Just an observation or 2
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From: Beav on 17 Jul 2010 18:40 "don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net> wrote in message news:2ks1465r4ane7pohupnb9041ot4isl0njp(a)4ax.com... > Not at all. I've covered about 15k kms so far this season and I was > thinking I am seeing more bikes on the road and meeting more riders. > Out of the 40 or so people I work with we have two new riders this > year. We have several new members in our riding club and more > involvement from existing members. > > And even a scooter rider waved back at me today. <g> There's a cure for that Don, itt comes in a variety of flavours too. .22, ..38 and .44 being a small ssample :) -- Beav
From: don (Calgary) on 17 Jul 2010 19:05 On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:40:32 +0100, "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote: > > >"don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net> wrote in message >news:2ks1465r4ane7pohupnb9041ot4isl0njp(a)4ax.com... > >> Not at all. I've covered about 15k kms so far this season and I was >> thinking I am seeing more bikes on the road and meeting more riders. >> Out of the 40 or so people I work with we have two new riders this >> year. We have several new members in our riding club and more >> involvement from existing members. >> >> And even a scooter rider waved back at me today. <g> > >There's a cure for that Don, itt comes in a variety of flavours too. .22, >.38 and .44 being a small ssample :) Nah no need for that. I like scooters and scooter riders. And many of these scooter riders will probably graduate to a Harley some day. It's funny how that works. Once you give them a taste of riding they want something bigger and better.
From: ? on 17 Jul 2010 19:25 On Jul 17, 2:39 pm, BrianNZ <br...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > LOL....classic cager mentality! > "I'm too scared to do that, so they must be crazy!" > > Google the "Brass Monkey" rally...... YOU google it and post a link. BryanUT will want to go. He'll do *anything* to get into a pup tent with another bloke...
From: S'mee on 17 Jul 2010 20:44 On Jul 17, 5:25 pm, "?" <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Jul 17, 2:39 pm, BrianNZ <br...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote: > > > LOL....classic cager mentality! > > "I'm too scared to do that, so they must be crazy!" > > > Google the "Brass Monkey" rally...... > > YOU google it and post a link. > > BryanUT will want to go. > > He'll do *anything* to get into a pup tent with another bloke... You mean YOU will do anything to get in a pup tent with a bloke or a boy scout.
From: S'mee on 17 Jul 2010 21:26
On Jul 17, 4:36 pm, "Beav" <beavis.origi...(a)ntlwoxorld.com> wrote: > "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:28742fc1-20ee-4db6-86be-47057685a7ab(a)n19g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > On Jul 16, 5:14 pm, BryanUT <nestl...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >> So this is my 5th year at the U. In previous years the motorcycle > >> spots were mostly full, all kinds of bikes and scooters. This year > >> they are mostly empty. Yeah we had a cold wet spring but now the > >> weather is perfect (ok, a bit warm at 101f in the afternoon). I have > >> no explanation. > > >> And hardly anyone waves anymore. Yeah there are fewer bikes out on my > >> weekend jaunts, but the waves are still way down. Again no > >> explanation. > > >> Has anyone else noticed this in their neck of the woods? > > > Nope...seems like there are a few more. Kinda wish the idiots would > > wear proper gear though...no helmets and no proper gear of ANY KIND is > > not a smart thing to do. > > Probably not, but it's their choice. agreed and I support and will defend their decision to be stupid. I feel the same way about seat belts and mandatory airbags...they should be optional not mandatory and the same with using them. > When the weather allows, I'll ride without leathers although I still have to > wear a lid no matter how hot or cold it gets. I mix textile and leather year round. I don't compromise for the heat even...I just drink more WATER. |