Artmageddon

You might want to crosspost in this thread:

http://www.ohio-riders.com/showthread.php?t=56899&highlight=Latino

That's a whole lot of wrong and a whole lot of funny.

I'm about to put a bunch of lawn care stuff up for sale dirt cheap. Moving, downsizing, blah, blah blah. Jagr has dibs on some of it, but whatever is left is the probably the cheapest you'll find tools for DIY.

I went last year, it was pretty cool. Block party is fun.

HD crowd, but more receptive to others than most rallies.

Was talking to a state trooper friend, this is said to be one of the safer events in the area.

Okay for a day or two, more than that would probably get boring.

I may pop up for a night if I can.

Daaaayummmm Bry?!

Thank God you were wearin' your gear. From the looks of the helmet, gloves, boots, and the fact that you cut your stomach even through your jacket.... WOW!! Smart, smart decision on your part tonight, or I'm afraid this thread may have a completely different tone

Is the stomach a cut, or a puncture? How deep?

Case.... You 'da man! Thanx for takin' care of our bud!

On a lighter note.... Her knees look a little scraped up, but her nips still look good to go!

Seriously. The big scrapes on your helmet could have been your face.

Sucks about the bike and the gut, but glad to hear overall you're okay, hopefully insurance will cover most everything.

Glad Casey was with you to help out.

Also, after you get to feeling better, make sure you give us another photo shoot of you in the sexy gold shorts.

tried that, five bikes in the garage then she wants the ring

They always want the ring eventually. For some reason or another I remember a while back my ex thought I was getting her a ring. I told I was getting her something round. I bought her new tires.

I did end up getting her ring at Fred Meyer. They had nice stones well priced, but that 5 years ago or so, hell, I can't remember. maybe I shouldn't suggest them since we see how my marriage turned out.

That is how jewelers should advertise; by how long their customers stay married.

Don't take this post the wrong way, I'm just newly single and being a dick about it. I enjoyed being married, I hate doing dishes.

No, you have to set up the entire event by yourself. No help at all.

Why not? Ben has.

I guess we do have everything in our warehouse

That should be an avatar for sure.

Hell, that should be a company logo.

Call it "yeah, I just said that. What the fuck are you going to do about it?"

only one would fit on the forklift at a time....taking a smoke break between balls at the moment

Did you just take this? This is fucking awesome. Who the hell has a giant brass ball and a forklift around?

Yep as Cheech said Worthington cops are very eager and the parking lot there is very very small cant see a bike nite going well there. But it is a nice place.

When Jagr and I went there in there in the winter, I thought I saw a whole other lot that you can't really see fro the front and I was surprised it was there. I also thought it had a sweet back patio area.

I could be making this up, sometimes the meds make me wacky.

Yeah, he's good for something every once in the while.

I'm busy that day.

I have a use for it.

That's pretty cool Art. When we heading down?

Except for this weekend, I either have show, will be moving or other crap until the last weekend in May. Fuck. That kinda depresses me to be that busy. I could maybe do April 24, but I think I'm supposed to be on a camping trip. Better check on that.

That made me look Indian up . I forgot they were making bikes again.

http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/TheMotorcycles1/ChiefDarkHorse/ChiefDarkHorseFeatures/tabid/487/Default.aspx

Decent, but not great. Fuck tassels. 28K, wow.

God rides an Indian.

Both were prevalent in their time, but nowhere to be seen now.

the good ol' "Metric vs. H-D" debate...

H-D's quality has definately improved over the past 4-8 years. i actually considered buying one when i realized i wanted a cruiser. But seeing how my pockets weren't that deep for what i wanted, i went with something more my budget. I will own a H-D sometime but i will never be disappointed in my decision to buy my Warrior. I doubt i will ever get rid of it. I can honestly say i have never been on a H-D to compare to the Warrior. I know alot of hardcore H-D riders and i was kinda nervous about riding my bike over to one of their houses knowing i'd get harassed about my "jap" bike. I did as soon as i got there but once i started talking to them about it and throwing specs out there, they really started to appreciate it. Hell, the one guy i really worried about said he loved it... other then the forward controls. lol

I love your bike, I would rock that for sure.

Besides the lifestyle that goes along with it what did you like about the HD over the big metric cruisers? I have ridden both and I have yet to find one thing the Harley does better than the others besides making my wallet lighter.

I am not a hater either, just a guy who does not get it.

I've been looking for a new bike since last October, and have looked at or test rode a Triumph Thunderbird, a Honda VTX, The Honda Stateline/Interstate,

Several Ducati's(Monster, Streetfighter, Hypermotard), and several different Harley's.

I was close to buying the Thunderbird, just didn't real quite as comfortable as it should have. I'm not a brand snob at all, Hell my best friend rides a gixxer, and everyone I hang with on the board has a metric bike, except Vrod Dave who is no longer here.

I went with Harley Softail because:

1. I have always liked them. Growing up, my dad always had Jap cruisers, and talked about wanting a softail one day. The area I grew up in was a cruiser area, not sportbike(surprising, some of the best MC roads in Ohio are in Eastern part). Just the bike I've always pictured myself on, just the like the car I always wanted a 1969 Mustang.

2. I'm kinda throwback person when it comes to vehicles. I like the looks 60's & 70's syling, but with the modern twists. Love the new Mustangs and Challengers. The Fat Boy Lo has this feel.

3. I love black. I love flat back. I hate chrome. I'm not a flashy person, If I want attention, I want it to be about me not the bike I"m on. I like the little things on it, like the leather seat and tank bib, the turn signals shut off automatically, it has a gas gauge(don't laugh, most metric cruisers don't).

