shadyflyer

Agreed that some friendly ribbing is par for the course, and even expected. However, it often goes beyond that. Remember threads like this one, this one, and even this one? Even friendly 'ol Magley64 helps to antagonize!

That's my point. I think that sport bikes are incredible silly, too. But, I don't take the opportunity to mention that every time somebody starts a thread relating to a sport bike.

Well, not really. it is a different kind of riding, too. We "prefer to do" different things with those bikes, too. In addition, there is a sub-forum for dirt bikes and off-road bikes, too. So, that counter-argument doesn't hold water. No, Asshats abound here. I know that often we don't see our friends through clear eyes, but there are tons of them here. In the short time that I've been here, I've witnessed a couple of people get run off the forums because they did a different kind of riding than others do. "I don't do that, and my friends don't do that, and we don't want to be a part of your stupid parade". That's pretty much what it sounds like! Well, most people aren't going online to look for "respect" from forum members. Usually, they're looking to learn more, share ideas, meet people, etc. Is the issue that it's more of a "closed community", where forum members have to "prove" themselves somehow before they get said respect?

So, I've learned how a lot of forum members feel about cruisers, and those that ride them. But, I notice that there isn't a sub-forum for cruising in the "Riding Styles" section. So, and is it safe to assume that the cruiser-types aren't wanted here?

Good to know!

How many other pilots do we have on here? Sent from my GT-P7510 using Tapatalk

Riiiight. Gotcha! LOL

I guess that's one of the keys to not having your post ridiculed on this forum - preface it with "I know this is stupid" . . . :-)

Hehehe! It's my favorite!

I know a cat that holds his feet up while he's on the toilet in public restrooms because he's afraid that when he exits, somebody might recognize his shoes and know that it was him.

I'm a pilot, and spend a lot of time in airports, so I can't avoid public heads. But, I do prefer the handicap-accessible ones! Lots of room to keep an eye on my train of luggage I'm rolling everywhere I go. As a side-note, I have NEVER punched a grumpy in an airplane lavatory. Fuck that shit . . .

A whole lot of stupid cruisers, Probably! Sent from my Galaxy Tab using Tapatalk

It's all making more sense now.

Well, there are lots of clubs and organizations that are exclusionary. They're not saying that everybody else is a poo-poo head. . . they're just outlining requirements for membership, just like the VFW or the Boy Scouts. No reason to be personally hurt because they don't want you. Sent from my Galaxy Tab using Tapatalk

I thought her,and her club, we pretty awesome!

I'm there, Roxy! Sent from my Galaxy Tab using Tapatalk

I was there - not a bad turnout at all! Mostly cruisers (my kinda crowd), but a fair number of sportbikes as well. Good music and cheap-ish beer in good weather. Not as done-up as it is when bike nite is in full swing, but a good way to bring in the warm weather nonetheless! Sent from my Galaxy Tab using Tapatalk

Hehehe

Good call. Polaris.

For all those interested, the Quaker Steak & Lube in POLARIS is having an "Emergency bike Night" tomorrow, due to the beautiful weather! Posted on their Facebook page.

Yeah, quite a few. However, I'm usually doing 150 or better, and a REALLY good shield!

I've not! Might head up that way on Thursday!!

Yep! We're just raising a generation of crackheads and idiots.

Very well could have! I left home, and headed up through Sunbury, joined 37 west, and went up to Forest, OH. Turned around, joined 4 from 37, hit 33, then jumped on 270 back around to the East side. Here's the outbound leg. And the return leg. Beautiful riding out that way!