Oh Yeah? But I look Cool! - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

**drgibson** · 05-01-2006, 02:38 PM

I was in the dealership getting a new tire awhile back and there was another guy in there dressed in all matching gear and bragging about his gsxr being a chick magnet. I quipped off something about actually "riding the bike" so he started bragging about how fast he wore out the tires with his aggressive driving. After this had gone on for awhile the shop manger motioned for me to come over to the entrance. He rolled up our old tires and the gsxr tire was only warn out in the middle. Less than two inches of tread was gone. M's tire was worn to within less than an inch of the edge on both sides.

It must be really hard to hold that front brake down and gas it.

But hey, he looked cool!

blackie1491 · 05-01-2006, 03:07 PM

The wife and I were shopping Sat. am. It was raing as we left the store.

A COOL dude on his sportbike rode by, Full face helmet, Tshirt, no gloves and running shoes. He was wearing jeans not shorts.

I must be getting old. I wonder if he will.

**inspiron** · 05-01-2006, 03:07 PM

That should be a new definition for a poser - someone with more than 2" chicken strips on each side of the tire...

I was at the grocery store a while back, and there was a bike parked outside. The rear tire was worn down on the sides (the tire was certainly no longer street legal, from the looks of it). But he still had plenty of tread in the middle. It looked like he had either been doing donuts or he was one excellent rider spending hours in the twisties ... (I didn't see the rider, just the bike).

MagnumForce · 05-01-2006, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by drgibson

I was in the dealership getting a new tire awhile back and there was another guy in there dressed in all matching gear and bragging about his gsxr being a chick magnet.

HA! Ole boy has 'compensation' issues! I am the chick magnet and the bikes are merely bling to add to my chick magnetism.

I'm sure glad I don't fit inspiron's definition of a poser. In spite of mostly straight roads in Kansas, I did manage to get my chicken strips to 1/2 inch on both bikes. A fellow rider at work found some nearby twisties; can't wait to give 'em a whirl!

**inspiron** · 05-01-2006, 03:25 PM

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I am the Arachnaflatulus Giganticus, otherwise known as the Giant Barking Spider.

Wouldn't that be the Giant Farting Spider?

MagnumForce · 05-01-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by inspiron

Wouldn't that be the Giant Farting Spider?

Fo shizzle, my hizzle!

**Louis** · 05-01-2006, 07:31 PM

You should've rubbed his face in it Don.

tlwisner · 05-01-2006, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by blackie1491

A COOL dude on his sportbike rode by, Full face helmet, Tshirt, no gloves and running shoes. He was wearing jeans not shorts.

He is a helmet and jeans ahead of many local sportbikers here!

robertc729 · 05-01-2006, 08:08 PM

Saw a guy the other morning (still fairly dark) wearing a tank top, shorts, and funniest of all sunglasses.

chrisan · 05-02-2006, 01:49 AM

Tires never lie.
I can't say I see a lot of riders like the described one when I go to the local twisties. There are some pretty good riders, and really nice and positive attitude around the hangouts.

TechJD · 05-02-2006, 03:29 AM

I passed my friend the other day he was on his way to work, I was goin to pick up my son at college
hes on his 99 Intruder 800 t-shirt and overalls 3/4 helmet no shield but did have on glasses
me on my old 81 GL500I full leather jacket and 3/4 helmet with face shield

I got my bike, he rode it and desited he wanted a road bike vers dirt bike he had
we will be a funny site when we ride together next time lol

**Louis** · 05-02-2006, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisan

Tires never lie.

True, and mine say that I'm pretty tame. But I don't go around saying how god I am because I'm not!

D_Klein · 05-02-2006, 12:32 PM

Some people like to play dress-up on the weekends.

blackie1491 · 05-02-2006, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Louis

True, and mine say that I'm pretty tame. But I don't go around saying how god I am because I'm not!

I hope that was a slip of the keyboard (GOD)!!!!

MagnumForce · 05-02-2006, 12:43 PM

Mon Dieu!!!

stevie c · 05-02-2006, 02:56 PM

Don't know about chick magnet but that bloke sounds like he had huge 'chicken strips' !

Navar · 05-03-2006, 04:58 AM

Add flip-flopps to go with the tank-top and shorts...saw him the other day.

GIXXER-Mike · 05-03-2006, 05:33 AM

Some folks like doin' thousands and thousands of circles in the parking lot

!

MagnumForce · 05-03-2006, 09:58 AM

My brother swore up and down that he saw some dudes on HD Geezer Glides smoking cigarettes while they were riding. Those dudes are way cool.

