This is me responding to over enthusiastic forum dwellers

[Bongo Lewi]

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There's a fine line between interest and obsession. I have forsaken most other forums because I just cant stand interacting the types who begin foaming at the mouth when someone disagrees or posts something they interpret as an attack on their choice of firearm. Extreme fanboys.

Jeezus. It's just a gun. Not your mother!

 

[Racer88]

I remember seeing that SNL skit live on TV. Very funny. Shatner is a funny guy. I never watched Boston Legal, but I've seen a few clips of scenes with his character Denny Crane.


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[Racer88]

I have forsaken most other forums because I just cant stand interacting the types who begin foaming at the mouth when someone disagrees or posts something they interpret as an attack on their choice of firearm. Extreme fanboys.

Yeah, there's a bit of that on the GlockTalk forum. I have fun with it. And in the process, I gain some members here! I should ask those guys, "Have you ever kissed a girl?" But they'd likely not get the reference.

 

[Bongo Lewi]

Yeah, there's a bit of that on the GlockTalk forum. I have fun with it. And in the process, I gain some members here! I should ask those guys, "Have you ever kissed a girl?" But they'd likely not get the reference.

Oh yes. GT its a big one. There are some skilled people there but they are outnumbered by the twats. Reddit 'builder' forums too. A guy who posts an impassioned 500 word essay on slide locks or some other trivial matter - that nobody is going to read beyond the first two sentences. It's tiring.

I saw a lot of the same thing on a BSA/Triumph/Norton forum when I was devoting my interest to restoring old British motorcycles. My OCD sometimes presents itself when I am working on a project but I'd like to think I never lose touch with reality. Like the guy who loves Triumphs experiences a mental breakdown after someone posts a photo of Steve McQueen riding a Honda. He feels betrayed. Like somebody with a Honda schtooped his girlfriend. I get that McQueen was one of the coolest dudes to ever live and he raced Triumphs competitively. But I'm not inclined toward man crushes and I'm definitely not the jealous type.

 

[Racer88]

Reddit 'builder' forums too.

Reddit is a very different world. I lurked on the P80 group... and even posted a few times. But, there is an "element" there I'd just rather not interact with.

Like the guy who loves Triumphs experiences a mental breakdown after someone posts a photo of Steve McQueen riding a Honda. He feels betrayed. Like somebody with a Honda schtooped his girlfriend. I get that McQueen was one of the coolest dudes to ever live and he raced Triumphs competitively. But I'm not inclined toward man crushes and I'm definitely not the jealous type.

My brother has been a Harley rider for decades. He's eyeballing a new Triumph to add to his garage.

 

[Bongo Lewi]

Reddit is a very different world. I lurked on the P80 group... and even posted a few times. But, there is an "element" there I'd just rather not interact with.


My brother has been a Harley rider for decades. He's eyeballing a new Triumph to add to his garage.

Some say the Triumph marque is not what it used to be. But then again nothing ever is. I had a couple of 60's era Bonneville's. One was a bobber. Loved them. Also a Scrambler. I never went for their more modern bikes like the Daytona or Rocket. Nice, but sport bikes were never my thing. If they were I'd lean toward Ducati.

Harley... Fuck them and their woke German CEO. Not one fucking rider on their board either. And they wonder why the stock is going nowhere. I predict private equity is going to buy them at a discount. Best thing that could happen. Fire the German, dump the woke board.

I had a HD 48 that I enjoyed - when it ran well. The younger crowd isn't into Harleys. The old farts who are ... they aren't buying new bikes and are starting to die off or have become too old to ride. If I wanted to put on leather, a do-rag and ride a bike in that realm it would be an Indian. A big touring bike... it would be a BMW.

 

[Racer88]

My brother has a Sporster (?). It's the smallest Harley. He's had it for maybe 30 years.... at least 25, I think.

 

[Bongo Lewi]

My brother has a Sporster (?). It's the smallest Harley. He's had it for maybe 30 years.... at least 25, I think.

Some hardcore bikers will say the Sportster comes with training wheels.

My 48 was a bobber. Basically, it's a variant of the Sportster. When I bought it my wife (at the time) commented there was no seat for a passenger. I said... "Exactly". Impulse buy. I liked the lowrider look and the fat tires, spoked rims.

 

[Notshawn54]

When I bought it my wife (at the time) commented there was no seat for a passenger. I said... "Exactly". Impulse

I personally hate riding with a passenger. If they don’t know what they are doing, it fucks things up and makes it a pain in the ass to ride. Fortunately for me my wife refuses to be a passenger. She doesn’t want “to put her life in someone else’s hands”. So she got her motorcycle license and proceeded to hit a parked car. Her bike days are long gone. So when I built my bike, I put a solo seat on it.
Now I just need to get it from my nephew in Chicago and get it running again. When we moved to Florida I didn’t bring it down because I was gonna get rid of it but I’ve changed my mind.

 

[Bongo Lewi]

I personally hate riding with a passenger. If they don’t know what they are doing, it fucks things up and makes it a pain in the ass to ride. Fortunately for me my wife refuses to be a passenger. She doesn’t want “to put her life in someone else’s hands”. So she got her motorcycle license and proceeded to hit a parked car. Her bike days are long gone. So when I built my bike, I put a solo seat on it.
Now I just need to get it from my nephew in Chicago and get it running again. When we moved to Florida I didn’t bring it down because I was gonna get rid of it but I’ve changed my mind.

