While riding my Road King home last night, I spied a 1969 Norton Commando
Fastback, pulling out from the curb. I actually pulled over and waited for
this guy to get a chance to talk to him about his bike. Finally, I pulled up
along side this guy and said ''69 Fastback?'. He was dressed in shorts, a
Triumph shirt and an old style helmet. I had never seen him at any of the
British events before. He looked at my bike, gave me a very distasteful look
and shook his head in disgust. I said again, louder "Isn't that a 1969
Fastback?". He sneered, "yeah", and jumped the light, turning left, in front
of a whole bunch of cars. Although it appeared rather complete, his Norton
was not in very good condition.

Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before. I tried to catch up
with him to tell him what I thought of his manners, but he went straight on
Riverside and I was turning left on Fletcher.

Even in my worst days of British Motorcycle snobbery, I never acted like
that to another rider. especially to one who was interested in my machine.

Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.

But who am I to say, anyway. I'm very narrow-minded when it comes to MC
brands.

Oh, I rebuilt the twig like front end on my Honda CBX. Got a rebuilt magneto
for the Velocette and had the 5000 mile service done on the Buell.


--
"Of course, you'll have the good taste not to mention that I posted this."


Thumper


"I don't want a pickle..."

http://www.thumpers-roadhouse.ws


2006 H-D VRSCA V-Rod
2006 Buell XB12X Ulysees
2006 BMW K1200GT
2004 H-D FLHCRI Road King Classic
1979 Honda CBX
1978 Triumph T140V Bonneville
1975 Triumph T160 Trident
1974 Norton Commando Interstate
1969 BSA A75 Red Rocket III
1962 Triumph T20 Tiger Cub
1958 BSA Super Bantam COCK
1954 Velocette MAC

Thumper wrote:

> Even in my worst days of British Motorcycle snobbery, I never acted like
> that to another rider. especially to one who was interested in my machine.

Just because someone likes some of the same stuff you do, doesn't
mean they can't be a complete asshole. This is why I don't really
fit into groups centered around owning a particular brand or model
of bike- why should I think that a bunch of random people who
happen to have the same bike as me would be good company? That
said, I did join the Concours Owners Group, mostly for the tech
info, but I never really got into the social side of it. I've
ridden a few times with a cow-orker and his buddies from the GWRRA,
and they are a nice enough crowd, but that sort of highly organized
group is pretty much the exact opposite of the kind of motorcycle-
related socializing that I am interested in.

<cue homosexual-themed Krusty post>

--
'07 FJR13AW '99 EX250-F13
OMF #7

Thumper wrote:

> Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.

Not just Harleys. Last summer whilst on my Beemer, I pulled up next to
a guy riding a tasteful Harley chopper. It was a beautiful metallic
orange. I raised my face shield and said, "Wow. Gorgeous paint job!" He
flipped me the finger and took off.

Unlike you, I did not attempt a second encounter at the next light.

--
-bts
-Friends don't let friends drive Windows

"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:g40hn4$4em$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Thumper wrote:
>
>> Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.
>
> Not just Harleys. Last summer whilst on my Beemer, I pulled up next to
> a guy riding a tasteful Harley chopper. It was a beautiful metallic
> orange. I raised my face shield and said, "Wow. Gorgeous paint job!" He
> flipped me the finger and took off.
>
> Unlike you, I did not attempt a second encounter at the next light.
>
> --
> -bts
> -Friends don't let friends drive Windows


Wow. Asshole Deluxe

Thumper>

On Jun 26, 12:10*pm, "Thumper" <roadap...@unclewebster.com> wrote:
> While riding my Road King home last night, I spied a 1969 Norton Commando
> Fastback, pulling out from the curb. I actually pulled over and waited for
> this guy to get a chance to talk to him about his bike. Finally, I pulledup
> along side this guy and said ''69 Fastback?'. *He was dressed in shorts, a
> Triumph shirt and an old style helmet. I had never seen him at any of the
> British events before. He looked at my bike, gave me a very distasteful look
> and shook his head in disgust. I said again, louder "Isn't that a 1969
> Fastback?". He sneered, "yeah", and jumped the light, turning left, in front
> of a whole bunch of cars. Although it appeared rather complete, his Norton
> was not in very good condition.
>
> Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
> attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before. I tried to catch up
> with him to tell him what I thought of his manners, but he went straight on
> Riverside and I was turning left on Fletcher.
>
> Even in my worst days of British Motorcycle snobbery, I never acted like
> that to another rider. especially to one who was interested in my machine..
>
> Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.
>
> But who am I to say, anyway. I'm very narrow-minded when it comes to MC
> brands.
>
> Oh, I rebuilt the twig like front end on my Honda CBX. Got a rebuilt magneto
> for the Velocette and had the 5000 mile service done on the Buell.
>
> --
> "Of course, you'll have the good taste not to mention that I posted this."
>
> Thumper
>
> "I don't want a pickle..."
>
> *http://www.thumpers-roadhouse.ws
>
> *2006 H-D VRSCA V-Rod
> *2006 Buell XB12X Ulysees
> *2006 BMW K1200GT
> *2004 H-D FLHCRI Road King Classic
> *1979 Honda CBX
> *1978 Triumph T140V Bonneville
> *1975 Triumph T160 Trident
> *1974 Norton Commando Interstate
> *1969 BSA A75 Red Rocket III
> *1962 Triumph T20 Tiger Cub
> *1958 BSA Super Bantam COCK
> *1954 Velocette MAC

