Thought I have Seen it all till now!

lund

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A vast majority of accidents involving a motorcyclist the motorcyclist are at fault.
Everything from the riding style to riding gear has a direct reflection on your chances of being in a motor vehicle accident.
Did you know that a dark helmet put's you at a much higher risk over a white or yellow.
How about lane positioning while in traffic, what is the proper position in an intersection when negotiating a left turn, most have no clue
Worst is group riding, riders are randomly spread all over with no idea what they are doing. I avoid group rides for that reason.
How about a simple thing like coming to a stop safely and waiting at the light, seen guys shifting once they are stopped, others with both feet on the ground, hell list goes on for poor riding habits.
Motorcycle riding courses are worth gold, one find out fast how bad they are when they take a riding safety course.
 

PineLaneRider

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What a hack. He got red Krylon overspray on the fork!
This is the beginning of the motorcycle culture, when the bikes were minimal and the rider's skills were maximum. Now a lot of riders can't function without ride modes, abs, traction control, 150hp, etc, etc... Some of those thing are great from a safety stand point, but also can make us lazy and reduce our needed skill set.
 

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This guy is making do with what he's got and apparently doing alright. I got my first bike 30-some years ago (cb360t) from a junk yard and "repaired" it with parts off whatever other bikes I could find in the yard. Seems like he just couldn't find all the necessary parts to make it work so he improvised. I wouldn't ride it but I've been there so I can't really bag on him.

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Before I retired, I spent 30 years dealing with the public in all kinds of situations. sometimes friendly and sometimes hostile. I learned in that time not to judge a book by it's cover. In other words, do not judge a person by appearance, creed, or colour of their skin. Yet some people on here assumed that this person was an ex-con simply because he has a few Tats. Maybe not up to a perceived standard. Just remember that not everyone has been blessed by the American or European dream and have enough money to buy a new motorcycle, flood it with accessories, put a couple of thousand miles on it and sell it for the next popular fad. Of course he has not purchased insurance. Everyone in law enforcement has him stereotyped as a handy pull and a name in the book. Just ponder why he is as he is. Maybe he is supporting elderly parents or a young family. Not everyone wit the latest mode of transport and all the right gear all the time is law abiding. Ask yourself this question If you were stranded at the side of the road and he offered help, would you tell him to move on and that you would wait for a better dressed rider on a newer machine to help. Sometimes the people with the least, give the most
 

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this is the guy you want on your team if you’re in a survival situation, he is sort of an idiot of a genius.
Proper Frontier Spirit.
This is the sort of thing Gabby Johnson would be proud of.
Reverend !
 

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Before I retired, I spent 30 years dealing with the public in all kinds of situations. sometimes friendly and sometimes hostile. I learned in that time not to judge a book by it's cover. In other words, do not judge a person by appearance, creed, or colour of their skin. Yet some people on here assumed that this person was an ex-con simply because he has a few Tats. Maybe not up to a perceived standard. Just remember that not everyone has been blessed by the American or European dream and have enough money to buy a new motorcycle, flood it with accessories, put a couple of thousand miles on it and sell it for the next popular fad. Of course he has not purchased insurance. Everyone in law enforcement has him stereotyped as a handy pull and a name in the book. Just ponder why he is as he is. Maybe he is supporting elderly parents or a young family. Not everyone wit the latest mode of transport and all the right gear all the time is law abiding. Ask yourself this question If you were stranded at the side of the road and he offered help, would you tell him to move on and that you would wait for a better dressed rider on a newer machine to help. Sometimes the people with the least, give the most
Fair quote but to be honest this is about stupidity and tying your life to a piece of string.
 

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This guy is simply riding his last bike he bought new, and just waiting for the new and improved 'completely revamped' Super Tenere to arrive...........

I guess he has been waiting awhile, and will be waiting a lot longer ! LOL
How long is a piece of string.
 

RIVA

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Fair quote but to be honest this is about stupidity and tying your life to a piece of string.
Calling someone stupid regardless of their actions is an insult to them and to your intelligence. Senseless is probably a better adjective. Lets examine motorcycle riding. In comparison to any other mode of transport it can also be classed as senseless when we take into account the number of fatalities and life changing injuries suffered by the riders so I think that people in glass houses should not throw stones. Also spending a large sum of money on the newest model motorcycle just to throw another couple of months salary at to improve it is also senseless. So this guy is not alone. :)
 

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Fair quote but to be honest this is about stupidity and tying your life to a piece of string.
Agreed. And I understand making do with what you have. BTDT. And what he does/doesn't do is his business. Until what he does/doesn't do affects someone else in a negative manner. Of course, that goes for everybody, including myself.
 

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No matter what the circumstances of that dude on the red green bike. Here in Canada, specifically BC the first RCMP cruiser spotting it on public roads would be the last of it time it would be seen on public roads. I doubt it would pass any safety inspection. I would not want it on the roads I travel on, outer looks are one thing but if a dude don't care about their own safety very doubtful he care about others.
I've seen cars and pickups going down the road in ragged shape, just holding together, I may not call them stupid but I do call them careless of others.
Looks to me like a bit of an out cast, they tend to be extreme from the norm, it brings a certain kind of attention.
 

fac191

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Lol i just remembered when we were kids we had a twist and go moped we used to cane about on in the woods ect. After time a switch failed and we could
Agreed. And I understand making do with what you have. BTDT. And what he does/doesn't do is his business. Until what he does/doesn't do affects someone else in a negative manner. Of course, that goes for everybody, including myself.
I think people were having a bit of fun.
 

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last time we toured Canada we ran into a couple off old timers that had their bikes rigged up for their needs, they had snow shovels cut into two and mounted like leg faring's on a 20k Harley's they had playmate coolers on their tail rack with heaters inside to keep food warm. Their entire bike where ducked taped on the plastic to keep the plastic from getting damaged. These old boys were pushing 70 and the were the best of friends riding thousands of miles together they were on a 6 month cruise. Their bikes looked hodgepodge and it looked like they put them together under an old shade tree. they were also covered in mud and the old boys weren't in much better shape. we sat and talked to them for well over an hour and they turned out to be really smart and inventive and they were living their life's to the fullest. I actually left being rather jealous and envious of the life those old boys were living.
That right there taught me not to judge a book by its cover.
 
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