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Post by Cranky on Oct 28, 2010 22:28:38 GMT -5
Hells Angels? They are diaper rash next to the pure cool evil of Hells Muppets. That's right, Hells Muppets. And I'm the founder and chief old codger tough guy. So do you want to become a Hells Muppet gang banger too? Are you dumb cool enough? Do you posses the right stuff? A bike and no brains? "Why join?", you ask? How about woman? Lots and lots of woman eyeing you with lascivious intent! A day wont go by without some woman stopping you on the street and demanding your wallet body. You will be cool. Super cool. FREEZING cool! Just imagine yourself, wearing the Hells Muppets colours, cool shades, hot bike and your hot, bikini clad otagenairan showing off! EAT YOUR HEART OUT BC! Sooo...besides Franko and me, who else owns a bike? Who is dumb, foolish, too old and should know better, cool like us?  |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Oct 29, 2010 0:47:49 GMT -5
Kawasaki Ninja. Only 600cc but I can ride it 365 days a year. Los Angeles has mountains, windy roads and lane splitting is allowed. Thought they were crazy until I tried it.
Unfortunately you have to wear a helmet. At first I hated it but now I have a full face shield helmet.
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Post by Cranky on Oct 29, 2010 1:28:22 GMT -5
Kawasaki Ninja. Only 600cc but I can ride it 365 days a year. Los Angeles has mountains, windy roads and lane splitting is allowed. Thought they were crazy until I tried it. Unfortunately you have to wear a helmet. At first I hated it but now I have a full face shield helmet. "Only" 600cc? That's faster then anything short of a Porsche or Farrari. I like the Ninja but my butt and back declare war on me if I ride a sport bike. Every time I lusted and climbed on a Suzuki GSX-R1000, they plotted.  I'm ATGATT (all the gear all the time). |
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Post by franko on Oct 29, 2010 6:09:50 GMT -5
I can ride it 365 days a year. you annoy me |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Oct 29, 2010 11:06:48 GMT -5
Kawasaki Ninja. Only 600cc but I can ride it 365 days a year. Los Angeles has mountains, windy roads and lane splitting is allowed. Thought they were crazy until I tried it. Unfortunately you have to wear a helmet. At first I hated it but now I have a full face shield helmet. "Only" 600cc? That's faster then anything short of a Porsche or Farrari. I like the Ninja but my butt and back declare war on me if I ride a sport bike. Every time I lusted and climbed on a Suzuki GSX-R1000, they plotted. I'm ATGATT (all the gear all the time). The bike is a lot faster than my reflexes. Those are words never spoken by a young man. My son is ready to inherit the bike as soon as I convince the wife that I should get a new (well 2005 - 2006 GSXR 1000). It would be my last motorcycle purchase and more than I can handle, but what the heck, it will be my last extravagence. Gotta pay off the mortgage first! My son complains about back and wrists too and my brothers-in-law ride harleys and find the Ninja uncomfortable. It is a matter of what you are used to. When I ride the harleys I find myself out of position for cornering. I don't shine it up to park it in front of Starbucks. I ride it hard (well hard for me). |
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Post by Cranky on Oct 29, 2010 12:26:53 GMT -5
The bike is a lot faster than my reflexes. Those are words never spoken by a young man. My son is ready to inherit the bike as soon as I convince the wife that I should get a new (well 2005 - 2006 GSXR 1000). It would be my last motorcycle purchase and more than I can handle, but what the heck, it will be my last extravagence. Gotta pay off the mortgage first! My son complains about back and wrists too and my brothers-in-law ride harleys and find the Ninja uncomfortable. It is a matter of what you are used to. When I ride the harleys I find myself out of position for cornering. I don't shine it up to park it in front of Starbucks. I ride it hard (well hard for me). Have you tried a Gixxer 1000? If you can handle 50% of what it can do, you are major league rider.....or crazy.  I thought I was going to buy a Harley....until I started leaving pieces of it in the parking lot. I'm not good enough to bend twigs and yet, there I was, scraping metal without even trying. Then there was the "acquired taste" for vibrations. On toip of that, I started to hate the Harley smuggness/attitude. The salesman started the bike and offered for me to try it, I told him I had to put my gear on, he barely contained his laughter. What could possibly go wrong on an unfamiliar bike that can't take a corner wihtout touching metal! *sigh* Sports bikes like the big Gixxer are the ultimate speed/tech weapons. I'm a few light years removed from beign able to use it's ability but the lure of the technology and capabilites are hard to resist. I know the owner of a race bike shop and he swore on a stack of old Penthouses that he could detune/soften the acceleration to grandpa Crankies abilities, but alas, butt and back would have none of it. Anywho.... I'm going to tour with the Strom.......and carve canyons with a Gixxer.....in my mind. |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Oct 29, 2010 13:58:50 GMT -5
