Gonna Buy a Motorcycle - Page 2

Bullitt · 03-31-2009, 11:32 AM

That '76 Honda is pretty rad, would love to get one of those.

sweetwater · 03-31-2009, 03:14 PM

I used to get the "you'll kill yourself on a motorcycle!" argument, too, but I'd usually respond with: no, there is a far greater chance that YOU, as a car driver, will kill me. The MSF course is not only fun but worth the time. I like a bike small enough to handle easily and big enough to get me out of harm's way. That size would be different for people that are larger or smaller, so it's hard to give advice to unknown other. My Virago was right for me. Wear your gear and keep a sharp eye on traffic & roadway, and 'keep the rubber side down'. And oh yeah, I'm jealous! I wish I still had my bike.

Pie · 03-31-2009, 05:24 PM

I want a motorcycle...

...but I'm afraid of my mom.

classicman · 03-31-2009, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetwater

I used to get the "you'll kill yourself on a motorcycle!" argument, too, but I'd usually respond with: no, there is a far greater chance that YOU, as a car driver, will kill me.

Either way you are

ZenGum · 04-01-2009, 10:53 PM

A driving instructor emphasised the phrase "I shouldn't be in this grave! I had right of way!"

The fact that it is the car driver's fault would be small consolation for being killed or crippled.

That said, you know what you're doing, and a totally risk-free life is not worth having. So ... VROOM! VROOM! GO FOR IT! (carefully).

Elspode · 04-02-2009, 06:38 PM

Now looking at an '82 Kaw 550 LTD with under 10k on the clock. I had an '82 440, not an LTD, and it was a great bike. This will have more than enough power as a commuter bike, has the low seat height and reach back handlebars for comfort and stability (lower center of gravity and all), and looks to be cherry.

I'm stoked. The other stuff I have been pondering has been sold while I was waiting for the check. I have the check now, but have to get it into the bank and wait for it to clear. Sigh.

Elspode · 04-02-2009, 10:41 PM

The '82 Kaw 550 LTD. I hope to pick it up Saturday afternoon in Lawrence. Tomorrow night, helmet shopping.

Beestie · 04-02-2009, 10:45 PM

Cool bike. I hate you.

ZenGum · 04-03-2009, 01:28 AM

A vroom vroom with room room for two ... how foresighted!

xoxoxoBruce · 04-03-2009, 02:27 AM

Cow & Saki... let the good times roll.

sweetwater · 04-03-2009, 09:10 AM

Oh goody, you picked one of the taller bikes that short-legged me couldn't hope to ride - without a training wheel, I mean. Get a great helmet and have fun. I'm still envious.

sweetwater · 04-03-2009, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Either way you are

True, but I'm going to make a great ghost! :p
And I wanted to remind those 4-wheel drivers that surviving a collision between bike & car doesn't mean they were 'right'. Don't think I convinced any, though.

Elspode · 04-03-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetwater

Oh goody, you picked one of the taller bikes that short-legged me couldn't hope to ride - without a training wheel, I mean. Get a great helmet and have fun. I'm still envious.

No, no. The LTD is a cruiser. Seat height is quite low for that era, and the bike is very light and responsive. No worries, even for shorties.

Got my helmet today. Will post pic later.

dar512 · 04-03-2009, 11:56 PM

Cool bike, Els. Ride safely.

And don't forget to carry a toothpick.

TheMercenary · 04-04-2009, 07:02 AM

Great Esplode! Congrats. Don't put off that Motorcycle Safety course please. Have fun. Drive like everyone is trying to hit you. See, Evaluate, Execute. Keep your distance from the cagers. Left turners are one of your biggest risks. Watch the front tires of cars for movement to see if they see you; drivers can stare right at you and not see you. Have fun.

03-31-2009, 11:32 AM	#16
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	That '76 Honda is pretty rad, would love to get one of those. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

03-31-2009, 03:14 PM	#17
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I used to get the "you'll kill yourself on a motorcycle!" argument, too, but I'd usually respond with: no, there is a far greater chance that YOU, as a car driver, will kill me. The MSF course is not only fun but worth the time. I like a bike small enough to handle easily and big enough to get me out of harm's way. That size would be different for people that are larger or smaller, so it's hard to give advice to unknown other. My Virago was right for me. Wear your gear and keep a sharp eye on traffic & roadway, and 'keep the rubber side down'. And oh yeah, I'm jealous! I wish I still had my bike. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

03-31-2009, 05:24 PM	#18
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	I want a motorcycle... ...but I'm afraid of my mom. __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

04-01-2009, 10:53 PM	#20
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	A driving instructor emphasised the phrase "I shouldn't be in this grave! I had right of way!" The fact that it is the car driver's fault would be small consolation for being killed or crippled. That said, you know what you're doing, and a totally risk-free life is not worth having. So ... VROOM! VROOM! GO FOR IT! (carefully). __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-02-2009, 06:38 PM	#21
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Now looking at an '82 Kaw 550 LTD with under 10k on the clock. I had an '82 440, not an LTD, and it was a great bike. This will have more than enough power as a commuter bike, has the low seat height and reach back handlebars for comfort and stability (lower center of gravity and all), and looks to be cherry. I'm stoked. The other stuff I have been pondering has been sold while I was waiting for the check. I have the check now, but have to get it into the bank and wait for it to clear. Sigh. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-02-2009, 10:41 PM	#22
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	And the Winner is... The '82 Kaw 550 LTD. I hope to pick it up Saturday afternoon in Lawrence. Tomorrow night, helmet shopping. Attached Images __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

04-02-2009, 10:45 PM	#23
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Cool bike. I hate you. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

04-03-2009, 01:28 AM	#24
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	A vroom vroom with room room for two ... how foresighted! __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-03-2009, 02:27 AM	#25
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cow & Saki... let the good times roll. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-03-2009, 09:10 AM	#26
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	Oh goody, you picked one of the taller bikes that short-legged me couldn't hope to ride - without a training wheel, I mean. Get a great helmet and have fun. I'm still envious. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

04-03-2009, 11:56 PM	#29
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Cool bike, Els. Ride safely. And don't forget to carry a toothpick. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

04-04-2009, 07:02 AM	#30
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Great Esplode! Congrats. Don't put off that Motorcycle Safety course please. Have fun. Drive like everyone is trying to hit you. See, Evaluate, Execute. Keep your distance from the cagers. Left turners are one of your biggest risks. Watch the front tires of cars for movement to see if they see you; drivers can stare right at you and not see you. Have fun. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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