So this guy says...

[bradzdotcom]

while it doesn't happen often, i'm sure it happens to all of us:

some "rider" says something so amusingly stupid that you almost have to bite your lip to keep from blurting out "you're a complete moron!" or bursting into laughter.

i ran across a guy just the other day.
he rides up, and as he dismounts, i notice the rear tire is really low...looked like about 10~12 psi at best.

"Hey, you might want to put some air in that rear tire".

"Yea, I know. I read on one of those message boards that you check and add air when the tires are cold. Around here, it doesn't get cold until about Halloween."


(oddly enough, there was no snappy comeback from me. i just stood there...and blinked a couple of times, while he walked off).

anybody else ever run into this guy? his cousin maybe?

[varmint]

wow.

every time i think i'm the most clueless person on earth, somebody like this comes along.

[Mr. Deltoid]

Just rent or buy the movie Idiocracy, you will understand.

[SergioK]

Audry is asking why I'm sitting alone on the couch and laughing my azz off!

[smilygo]

Speaking of the tire pressure, what do you guys use to check?? I use one of those simple/easy manual guage costed me $2.99. Everytime I have my bike serviced, Dealers seem to add a lot more air to my tires - I can feel it when I ride my bike home. SO it must be my pressure guage. I check tire pressure every week and maintain what described in the manual. Which pressure guauge do you recommend??

[SergioK]

I use one of these made by Slime. It's pretty accurate and the most variation I've ever seen from it is .5 psi.

[tm1100s]

What's that guy talking about, Brad.

Just check 'em before the fog burns off, it's cool enough!

[IvanTT]

Originally Posted by bradzdotcom

while it doesn't happen .... his cousin maybe?

You mean his cousin Mort "I am really fast because I have over 10 hours on the Track"

[Flatbutt1]

you mean to say thats not how to do it?

[RC51DRAG]

Originally Posted by bradzdotcom

while it doesn't happen often, i'm sure it happens to all of us:

some "rider" says something so amusingly stupid that you almost have to bite your lip to keep from blurting out "you're a complete moron!" or bursting into laughter.

i ran across a guy just the other day.
he rides up, and as he dismounts, i notice the rear tire is really low...looked like about 10~12 psi at best.

"Hey, you might want to put some air in that rear tire".

"Yea, I know. I read on one of those message boards that you check and add air when the tires are cold. Around here, it doesn't get cold until about Halloween."


(oddly enough, there was no snappy comeback from me. i just stood there...and blinked a couple of times, while he walked off).

anybody else ever run into this guy? his cousin maybe?

Oh that is priceless.

[lightfighter]

its not just riders... there are stupid people all around.

this afternoon i had a guy tell me he wanted a revolver, but was going to get a semi-auto handgun becuase it would be safer. when i asked "how so?" his response was that his 3yo kid wouldnt be able to load it.

[rjo]

Where is Darwin when you need him.

Yeah I have met his cousin.
Both his tyres were half deflated and when I mentioned this fact his response was "you get more even tyre wear with low pressures in motorcycle tyres!". I suspect that he crashed and burned not long after I spoke with him.

[JonyRR]

Geez;
You're forgetting the most famous motorcycle-related darwin statement of all:

'you better not touch that front brake, you'll flip 'er right over'

Followed closely by:

'Hail, I had me a Horley that'd go a hunnert n fiddy mail an 'aur......hic, burp'

[Mr. Deltoid]

And don't forget "Those mosickles are dangerous, years back I had to lay mine down" Of course this probably happened at a stop sign in the middle of Lick Skillet Kentucky without any other vehicles involved.

[CowboyKyle]

Originally Posted by JonyRR

Geez;
You're forgetting the most famous motorcycle-related darwin statement of all:

'you better not touch that front brake, you'll flip 'er right over'

I hear this a lot from people I know that don't ride motorcycles...

My father has a 2003 HD road king, he ride really carefully (see: slow) most of the time. He told me he had a run off once going into a corner that he ended up not making. Everyone was fine, and once some speed got shaved off in the rough stuff, he just tipped over and hopped off. here is the conversation:

Me: went in with too much speed, huh?
Dad: yeah.
Me: did you stand yourself up putting too much front brake on?
Dad: front brake? no.. rarely use that...
Me: Wat?
Dad: I don't use the front brake hardly at all.
Me: your kidding, right? you know that over two thirds of your braking is in your front, right? you are trying to stop a 6oo pound motorcycle with only your rear brake? let me find the nearest MSF course to you ASAP...

[AntonLargiader]

About 8 years ago, on the twisty roads near High Point NJ, dude riding a 916 and his buddy on some other sportbike.

Him: I love to ride down to the shore on weekends. Usually just wear running shorts and a T-shirt.

Me: Any idea what'll happen if you come off the bike wearing that, even at low speed?

Him: I'll just lift my legs up and slide on my butt.

Me: ---

[lightfighter]

as long as he has a plan... clearly all the money he saved on riding gear is in his wallet, and he can safely slide in on his right butt-cheek, protected by the wallet and all that linen.

[DeltaNu1142]

Originally Posted by AntonLargiader

Him: I'll just lift my legs up and slide on my butt.

Is that all you have to do?!? Jeez, I dunno why I blew all that money on a jacket, helmet, gloves & boots when all I needed was one of these...

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[PFFOG]

Originally Posted by DeltaNu1142

Is that all you have to do?!? Jeez, I dunno why I blew all that money on a jacket, helmet, gloves & boots when all I needed was one of these...

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SO that is what the rear cowl is for!!!