onesea Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 Just for fun... We know over heard at Waitrose so..... My opening offer announced at loud volumes at biker cafe... "An Aprila will cost much more to run than a Ducati." By a plump man rat tail beard so it must be true (frankly I was not that interested). Quote
Stu Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 I had my knee down 3 times on the way here......... .......With huge chicken strips 1 Quote
Ian Frog Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 "I like to ride all year round" Owner of the most immaculate 78 Honda 400/4 you have ever seen. Unfortunately a resident of a small village in rural North Beds and 5 bikers in the village didn`t even realise he owned a bike despite seeing him in village pub, hall etc. Cheers Ian 1 Quote
Steve_M Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 “ I could feel the back end slide as I backed it into the bends coming up there” At a cafe at the top of the Col D’Aubisque... Quote
Troy Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) “I can’t keep up with you lot, mine is only small”.... Overheard at a May Day event in Hastings. Edited April 2, 2021 by Troy Quote
Pie man Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 "I could never keep the front end down when I owned one of those". "I was always on the back wheel that's why I got rid and bought this". yeah right!!!! Southport Carousel 3 Quote
Stu Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 23 minutes ago, Six30 said: Does my bum look big in these leathers...... Overheard things! not the things you say............... 1 Quote
Stu Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 Not at biker meets or meeting places but we had a kid at work who claimed his 98 model fireblade was an ex bsb bike with 200bhp Quote
Six30 Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Stu said: Overheard things! not the things you say............... oops , sorry , my bad. 1 Quote
Tiggie Posted April 2, 2021 Posted April 2, 2021 Usually you find someone will walk up and say something on the lines of "I got rid of my bike, I was just too fast, would do 12'oclock wheelies at 60mph etc etc and knew my luck would run out eventually" Quote
Bianco2564 Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 On my RGV once at Jack's hill cafe, bloke came up to me and he was all over it saying how much he liked it, etc etc, he then said these are worth £30 to 40k. Hmmm, don't think so..... 1 Quote
dynax Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bianco2564 said: On my RGV once at Jack's hill cafe, bloke came up to me and he was all over it saying how much he liked it, etc etc, he then said these are worth £30 to 40k. Hmmm, don't think so..... You should have shook his hand and said "SOLD" 2 Quote
Steve_M Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Tiggie said: Usually you find someone will walk up and say something on the lines of "I got rid of my bike, I was just too fast, would do 12'oclock wheelies at 60mph etc etc and knew my luck would run out eventually" I’ve heard the “I couldn’t own a bike, I’d kill myself” so many times (not usually at bike meets). So tempting to reply “well you’re a fecking idiot, then”... but it’s just not worth the hassle. Edited April 3, 2021 by Steve_M 6 Quote
Stu Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Bianco2564 said: On my RGV once at Jack's hill cafe, bloke came up to me and he was all over it saying how much he liked it, etc etc, he then said these are worth £30 to 40k. Hmmm, don't think so..... Should have sold him it for 20k Quote
Lumor_uk Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Steve_M said: I’ve heard the “I couldn’t own a bike, I’d kill myself” so many times (not usually at bike meets). So tempting to reply “well you’re a fecking idiot, then”... but it’s just not worth the hassle. Yes, two guys at work. I've given up riding, if I got on one now I'd kill myself, they're just too powerful... 1 Quote
elizabethf Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 18 hours ago, Pie man said: "I could never keep the front end down when I owned one of those". "I was always on the back wheel that's why I got rid and bought this". Hear that a lot about my model, to the point i nearly believed it and didnt buy! Now I own one I realise they are simply s 1 6 Quote
elizabethf Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 Asked a couple of times at bike meets when I mention I came with my partner 'oh right you're a pillion' or words to that effect. erm....no.....? I am from Lincolnshire though which isn't the most forward thinking place in the world!! 2 5 Quote
SometimesSansEngine Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 50 minutes ago, elizabethf said: Asked a couple of times at bike meets when I mention I came with my partner 'oh right you're a pillion' or words to that effect. erm....no.....? I am from Lincolnshire though which isn't the most forward thinking place in the world!! Yup Mrs SSE frequently gets met with surprise when people get a response to 'oh so you ride pillion then' I usually say "if she rode pillion where would the kids go?" 1 Quote
S-Westerly Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, elizabethf said: Asked a couple of times at bike meets when I mention I came with my partner 'oh right you're a pillion' or words to that effect. erm....no.....? I am from Lincolnshire though which isn't the most forward thinking place in the world!! Don't think it's just Lincolnshire or for that matter even just the UK. Seems fairly universal. Last time I was in the USA we had a lady agent which itself is quite unusual but she was a biker too and she used to whinge like hell about blokes commenting about her riding a bike. Quote
dynax Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 16 minutes ago, S-Westerly said: Don't think it's just Lincolnshire or for that matter even just the UK. Seems fairly universal. Last time I was in the USA we had a lady agent which itself is quite unusual but she was a biker too and she used to whinge like hell about blokes commenting about her riding a bike. It is an outdated attitude, but then it seems alien to some that women should be allowed out from the kitchen Quote
S-Westerly Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, dynax said: It is an outdated attitude, but then it seems alien to some that women should be allowed out from the kitchen You mean they really are?! It's the end of civilization as we know it. 3 Quote
elizabethf Posted April 3, 2021 Posted April 3, 2021 To be fair I don't get it too often, but that means it catches me off guard a bit when it does! Also I dont have any garage or showroom horror stories, they're always treated me well! 2 Quote
onesea Posted April 4, 2021 Author Posted April 4, 2021 10 hours ago, elizabethf said: ....I dont have any garage or showroom horror stories, they're always treated me well! Oh I do they have cost me a couple of bikes... The one when I was looking for a 125cc to learn on, that said to my misses come back when he can afford one of our bikes. Ironically we could afford one of there bikes but they did not have what we wanted. So when she was going pillion and we wanted a nice bike they had a good bike for her to pillion on. She refused to go in the store. The one that was trying to sell to me not my misses, she wanted a comfy bike as pillion. They were hell bent on selling features to me. Then we had the same with yacht brokers buying boats. Selling to me for comfort features for misses, not selling to her the sailing capabilities of the boat. I always remember the broker that thought he had the sale. "I really like this boat" said my misses the broker kept selling the safe sailing ability of the boat. Not letting her finish her sentence, " but we are not ready for it". Broker lost his sale. Quote
Bianco2564 Posted April 4, 2021 Posted April 4, 2021 23 hours ago, Stu said: Should have sold him it for 20k The eldest grandson wouldn't forgive me as he knows he is going to inherit it . You never know it could be worth £20k one day, RG500s are up to £15k now. 1 Quote
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