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if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:24 pm
by George Evans
It's not often I find a need to post to the list but today I had an
encounter that was so much fun that I just have to put it out for all
the bros' riding those faded, beat-up green motorcycles.
A guy I work with, a good guy I might add, was showing everyone at
work his shiny new Harley. It was his first motorcycle and this was
going to be his ticket into the fun of motorcycling and all the great
new friends that he will meet riding his Harley. Of course as a
motorcycle enthusiast I had to be there to check it out and admire it.
That's when he asked me the question: Why do you always ride that
faded, beat-up green motorcycle everywhere? Now, normally, I'm not
too quick on my feet in these situations, but in this case I just
quoted the answer right off his new Harley t-shirt: If you have to
ask, you wouldn't understand.
I'm pretty sure we will still be friends and I'm hoping that maybe I
gave him something to think about.
Well, that's my post for the year. Now I have to ride that faded,
beat-up green motorcycle out on the canal road and kill a batch of old
hard drives with my 9 mm.
George
North Platte, NE
if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:57 pm
by stevedyer@cox.net
George,
Don't forget to bring back the trash and pick up your spent 9mm cases. Like many of us, by owning both firearms and motorcycles you're in double jeopardy as a questionable citizen already, so do the right thing.
Steve
---- George Evans wrote:
Well, that's my post for the year. Now I have to ride that faded,
beat-up green motorcycle out on the canal road and kill a batch of old
hard drives with my 9 mm.
George
North Platte, NE
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if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:13 pm
by Bob Monahan
George,
Most Harley riders I've known in the last few years are posers.
That's what it's all about to them. A fashion show.
Dual Sport guys are gnarly adventurers.
Which would you rather be? A poser or a gnarly adventurer?
Nuff said.... I'm 57 yrs old but still gnarly... For my age anyway...
$bob$
It's not often I find a need to post to the list but today I had an
encounter that was so much fun that I just have to put it out for all
the bros' riding those faded, beat-up green motorcycles.
A guy I work with, a good guy I might add, was showing everyone at
work his shiny new Harley. It was his first motorcycle and this was
going to be his ticket into the fun of motorcycling and all the great
new friends that he will meet riding his Harley. Of course as a
motorcycle enthusiast I had to be there to check it out and admire it.
That's when he asked me the question: Why do you always ride that
faded, beat-up green motorcycle everywhere? Now, normally, I'm not
too quick on my feet in these situations, but in this case I just
quoted the answer right off his new Harley t-shirt: If you have to
ask, you wouldn't understand.
I'm pretty sure we will still be friends and I'm hoping that maybe I
gave him something to think about.
Well, that's my post for the year. Now I have to ride that faded,
beat-up green motorcycle out on the canal road and kill a batch of old
hard drives with my 9 mm.
George
North Platte, NE
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if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 5:19 pm
by roncriswell@sbcglobal.net
I had kinda the same happen. When I bought my '99 KLR I knew a friend
who got an inheritance bought his first bike (a black Harley big
Twin). Me and him rode over to the local hangout and all our
associates ohhed and ahhhed over his Harley and didn't say shit about
the mighty KLR. The same group was amazed that I ride mine across the
country. "On That?" was their expression.
The last time I saw Herman Harley he had just 3500 miles on the
Harley when I was up to 40,000 miles on the KLR. I am now at 48,000
miles. One of the funniest things was he got the Harley to pick up
chicks. One night we were at our hangout and this tall brunette
wanted a ride on my bike never giving his a second glance. Justice!
I knew a rich guy who bought a big Harley to .... pick up chicks ....
but had never ridden before. He crashed into a stack of garbage cans
on his first ride out of his rear entry garage into the alley. Only
ride he ever did.
In all fairness though, I know a serious iron butt rider in Seattle
who has a Soft Tail, a BMW and had a KLR until he separated his
shoulder a second time in Baja (sold it).He, when really into doing
1000 mile days, put 20,000 miles in one month on the Softail.
Criswell
On Jun 30, 2008, at 12:24 PM, George Evans wrote:
> It's not often I find a need to post to the list but today I had an
> encounter that was so much fun that I just have to put it out for all
> the bros' riding those faded, beat-up green motorcycles.
