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1BAD89 · 10-16-2001, 04:27 PM

I wrote this long reply the other day and decided not to post it, but now I think it's time. I'll make this short and try to comment on the idiotic things that have been said. Particulary one.

***You probably still believe you are always safer wearing a helmet, too. The fool. Right now you seem too obsessed with the pre-teenage mentality that this thread has been talking about. Nice try, squid.

You are ALOT safer wearing a helmet! And if you say your safer not wearing a helmet, your an idiot. Helmets have saved many, many lives. If you ride a motorcycle without a helmet your asking for it. And yeah, yeah, I know Harley's are so cool and no-one that rides hardly ever wear helmets. So that is the "in" thing to do. But I mean WTF.... I worked at a motorcycle shop, I've owned ton's of motorcycles. And I've ridden Harley's, mostly sportbikes though, and there is NO COMPARISON. All these people that talk sh!t about sportbikes, that own harley's, really have no clue. And all I see around here are middle aged men on Harley's that think they are JUST BAD A$$. They just sit there and rev up there slow bikes, more so than the sportbikes. I mean I suppose Harley's are cool if you just want to cruise......and look cool to the older ladies......but if you've ever ridden a new sportbike, there is no other feeling like it.
Some of the newer big bore bikes have 9 second 1/4 mile capabilities(gsxr1000,ZX12R, Busa)and have top speed's a lil under 190mph.
It just comes down to being careful, and not being a jacka$$ all the time. Wheelies can be very controlable, also. Someone said something about a CBR600 running 10.40's stock? That is pure BS! Moving on...

***Some sick corner in my head thought about swerving into the guy to teach him a lesson, but of course I'd never actually do it, but these guys really piss me off. This is not the first time I've seen this! I've seen kids do this during rush hour.

Yeah next time I see you doing a burnout in your car, I'll swerve and run into you with my trashtruck and kill you. WTF. That is basically an analogy to what your saying. I mean if you swerve into a bike that is wheelying your going to kill him, and I think you know that. Wheelies are all part of motorcycling. I am not necessarily saying wheelying in traffic is a smart idea, that would be pretty stupid. But....wheelying is fun, if you've never rode wheelies on a motorcycle then you have know clue.

***I guess doing stupid things in a 2000lb tin can at 80 miles an hour isn't good enough for some of these brainiacs, so they start doing idiotic crap on a 150 pound bike at 120 miles an hour.

No sportbike weighs 150 pounds, I only wish.

Doing 170+mph gives you an insane adrenaline rush, it's just like doing a huge burnout, or lifting the front wheels of your car. You just have to be careful and know when and when not to do it. For you guys that have never ridden a sportbike you just don't know what your missing.

***That's right, it's those piece of crap rice rockets that are worth more for their metal value at a recycling plant than as a motorcycle. If and when you grow up, maybe you'll have a better understanding of things.

Don't even get me started on a Harley's vs. sportbike's. Who cares what sportbikes are worth after a few years? They are the most technological advanced bikes in the world. And might I add the fastest.

By the way Buell's blow...I mean look at the buell blast, entry level performance, like 14hp, WATCH OUT NOW! And the top of the line Buell's aren't that much faster. ;o)

Did I just see someone say that helmets are dangerous?

***I too am armed to the teeth with facts and figures that prove helmets are more dangerous, and more,

You are a true Harley rider. The older people get, the more their opinion changes, and they want something more comfortable, that's fine, it's what you like, and I like what I like, that's what comprises the world. But don't come on here preaching that Harley's are the greatest, best made bike in the world.

***If the Buell's weren't so damn expensive, more t-shirt wearing teens would be dying on them.

They aren't any more expensive than the newest crop of 1000cc sportbikes. And the reason teens don't buy them, is because they are not a sportbike. Clear and simple, I mean come on they have a harley engine. The top of the line Buell, has 100hp. Buell's just don't fit in with sportbikes. I don't know one person that says I WANT A BUELL, but I can't have one because they are too expensive. Geez, Buell's don't compare...

And the next person that calls all people that have "sportbikes" a ricer, I challenge them to a duel! ;o) Come on guys, I know a sportbike has a little more horsepower than a 4 cyl. honda, but get a grip.

Too some all this up, everybody has diff. opinions, but what matters is your own.

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2000 Camaro SS-A4, 13.4's bone stock.

1989 Chevy S-10, EX. Cab-383(500+hp on motor), tubbed, trick flow heads, trick flow pistons, etc... autometer phantom gauges, "built" 700R4, roll cage, lexan back window, corbeau seats, R.H.S. 5 harnesses, Fuel cell, convo pro wheels, 15x14's with 29x18.5 M/T'S on back, 15x4's on front, nitrous, and so much more!