Here's what I've been pondering: Can't decide which.

My current wife will ride but it needs to be short, fun rides not touring. I dont think she really cares one way or the other if I get a bike she cannot ride on. Riding is not something she's excited about.

The last time I had to get a motorcycle endorsement the guy doing the testing told me middle aged urban women with no experience riding buy scooters and fail the test. Then get very bitchy about being refused a license. He told me one woman (see below for example) said she could not make left turns with her cheap Chinese scooter on account of her fibromyalgia. He informed her she had to make left turns to pass the test and she declared age and gender discrimination.

Fibromyalgia BTW is a fake disease created to explain getting older to female boomers who insist they have something medically wrong with them other than their age. Stiffness, fatigue, aches and pains. Who knew this happens? Answer: Men. Who just sucks it up? Also men.

 

[NavyVette]

I used to ride a Silverwing back in the 1980's and we'd do the low left hand greeting to everyone riding.
The only people who did not respond were riding Harleys.

I told a co-worker who was born the year I got out of high school that Harleys were the only ones who didn't respond. He said "Let me guess, you were on a Goldwing. I said a Silverwing, but close enough. His dad had told him the same thing.

Maybe it was a Montana thing, but I doubt it.

Bongo, I like the red Indian Scout.
I'm on their site building one

 

[Racer88]

Here's what I've been pondering: Can't decide which.

The answer is always BOTH!

I like the top one better. But the bottom "retro" bike is pretty cool, too.

 

[Warhammer]

Here's what I've been pondering: Can't decide which.
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My current wife will ride but it needs to be short, fun rides not touring. I dont think she really cares one way or the other if I get a bike she cannot ride on. Riding is not something she's excited about.

The last time I had to get a motorcycle endorsement the guy doing the testing told me middle aged urban women with no experience riding buy scooters and fail the test. Then get very bitchy about being refused a license. He told me one woman (see below for example) said she could not make left turns with her cheap Chinese scooter on account of her fibromyalgia. He informed her she had to make left turns to pass the test and she declared age and gender discrimination.

Fibromyalgia BTW is a fake disease created to explain getting older to female boomers who insist they have something medically wrong with them other than their age. Stiffness, fatigue, aches and pains. Who knew this happens? Answer: Men. Who just sucks it up? Also men.

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I know a couple of guys with Indian Scouts who really like them. I absolutely love the look of the Triumph bobber! I know the bobber thing is supposedly "played out" and losing popularity, but I really like them. And, I've never thought one second about what other people think of me when choosing what motorcycle to buy. In fact, I tend to like motorcycles that everyone else thinks are weird. Maybe that's why I currently ride a weird-ass cruiser/sport/naked bike fusion made by Ducati.

 

[Warhammer]

I agree about soloing on a bike. My Diavel lives with the rear seat cowl in place, so I basically have a solo seat. And I love the way the rear pegs pretty much disappear when they're folded up. I would chop the rear seat off completely, but then I'd loose the unique (and really cool IMO) tail lights. Eventually, I'll probably buy another rear subframe and bob the tail, just for the hell of it.

 

[Notshawn54]

I do like the Indians, but that Triumph is speaking to me. Probably a nimbler bike. I’m guessing it’s lighter and that front end is way cooler with the inverted forks and radial mounted brembos.

 

[Bongo Lewi]

Thumper vs v twin as well. My problem with bikes and guns is I like them all.

@NavyVette made me laugh. I’m cruising on my Suzuki GS in rural Maryland. I see a rider broken down and stop to offer help. It’s a Harley and he’s the typical fat, bearded, balding HD dude. I ask him if he wants a ride so he can call somebody or I could ride into town and make a call for him. This is pre-cell phone days. He looks me and my rice burner up and down then tells me to fuck off.

I say no problem. It’s ten miles to the nearest town. Have a nice walk. And off I went.

 

[Bongo Lewi]

I know a couple of guys with Indian Scouts who really like them. I absolutely love the look of the Triumph bobber! I know the bobber thing is supposedly "played out" and losing popularity, but I really like them. And, I've never thought one second about what other people think of me when choosing what motorcycle to buy. In fact, I tend to like motorcycles that everyone else thinks are weird. Maybe that's why I currently ride a weird-ass cruiser/sport/naked bike fusion made by Ducati.

I had a Ninja for a short while. Crazy fast but the riding position was just not my thing. Awesome for the track but everyday riding.., it just didn’t grow on me. I rode it like I stole it for about a year.

 

[Bongo Lewi]

For those interested... the Triumph Bobber 'special edition' is almost $19k. You can almost buy two Indians for that.

 

[Warhammer]

For those interested... the Triumph Bobber 'special edition' is almost $19k. You can almost buy two Indians for that.

That does make the Indian look a bit better! Of course, I always buy used bikes, so the price would be considerably south of that. I only paid $4300 for my "$20,000" Ducati. (That was about $4500 under average selling price at the time.)

Here's a good looking 2019 with only 6K miles on it. Their asking price is $9000 and th3 ad's been up for 14 weeks.

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[Bongo Lewi]

That does make the Indian look a bit better! Of course, I always buy used bikes, so the price would be considerably south of that. I only paid $4300 for my "$20,000" Ducati. (That was about $4500 under average selling price at the time.)

Here's a good looking 2019 with only 6K miles on it. Their asking price is $9000 and th3 ad's been up for 14 weeks.

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Yep. Bikes are like boats. They depreciate 50% the day you ride one home from the dealer.