>
> A guy I work with, a good guy I might add, was showing everyone at
> work his shiny new Harley. It was his first motorcycle and this was
> going to be his ticket into the fun of motorcycling and all the great
> new friends that he will meet riding his Harley. Of course as a
> motorcycle enthusiast I had to be there to check it out and admire it.
>
> That's when he asked me the question: Why do you always ride that
> faded, beat-up green motorcycle everywhere? Now, normally, I'm not
> too quick on my feet in these situations, but in this case I just
> quoted the answer right off his new Harley t-shirt: If you have to
> ask, you wouldn't understand.
>
> I'm pretty sure we will still be friends and I'm hoping that maybe I
> gave him something to think about.
>
> Well, that's my post for the year. Now I have to ride that faded,
> beat-up green motorcycle out on the canal road and kill a batch of old
> hard drives with my 9 mm.
>
> George
> North Platte, NE
>
>
>
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if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:17 pm
by revmaaatin
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "roncriswell@..."
wrote:
>
SNIP
> In all fairness though, I know a serious iron butt rider in Seattle
> who has a Soft Tail, a BMW and had a KLR until he separated his
> shoulder a second time in Baja (sold it).He, when really into doing
> 1000 mile days, put 20,000 miles in one month on the Softail.
>
> Criswell
Ron,
That is about 333.333 hrs of seat time at 60 mph,
That is about 250 hours of seat time at 80mph.
That (I imagine) would be zero hours for 'polishing' his pig.
revmaaatin.
if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:47 am
by dooden
Come on Rev .....
You are jealous that you cannot buy custom chrome handlebarbar ends
that can be converted into a helmet holder for your KLR...
But I should shut up, heck my bike is 300 miles away in my other
garage up north, seems like the only time I get to ride anymore is
out in the woods, so I leave the bike up north.
Just aint going to ride 2-up through Chicago construction to get to
work every day. ( Wife and I work together )but will take it if for
some reason the misses needs to come in late or leave early or vice-
versa.
GO AHEAD !!! CUT ME OFF IN THAT LITTLE GO-CART !!! My KLR has
climbed much bigger hills that a Lexus sedan.....
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote:
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "roncriswell@"
> wrote:
> >
> SNIP
>
> > In all fairness though, I know a serious iron butt rider in
Seattle
> > who has a Soft Tail, a BMW and had a KLR until he separated his
> > shoulder a second time in Baja (sold it).He, when really into
doing
> > 1000 mile days, put 20,000 miles in one month on the Softail.
> >
> > Criswell
>
> Ron,
> That is about 333.333 hrs of seat time at 60 mph,
> That is about 250 hours of seat time at 80mph.
> That (I imagine) would be zero hours for 'polishing' his pig.
> revmaaatin.
>
if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:26 am
by albatrossklr
Once upon a time there was an article in one of the moto-mags that
detailed what your ride says about you.....
The author injected a bit of humor on almost every bike.
Most important point of the article was that you ride, not what you
ride. During the early '90s (I think)the term "RUB" Rich Urban Biker
was coined.
A young man at a Harley event (yes I actually went to 1, and that was
enough) called me a RUB because I was (ahem) middle aged. I laughed.
Since I had been riding more years than he had been alive, the humor
of the situation was just too much.
I ride, I don't polish or preen; nor do I look down or up on other
folks ride. Help when I can & enjoy what I ride regardless of the mark.
albatross
ride like the wind, smile, and ride some more
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "George Evans" wrote:
>
> It's not often I find a need to post to the list but today I had an
> encounter that was so much fun that I just have to put it out for all
> the bros' riding those faded, beat-up green motorcycles.
>
> A guy I work with, a good guy I might add, was showing everyone at
> work his shiny new Harley. It was his first motorcycle and this was
> going to be his ticket into the fun of motorcycling and all the great
> new friends that he will meet riding his Harley. Of course as a
> motorcycle enthusiast I had to be there to check it out and admire it.
>
> That's when he asked me the question: Why do you always ride that
> faded, beat-up green motorcycle everywhere? Now, normally, I'm not
> too quick on my feet in these situations, but in this case I just
> quoted the answer right off his new Harley t-shirt: If you have to
> ask, you wouldn't understand.
