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From: Veggie Dave on 28 Nov 2009 07:36 Cane <caneukrm(a)gmail.com> wrote the following literary masterpiece: >> Who was the rider this year? > >No idea, watched the mini moto carnage instead, which was much funnier. You are Matthew Wright. -- Veggie Dave http://www.iq18films.co.uk "To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin." Cardinal Bellarmine
From: The Older Gentleman on 28 Nov 2009 08:33 Colin Irvine <look(a)bottom.of.home.page> wrote: > Why? Bikes are fun. I can't offhand think of anything that would make > them more fun. More bikes! -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: crn on 28 Nov 2009 08:53 Cane <caneukrm(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >Motorcycling needs to evolve. > > > > Into something where individuality is sneered at and kids don't want > > to become involved because it's boring? No thanks, I'll carry on as I > > am and if that's a failure to evolve I'm cool with that. > > My point is that this so called "individuality" no longer exists. It's > been, watered down, re-packaged by focus groups and sold back to the > masses. It's become just that, boring. Living a few miles from Weston Super Mare means that I get to show up at some of the regular rides and events which end up at the seafront. Rocking up on one of the SOBs always gathers a bigger collection of interested admirers than any of the latest sportsbikes or blinged up Hardleys. Modern bikes have become a boring collection of me-too offerings from the big manufacturers. -- 03 GS500K2 76 Honda 400/4 project 68 Bantam D14/4 Sport (Classic) 06 Sukida SK50QT (Slanty eyed shopping trolley)
From: Cane on 28 Nov 2009 08:57 On Nov 28, 12:36 pm, Veggie Dave <Veggie~D...(a)127.0.0.1> wrote: > >> Who was the rider this year? > > >No idea, watched the mini moto carnage instead, which was much funnier. > > You are Matthew Wright. Sorry, I going to have to pull an Ace.
From: Cane on 28 Nov 2009 09:03
On Nov 28, 1:53 pm, c...(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com wrote: > Cane <caneu...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >Motorcycling needs to evolve. > > > > Into something where individuality is sneered at and kids don't want > > > to become involved because it's boring? No thanks, I'll carry on as I > > > am and if that's a failure to evolve I'm cool with that. > > > My point is that this so called "individuality" no longer exists. It's > > been, watered down, re-packaged by focus groups and sold back to the > > masses. It's become just that, boring. > > Living a few miles from Weston Super Mare means that I get to show up > at some of the regular rides and events which end up at the seafront. > Rocking up on one of the SOBs always gathers a bigger collection of > interested admirers than any of the latest sportsbikes or blinged up > Hardleys. Modern bikes have become a boring collection of me-too > offerings from the big manufacturers. Precisely. "Hi, are you over 27, employed, like green, have a mediocre car but like speed? Then our research tells us that you should sign up to the Kawasaki lifestyle. Here's your paddock jacket, iridium visor and a list of reasons why you should feel sorry for Chris Walker." |