Say what you will, there is nothing cheap on this bike.

4. Harley's retain their value. I like the fact if I ever sell this, I won't be losing half the purchase price. I lve the Honda cruisers, but couldn't get over buying a 13k bike that would only be worth 8k in a year.

5. As soon as I sat on, I knew it fit me. Just felt the best out of all the bikes. It is what I wanted, simple as that, don't really give a fuck what anyone else thinks. Just like you guys should feel about your bike.

Don't get me wrong, I am not a total HD fanboy either. There are things

that I wish were a different, but that's what aftermarket parts are for.

I don't like the whole lifestyle immersion thing. To a point it's okay, but it can be taken too.

But all motorcycle riders are in it to a degree anyway.

This is the same culture that was started by our grandfathers after WWII.

Honda, Kawi, Icon, Joe Rocket, etc are all part of this.

Moderation is the key to most things anyway.

No other vehicle elicits the amount of love and hatred that a Harley does.

Not sure why that is.

I'm ranting again, I'll shut up now.

I don't disagree with that one bit, and I just bought a Harley. When I took the MSF a few years ago, I did it at at HD dealer because the State class was full for months and I wanted to take it before I rode a lot, I had already bought my Honda. When we took the tour of the dealership, I thought it was a fucking joke at first. Couldn't believed that I had just paid 12 times as much for the course as I could through the state, and and had to deal with a fucking sales pitch.

I don't think any other brand comes close to the brand loyalty that Harley creates. It's almost beyond reason. I have had my bike bike a month and am already getting bombarded with offers to continue my HD lifestyle into the future. Fuck that. I bought it because I actually like the bike, not because I want to wear a leather vest with a HOG patch on it.

Just like many other things, Harley creates an identity for people that may not be able to choose their own. Do I get sucked in? Hell yeah, a small amount. I don't deny it, and I know my identity very well. I bought a hat, I'm sure I'll pick up a few tees. Did that with my Honda as well. I've been a jeans, black tee and boots guys long before I started riding, so that doesn't change. This is no different that then import tuner crowd, the jock crowd, the nerd crowd. We all fall into cliques, All brands , especially cars and bikes, create one. Harley just knows how to make tons of money off of theirs. If anyone ever sees me wearing an Orange HD jacket with a Bar and Shield tee underneath with a Willie G headband on, slap me though. I don't want to be that guy.

Man it is the coolest thing ever... My dad just got a bike again, I don't think I've seen the man so happy in a LONG time than when he was done going out riding motorcycles with his son(me lol)

Yeah, my dad is pretty fired up about it. Hell, he's a year away from retirement and going to need something to do.

Speaking of FB though... has anyone been posting a lot of "I'm out doing 'x' for the next few hours" or "Meet me @ 'y'. I'll be there all night" status updates?

Be careful doing that. Just a PSA.

Good call.

I have friend that does Foursquare and posts every move she makes. That is just making some creep's life way too easy.

This was in town not the suburbs. A couple people had to step off the side walk so he could pass.

See, that's crazy. I've ridden on empty sidewalks a few feet to cross into non-connecting parking lots, but never one there actually fucking people on.

Dumbass. Someone should have tackled him off the bike. That would be awesome.

Lol. I've got every other kind of tool needed for a house, plus several one use wonders. (How often am I really gonna need a pry bar?) A hammer just somehow never ended up here.

I use my pry bar daily to beat all the groupies off me. Actually, I just use it as a fly swatter, I shit myself a lot.

Sorry, Yota, taking this thread off track.

saw a chick yesterday riding a 1098 or an 848 ducati , that was bad ass, she looked hot from behind too.is she on here?

Howdy. You are the 2nd guy to ask about a girl on a bike in their intro thread. I think OR is turning into PlentyofFish.com:p

Now we just need more females, or at least fat guys pretending to be females. Or trannies. Oh wait, that's Craiglist.

Does anyone else think that we should get Red Rocket and Focus Dave together?

If he doesn't need, do you have a hammer? Free, or not free, doesn't matter to me. I just don't own one, sadly.

Yes, that is sad, and yes, I can give you hammer. I probably have 4 or 5.

Now go buy a tool bag, and pick up some balls while you are there.

My dad rode for years, his first vehicle was motorcycle when he was 16. He always had bikes when I was a kid, but got out of it for one reason or another. When I bought my MC a few years ago, he started thinking about it, but his vision was fading fast and was hesitant to ride.

Well, he had surgery on his eyes a while back, new lenses, and his vision is vastly better, just needs normal glasses now.

He got real excited when I bought my HD, and when I took it home to show him, we went and looked at a few Sportsters for him. He wanted something light so he doesn't have to muscle it around, he has a steep gravel driveway.

Well he had a buddy that has a cherry 2000 Suzuki Intruder 800 for sale, 5600 miles, $3200, and he is picking it tomorrow. Too bad I already sold my Honda. If anyone knows anything about these bikes, let me know so I can pass it to him. Here are some pics from his phone, and yes I told him tassels have to go ASAP.

So what is the real point of this long ass thread?

Well, after my parents divorced, It was just my dad and me for years. We had our differences, and when we finally started becoming the friends we should be while I was in college, I ended up moving a few hours away. We are both quiet people(umm, anti-social), and don't talk as often as we should.

Just since I've bought my bike we've talked a bit more. Since he's been thinking about getting one, we've talked more in the past month than we had in the past six. We're already planning a few get-togethers and rides, and I'm hoping this is something that gives a reason to hang out more than just holidays. Isn't that what toys likes bikes and muscle cars are really about?