>
> I'm pretty sure we will still be friends and I'm hoping that maybe I
> gave him something to think about.
>
> Well, that's my post for the year. Now I have to ride that faded,
> beat-up green motorcycle out on the canal road and kill a batch of old
> hard drives with my 9 mm.
>
> George
> North Platte, NE
>
if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:06 am
by gbthacker_99
Funny thing about what you just said about it's not what you ride but
that you ride. I fell into Daytona Bike Week last year not knowing
anything about it. We were camping and just happened to be there at
that time. I met a Harley guy at the campground. He saw my ole xt
and came over to talk. Anyway to make a very long story short we
spent the rest of the week havein a great time. He asked me if I
wanted to go for a ride. I laughed and said you mean you would be
seen with a guy on an ole xt350 dirt bike. He said the same thing. I
don't care what you ride as long as ya ride. We rode all over that
week even into Daytona and parked on Main street. Only dirt bike I
saw all week. No one said a thing to me. We had a great week. I
hope to take the KLR down this year.
if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:27 am
by notanymoore
I've "roadified" my '06 KLR (Full Nerf Bars, 16 tooth sprocket,
Bridgestome TW41-42's, anti-vibe bar ends) on the basis I'm never in
the deep woods and wouldn't use a KLR for that purpose anyhow - too
big, too many breakables.
In the Chicago area, 90% of riding is asphalt. But the KLR is still
off-road worthy enough to take the occasional side trail that leaves
the chrome polishers behind. While still being able to keep up with
them in all except for 2-up highway crusing to Sturgis.
For the most part, you don't even get a glance (or wave) from the
leather bound HD wannabe's. But occasionally, someone will give the
bike a good look-over and ask questions.
It's a hoot on weekend group rides when they have to pull into a gas
station after a couple hours
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "George Evans"
wrote:
>
> It's not often I find a need to post to the list but today I had an
> encounter that was so much fun that I just have to put it out for
all
> the bros' riding those faded, beat-up green motorcycles.
>
> A guy I work with, a good guy I might add, was showing everyone at
> work his shiny new Harley. It was his first motorcycle and this
was
> going to be his ticket into the fun of motorcycling and all the
great
> new friends that he will meet riding his Harley. Of course as a
> motorcycle enthusiast I had to be there to check it out and admire
it.
>
> That's when he asked me the question: Why do you always ride that
> faded, beat-up green motorcycle everywhere? Now, normally, I'm not
> too quick on my feet in these situations, but in this case I just
> quoted the answer right off his new Harley t-shirt: If you have to
> ask, you wouldn't understand.
>
> I'm pretty sure we will still be friends and I'm hoping that maybe
I
> gave him something to think about.
>
> Well, that's my post for the year. Now I have to ride that faded,
> beat-up green motorcycle out on the canal road and kill a batch of
old
> hard drives with my 9 mm.
>
> George
> North Platte, NE
>
if you have to ask you wouldn't understand
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:13 pm
by revmaaatin
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "albatrossklr"
wrote:
>
> Once upon a time there was an article in one of the moto-mags that
> detailed what your ride says about you.....
>
> The author injected a bit of humor on almost every bike.
>
> Most important point of the article was that you ride, not what you
> ride. During the early '90s (I think)the term "RUB" Rich Urban Biker
> was coined.
>
> A young man at a Harley event (yes I actually went to 1, and that
was
> enough) called me a RUB because I was (ahem) middle aged. I laughed.
> Since I had been riding more years than he had been alive, the humor
> of the situation was just too much.
>
> I ride, I don't polish or preen; nor do I look down or up on other
> folks ride. Help when I can & enjoy what I ride regardless of the
mark.
>
> albatross
> ride like the wind, smile, and ride some more
>
Ah Terry,
The kind at heart, to think that you don't look down or up at others.
What a sad song that is. cough.
Sure you do, or you are not riding.
You look down on them, for just a moment, then you put down the
kickstand, and help them get back up.
You look up to them, perhaps with tears trailing through the dust
soaked beard (I presume a bearded albatross), with eyes that plainly
state, "Get this pig off of me! Please-e-e-e."
Or something similar. At least those are the tunes I play, will
play, have played while I am riding.
revmaaatin.