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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: sherob on November 06, 2013, 11:54:17 AM
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I saw the weirdest thing on a bike this morning... it was a farkle of some sort... on an American cruiser.
It was a long thick leather whip looking thing hanging off the left handle bar end... almost touching the ground. Now, to me, this would be the stupidest thing to have on a MC... just looking at it, I was thinking, why?
I must live a sheltered life since I've never seen this before today... and there are a zillion pics of these things on the web...
(http://www.jaminleather.com/Assets/ProductImages/WHIP401KU_0833.jpg)
I'll go back to my underground shelter now... :o
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I've never seen these either. You'd have to be some kind of stupid to have these hanging off of your bike. No good can come of it. :o
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Because hanging a chain off the handlebar or having a hammer accessible isn't cool anymore.
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Because hanging a chain off the handlebar or having a hammer accessible isn't cool anymore.
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They are intended to weed the gene pool. :-X
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Maybe the gremlins have become immune to bells.
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Tell you what guys ...........................he's lost his dog looking at that lead !
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Now that conjerus up a mental image. A pig towing a dog on a leash....
:rotflmao:
Brian
Tell you what guys ...........................he's lost his dog looking at that lead !
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Some times you have to WIPPIT , the HDavidson that is...
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Now that conjerus up a mental image. A pig towing a dog on a leash....
:rotflmao:
Brian
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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:o ??? :-\
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Not sure what they are for but every Harley around here has one, usually on the left bar so it touches the ground when leaned over and parked.
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someone told me they are code for this
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/2004-GayPrideIceland-DykesOnBikes3.jpg/800px-2004-GayPrideIceland-DykesOnBikes3.jpg)
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And that is?
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DAAAaaaaa ???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement))
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Get Back Whips (http://www.ironbraid.com/Get-Back-Whips.html)
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You have got to be kidding... So that they can be seen? That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.
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Get Back Whips (http://www.ironbraid.com/Get-Back-Whips.html)
"All Get Back Whips are Hand-Braided over a rope core and attached directly to a Quick Release (aka - Panic Snap) it can be attached to either the brake or clutch lever."
Yeah, they might as well get some use out of that front brake lever since they won't be using it for fear of going over the handlebars.
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All I can see is that thing getting tangled up in something and throwing the rider off the bike..
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Somebody I know at work has those on his cruiser. I wouldn't do it but to each their own.
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I was laughing at some pirate a couple months ago. He had one of those whips that was catching air and flipping over his shoulder and swatting him on the back. All I could think was, "What a moron." ....or maybe he was one of those religious self-flatulence types?
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I was laughing at some pirate a couple months ago. He had one of those whips that was catching air and flipping over his shoulder and swatting him on the back. All I could think was, "What a moron." ....or maybe he was one of those religious self-flatulence types?
Wow, a religion that makes you fart? Must be interesting in the pews on Sunday.
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:rotflmao: I think I'm a member...
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Ooops! I just joined. :-[
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:rotflmao: I think I'm a member...
;D
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I was laughing at some pirate a couple months ago. He had one of those whips that was catching air and flipping over his shoulder and swatting him on the back. All I could think was, "What a moron." ....or maybe he was one of those religious self-flatulence types?
:rotflmao:
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Ooops! I just joined. :-[
:rotflmao: I think I'm a member...
Lifetime member here. (http://images.zaazu.com/img/Toxic-Waste-toxic-waste-mask-smiley-emoticon-000608-facebook.gif)
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Now I really am curious- what form of coolocity is this? Are we missing out on something really slick? If we don't have a handlebar whip can we still be cool if we hand a piece of spaghetti from a shirt button?
Really, what is this thing all about? ?? Is it used as a pull starter, like on a lawn mower? Is it a way to distinguish right from left (oh yeah, the hand I do not write with is on the whip side of my bike)? What in the world have those crazy kids come up with now?
Brian
Not sure what they are for but every Harley around here has one, usually on the left bar so it touches the ground when leaned over and parked.
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Now I really am curious- what form of coolocity is this? Are we missing out on something really slick? If we don't have a handlebar whip can we still be cool if we hand a piece of spaghetti from a shirt button?
Brian
Only if the spaghetti is al dente.
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I saw these with weighted balls at the end on a ton of cruisers one night. I asked my brother since he has a few years on me riding. He advised that this is what tough midlife crisis types have on handlebars incase they need to whip a car or some other vehicle/person etc... for various reason they feel is necessary. I've lived in a lot of hard areas in hard cities and i'm fairly certain if someone whipped my driver side window and attacked me when they are in a bike and I am in a car I would "Put em in the wall" days of thunder style.
