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Post by FightingFalcon on Jan 9, 2006 19:59:28 GMT -8
A Lexus, eh? My mom used to drive a Lexus SC300, which is their sports coupe. *drool* I used to love driving that thing  |
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Post by stratagosv on Jan 9, 2006 20:37:34 GMT -8
The Harley has the cowboy position, the rice rockets have the jockey position, do you REALLY want to be a jocky?  Once I get the money, and license, I'm buying a bandana, one of those nazi style helmets (jus' cuz de look coo') leather jacket, and black bandana... OOOOHH YEAH!!! Ride through the great planes |
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Post by FightingFalcon on Jan 9, 2006 21:23:28 GMT -8
Yes, I want to be a jockey  As for equipment...I'm spending like $700 on riding gear. Helmet, leather jacket, pants, boots, gloves....I'm gonna be so pimp |
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Post by stratagosv on Jan 9, 2006 22:52:24 GMT -8
Well, we all have our faults FF Good luck getting into a biker bar! :-) |
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Post by MrDoublel on Jan 10, 2006 1:29:47 GMT -8
We have friends in Deland (30-40 miles inland from Daytone). He's been going to bike week for 40 years (they don't do the "Biker" look). Anyway, the saturday before Bike Week Deland had their first annual bike fest. So Genes is selling his Zundap and wants to drive it to town and see what he gets. He says "You want to ride somthing too?" Now I'v never had a bike (other than the pedalable type :-) ) but I say "Sure". So, he drives the Zundap and I drive one of their old Cushmans! It had a V-Twin Briggs, like 20-25 HP, got it up to 40MPH no problem! We get to down town and the street is lined with big bikes and the usual collection of atypical "Bikers". The first thing the first guy who sees us (the usual rough lookin character) is "Is THAT a Zundap?" followed with "Dude! Check out the Cushman, I had one when I was a kid!" Long story...well, still long. All these rough lookin' characters all waxing nostalgic over these bikes. Had a lot of fun. I really would like to get a Harley. (Gotta work on the wife on that...)
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Post by garryowen on May 31, 2006 6:26:03 GMT -8
Ninjas are cool. I remember some fool in Miami who was on one.
Scenario: Road across from Star Island
Time: Don't remember
What happened:
We were waiting at a red light for something like two minutes... it was ridiculous. We were the 2nd people in line, and there was this guy on a purple Ninja in front of us. The light finally turns green, and right as it does, the ninja shoots out on its back wheel as the rider pops a wheelie for about 50 yards, and safely lands on his front tire. The ladies on the sidewalk were amused and the people on the road were amused (with the exception of my dad, who thought he was an idiot). Everyone was amused. Except for the cops, of course, who happened to be behind us. They caught up with the rider at the next light as we drove past.
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Post by Far Rider on May 31, 2006 8:21:38 GMT -8
Ninjas are cool. I remember some fool in Miami who was on one. Scenario: Road across from Star Island Time: Don't remember What happened: We were waiting at a red light for something like two minutes... it was ridiculous. We were the 2nd people in line, and there was this guy on a purple Ninja in front of us. The light finally turns green, and right as it does, the ninja shoots out on its back wheel as the rider pops a wheelie for about 50 yards, and safely lands on his front tire. The ladies on the sidewalk were amused and the people on the road were amused (with the exception of my dad, who thought he was an idiot). Everyone was amused. Except for the cops, of course, who happened to be behind us. They caught up with the rider at the next light as we drove past. I am sure the cops were amused, too. They probably laughed about that asshole the rest of the shift. We used to call those guys organ donors. |
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Post by FightingFalcon on May 31, 2006 15:51:11 GMT -8
There's nothing illegal about wheelies - as Mike said, the cops probably laughed with him. Cops and bikers actually have a pretty close relationship. Unless you're a total ass-clown, cops won't do anything to you. In fact, most of them wave to me...
EMTs call them organ donors. The sports bike community calls them squids because after they crash their intestines are spread out like a squid. In addition, people who pop wheelies in public are usually dumb to begin with and generally don't have riding gear.
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Post by 101ABN on May 31, 2006 16:02:08 GMT -8
"There's nothing illegal about wheelies "
Depends on your locality.
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Post by FightingFalcon on May 31, 2006 18:02:02 GMT -8
I would never do a wheelie in public (nor would I attempt one for a long time) but I've also never heard of them being illegal.
News to me.
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Post by garryowen on Jun 1, 2006 6:21:23 GMT -8
I assume that they gave him a ticket for reckless driving or just had a little chat with him.
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Post by Far Rider on Jun 1, 2006 7:15:32 GMT -8
There's nothing illegal about wheelies - as Mike said, the cops probably laughed with him. Cops and bikers actually have a pretty close relationship. Unless you're a total ass-clown, cops won't do anything to you. In fact, most of them wave to me... EMTs call them organ donors. The sports bike community calls them squids because after they crash their intestines are spread out like a squid. In addition, people who pop wheelies in public are usually dumb to begin with and generally don't have riding gear. Doing wheelies in traffic counts toward ass-clowndom. It's called "reckless operation" and in this state it will cost you six points. |
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