so what sort of biker are you?
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- Willopotomas
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This old chestnut again.
I like bikes.. I like beer.. I like women. To combine all these things in to one event would mean a pretty decent party! It's not all about riding bikes to me, but also the social side of things. I also like to tinker, and have a thing for the old and obscure. I like a good ride, as well as a good laugh, and have many good friends because of it.
I wouldn't like to place myself in any 'biker' category. To me, if you're on two wheels and love to ride, you're a biker.
I like bikes.. I like beer.. I like women. To combine all these things in to one event would mean a pretty decent party! It's not all about riding bikes to me, but also the social side of things. I also like to tinker, and have a thing for the old and obscure. I like a good ride, as well as a good laugh, and have many good friends because of it.
I wouldn't like to place myself in any 'biker' category. To me, if you're on two wheels and love to ride, you're a biker.
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Yes, this kind of question always seeks to compartmentalise or pigeonhole an activity that, at its best, is about spontaneity, freedom, adventure and fun. And most of the folks on here are far too smart to be stuffed into one particular category just so they can conform to a stereotype (which is something most of us don't like the idea of at all).
Should probably have one word added .........lazarus wrote:FWIW, its perfectly legal to overtake on double white lines providing yopu can do it without crossing the lines.fatboy wrote: I may not always adhere to the letter of the law but I do not overtake on double white lines or subscribe to similar stunts.
.... and there starts the difficulty as nobody on 4 wheels and few on 2 expect you to overtake in that situation - so probably fail to leave sufficient room or may drift towards the lines squeezing you out.lazarus wrote: FWIW, its perfectly legal to overtake on double white lines providing you can do it SAFELY without crossing the lines.
That said, basically I agree with you..
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Not entirely made my mind up yet. Like the Falco, still miss my Guzzi, kwak is ok, the rest of them you could keep.HisNibbs wrote:1 out of 4 is not good. I'm guessing you like bikes though.randomsquid wrote:Again, I'm not sure I fit the given categories.BikerGran wrote:We're just people - reasonably intelligent people - who like bikes.
And like other people.
Where ever I lay my hat.....
I agree totally. I've done it locally numerous times but admittedly only on roads where the safety nazis have changed from 3 lanes to 2 very wide onesD-Rider wrote:
.... and there starts the difficulty as nobody on 4 wheels and few on 2 expect you to overtake in that situation - so probably fail to leave sufficient room or may drift towards the lines squeezing you out.
That said, basically I agree with you..
Mind you that is also the argument against filtering through moving traffic. When you are driving along in a movng traffic jam on the M way at 50 mph you dont expect a bike between lanes 2 &3 doing 80 for example
I wouldn't class that at filtering - that's just being bl@@dy stupid.lazarus wrote: Mind you that is also the argument against filtering through moving traffic. When you are driving along in a movng traffic jam on the M way at 50 mph you dont expect a bike between lanes 2 &3 doing 80 for example
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But it's fun.D-Rider wrote:I wouldn't class that at filtering - that's just being bl@@dy stupid.lazarus wrote: Mind you that is also the argument against filtering through moving traffic. When you are driving along in a movng traffic jam on the M way at 50 mph you dont expect a bike between lanes 2 &3 doing 80 for example
Or it was when I was a courier around Manchester, 1978-79; used to get a real buzz out of it then. Up the white line between the middle and outer lanes on the M62, as fast as possible; better than booze, drugs or sex.
But that was when I was young, invincible, indestructible, and immortal.
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