Likwid Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 http://www.cracked.com/article_19217_6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-motorcycle.htmlBest quote imho If you do manage to see an oncoming bike with enough time to get an appropriate wave up, you better make sure it isn't a scooter. Unwritten bike rules make it a crime punishable by exile or death to wave at a scooter. And damn if it isn't hard to tell when you two are approaching each other at a combined 100 mph. If you do catch yourself mid-wave to a Vespa, however, it is acceptable to slowly turn it into an upraised middle finger. It's like the handshake-psyche of the two-wheeled world, and the look of dejection on their face will redeem any momentary awkwardness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaN8 Posted May 24, 2011 Report Share Posted May 24, 2011 Saw this on another forum today but, it's pretty funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Hilarious!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 If you are too cool to wave back to me when I am on the scooter I will franticly increase my waving pace until it's so queer looking that you will have to laugh at me tough guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 When you get a motorcycle, you join a club. Enrollment is automatic, and you cannot opt out. It's a club that you will always be in, right up until you get kissed by an amorous semi, or wise up and sell the bike to invest in a safer, more practical mode of transportation. Heroin, for example.haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gidet Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) The thing about the "club" is true. Like for example:Riding home from work tonight I passed by this motorcyclist going the other way on a four lane highway who waved at me. I didn't see his hand till I had passed by him so I felt like a dick. But are you really suppose to wave at night? I mean come on. Edited May 25, 2011 by gidet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonkerS Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) lol waving at night, especially on a 4-lane highway = Don't feel bad, they're stupid.LOL @ the spider thing. I actually had that happen to me a couple days ago. Was on my way home from the park when I see a spider crawl down onto the left side of my visor. I swear I was able to develop temporary lazy-eye b/c no way I was letting it out of my sight. I quickly sped up to get in front of my buddy to let him know I was pulling off on a side-street. I freaking absolutely HATE spiders (I stripped naked outside once when one fell down my shirt when I was younger) and have no clue how I didn't go batshit crazy... Edited May 25, 2011 by BonkerS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 and have no clue how I didn't go batshit crazy...You can't go someplace you're already at.Exhibit A: (I stripped naked outside once when one fell down my shirt when I was younger) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 They left out #7:All that money you're saving on gas? Yeah, that goes to tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 that was good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 They left out #7:All that money you're saving on gas? Yeah, that goes to tires.Not only tires...also gear, bike night food and drinks, trackdays, race school, truck & trailer, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyone Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 They left out #7:All that money you're saving on gas? Yeah, that goes to tires.and Gas. because i dont know one person who doesn't just ride to ride.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIJI-9-Brother Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 The thing about the "club" is true. Like for example:Riding home from work tonight I passed by this motorcyclist going the other way on a four lane highway who waved at me. I didn't see his hand till I had passed by him so I felt like a dick. But are you really suppose to wave at night? I mean come on.do some searching around the site... there is a thread about waving at night... worth checking out for sure and it'll def make you laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I just showed this to my roommate. He's looking to buy his first bike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 and Gas. because i dont know one person who doesn't just ride to ride..Good point. I do save a little on gas when I commute on the bike (which with all the weird weather we've had lately isn't that much) but a lot of riding is just riding for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Good point. I do save a little on gas when I commute on the bike (which with all the weird weather we've had lately isn't that much) but a lot of riding is just riding for fun.You only save a little on gas? Hell, I'm getting 75mpg on my ninja which saves me quite a bit of gas lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted May 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 lol, I barely get better MPG than my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 You only save a little on gas? Hell, I'm getting 75mpg on my ninja which saves me quite a bit of gas lolYou must ride it like a girl! I CAN get 60+ on the ninja 250, but most of the time it's more like 50, since I ride the shit out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphy Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 I get about 45 mpg on the Vulcan 500, but I sit in traffic a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 I get 45-50mpg at 80-90mph according to my instrument cluster. It's kind of weird how the mpg fluctuates around that speed, I think it has something to do with the ram air impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 As far as the lights, one time I just put the kick stand down ran over to the crosswalk and hit the cross button an ran back to the bike light changed and I was on my way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcohol3232 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 I get freakin 35 MPG, on a good day.... The power commander sure didn't help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 The other day after being out riding and passing the same rider twice, the thrid time I saw him I waved and got a look of WTF....cuz I was back in my car... He had that dumb chicken comb mohawk helmet piece. I secretly laughed at everytime I saw it. Maybe I should drive with my helmet to not make the same mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 The other day after being out riding and passing the same rider twice, the thrid time I saw him I waved and got a look of WTF....cuz I was back in my car... He had that dumb chicken comb mohawk helmet piece. I secretly laughed at everytime I saw it. Maybe I should drive with my helmet to not make the same mistakeSo you waved at a bike from your car and he is the dumb one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 You only save a little on gas? Hell, I'm getting 75mpg on my ninja which saves me quite a bit of gas lolhow much did your bike cost you? what about insurance and riding gear?a few grand buys a lot of gas, even at $4/gallon. having a gas guzzling truck that's parked instead, a long commute, and cheaper parking due to the bike is the only way i've seen a bike actually save anyone money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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