Well said.As soon as something happens in this country, the liberal media picks it up and runs away with it. Insert any topic. Motorcycles...such as the incident in NY...Guns...such as the shootings in Newton, CT...Amusement rides...such as the Six Flags Over Texas Roller Coaster... Whatever their target is for the day, there is always a demand for more restrictions or more federal involvement or a crack down on something. The articles written, the calls to action and the new proposed laws are always dreamed by an outsider who doesn't have a clue about what's really happening. I hope that with some time this too will fade from the news.
Another rant against the "liberal media" on the forum. This is getting old. If you actually read the article you'd see that they are talking about self-professsed "stunt bikers", not casting aspersions on all people that ride "crotch rockets". We have these clowns in Atlanta too, taking over sections of I-20 and I-285 whenever the urge to "be cool" strikes. They don't do anything to help the image of most motorcyclists and don't care.
You're right, the article focuses on "stunt riders" using the streets as their playground. Unfortunately, it also stereotypes anyone on a sport bike or a "crotch rocket" as they call it, into the same category as the stunt riders. Anyone who is out riding around minding their own business is now guilty by association. All these articles do is get non riders more angry about the situation. The events in NY unfolded by the actions of the riders, not the bikes they were on.
your totally right, guilt by association. Its like being a raider fan. I mean I am sure there is maybe 10 or 20 that are good natured people but its just the other 40 or 50 thousand that give them a bad name LOL. You guys see a lot of pea heads riding wheelies or other tricks down the freeway or just on the street? I haven't. That stuff is fine but should be kept off the roads and done in parking lots or tracks or other facilities.You're right, the article focuses on "stunt riders" using the streets as their playground. Unfortunately, it also stereotypes anyone on a sport bike or a "crotch rocket" as they call it, into the same category as the stunt riders. Anyone who is out riding around minding their own business is now guilty by association. All these articles do is get non riders more angry about the situation. The events in NY unfolded by the actions of the riders, not the bikes they were on.
True Story: a few days after the video went public, a buddy of mine on his Thruxton was ran over at a red light, and the lady who hit him told the piggies that she "felt threatened and feared for her life". My friend is 5'5", on a Thruxton, at 0500, wearing a visibility vest, waiting for a red light. I mean, seriously, how much more dangerous can you get?Guilt by association is why I tried to change the look of the FZ6R as much as I can and still stay true to it roots.
I could see people in their cages looking at me after the story ran, you can almost hear what the people were thinking.
To be honest this is no more of a stigma than the Harley rider is a gang member dogma.
Segregation is a part of our society on many different levels.