Stereotyping the Rider Isn’t Going to Get the Job Done

[Dave]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Yup, I'm not anywhere close to the stereotypical BMW rider

For starters you look nothing like a sixty year old man wearing ray-bans

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Dave

For starters you look nothing like a sixty year old man wearing ray-bans

And an Aerostich suit (when he could have bought a Fieldsheer for 1/3 the cost)

Solid-colored helmet too (multi-colored helmets are immature in his opinion)

[derf]

Slice, think of nj, traffic, red lights, congestion, you spend a ton of time sucking in exaust

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by derf

Slice, think of nj, traffic, red lights, congestion, you spend a ton of time sucking in exaust

and toxic waste

[Sixxxxer]

Waste of time IMO, I dont think Ive ever come across or thought to myself...Man that persons gear Smells, Looks Clean...im usually Oogling over the bike.

Hell I havent washed my bike all but twice since 08...and Once was half assed by two girls in bikini's

Its meant to be ridden.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

Waste of time IMO, I dont think Ive ever come across or thought to myself...Man that persons gear Smells, Looks Clean...im usually Oogling over the bike.

Hell I havent washed my bike all but twice since 08...and Once was half assed by two girls in bikini's

Its meant to be ridden.

That might be why I'm paid to ride motorcycles and you're not...

My motors [car/truck/motorcycle] are certainly used. But, they are well taken care of. It doesn't take a lot of time to maintain the appearance of a vehicle while making sure it is in good working order. I use a wipe-down on a bike to bolt check. This is especially important with a litre-twin.

Helmets IMHO are more important that my other gear, as my head is more important than other parts of my body. The 100+ sustained temps here will deteriorate a helmet... I will NOT leave my helmets out in that heat for days on end.

[Sixxxxer]

Originally Posted by azoomm

That might be why I'm paid to ride motorcycles and you're not...

My motors [car/truck/motorcycle] are certainly used. But, they are well taken care of. It doesn't take a lot of time to maintain the appearance of a vehicle while making sure it is in good working order. I use a wipe-down on a bike to bolt check. This is especially important with a litre-twin.

Helmets IMHO are more important that my other gear, as my head is more important than other parts of my body. The 100+ sustained temps here will deteriorate a helmet... I will NOT leave my helmets out in that heat for days on end.

Did i say i didnt maintain my Ride? Washing a bike or not washing a bike doesnt make it run any better or worse. Hell It could be covered in bugs mud and fucking dogshit and as long as its functionally sound...it doesnt matter what it looks like.

I check often and through all the moving functional parts i just dont waste valuable riding time making sure i got all the waterspots off and the fairings waxed and washed.

That might be why your paid to ride tho, and I'm not.

And my helmet is on a shelf sitting right next to me...I'll agree with you on that aspect of it...but the Gloves/Jackets/Boots/Etc...On a shelf in a garage...Aint hurting much.

And Homeslice...why do you think everyone stores there gear next to caustic acid and chemicals? You keep worrying about your smell, Chicks dig that shit

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Why wouldn't it matter?

And I bet 90% of you don't have climate-controlled garages.

Yeah, Living off 12k a year its tough to afford that luxury

[Homeslice]

Dude, it isn't about making someone ELSE think you smell good...........It's about not having a jacket or helmet that smells like petrochemical vapor from your cars, bikes, and all the chemicals you've got in your garage. Or do you enjoy putting on a helmet that smells like that?

And even if the smell in your garage isn't bad, why leave your gear somewhere where the humidity is much worse than indoors, and the temp fluctuates much more, and spiders & shit might get into it.

If you're lucky enough to have a garage, then you must have a house or condo with a lot more room than a typical apartment..... so why not take advantage of it?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Dude, it isn't about making someone ELSE think you smell good...........It's about not having a jacket or helmet that smells like petrochemicals. Simple.

Again, I really don't know why you'd leave shit out in the garage where the humidity is much worse, and the temp fluctuates much more. What is the point? I mean shit, if you're lucky enough to have a garage, you must have a lot of space inside your house to put stuff.

Well for those of us with an attatched garage it doesnt matter as much

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Well for those of us with an attatched garage it doesnt matter as much

Why wouldn't it matter?

And I bet 90% of you don't have climate-controlled garages.