Ah, so there's a pecking order... Notron/BSA/BMW... then Harley...
then the rest of us -

Greg

"oasysco" <wilderkommen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0bd43405-760a-462a-bc1a-6bb751529606@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
On Jun 26, 12:10 pm, "Thumper" <roadap...@unclewebster.com>

<snip>
Ah, so there's a pecking order... Notron/BSA/BMW... then Harley...
then the rest of us -

Greg


"Notron" LOL! I want one! What a great marquee.

Thumper

Thumper wrote:

> "Notron" LOL! I want one! What a great marquee.

"Notrun" is common usage on UKRM.

PS Methinks you've been in Hollywood too long.

--
'07 FJR13AW '99 EX250-F13
OMF #7

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:10:04 -0700, "Thumper" <roadapple@unclewebster.com>
wrote:

>While riding my Road King home last night, I spied a 1969 Norton Commando
>Fastback, pulling out from the curb. I actually pulled over and waited for
>this guy to get a chance to talk to him about his bike. Finally, I pulled up
>along side this guy and said ''69 Fastback?'. He was dressed in shorts, a
>Triumph shirt and an old style helmet. I had never seen him at any of the
>British events before. He looked at my bike, gave me a very distasteful look
>and shook his head in disgust. I said again, louder "Isn't that a 1969
>Fastback?". He sneered, "yeah", and jumped the light, turning left, in front
>of a whole bunch of cars. Although it appeared rather complete, his Norton
>was not in very good condition.
>
>Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
>attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before. I tried to catch up
>with him to tell him what I thought of his manners, but he went straight on
>Riverside and I was turning left on Fletcher.
>
>Even in my worst days of British Motorcycle snobbery, I never acted like
>that to another rider. especially to one who was interested in my machine.
>
>Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.
>
>But who am I to say, anyway. I'm very narrow-minded when it comes to MC
>brands.
>
>Oh, I rebuilt the twig like front end on my Honda CBX. Got a rebuilt magneto
>for the Velocette and had the 5000 mile service done on the Buell.


Maybe his computer was in the shop and he was suffering from Reeky withdrawal
syndrome?

Ben

"Thumper" <roadapple@unclewebster.com> wrote in message
news:CrmdndK2uu4qV_7VnZ2dnUVZ_q3inZ2d@earthlink.co m...
>
> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:g40hn4$4em$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Thumper wrote:
>>
>>> Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.
>>
>> Not just Harleys. Last summer whilst on my Beemer, I pulled up next to
>> a guy riding a tasteful Harley chopper. It was a beautiful metallic
>> orange. I raised my face shield and said, "Wow. Gorgeous paint job!" He
>> flipped me the finger and took off.
>>
>> Unlike you, I did not attempt a second encounter at the next light.
>>
>> --
>> -bts
>> -Friends don't let friends drive Windows
>
>
> Wow. Asshole Deluxe
>
> Thumper>
>




I just really can't imagine such a response. I'd have to
assume that you were either misunderstood, or your
comment was interpreted as sarcastic.

Additionally, related to the OP's Norton/Road King
encounter - You never really know what may be going
on in someone else's day. It could be that you've just
interrupted/experienced a very bad event in the day
of the other participant.

