Car (or bike) Chat!

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Yeah, but more 'cafe' than 'racer' though... 70% café, 5% racing, 25% toilet visits I would estimate :) Foodie first and foremost, followed by bog botherer. racing a distant 3rd

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Ha - you know me too well!!:lol:

So what do you think of my choice of bikes - can you see what I mean by how 'racing' bikes today all look much the same, and have rather 'boring' styling in comparison?:)

Too much plastic and not enough chrome! I like polishing things... and not just my knob.

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Ha - you know me too well!!:lol:

So what do you think of my choice of bikes - can you see what I mean by how 'racing' bikes today all look much the same, and have rather 'boring' styling in comparison?:)

Too much plastic and not enough chrome! I like polishing things... and not just my knob.

Marco.

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Yeah, everything on modern sportsbikes is there to do a job, and for lightest weight, being rigid in the right places, controlled flex in others, weight distribution, aerodynamics - all worked out on computer, so similarities are inevitable. If you're prepared to sacrifice that last bit of performance there's a wealth of interesting alternatives out there...

Yup - it's about choosing the right 'tool' for the job - as Anita knows all too well!:eyebrows:

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Me too, hence my preference for the Triumph, which would be ideal for that purpose. But I totally understand why proper bikers wouldn't entertain such, and would want something such as Jon's Ninja.

Marco.

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I thinks theres a slight misapprehension about what a proper biker is.
For me, it’s anyone who enjoys riding no matter what their steed is, whether it be a 50cc geared bike , a 70’s Honda 400/4, Panigale or anything else in between.
It’s the pricks who buy the latest high power bikes and dress themselves in ridiculously expensive leathers and helmets and then shit themselves when approaching even the mildest of corners. You only have to look at the “chicken strips” on their tyres to figure them out.

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Originally Posted by InThe Sticks

I thinks theres a slight misapprehension about what a proper biker is.
For me, it’s anyone who enjoys riding no matter what their steed is

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Yup. I had a dinky little Suzuki DR-200 Djebel a few years ago and it was a complete hoot to ride.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Yup - it's about choosing the right 'tool' for the job - as Anita knows all too well!:eyebrows:

Marco.

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She does refer to me as "That tool" :)

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Originally Posted by InThe Sticks

I thinks theres a slight misapprehension about what a proper biker is.
For me, it’s anyone who enjoys riding no matter what their steed is, whether it be a 50cc geared bike , a 70’s Honda 400/4, Panigale or anything else in between.
It’s the pricks who buy the latest high power bikes and dress themselves in ridiculously expensive leathers and helmets and then shit themselves when approaching even the mildest of corners. You only have to look at the “chicken strips” on their tyres to figure them out.

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I know what you mean, all the gear and no idea.

No I think I understand what a proper biker is, and it is as you describe. I have a Honda FireBlade, but I'm not a proper biker 'cos it's been sulking in the garage for 15 months since I fell off it. Hope to get it fixed and become a proper biker again before I get too old :)

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Originally Posted by Marco

Something different/unusual/off-the-wall, so you're not riding the same (homogenised/designed by computer) thing on two wheels as every other fucker! I also feel the same about most modern cars:)

I like something that shouts: 'I'm an individual and not part of the crowd'.....

Marco.

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Thats a little tank, looks like it belongs to a Suzuki 'GP100' or summat :D

Half scared myself to death watching this guy open up his Honda - 299kmh (186mph) - Crazy ! :eek: :mental: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez-A-X4lGrc

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Originally Posted by RobbieGong

Half scared myself to death watching this guy open up his Honda - 299kmh (186mph) - Crazy ! :eek: :mental: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez-A-X4lGrc

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That speed and no gloves!
That said, if he crashes he’ll turn in to meat rain, so it doesn’t really matter i guess?