iandouglas Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 Putting some advice to the test Belonged to a bike club where one guy was a psychiatric nurse when his 'patiants' seemed to be ranting that they hadn't got stuff/done well in life he used to advise them to cherish what they had got as it would make them happier with their lot anyway.... Got offerred a Fazer recently by a friend and it has been a great temptation but then nothing wrong with what I have really The Fazer is a good looking machine and its got the performance though, I had a go, smashing bike and it felt good too! but I know I can't really afford it, so... I've been cleaning up one of my bikes, and you know what, i do feel better about turning it down, it was good advice
Moderator DirtyDT Posted June 24, 2013 Moderator Posted June 24, 2013 Difficult for me. I have multi personality disorder so none of me can agree anything. Yes we can! We do sometimes! ................................................................................................... Told you so!
Noise Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 I'm always described by my wife that im just like Homer Simpson, i do almost every thing on impulse. Well ive calmed down a lot now but i still get major urges. If that was me i would have had that Fazer, rode it, got bored of it, sold it for another bike and repeated the process! Ive been through 6 cages in as many years, not from crashes just pure board-dom. Good advise tho, think i may have to do the same.
iandouglas Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 thanks guys my friend with the Fazer says.... the more powerful the bike the easier it is to ride; powerful bikes make it easier than a less powerful bike and so the rider has an easier time too but my fear is that I would have come a cropper having little self control
Tommy xs Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 I don't need to make a decision I have a wife for that, if was down to me I'd have 8+ bikes in the garage that I never rode and probably to skint to ride even one of them. 1
iandouglas Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 you obviously love your wife very much tommy - good for you, that's how it should be
jimmy Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 Back in 1991 I joined the Dog Section, and immediately was bombarded with all sorts of advice and information. One older guy took me aside and told me 'never mind all that, heres my advice...Trust no cnut above the rank of Dog' I have held on to that sage offering ever since. My auld mates favourite saying was 'spick and span...Dangerous man. Bag of shite...mans' alright' yea you've guessed it, he was a bag of shite. 2
Tommy xs Posted June 24, 2013 Posted June 24, 2013 you obviously love your wife very much tommy - good for you, that's how it should be cheers Ian, yes I do, but I do still look at other ...........bikes!!
iandouglas Posted June 24, 2013 Author Posted June 24, 2013 Back in 1991 I joined the Dog Section, and immediately was bombarded with all sorts of advice and information. One older guy took me aside and told me 'never mind all that, heres my advice...Trust no cnut above the rank of Dog' I have held on to that sage offering ever since. My auld mates favourite saying was 'spick and span...Dangerous man. Bag of shite...mans' alright' yea you've guessed it, he was a bag of shite. wise words
gizmo666 Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 best advise i ever got "Never trust anything that bleeds for 7 days and does'nt die!!!" 1
slice Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Gizmo that's horrible!!! Ian, at 21 I knew it all and told the world so, now I'm 60+ and know I don't but trying to make up for lost time, I will be the smartest corpse in the cemetery.
Moderator Cynic Posted June 28, 2013 Moderator Posted June 28, 2013 thanks guys my friend with the Fazer says.... the more powerful the bike the easier it is to ride; powerful bikes make it easier than a less powerful bike and so the rider has an easier time too but my fear is that I would have come a cropper having little self control Not easier to ride just easier to go fast on. Its why i love the tdr. Its light, handles exquisitely and makes anything bigger seem numb and flat. As well as being able to ride it at 9 10ths of my ability for a massive buzz without actually being that illegal. I know of nothing i could change it for thats for certain. Cept maybe another ratty one for the winter. Only thing big bikes do better is miles.
twincle Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 One older guy took me aside and told me 'never mind all that, heres my advice...Trust no cnut above the rank of Dog' love it, and wise words
iandouglas Posted June 29, 2013 Author Posted June 29, 2013 Re;- Not easier to ride just easier to go fast on. Its why i love the tdr. Its light, handles exquisitely and makes anything bigger seem numb and flat. As well as being able to ride it at 9 10ths of my ability for a massive buzz without actually being that illegal. my only big bike was a Suzuki GT750 'kettle' it was top heavy, back brake was poor, heavy to manoeuvre and had an upright riding position so you would tend to get blown off the back as the rider was like a sail in the wind...but it did sit on the road well, felt stable and grounded once bowling along.. this is a picture of my friend riding it (I bought the bike off him late0 on taking advice, does anybody remember the CAT code? One of those highway ditties, it stands for 'Concentrate, anticipate, Tolerate' quite a good watchword phrase for life in general as well as the road
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