The BIKER thread

campy · 08-20-2013, 06:48 AM

My dad calls you guys the "weekend hells" meaning the office dudes who get dolled up to look like Hells Angels from Friday night to Sunday afternoon.

Anyway, you needed a thread to brag about your bikes, discuss your rides, meet ups.....you know...biker stuff.

campy · 08-20-2013, 10:41 AM

A vespa with a side car....YEAH!!!

fluxquanta · 08-23-2013, 07:33 AM

I would hardly consider myself "hell". I guess down here we refer to them as "weekend warriors".

I'm essentially part of the lamest sect of motorcycle riders (above scooters, that is). I am very strictly "all the gear, all the time" (meaning I wear full protective gloves, helmet, jacket, boots, and long pants at a minimum), and my motorcycle isn't much more than an overgrown dirtbike. It's very quiet, speedy when I need it to be, and I can take it off road, but rarely do.

The nice thing about the motorcycle community is that as long as you're on two wheels, you're welcome. I've ridden along side and randomly chatted with people riding all sorts of bikes, from Hayabusas to Harleys.

campy · 08-23-2013, 08:39 AM

See that's cool. I can see why people love it.
I like the whole kit, I thin it's sexy so you ride those leather pants with pride!

fluxquanta · 08-23-2013, 10:40 AM

I actually wear textile gear, not leather.

campy · 08-23-2013, 01:13 PM

Well I'm sure...textile gear....is as hot as leather

maybe?

Paraquat · 08-23-2013, 01:17 PM

Nope. That mesh doesn't look cool. It usually comes in obnoxious colors too like tennis ball yellow or orange.

Nothing about the weekend. I rode every day this week. To and fro. Put on 3500 or so miles this year so far.

Jeans and boots and fingerless gloves are the only things that remain the same. Sometimes my leather jacket if it's not too hot.

I put on fingered gloves if it gets below 45 degrees.

fluxquanta · 08-23-2013, 01:32 PM

My gear is black and red.

campy · 08-23-2013, 01:44 PM

red and black is good

fingerless gloves, also good and cool.

I'd love a fashion show

Paraquat · 08-23-2013, 02:18 PM

Remember that whole living outside my comfort zone in the BvG thread?
I was thinking about doing sexiest member this year ir whatever that contest is.
Especially since I'm down about 30 lbs now.
Helmet, Flux?
I have one but only when I leave the state. As I write this I realize you must. I had to stop at the NY border to put mine on.

08-20-2013, 06:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
campy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 11,868	The BIKER thread My dad calls you guys the "weekend hells" meaning the office dudes who get dolled up to look like Hells Angels from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. Anyway, you needed a thread to brag about your bikes, discuss your rides, meet ups.....you know...biker stuff.
(Offline)

08-20-2013, 10:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
campy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 11,868	A vespa with a side car....YEAH!!! Sparrow likes this.
(Offline)

08-23-2013, 07:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
fluxquanta Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,122	I would hardly consider myself "hell". I guess down here we refer to them as "weekend warriors". I'm essentially part of the lamest sect of motorcycle riders (above scooters, that is). I am very strictly "all the gear, all the time" (meaning I wear full protective gloves, helmet, jacket, boots, and long pants at a minimum), and my motorcycle isn't much more than an overgrown dirtbike. It's very quiet, speedy when I need it to be, and I can take it off road, but rarely do. The nice thing about the motorcycle community is that as long as you're on two wheels, you're welcome. I've ridden along side and randomly chatted with people riding all sorts of bikes, from Hayabusas to Harleys. __________________
(Offline)

08-23-2013, 08:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
campy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 11,868	See that's cool. I can see why people love it. I like the whole kit, I thin it's sexy so you ride those leather pants with pride!
(Offline)

08-23-2013, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
fluxquanta Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,122	I actually wear textile gear, not leather.
(Offline)


Keith and The Girl is a free comedy talk show and podcast Check out the recent shows Click here to get Keith and The Girl free on iTunes. Click here to get the podcast RSS feed. Click here to watch all the videos on our YouTube channel.

08-23-2013, 01:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
campy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 11,868	Well I'm sure...textile gear....is as hot as leather maybe?
(Offline)

08-23-2013, 01:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paraquat Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Britski, CT Posts: 9,420	Nope. That mesh doesn't look cool. It usually comes in obnoxious colors too like tennis ball yellow or orange. Nothing about the weekend. I rode every day this week. To and fro. Put on 3500 or so miles this year so far. Jeans and boots and fingerless gloves are the only things that remain the same. Sometimes my leather jacket if it's not too hot. I put on fingered gloves if it gets below 45 degrees.
(Offline)

08-23-2013, 01:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
fluxquanta Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,122	My gear is black and red.
(Offline)

08-23-2013, 01:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
campy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 11,868	red and black is good fingerless gloves, also good and cool. I'd love a fashion show
(Offline)

08-23-2013, 02:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Paraquat Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Britski, CT Posts: 9,420	Remember that whole living outside my comfort zone in the BvG thread? I was thinking about doing sexiest member this year ir whatever that contest is. Especially since I'm down about 30 lbs now. Helmet, Flux? I have one but only when I leave the state. As I write this I realize you must. I had to stop at the NY border to put mine on.
(Offline)

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Join the Show