"Thumper" <roadapple@unclewebster.com> wrote in message
news:zZidncNG_drBIv7VnZ2dnUVZ_qjinZ2d@earthlink.co m...
> While riding my Road King home last night, I spied a 1969 Norton Commando
> Fastback, pulling out from the curb. I actually pulled over and waited for
> this guy to get a chance to talk to him about his bike. Finally, I pulled
> up along side this guy and said ''69 Fastback?'. He was dressed in
> shorts, a Triumph shirt and an old style helmet. I had never seen him at
> any of the British events before. He looked at my bike, gave me a very
> distasteful look and shook his head in disgust. I said again, louder
> "Isn't that a 1969 Fastback?". He sneered, "yeah", and jumped the light,
> turning left, in front of a whole bunch of cars. Although it appeared
> rather complete, his Norton was not in very good condition.
>
> Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
> attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before. I tried to catch up
> with him to tell him what I thought of his manners, but he went straight
> on Riverside and I was turning left on Fletcher.
>
> Even in my worst days of British Motorcycle snobbery, I never acted like
> that to another rider. especially to one who was interested in my machine.
>
> Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.
>
> But who am I to say, anyway. I'm very narrow-minded when it comes to MC
> brands.
>
> Oh, I rebuilt the twig like front end on my Honda CBX. Got a rebuilt
> magneto for the Velocette and had the 5000 mile service done on the Buell.
>
>
> --
> "Of course, you'll have the good taste not to mention that I posted this."
>
>
> Thumper
>
>
> "I don't want a pickle..."
>
> http://www.thumpers-roadhouse.ws
>
>
> 2006 H-D VRSCA V-Rod
> 2006 Buell XB12X Ulysees
> 2006 BMW K1200GT
> 2004 H-D FLHCRI Road King Classic
> 1979 Honda CBX
> 1978 Triumph T140V Bonneville
> 1975 Triumph T160 Trident
> 1974 Norton Commando Interstate
> 1969 BSA A75 Red Rocket III
> 1962 Triumph T20 Tiger Cub
> 1958 BSA Super Bantam COCK
> 1954 Velocette MAC
>
>
>
>

When I've been on my Harley I've gotten this type of friendliness from
Beemer riders.

On my Valkyrie, I get similar stuff from Harley guys, ...oh, and women these
days.

Personally I think the Beemer riders hold the highest percentage regarding
snob ratio, although that discounts the sportbike crowd where I'm quite sure
the Duc crowd reigns supreme.

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:10:04 -0700, "Thumper"
<roadapple@unclewebster.com> wrote:

>
>Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
>attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before.

I must lead a sheltered life cuz I don't recall ever encountering an
attitude like that, or even close. From time to time I might come
across someone trying to show off and do something dumb, but for the
most part I find the riders I meet to be sociable.

Of course considering how long you have been riding and the people you
have met, finding one asshole after all of those years and miles
speaks well of our fraternity.


--
See Ya On The Road


2000 Yamaha Venture Millennium
2004 HD Road King

Thumper wrote:
> While riding my Road King home last night, I spied a 1969 Norton Commando
> Fastback, pulling out from the curb. I actually pulled over and waited for
> this guy to get a chance to talk to him about his bike. Finally, I pulled up
> along side this guy and said ''69 Fastback?'. He was dressed in shorts, a
> Triumph shirt and an old style helmet. I had never seen him at any of the
> British events before. He looked at my bike, gave me a very distasteful look
> and shook his head in disgust. I said again, louder "Isn't that a 1969
> Fastback?". He sneered, "yeah", and jumped the light, turning left, in front
> of a whole bunch of cars. Although it appeared rather complete, his Norton
> was not in very good condition.
>
> Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
> attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before. I tried to catch up
> with him to tell him what I thought of his manners, but he went straight on
> Riverside and I was turning left on Fletcher.
>
> Even in my worst days of British Motorcycle snobbery, I never acted like
> that to another rider. especially to one who was interested in my machine.
>
> Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.
>
> But who am I to say, anyway. I'm very narrow-minded when it comes to MC
> brands.
>
> Oh, I rebuilt the twig like front end on my Honda CBX. Got a rebuilt magneto
> for the Velocette and had the 5000 mile service done on the Buell.
>
>


Heh, I've learned plenty from narrow-minded people, am that way myself
on more than one topic too. Today I was at the Home Depot and noticed a
toppled bike. A bit rare for these parts (Vancouver). He had leaned it
on the side-stand near the bicycle rack and apparently somebody had just
pushed it slightly, it had a few marks on it, but nothing that resembled
a car or truck backing into it.


