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Showing posts with label Humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Humor. Show all posts
Kickstand Critters
Aerostich has a new twist on an old problem -- kickstands sinking into soft mud or hot asphalt. Instead of a boring disk, or a flattened soda can, why not try a whimsical alternative.
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TRIUMPH ROCKET III - 21ST CENTURY MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURE
I had no idea the technology that was used to create these motorcycles! Amazing!
Who says ATGATT isn't fashion?
Darth Vader on a Speed Triple.The Force, Good Fashion Sense, and Motorcycle Safety is with him.
(Photo courtesy pnwriders.com)
I love the folks over at pnwriders.com for assembling a collection of ATGATT photos.
I have to be honest, I cringe a little when bloggers post an article titled "ATGATT Pics". Not because I oppose ATGATT, but because I know that frequently these articles, in their attempt to persuade people to wear their gear, can have some pretty gruesome photographs. Truth is, there is no shortage of evidence, gory or otherwise, which proves that wearing protective gear when riding is a smart thing to do.
I lost a few readers there. There are some who haven't stayed with me to this point. They disagree with the basic statement that protective gear saves lives and limbs for motorcycle riders. Fact is, there's not much I can do here to change their minds.
But you're still with me, and I think that's because you agree with at least this much of what I'm saying: we "should" wear our gear. We may not always do it, but we know we should.
Do you not embrace the ATGATT way?
Do you raise objections like one of these?
1. It's too expensive.
To which I say, which is cheaper, skin grafts or protective gear?
2. It's too inconvenient.
Again, i say, which is more convenient, going to the hospital to have skin graft surgery, or putting on protective gear.
3. It's too hot.
To which I say, you should check out mesh gear! It's amazingly breezy. You can be cooler wearing gear than totally naked I kid you not.
4.I don't need it - I'm a safe rider.
You may very well be the safest rider on the road. You may take safety courses every year, you may study safety techniques, have all the latest accident avoidance on your bike. You may be the best motorcycle instructor in the land.
If you say you are, then who am I to argue? But I ask you this? Do you ride alone? I mean, is there anyone else out on the road? Is everyone out there as good a driver as you are a rider?
If not, wear your gear.
5. ATGATT isn't "cool"
Oh, now, there, you're just plain wrong. There is no limit to the look you can have while wearing ATGATT. From super hero, to stealth pilot, to professional racer, to international man of mystery. Thanks to the PNWRIDERS for providing evidence of the diversity of available gear, and the fun that you can have, while looking cool.
Check out the rest of the photos at www.pnwriders.com
The Gynecologist
I don't usually post jokes, or even pass them on. But this time I'm making an exception.
A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork, and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a motorcycle mechanic. He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could.
When the time of the practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks, and completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the Instructor, saying, "I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wonder if there is an error in the grade?"
The instructor said, "During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly, which is also worth 50% of the mark." After a pause, the instructor added, "I gave you an extra 50% because you did it all through the muffler, which I've never seen done in my entire career."
None Of The Gear...
The story of a naked, drunk motorcyclist arrested in Floriday has received national attention this week.
I guess he believes in "None Of The Gear, Some Of the Time"
I guess he believes in "None Of The Gear, Some Of the Time"
Would you pass this guy on your motorcycle?
Would you pass this guy? Would you pass him on the right?!?!
Funniest eBay Listing Of All Time
I'm shopping for passenger floorboards for my wife's Dyna, and I happened upon the following listing on eBay.
"I am selling these passenger floorboard covers. They are in useable condition, no major damage. Chrome appears to have been cleaned to death."
I believe it. It is the stereotypical Harley rider, polishing his chrome until there is nothing left. Chromed to death. HA!
"I am selling these passenger floorboard covers. They are in useable condition, no major damage. Chrome appears to have been cleaned to death."
I believe it. It is the stereotypical Harley rider, polishing his chrome until there is nothing left. Chromed to death. HA!
Need a Helmet?
Ironically, in the middle of my helmet search, I saw this comic from "Cyanide and Happiness."
Redleg's Rides: Switching to Harley Davidson
Redleg's Rides: Switching to Harley Davidson
Sad day ... trading BMW's for a Harley.
Sad day ... trading BMW's for a Harley.
The girl and the biker
A Little 10-year-old girl was walking home, alone, from school one day, when a big man on a black motorcycle pulls up beside her. After following along for a while, turns to her and asks, "Hey there little girl, do you want to go for a ride?"
"NO!" says the little girl as she keeps on walking.
The motorcyclist again pulls up beside her and asks, "Hey little girl, I will give you $10 if you hop on the back."
"NO!" says the little girl as she hurries down the street.
The motorcyclist pulls up beside the little girl again and says, "Okay kid, my last offer! I'll give you 20 Bucks" and " a Big Bag of Candy if you will just hop on the back of my bike and we will go for a ride."
Finally, the little girl stops and turns towards him and Screams Out...
"Look Dad" "You're the one who bought the Honda instead of the Harley ..."
"YOU RIDE IT!"
"NO!" says the little girl as she keeps on walking.
The motorcyclist again pulls up beside her and asks, "Hey little girl, I will give you $10 if you hop on the back."
"NO!" says the little girl as she hurries down the street.
The motorcyclist pulls up beside the little girl again and says, "Okay kid, my last offer! I'll give you 20 Bucks" and " a Big Bag of Candy if you will just hop on the back of my bike and we will go for a ride."
Finally, the little girl stops and turns towards him and Screams Out...
"Look Dad" "You're the one who bought the Honda instead of the Harley ..."
"YOU RIDE IT!"
V65 Chopper
This seems like a crime ... yet, less of a crime than Honda discontinuing these bikes. Better that they find new life in strange customizations than disappear from the face of the earth.
Learn To Ride
This guy ought to learn to ride before he buys a bike, throws a leg over it, and asks his buddy to take a video of him riding it.
Looking for signs of spring
Us motorcyclists are eagerly watching for signs of spring.
Here's a sure indication ... the deer are on the move again.
Here's a sure indication ... the deer are on the move again.
His and Her Diaries
HER DIARY:
Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird.
We had made plans to meet at a bar to have a drink. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it.
Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn't say much. I asked him what was wrong; he said, 'Nothing.' I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he wasn't upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly, and kept driving.
I can't explain his behavior. I don't know why he didn't say, 'I love you, too.' When we got home , I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there quietly, and watched TV. He continued to seem distant and absent.
Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed. About 15 minutes later, he came to bed. To my surprise, he responded to my caress, and we made love. But I still felt that he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep- I cried. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster....
HIS DIARY:
My Harley wouldn't start today, but at least I got laid.
Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird.
We had made plans to meet at a bar to have a drink. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it.
Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn't say much. I asked him what was wrong; he said, 'Nothing.' I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he wasn't upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly, and kept driving.
I can't explain his behavior. I don't know why he didn't say, 'I love you, too.' When we got home , I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there quietly, and watched TV. He continued to seem distant and absent.
Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed. About 15 minutes later, he came to bed. To my surprise, he responded to my caress, and we made love. But I still felt that he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep- I cried. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster....
HIS DIARY:
My Harley wouldn't start today, but at least I got laid.
Hitler's got the wrong bike
What part of "Honda" do you nitwits not understand?
All that money...
You could have bought a really nice bike for that!
All that money...
You could have bought a really nice bike for that!
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