The bike is a lot faster than my reflexes. Those are words never spoken by a young man. My son is ready to inherit the bike as soon as I convince the wife that I should get a new (well 2005 - 2006 GSXR 1000). It would be my last motorcycle purchase and more than I can handle, but what the heck, it will be my last extravagence. Gotta pay off the mortgage first! My son complains about back and wrists too and my brothers-in-law ride harleys and find the Ninja uncomfortable. It is a matter of what you are used to. When I ride the harleys I find myself out of position for cornering. I don't shine it up to park it in front of Starbucks. I ride it hard (well hard for me). Have you tried a Gixxer 1000? If you can handle 50% of what it can do, you are major league rider.....or crazy. I thought I was going to buy a Harley....until I started leaving pieces of it in the parking lot. I'm not good enough to bend twigs and yet, there I was, scraping metal without even trying. Then there was the "acquired taste" for vibrations. On toip of that, I started to hate the Harley smuggness/attitude. The salesman started the bike and offered for me to try it, I told him I had to put my gear on, he barely contained his laughter. What could possibly go wrong on an unfamiliar bike that can't take a corner wihtout touching metal! *sigh* Sports bikes like the big Gixxer are the ultimate speed/tech weapons. I'm a few light years removed from beign able to use it's ability but the lure of the technology and capabilites are hard to resist. I know the owner of a race bike shop and he swore on a stack of old Penthouses that he could detune/soften the acceleration to grandpa Crankies abilities, but alas, butt and back would have none of it. Anywho.... I'm going to tour with the Strom.......and carve canyons with a Gixxer.....in my mind. There is no right answer. It's what you enjoy and what works for you. I LOVE the sound of a Harley and the Sportster scrapes its pegs much less than the bigger Hogs. I tried many different bikes and the old Ninja was about perfect. Chronology: 1. Suzuki X-6 hustler (great fun two stroke, first bike) 2. Norton 750 commando (borrowed) 3. Suzuki 500 titan 2 stroke (really wanted the Kawasaki Mach III) 4. Matured, (married, whipped, no bike for years) 5. Harley sportster (rented, fell in love again) 6. Honda 750 VFR (used, fun, sporty) 7. Kawasaki Ninja (still riding, still starts, 0 problems) 8. Suzuki GSXR thou (never rode one, don't need one, want one, gonna get one)  |
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Post by Cranky on Oct 29, 2010 14:33:38 GMT -5
8. Suzuki GSXR thou (never rode one, don't need one, want one, gonna get one) Even a moderate pull of the brakes and the tail gonna get air time. You can knee slide by the time you hit the sidewalk from your garage. That thing is going to give you so many pucker moments, you gonna need a bucket of hemorrhoid cream. Try it and let me know how it went. On the other hand, you may have a hard time convincing a dealer to lend you one. ~~~~~~~~ Is that it? Only three old farts gang bangers for the Hells Muppets? |
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Post by jkr on Oct 29, 2010 14:44:56 GMT -5
Kawasaki Ninja. Only 600cc but I can ride it 365 days a year. Los Angeles has mountains, windy roads and lane splitting is allowed. Thought they were crazy until I tried it. Unfortunately you have to wear a helmet. At first I hated it but now I have a full face shield helmet. I was in LA about 20 years ago & saw lane splitting for the first time. I thought the guy was crazy until someone told me that it was legal. I guess it's Ok until a car changes lanes or someone opens their door. |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Oct 29, 2010 21:20:00 GMT -5
Kawasaki Ninja. Only 600cc but I can ride it 365 days a year. Los Angeles has mountains, windy roads and lane splitting is allowed. Thought they were crazy until I tried it. Unfortunately you have to wear a helmet. At first I hated it but now I have a full face shield helmet. I was in LA about 20 years ago & saw lane splitting for the first time. I thought the guy was crazy until someone told me that it was legal. I guess it's Ok until a car changes lanes or someone opens their door. It's legal to exceed the speed of traffic by 5 mph splitting the fastest two lanes. In practice you go whatever speed you want and usually between the carpool and fastest lane (not legal). If you watch the front tires of the cars ahead of you you will spot the wheels change direction before the car swerves into your lane. Lots of jean jackets slap the mirrors of cars that don't give them enough room to pass. I'm so used to it, I feel safe. ps. Not only can you ride 365 days a year (well 360) but you are almost always sure that if you plan a trip, it won't rain. You can ride to work and not worry if it will rain on the way home. |
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Post by Cranky on Oct 29, 2010 21:42:54 GMT -5
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Post by seventeen on Oct 30, 2010 1:52:07 GMT -5
HA, where'd you get the scooter?
