Pissed me off

[Bert-Aus]

I bought this bike purely because I push hard-as on no matter what I ride.

I want to be around to see my kids give it a shot on what-ever it is they choose.

The way I wayed it up -I got something that does everything I need it to!

Without the excessive price, running costs or insurance.
Most of the time I am splitting through traffic and over taking shmuck's on all types of bike who are scared shittless of taking their feet off the ground. In the twisties I keep up with bigger bikes when until they get to stoooopid speeds, in the twisties I go around them again!

 

[scoop47501]

Second post here so be gentle.
Just bought a fZ6R for my wife. She came off of a V Star 1300. Over the years we have run into jerks on all brands and styles of bikes.
They are not worth the worry when there are roads waiting to be ridden.
I ride a FJR and a Super Tenere and did about 16,000 miles last year.
The bikes fit me and perform the way I expect. If it was on a FZ6R I would still be riding a ton of miles each year.
Ride far , ride often
Scooper

 

[Papa Weeley]

First of all, Poppa you have the coolest handle. I have heard from several experienced riders (I am not one) that its a far better time to have a more humble bike and ride it hard, rather than having bike you can rarely take close to the edge. At about 7K miles' experience, I'm just now unlocking the 6R.

Thank you!
All very true, but I'm at a loss about why those guys are always talking smack; a Ducati 900 is hardly a slug, and if they were as knowledgeable about sportbikes as they seem to think they are, they'd know their handling is legendary.
Ah well...as you alluded to, as long as we're having fun riding what we're riding, who cares what other people think!
Have fun, and be safe!

 

[buzzbomb]

I love the random comments people toss at me. I was once told, as I was running a cable through my wheels and around a light pole at work, that I shouldn't worry about it. Nobody would want to steal my bike, since it wasn't a Harley. I said, "Yeah, that's what I was thinking when I bought it!" LOL

One of my recent fav's was at a Starbucks. Harley dude and his chick pull in and are giving me looks, as I'm sitting outside in my gear enjoying my java and a smoke. I walk by to put my trash in the can, and tell them to "Be safe out there."

The dude says, "Is that a Buell?" I said "No, but I wish it was, I just can't afford to keep one going." I tell him his bike is really good looking and sounds awesome, and then I tell him why I ride a sportbike. There was a further 15 minutes of conversation where he invited me to hang out with him at a bike rally in NC. I didn't go, it's not my kind of scene. Still. Kind of cool to be invited.

The random comments are awesome. Some time ago I was way off the beaten path, and stopped at a little gas station for a coffee. A beat up pickup pulls up and an old women gets out of the driver side. She's cussing me up and down for owning a ricer, wearing a helmet, being exmilitary (my jacket has a big Army star on the back), taking up a parking space, and basically breathing the air.

She was literally cussing me out because the bike I was riding was not a Harley. The comment I remember best is "F*****g ricer's think they own the f*****g road, you should all go home and die!"

I was just standing there having a smoke and a coffee. I just looked at her and raised an eyebrow as she walked into the store, cussing all the way. Her husband got out of the passenger side and made small conversation as way of apology. I honestly felt sorry for the poor guy.

Today, I was grabbing a six at a local gas station and as I'm leaving the counter, the woman behind it says "By the way, that's a nice bike!"

I get that type of comment way more often. I don't go to biker bars. I avoid situations that would escalate in an unpleasant way. That being said, I enjoy both types of random comments.

Worse to me would be if I pulled up on a blah-blah and nobody noticed, because it was a blah-blah. My bike stands out. It gets comments, both good and bad. Much like her rider. Life is good.