92Notch · 05-03-2006, 11:14 AM

If you're not wearing out the bead of your tire, you're not riding.

lol

i'm sure the middle of my tire will wear first ... I comute about 80 miles a day on highways.... and don't really have to lean much (the % of leaning -vs- the % of not leaning per mile is really low ... so I'm guessing the middle will wear first for me)

05-01-2006, 02:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Oh Yeah? But I look Cool! I was in the dealership getting a new tire awhile back and there was another guy in there dressed in all matching gear and bragging about his gsxr being a chick magnet. I quipped off something about actually "riding the bike" so he started bragging about how fast he wore out the tires with his aggressive driving. After this had gone on for awhile the shop manger motioned for me to come over to the entrance. He rolled up our old tires and the gsxr tire was only warn out in the middle. Less than two inches of tread was gone. M's tire was worn to within less than an inch of the edge on both sides. It must be really hard to hold that front brake down and gas it. But hey, he looked cool! __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

05-01-2006, 03:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
inspiron Muscle Biker Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: Blue Suzuki GSX 1400 (2003) Location: Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland (47.4493, 7.76536) Posts: 12,073	That should be a new definition for a poser - someone with more than 2" chicken strips on each side of the tire... I was at the grocery store a while back, and there was a bike parked outside. The rear tire was worn down on the sides (the tire was certainly no longer street legal, from the looks of it). But he still had plenty of tread in the middle. It looked like he had either been doing donuts or he was one excellent rider spending hours in the twisties ... (I didn't see the rider, just the bike). __________________ There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe blog: gsx1400

05-01-2006, 07:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	You should've rubbed his face in it Don. __________________ Louis

05-02-2006, 01:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
chrisan Found second gear by accident Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: suzuki bandit 400/ gsxr 600 k4/ gsxr 750 k7 Location: L.A. Posts: 340	Tires never lie. I can't say I see a lot of riders like the described one when I go to the local twisties. There are some pretty good riders, and really nice and positive attitude around the hangouts. __________________ gsxr 600 k4 yellow gsxr 750 k7 silver

05-02-2006, 12:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	Some people like to play dress-up on the weekends. __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba...." ~Hunter S. Thompson

05-01-2006, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,332	The wife and I were shopping Sat. am. It was raing as we left the store. A COOL dude on his sportbike rode by, Full face helmet, Tshirt, no gloves and running shoes. He was wearing jeans not shorts. I must be getting old. I wonder if he will.

05-01-2006, 08:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
robertc729 Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 05 Boulevard C50 LE, 06 S40 (wife's bike) Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 4,090	Saw a guy the other morning (still fairly dark) wearing a tank top, shorts, and funniest of all sunglasses.

05-02-2006, 03:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
TechJD Found second gear by accident Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 1996 Shadow ACE VT1100C2 Location: 50 miles south of Lexington, KY Posts: 339	I passed my friend the other day he was on his way to work, I was goin to pick up my son at college hes on his 99 Intruder 800 t-shirt and overalls 3/4 helmet no shield but did have on glasses me on my old 81 GL500I full leather jacket and 3/4 helmet with face shield I got my bike, he rode it and desited he wanted a road bike vers dirt bike he had we will be a funny site when we ride together next time lol

05-02-2006, 12:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	Mon Dieu!!! __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

05-02-2006, 02:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
stevie c Sit speling cheker Joined: Mar 2004 Bike: GSX-R 600 K1 Location: Northants,UK Posts: 1,631	Don't know about chick magnet but that bloke sounds like he had huge 'chicken strips' ! __________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour!), always beats red ones!! Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today.

05-03-2006, 04:58 AM	#17 (permalink)
Navar Newbie Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 18	Add flip-flopps to go with the tank-top and shorts...saw him the other day. __________________ 2001 Suzuki GZ250 1972 VW Bug (short wheel-base, not the Beetle) Still Wishing for: 1968 Chevy C-10

05-03-2006, 05:33 AM	#18 (permalink)
GIXXER-Mike U.B's LoveChild Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2004 GSX-R600 (Blue/White) Location: ALABAMA Posts: 1,113	Some folks like doin' thousands and thousands of circles in the parking lot ! __________________ "I'm here to fight for truth, and justice, and the American way."

05-03-2006, 09:58 AM	#19 (permalink)
MagnumForce Throttle Jockey Joined: May 2005 Bike: 05 M50, 06 CBR600F4i Location: Sitting on the can... duh! Posts: 3,160	My brother swore up and down that he saw some dudes on HD Geezer Glides smoking cigarettes while they were riding. Those dudes are way cool. __________________ "I love the smell of toner in the morning… it's the smell of victory!" MAJ M, Staff Officer

05-03-2006, 11:14 AM	#20 (permalink)
92Notch Birthday Boy Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: '05½ C50 Limited Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 860	If you're not wearing out the bead of your tire, you're not riding. lol i'm sure the middle of my tire will wear first ... I comute about 80 miles a day on highways.... and don't really have to lean much (the % of leaning -vs- the % of not leaning per mile is really low ... so I'm guessing the middle will wear first for me) __________________

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