10-16-2001, 04:27 PM	#24
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	I wrote this long reply the other day and decided not to post it, but now I think it's time. I'll make this short and try to comment on the idiotic things that have been said. Particulary one. *You probably still believe you are always safer wearing a helmet, too. The fool. Right now you seem too obsessed with the pre-teenage mentality that this thread has been talking about. Nice try, squid. You are ALOT safer wearing a helmet! And if you say your safer not wearing a helmet, your an idiot. Helmets have saved many, many lives. If you ride a motorcycle without a helmet your asking for it. And yeah, yeah, I know Harley's are so cool and no-one that rides hardly ever wear helmets. So that is the "in" thing to do. But I mean WTF.... I worked at a motorcycle shop, I've owned ton's of motorcycles. And I've ridden Harley's, mostly sportbikes though, and there is NO COMPARISON. All these people that talk sh!t about sportbikes, that own harley's, really have no clue. And all I see around here are middle aged men on Harley's that think they are JUST BAD A$$. They just sit there and rev up there slow bikes, more so than the sportbikes. I mean I suppose Harley's are cool if you just want to cruise......and look cool to the older ladies......but if you've ever ridden a new sportbike, there is no other feeling like it. Some of the newer big bore bikes have 9 second 1/4 mile capabilities(gsxr1000,ZX12R, Busa)and have top speed's a lil under 190mph. It just comes down to being careful, and not being a jacka$$ all the time. Wheelies can be very controlable, also. Someone said something about a CBR600 running 10.40's stock? That is pure BS! Moving on... Some sick corner in my head thought about swerving into the guy to teach him a lesson, but of course I'd never actually do it, but these guys really piss me off. This is not the first time I've seen this! I've seen kids do this during rush hour. Yeah next time I see you doing a burnout in your car, I'll swerve and run into you with my trashtruck and kill you. WTF. That is basically an analogy to what your saying. I mean if you swerve into a bike that is wheelying your going to kill him, and I think you know that. Wheelies are all part of motorcycling. I am not necessarily saying wheelying in traffic is a smart idea, that would be pretty stupid. But....wheelying is fun, if you've never rode wheelies on a motorcycle then you have know clue. I guess doing stupid things in a 2000lb tin can at 80 miles an hour isn't good enough for some of these brainiacs, so they start doing idiotic crap on a 150 pound bike at 120 miles an hour. No sportbike weighs 150 pounds, I only wish. Doing 170+mph gives you an insane adrenaline rush, it's just like doing a huge burnout, or lifting the front wheels of your car. You just have to be careful and know when and when not to do it. For you guys that have never ridden a sportbike you just don't know what your missing. That's right, it's those piece of crap rice rockets that are worth more for their metal value at a recycling plant than as a motorcycle. If and when you grow up, maybe you'll have a better understanding of things. Don't even get me started on a Harley's vs. sportbike's. Who cares what sportbikes are worth after a few years? They are the most technological advanced bikes in the world. And might I add the fastest. By the way Buell's blow...I mean look at the buell blast, entry level performance, like 14hp, WATCH OUT NOW! And the top of the line Buell's aren't that much faster. ;o) Did I just see someone say that helmets are dangerous? I too am armed to the teeth with facts and figures that prove helmets are more dangerous, and more, You are a true Harley rider. The older people get, the more their opinion changes, and they want something more comfortable, that's fine, it's what you like, and I like what I like, that's what comprises the world. But don't come on here preaching that Harley's are the greatest, best made bike in the world. *If the Buell's weren't so damn expensive, more t-shirt wearing teens would be dying on them. They aren't any more expensive than the newest crop of 1000cc sportbikes. And the reason teens don't buy them, is because they are not a sportbike. Clear and simple, I mean come on they have a harley engine. The top of the line Buell, has 100hp. Buell's just don't fit in with sportbikes. I don't know one person that says I WANT A BUELL, but I can't have one because they are too expensive. Geez, Buell's don't compare... And the next person that calls all people that have "sportbikes" a ricer, I challenge them to a duel! ;o) Come on guys, I know a sportbike has a little more horsepower than a 4 cyl. honda, but get a grip. Too some all this up, everybody has diff. opinions, but what matters is your own. ------------------ 1989 GT, not stock. 2000 Camaro SS-A4, 13.4's bone stock. 1989 Chevy S-10, EX. Cab-383(500+hp on motor), tubbed, trick flow heads, trick flow pistons, etc... autometer phantom gauges, "built" 700R4, roll cage, lexan back window, corbeau seats, R.H.S. 5 harnesses, Fuel cell, convo pro wheels, 15x14's with 29x18.5 M/T'S on back, 15x4's on front, nitrous, and so much more!