What I noticed was the Japanese manufacturer plate and a logo on the
side for which I forget the prefix, but which ended in '250'. That was
what caught my dim eyes, a 250cc four-banger with four carbs. Then I
caught sight of the owner coming out. He just laughed it off, said it
was his daily driver and he got it cheap from whoever imported it, 1986
model. (Don't understand why those small, fast bikes are unpopular in
N.A., maybe that will change one of these days for reasons other than
style or impressive numbers.) I liked his attitude, if not his style.
It was rainy and cold here but his arms were bare to the shoulders and
he wore no gloves. My crap circulation would stall permanently if I
rode that way. Looked like he had fewer years on his body than I but
more klics for sure. Said it was his daily driver and while he never
challenges the big sport bikes at the lights, he sometimes gets a kick
out of passing the more ineffectual riders on the turns. I told him my
favourite spectator sport is watching the practice days at Mission
Raceway here. Last time, I was watching one of the Seattle CB160 racers
pass most of the 600/1000 riders on the many curves, both on the inside
and on the outside. Of course, he got lost in the straights, but I have
to cheer for both of those crazy guys.

Calgary wrote:

>On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:10:04 -0700, "Thumper"
><roadapple@unclewebster.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
>>attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before.
>
>I must lead a sheltered life cuz I don't recall ever encountering an
>attitude like that, or even close. From time to time I might come
>across someone trying to show off and do something dumb, but for the
>most part I find the riders I meet to be sociable.
>
>Of course considering how long you have been riding and the people you
>have met, finding one asshole after all of those years and miles
>speaks well of our fraternity.

Don't forget that Thumper lives the Hell-A area. I have no doubt that
the chances of you meeting up with the likes of Thumper's "friend" in
Alberta are MUCH slimmer!


--
================================================== ======================
Michael Kesti | "And like, one and one don't make
| two, one and one make one."
mrkesti at hotmail dot com | - The Who, Bargain

On Jun 26, 9:10�am, "Thumper" <roadap...@unclewebster.com> wrote:

> Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
> attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before. I tried to catch up
> with him to tell him what I thought of his manners, but he went straight on
> Riverside and I was turning left on Fletcher.

Get used to it, there are people out there who believe that they have
NOTHING in common with you, regardless of what they are riding or
driving and they do NOT want to associate with you on the basis of
motorcycle ownership.

Like, one time I tried to strike up a friendly conversation with some
tourists at a national park, and the man said to his female companion,
"Here's another one of those self-appointed tour guides, let's move
over to the other view point.

I followed a bunch of riders with California plates for miles and
miles through a national park, just to tell the tail end rider that
his saddlebag was unlatched, and those guys made it perfectly clear
that they weren't interested in having another rider join their group,
even one from California, but I didn't want to ride with them at all,
I was just trying to help.

Another time, I was talking to a rider on a brand new Ducati. The guy
was wearing a Harley style jacket with a tank scratching belt buckle,
and, even worse, he was
wearing pole climber boots with all the hooks on the laces.

When I told him he should buy some sportbike oriented gear, he got
very angry and told me that he had spent a lot of money on that bike,
and NOBODY was going to tell HIM how to enjoy it...

Last I saw of him, he was tied a samurai bandana with the rising sun
meatball on it on his head, and he was making kamikaze runs through
the twisties.

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:10:50 -0700, "Michael R. Kesti"
<michaelkesti@nospam.net> wrote:

>Calgary wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:10:04 -0700, "Thumper"
>><roadapple@unclewebster.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
>>>attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before.
>>
>>I must lead a sheltered life cuz I don't recall ever encountering an
>>attitude like that, or even close. From time to time I might come
>>across someone trying to show off and do something dumb, but for the
>>most part I find the riders I meet to be sociable.
>>
>>Of course considering how long you have been riding and the people you
>>have met, finding one asshole after all of those years and miles
>>speaks well of our fraternity.
>
>Don't forget that Thumper lives the Hell-A area. I have no doubt that
>the chances of you meeting up with the likes of Thumper's "friend" in
>Alberta are MUCH slimmer!

I'm not so sure about that, we can be a pretty cantankerous bunch,
although, based on my friendly personality, you'd never know that. ;-)


--
See Ya On The Road


2000 Yamaha Venture Millennium
2004 HD Road King

.. <RhiannonX@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Like, one time I tried to strike up a friendly conversation with some
> tourists at a national park,

<snip>
>
> I followed a bunch of riders with California plates for miles and
> miles through a national park, just to tell the tail end rider that
> his saddlebag was unlatched,


<snip>

> When I told him he should buy some sportbike oriented gear,

So you're a busybody? And you get annoyed when people don't want your
interference?