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Post by Cranky on Oct 30, 2010 2:45:21 GMT -5
HA, where'd you get the scooter? I traded it for my walker.  |
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Apr 30, 2011 11:51:31 GMT -5
I finally did it. After searching Cycle Trader, Recycler, Ebay and Craigslist for a Suzuki GSXR 1000 K5, I found one and bought it.
It's everything I expected and then some.
Great on the highway but a handful in the city.
It wants to pull my arms out of their sockets and has scared the SHIP out of me a couple of times.
Great fun!!
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Post by Cranky on Apr 30, 2011 12:24:54 GMT -5
I finally did it. After searching Cycle Trader, Recycler, Ebay and Craigslist for a Suzuki GSXR 1000 K5, I found one and bought it. It's everything I expected and then some. Great on the highway but a handful in the city. It wants to pull my arms out of their sockets and has scared the SHIP out of me a couple of times. Great fun!! Change your name to crazy LA rider! LOL! Keep safe bother because you got the power of hell under you. |
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Post by franko on Apr 30, 2011 14:24:01 GMT -5
what took you so long?
those who ride . . . been out many times yet this season?
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Apr 30, 2011 20:58:24 GMT -5
what took you so long? those who ride . . . been out many times yet this season? I had been riding my Ninja ZX6r up until two days ago when I bought my new bike. Now I can go out on weekends with my son. It was tough to convince my wife I need two bikes when she thinks zero is more than enough. I'm tight with money so I waited until I got the right deal. |
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Post by Cranky on May 4, 2011 19:59:57 GMT -5
what took you so long? those who ride . . . been out many times yet this season? Finally took The Beast out for a few hours today. Kind of nervous when I started it up but within minutes, BIG smile. HUGE smile. Almost cracked my mug. All winter I debated buying another, smaller, lighter bike but after todays ride, meh...I loved it. Next week, saddle bags, bigger screen and GPS. Next month, coming to a town near you, the wondering HAbo........ |
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Post by Cranky on May 4, 2011 20:03:45 GMT -5
what took you so long? those who ride . . . been out many times yet this season? I had been riding my Ninja ZX6r up until two days ago when I bought my new bike. Now I can go out on weekends with my son. It was tough to convince my wife I need two bikes when she thinks zero is more than enough. I'm tight with money so I waited until I got the right deal. Went over to my dealer and admired the Gixxer WMD's...until I sat on them. I don't know how you can ride them without back and neck problems but hey, if you can, I can't imagine a bigger thrill ride. Stay safe! |
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Post by franko on Jul 18, 2011 19:33:22 GMT -5
just drove the Nanaimo to Uclulet higway. man would that be a great ride.
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Post by franko on Aug 22, 2011 18:19:49 GMT -5
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Post by Cranky on Aug 22, 2011 20:17:31 GMT -5
Please tell me that was a joke, otherwise it has to be the biggest FAIL of all time.
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