving:

Pete
My wife wants to know "can I wave to? :cooldj:
Hell yes, if you can get some other couples do ride down the road in line you guys could 'do the wave'!
That sounds good!! :waving: I guess that I will have to start the learning how to wave program with my favorite wife and let her get that down pat first :whip:
"Favorite" wife? How many do you have?
I have only one at the present time but I call her my favorite:dance::dance::dance::dance:-- Iam going to put her in CHARGE of waving and packing the chains and whips.:whip:
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Not to mention two mother-in-laws. With your own mater thrown into the mix the mind boggles!
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Hell lots of funny stuff here, thanks made my morning. I :waving:at everyone. I even got the low wave from a bunch of hells angels a few years back. It doesn't bother me at all if they don't :waving:I figure they'r afraid to let go of the handle bars. LOL

Have a:waving::waving::waving::waving::waving:day

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Sir Slink wrote:
Hell lots of funny stuff here, thanks made my morning. I :waving:at everyone. I even got the low wave from a bunch of hells angels a few years back. It doesn't bother me at all if they don't :waving:I figure they'r afraid to let go of the handle bars. LOL

Have a:waving::waving::waving::waving::waving:day

Slink:jumper::jumper::jumper:
I like that one slink "I figure they'r afraid to let go of the handle bars". I will wave right in the middle of a sharp curve knowing they will wonder what kind of fool would takea hand off the bars to wave.:goofygrin: :goofygrin: :goofygrin: :goofygrin:
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exavid wrote:
Not to mention two mother-in-laws. With your own mater thrown into the mix the mind boggles!
Can you imagine theones that believe in a religion that allows "many" wives and you couldhave MANY mother in laws!:cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1:
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:waving:It's not what you ride thats important. It's THAT you ride. If that wasn't the case , anyone not riding a WING , would be required by law to pull off of the road and bow !!!!:bowing:
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sarge wrote:
:waving:It's not what you ride thats important. It's THAT you ride. If that wasn't the case , anyone not riding a WING , would be required by law to pull off of the road and bow !!!!:bowing:
AMEN, SARGE :waving: :waving: :waving: :waving: :waving: :waving: :waving: :waving: :waving: :waving: :waving::waving:
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sarge wrote:
:waving:It's not what you ride thats important. It's THAT you ride. If that wasn't the case , anyone not riding a WING , would be required by law to pull off of the road and bow !!!!:bowing:
of course, but If I bow facing away... and wearing my kilt... roflmao:cooler::byebye:
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rcmatt007 wrote:
sarge wrote:
:waving:It's not what you ride thats important. It's THAT you ride. If that wasn't the case , anyone not riding a WING , would be required by law to pull off of the road and bow !!!!:bowing:
of course, but If I bow facing away... and wearing my kilt... roflmao:cooler::byebye:
IJUST LOST MY BREAKFAST RCMATT007 !!!!!:bowing::bowing: :bowing: :bowing:
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Yeah and my computer doesn't have cookies anymore, it seems to have lost them.
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stretrod48 wrote:
exavid wrote:
Not to mention two mother-in-laws. With your own mater thrown into the mix the mind boggles!
Can you imagine theones that believe in a religion that allows "many" wives and you couldhave MANY mother in laws!:cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1:
My monster-in-law has been cranky ever sincea house fell on her sister...
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Ruaidh wrote:
stretrod48 wrote:
exavid wrote:
Not to mention two mother-in-laws. With your own mater thrown into the mix the mind boggles!
Can you imagine theones that believe in a religion that allows "many" wives and you couldhave MANY mother in laws!:cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1: :cheeky1:
My monster-in-law has been cranky ever sincea house fell on her sister...
Why be cranky over such a little thing? :baffled: :baffled: :baffled: :baffled: :baffled:
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Funny, my wife and I were amazed this summer when we rode the St1300 from Mass. to Tenn for the Honda hoot. By the way, that trip was the last long one on that bike , we now own a wing;)Any How here in Mass. not too many people wave it's not surprising, around here no one will even look any one els in the eye let alone hold a door or say thanks to you if you do.. Just the way it is .. But what we found on that trip was once we got out of new england and into P.A. M.D. and so on, Everyone waved didn't matter what you rode, wing, moped , or Harley, we were floored when people on the other side of the highway were waving to us..Also found it interesting that people said goodmorning to me when I took an early morning walk through Knoxville.. I just hope the rest of the country dosent follow suit to their N.E. country men,, This area is awfoul to live in rush rush rush,, people are truly rude and inconsiderate.. driving is crazy I do it for a living here take it from me..

I wave to anything on two wheels ,, if not for any other reason because I know it pisses people off around here:grinner:
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Had a really good experience with folks in Knoxville, started with a guy helping to show us how to get out of the airport and onto the right road for Townsend, up in the Smokies. Everyone, but everyone was so helpful and friendly. We probably wasted half our all too short time there just chatting to folks!!!

Pete
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Being with good folks is never a waste of time. You drove away from a wonderful experience

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