--
BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F, SL125 & SH50 Yamaha XT600E
chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
"What you're proposing to do will involve a lot of time
and hassle for no tangible benefit."

On 27 Jun, 15:05, "." <Rhiann...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 26, 11:10�pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
>
> Gentleman) wrote:
> > So you're a busybody? And you get annoyed when people don't want your
> > interference?
>
> Do you still have that 10 bob note stuck up your nose?

<Baffled>

It's been said before: you really, really can't do funny.

On Jun 26, 11:10�pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:

> So you're a busybody? And you get annoyed when people don't want your
> interference?

Do you still have that 10 bob note stuck up your nose?

"." <RhiannonX@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:a26f400a-e7d6-486f-8d55-2c9f3ac87370@x19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
On Jun 26, 11:10?pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:

> So you're a busybody? And you get annoyed when people don't want your
> interference?

>Do you still have that 10 bob note stuck up your nose?

How's Pam?
She's soooooo good looking but she looks like a man.


--
Rev. Thumper Rabbitt

Minister and Prophet,
Church of Rec.Motorcycles®.

"TOG@Toil" <totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:dcd5e206-e2e1-4da1-9e8a-03c010a99e9d@m73g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
On 27 Jun, 15:05, "." <Rhiann...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 26, 11:10?pm, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
>
> Gentleman) wrote:
> > So you're a busybody? And you get annoyed when people don't want your
> > interference?
>
> Do you still have that 10 bob note stuck up your nose?

<Baffled>

>It's been said before: you really, really can't do funny.

That's mean, Mr. Mustard.


--
Rev. Thumper Rabbitt

Minister and Prophet,
Church of Rec.Motorcycles®.

"Mark Olson" <olsonm@tiny.invalid> wrote in message
news:f-adnbAYNKqidv7VnZ2dnUVZ_hKdnZ2d@posted.visi...
> Thumper wrote:
>
>> "Notron" LOL! I want one! What a great marquee.
>
> "Notrun" is common usage on UKRM.
>
> PS Methinks you've been in Hollywood too long.
>
> --
> '07 FJR13AW '99 EX250-F13
> OMF #7
>

I got stoned and I missed it.


Thumper

"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:g40hn4$4em$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Thumper wrote:
>
>> Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.
>
> Not just Harleys. Last summer whilst on my Beemer, I pulled up next to
> a guy riding a tasteful Harley chopper. It was a beautiful metallic
> orange. I raised my face shield and said, "Wow. Gorgeous paint job!" He
> flipped me the finger and took off.

He understands sarcasm when he hears it :-)


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

On Jun 26, 11:20*am, oasysco <wilderkom...@yahoo.com> wrote:
SNIP
> Ah, so there's a pecking order... Notron/BSA/BMW... then Harley...
> then the rest of us -


Actually it's

GL1000
Ducati

then the rest of the scummy motorcycles.

On Jun 26, 10:10*am, "Thumper" <roadap...@unclewebster.com> wrote:

SNIP

Sounds like an asshole that was embarassed that his bike looked like
crap and somebody who knew what they were talking about noticed what
he was riding.

> Oh, I rebuilt the twig like front end on my Honda CBX.

79? Oh yeah, same front end, brakes as a GL1K. Bring it on over
sometime. The last covey of CBX's either couldn't handle an easy road
OR the bikes couldn't handle the road. ;^) It's was embarassing to
pass them in onseys and twoseys.

Not that it's a dare though. I'm warning you Radakk has some tasty
bits available for my purchase.
--
Keith

On Jun 26, 1:06*pm, "Thumper" <roadap...@unclewebster.com> wrote:
> "oasysco" <wilderkom...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:0bd43405-760a-462a-bc1a-6bb751529606@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 26, 12:10 pm, "Thumper" <roadap...@unclewebster.com>
>
> <snip>
> Ah, so there's a pecking order... Notron/BSA/BMW... then Harley...
> then the rest of us -
>
> Greg
>
> "Notron" *LOL! I want one! What a great marquee.
>
> Thumper

I thought both Vincent and Brough Superior trump everything. They are
on a level beyond mere motorcycles such as the ones discussed.
--
Keith

On Jun 27, 11:19*am, "Thumper" <roadap...@unclewebster.com> wrote:
> "Mark Olson" <ols...@tiny.invalid> wrote in message
>
> news:f-adnbAYNKqidv7VnZ2dnUVZ_hKdnZ2d@posted.visi...
>
> > Thumper wrote:
>
> >> "Notron" *LOL! I want one! What a great marquee.
>
> > "Notrun" is common usage on UKRM.
>
> > PS Methinks you've been in Hollywood too long.
>
> > --
> > '07 FJR13AW *'99 EX250-F13
> > OMF #7
>
> I got stoned and I missed it.