There is a dude that parks his older astro glide or road queen Harley near my work that has these. If the intent of the whip is something positive such as to help with car to bike visibility then go for it but so far I have only seen them with medieval style weaponry attached. If the intent is to intimidate or provide or quick armament then its pretty sad grown men live in that much fear.
I find it disturbing that grownups let the thing they drive own their personality and appearance. If you want to be a badass tough guy then do some kettle bell swings or something, don't dangle leather dildos from your cruiser.
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I should probably modify my earlier statement. The guy I know has leather ones attached to his handlebars, nothing else. As far as I can tell it is purely cosmetics.
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All I can see is that thing getting tangled up in something and throwing the rider off the bike..
The bikes go so slow thats not a factor ;D
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All this talk about whips and leather.....
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I was laughing at some pirate a couple months ago. He had one of those whips that was catching air and flipping over his shoulder and swatting him on the back. All I could think was, "What a moron." ....or maybe he was one of those religious self-flatulence types?
Was his name Rob by chance? :-\
;D :-X
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The appearance and personality thing is easy to explain- it is far easier to reflect a personality and core beliefs than generate and hold them.
But thanks for the 'balls on a string' thing- so they are a milder form of a mace? Cool. Stupid but cool. :-)
Brian
I saw these with weighted balls at the end on a ton of cruisers one night. I asked my brother since he has a few years on me riding. He advised that this is what tough midlife crisis types have on handlebars incase they need to whip a car or some other vehicle/person etc... for various reason they feel is necessary. I've lived in a lot of hard areas in hard cities and i'm fairly certain if someone whipped my driver side window and attacked me when they are in a bike and I am in a car I would "Put em in the wall" days of thunder style.
There is a dude that parks his older astro glide or road queen Harley near my work that has these. If the intent of the whip is something positive such as to help with car to bike visibility then go for it but so far I have only seen them with medieval style weaponry attached. If the intent is to intimidate or provide or quick armament then its pretty sad grown men live in that much fear.
I find it disturbing that grownups let the thing they drive own their personality and appearance. If you want to be a badass tough guy then do some kettle bell swings or something, don't dangle leather dildos from your cruiser.
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I have seen quite a few of them on the lower tier motorcycle gang (or wana be bad guy gangs bikes) I have never seen them on hell's angels or bandito's bikes, unless I am missing something.
By the way, the odd religious practice is call self flagellation.
The first mentioned practice is not religious, it is in direct cause of a second helping of my wife's 9 bean salad.
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I have seen quite a few of them on the lower tier motorcycle gang (or wana be bad guy gangs bikes) I have never seen them on hell's angels or bandito's bikes, unless I am missing something.
By the way, the odd religious practice is call self flagellation.
The first mentioned practice is not religious, it is in direct cause of a second helping of my wife's 9 bean salad.
But that's not nearly as funny as what Jim M said. ;)
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Yeah, real banditos carry pistols and don't need no swinging balls (easy boys!).
I can hear Sean Connery right now "Ain't that just like a lawyer wanna' be on a Hardley to bring a ball on a string to a gunfight!'
:-)
Brian
I have seen quite a few of them on the lower tier motorcycle gang (or wana be bad guy gangs bikes) I have never seen them on hell's angels or bandito's bikes, unless I am missing something.
By the way, the odd religious practice is call self flagellation.
The first mentioned practice is not religious, it is in direct cause of a second helping of my wife's 9 bean salad.
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Yeah, real banditos carry pistols and don't need no swinging balls (easy boys!).
I can hear Sean Connery right now "Ain't that just like a lawyer wanna' be on a Hardley to bring a ball on a string to a gunfight!'
:-)
Brian
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Most dangerous toy I ever had...
http://www.timewarptoys.com/clackers.htm (http://www.timewarptoys.com/clackers.htm)
http://youtu.be/FLHftISLNHE (http://youtu.be/FLHftISLNHE)
not only did your arms get bruised horribly, but kids lost a lot of teeth, had knots on their heads, and tons of stuff got broken....
they were banned from my school
http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_collectibles/70s/klackers.html (http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_collectibles/70s/klackers.html)
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I don't remember seeing that game but I was a bit older when it came out.
I did play conkers, however.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/24506055 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/24506055)
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Hey, I remember those things! And they were a bit.... rambunctious as I remember.
