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Offline tweeter55

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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #80 on: January 25, 2013, 03:21:28 PM »
Got a better one than that. 20+ years ago at a BMW rally told her never put her feet down. The bike got top heavy for me & she rode it all the way to the ground without taking her feet of the pegs.
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #81 on: January 25, 2013, 04:10:38 PM »
Quote from: tweeter55 on January 25, 2013, 03:21:28 PM
Got a better one than that. 20+ years ago at a BMW rally told her never put her feet down. The bike got top heavy for me & she rode it all the way to the ground without taking her feet of the pegs.

She's a keeper!!!
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #82 on: January 25, 2013, 04:51:26 PM »
36 years & still keeping her. We stopped at a cafe one time and when we came out a couple of older ladies were looking at the sheepskin on the seat.  Asked what it was and when I told them the look I got was not what you would describe as being friendly.
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #83 on: January 28, 2013, 09:33:02 PM »
I'm riding and if I see one of you in Albany, GA tomorrow or Augusta, GA Thursday-Saturday I'm going to ask "have you done the Kawasaki survey for your bike yet"
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #84 on: January 29, 2013, 08:17:11 AM »
A lady asked ..... is a diesel ....


MGvalerio. 8)
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #85 on: January 29, 2013, 09:05:03 AM »
I live in a po-dunk town in the middle of corn fields. So, mostly people only know Harleys as the only motorcycle. But I still got great compliments from people - but the silly ones are:

My brother-in-law - 'I thought you have a BMW'. Me - 'Yeah, the poor man's BMW'.
Lady in a mall parking lot - 'That is a nice looking bike for not being a Harley'. Me - speechless.
Guy at the advanced motorcycle course comes up to me, gives me a A.B.T.E form to join them and says, 'We accept anyone that rides a motorcycle. We even have two ladies riding pink Kawasakies'. Me - speechless again! (dang that is getting old)
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #86 on: January 29, 2013, 11:18:32 AM »
This wasn't to me and I can't remember where I heard it.

Sitting at light, kid says out back window,  "Are you bad?"  Reply " No, I don't think so".  Kid replies "My mom says moto-cyclers are bad".  Mom in front seat gets very embarrased look and the kids window slowly goes up.
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #87 on: January 29, 2013, 01:42:52 PM »
Quote from: maxtog on January 24, 2013, 03:27:55 PM
I am not sure why any non-super-exotic-car driver would be surprised at easily being beaten by ANY sporty motorcycle.  Are they ignorant or just stupid?

Well, power-to-weight ratio involves division, and I find most people have problems with simple arithmetic, so, yeah.
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #88 on: January 31, 2013, 10:36:48 AM »
Quote from: connie1 on January 29, 2013, 11:18:32 AM
This wasn't to me and I can't remember where I heard it.

Sitting at light, kid says out back window,  "Are you bad?"  Reply " No, I don't think so".  Kid replies "My mom says moto-cyclers are bad".  Mom in front seat gets very embarrased look and the kids window slowly goes up.

Bad people don't think they're bad, they think they are normal.

I love waving at kids. Everybody thinks motorcyclists are criminals.  I try to discourage that. But if somebody sees me get on it, I prolly **** away any good will I have incurred elsewhere.  I try to avoid that but struggle a bit with self control at times. 

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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #89 on: January 31, 2013, 03:04:39 PM »
Don't we all?
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #90 on: February 01, 2013, 09:42:09 PM »
Quote from: MGvaleri on January 29, 2013, 08:17:11 AM
A lady asked ..... is a diesel ....





That's  because your muffler mod sounds ;)

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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #91 on: February 05, 2013, 11:16:57 PM »
"Don't you wish you had a mohawk on your helmet so you could also be uber cool?"
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #92 on: February 06, 2013, 09:10:46 AM »
Quote from: billyzoom on February 05, 2013, 11:16:57 PM
"Don't you wish you had a mohawk on your helmet so you could also be uber cool?"

hah!  Paula has a ponytail on hers =)

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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #93 on: February 06, 2013, 03:58:04 PM »
Quote from: billyzoom on February 05, 2013, 11:16:57 PM
"Don't you wish you had a mohawk on your helmet so you could also be uber cool?"

Actually, I have wore one (blue) at times...builds character.
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #94 on: February 06, 2013, 04:12:00 PM »
Like this?
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #95 on: February 06, 2013, 04:18:04 PM »
Not quite like that, but similar...   The mohawk would be a nice bright shade of blue.
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #96 on: February 09, 2013, 04:03:36 AM »
Must have to do with something you DRINK.................... ;)
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #97 on: February 09, 2013, 06:26:25 AM »
Must be an after effect as I don't drink and then ride.   I can barely stay upright on the bike sober..
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #98 on: March 30, 2013, 02:47:10 PM »
Question #1. You out here all by yourself on that thing? Well yes nobody waiting on me and I'm waiting on nobody.
                  2. What do you do if it breaks?  I fix it.
                  3. What do you do if you wreck? Just go fast enough so I dont limp away. 
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Re: C14- Most stupid things people ask when stopped?
« Reply #99 on: March 30, 2013, 02:53:36 PM »
Quote from: slerickson on March 30, 2013, 02:47:10 PM
Just go fast enough so I dont limp away.
I think I found a new motto  ;D

Old motto: I hit every bar on the right and sometimes I have to turn around.  :chugbeer:
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