Rolled my self a bomber
thought about my momma
rolled myself another
OH!
<one more time with the chorus!>

I got that on tape around here somewhere...damn I missed it and all I
did was scotch and beer.
--
Keith

On Jun 26, 1:17*pm, Mark Olson <ols...@tiny.invalid> wrote:
> Thumper wrote:
> > "Notron" *LOL! I want one! What a great marquee.
>
> "Notrun" is common usage on UKRM.

It's NOT the motorcycle it's the Lucas electrics that are the problem,
any school child knows that...

> PS Methinks you've been in Hollywood too long.

I was once told stopping off in Hollywood to change planes was too
long.
;^)
--
Keith

On Jun 26, 1:32*pm, Ben Kaufman <spaXm-mXe-anXd-paXy-5000-
doll...@pobox.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:10:04 -0700, "Thumper" <roadap...@unclewebster.com>
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> >While riding my Road King home last night, I spied a 1969 Norton Commando
> >Fastback, pulling out from the curb. I actually pulled over and waited for
> >this guy to get a chance to talk to him about his bike. Finally, I pulled up
> >along side this guy and said ''69 Fastback?'. *He was dressed in shorts, a
> >Triumph shirt and an old style helmet. I had never seen him at any of the
> >British events before. He looked at my bike, gave me a very distasteful look
> >and shook his head in disgust. I said again, louder "Isn't that a 1969
> >Fastback?". He sneered, "yeah", and jumped the light, turning left, in front
> >of a whole bunch of cars. Although it appeared rather complete, his Norton
> >was not in very good condition.
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> >Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
> >attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before. I tried to catch up
> >with him to tell him what I thought of his manners, but he went straighton
> >Riverside and I was turning left on Fletcher.
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> >Even in my worst days of British Motorcycle snobbery, I never acted like
> >that to another rider. especially to one who was interested in my machine.
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> >Do people hate Harley's that much? I guess so.
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> >But who am I to say, anyway. I'm very narrow-minded when it comes to MC
> >brands.
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> >Oh, I rebuilt the twig like front end on my Honda CBX. Got a rebuilt magneto
> >for the Velocette and had the 5000 mile service done on the Buell.
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> Maybe his computer was in the shop and he was suffering from Reeky withdrawal
> syndrome?
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Only junkies get withdrawls...the rest of us go for a ride.
RTTS is a great clear your head ride, so stop what you are doing and
go ride it. To hell with work or yardwork.
--
Keith

On Jun 26, 9:09*pm, Calgary
<actual.rider_remove_the_obvio...@telus.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:10:50 -0700, "Michael R. Kesti"
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> <michaelke...@nospam.net> wrote:
> >Calgary wrote:
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> >>On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:10:04 -0700, "Thumper"
> >><roadap...@unclewebster.com> wrote:
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> >>>Anyway, his attitude irked me. I don't think I've ever come across an
> >>>attitude like that from any other motorcyclist before.
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> >>I must lead a sheltered life cuz I don't recall ever encountering an
> >>attitude like that, or even close. From time to time I might come
> >>across someone trying to show off and do something dumb, but for the
> >>most part I find the riders I meet to be sociable.
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> >>Of course considering how long you have been riding and the people you
> >>have met, finding one asshole after all of those years and miles
> >>speaks well of our fraternity.
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> >Don't forget that Thumper lives the Hell-A area. *I have no doubt that
> >the chances of you meeting up with the likes of Thumper's "friend" in
> >Alberta are MUCH slimmer!
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> I'm not so sure about that, we can be a pretty cantankerous bunch,
> although, based on my friendly personality, you'd never know that. ;-)
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I thought the availabilty of beer was dependant on cheerfulness in
Canadians... But then I could be wrong yet again.
--
keith

On Jun 27, 12:10*am, totallydeadmail...@yahoo.co.uk (The Older
Gentleman) wrote:

SNIP
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> > When I told him he should buy some sportbike oriented gear,
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> So you're a busybody? And you get annoyed when people don't want your
> interference?

Are you surprised? I mean NOONE wants help from a racist, homophic,
zoophile with prelidictions towards underage livestock.
--
Keith
Resident lunatic