HD banter taken from Steamer pics thread

[nickjtc]

Don't tell anyone but I rode around on a 535 virago for three weeks

No shame in that imho. My 'long term' connection with the genre was with a 500 Virago, which was actually quite a nice bike, once I had got rid of the silly high handlebars and all the un-necessary frippery.

[Sin_Tiger]

I thought they were carrying all that tape to tie up all the bits that came loose   

After the last decent length ride I did on a friends,  I decided that even if I did like them I couldn't afford to run one, what with the fuel consumption, the cost of buying new boots after a few corners, then there's the bills from the chiropractor and the dentist to consider.

[nickjtc]

then there's the bills from the chiropractor and the dentist to consider.

Consider cruiser motorcycle ownership as a make-work project, perhaps?? 

[JayDub]

Someone I knew had an Aspencade, he said there were 27 actions to perform to just to get the rear wheel off!

[threepot]

I gave my friend a hand cleaning it earlier. I must say I'm impressed with the quality! The paint,and chrome is high quality finish,nice switchgear,good finish on the engine casings. There's hardly any corrosion. The engine runs smooth,no mechanical noise. Think Harley went to town on this one.

[Bixxer Bob]

Speaking of Virago, this chap used to have one till it got written off, then he upgraded.  When I first saw him riding round Peterborough I thought he was completely barking effing mad, until I found out how much money he raises for charity.  His name is Mark Slater, Peterborough's  Viker Biker

[Bixxer Bob]

Just to add a bit more, his bike was written off and he was quite badly hurt. He was going to give up until his fans persuaded him otherwise (everyone lovers an eccentric...)

What occurs to me is that as we know, "Looked but didn't see" is a major cause of car on bike accidents these days.  How could you be in a car, about to pull out of a junction, give a cursory glance up the road (the sort that leads to accidents) and not go "WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?????" 

[rf9rider]

That Mark Slater lives near me ........................

[Bixxer Bob]

That Mark Slater lives near me ........................

I'd keep quiet about that....

[Sin_Tiger]

Glad you did the surgery, I was just thinking the picture thread was going a bit potato potato  and I'm as guilty as anyone else 

Now let's continue the duel with tassled handbags at 50 paces

[JayDub]

Now let's continue the duel with tassled handbags at 50 paces

Arlen Ness bags of course!