But the most dangerous toy you have? Not according to this article:
http://junkee.com/look-its-the-latest-in-spring-anti-rape-wear/22790 (http://junkee.com/look-its-the-latest-in-spring-anti-rape-wear/22790)
Wait 'till they come out with the electronic, fob operated version. That will bring a whole new dimension of dissapointment to the words "I washed my fob and now it doesn't work!"
Brian
Most dangerous toy I ever had...
http://www.timewarptoys.com/clackers.htm (http://www.timewarptoys.com/clackers.htm)
http://youtu.be/FLHftISLNHE (http://youtu.be/FLHftISLNHE)
not only did your arms get bruised horribly, but kids lost a lot of teeth, had knots on their heads, and tons of stuff got broken....
they were banned from my school
http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_collectibles/70s/klackers.html (http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_collectibles/70s/klackers.html)
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Most dangerous toy I ever had...
http://www.timewarptoys.com/clackers.htm (http://www.timewarptoys.com/clackers.htm)
http://youtu.be/FLHftISLNHE (http://youtu.be/FLHftISLNHE)
not only did your arms get bruised horribly, but kids lost a lot of teeth, had knots on their heads, and tons of stuff got broken....
they were banned from my school
http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_collectibles/70s/klackers.html (http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_collectibles/70s/klackers.html)
We had klackers back in the day. Yep, those could put a hurtin on you in a hurry. I had heard that they had a few cases of klackers shattering and kids getting hurt from the shrapnel.
Now here's a dangerous toy for the kiddies to play with.
(http://barefootgentile.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/jarts-then.jpg)
I still have a complete set out in the garage.
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Those are no regular balls, those are assault balls with high capacity
maga.... impact!
Maybe they would be safer if they did not sell them in pairs? Then it would take two people to clack their balls together.... nah, still sounds dangerous. Clearly some type of regulation is needed here.
But I have to say that a lot of amusing lines must have come out of all of that.... Hey Johnny, how did you break that tooth? I was playing with my balls when one of them hit me in the mouth.
Dr., is there anything we can do to prevent little Jimmy from getting lumps on his head? Yes, make him wear a helmet when he plays with his balls.
Timmy, what is that loud noise in the living room? It's just my balls banging together Mom.
Ad nauseum
Brian
not only did your arms get bruised horribly, but kids lost a lot of teeth, had knots on their heads, and tons of stuff got broken....
they were banned from my school
http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_collectibles/70s/klackers.html (http://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_collectibles/70s/klackers.html)
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I think those are only dangerous if a kid is standing in the circle really....
Brian
We had klackers back in the day. Yep, those could put a hurtin on you in a hurry. I had heard that they had a few cases of klackers shattering and kids getting hurt from the shrapnel.
Now here's a dangerous toy for the kiddies to play with.
(http://barefootgentile.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/jarts-then.jpg)
I still have a complete set out in the garage.
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don't dangle leather dildos from your cruiser.
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Sorry Guys .........................We've all got it wrong................................................We just let our kinky perverted imaginations run wild about these dangly things !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just think of the bikes you see them fitted to :doh:
Are they not factory fitted tow ropes ? :deadhorse:
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Never seen these whips. Kinda silly. But hey, whatever. My sister had tassles on her bicycle grips in the 70's.
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Never seen these whips. Kinda silly. But hey, whatever. My sister had tassles on her bicycle grips in the 70's.
:rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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Never seen these whips. Kinda silly. But hey, whatever. My sister had tassles on her bicycle grips in the 70's.
... next thing you know, they'll be putting playing cards in their spokes with clothes pins like the 70's too. :o
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Only the guys on the electric bikes will do that. ;D
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I've got them on my Prius wheels so people can hear me. Loud wheels save lives, you know.
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I've got them on my Prius wheels so people can hear me. Loud wheels save lives, you know.
;D :chugbeer:
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I think those are only dangerous if a kid is standing in the circle really....
Brian
Not with the poor aim we used to have...
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I don't remember seeing that game but I was a bit older when it came out.
I did play conkers, however.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/24506055 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/24506055)
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So did I, saw a few broken bones with Klakers and skate boards anything stupid we were product testers
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We had klackers back in the day. Yep, those could put a hurtin on you in a hurry. I had heard that they had a few cases of klackers shattering and kids getting hurt from the shrapnel.
Now here's a dangerous toy for the kiddies to play with.
(http://barefootgentile.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/jarts-then.jpg)
I still have a complete set out in the garage.
Yeah my sisters boy friend ( later first husband, hit me , stuck it in me just below the right AZZ cheek , when I was about eight years old , still have the scar :yikes: :censored: :censored: