Why make "it" our own?
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RE: Why make "it" our own?
Sorry Greg, not to hi-jack this thread, but I gotta ask Hmmr about his sig pic..what the fork did that guy on the crotch rocket do?? Hit the brake to hard up front..thinkin it was the clutch...??
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RE: Why make "it" our own?
i think it also is the nature of interactions on this board.
it seems that the goal of a large # of posts here are either-
getting help/helping
opinions.
so when peeps advocate their mods, they are in effect both helping and offering an opinion achieving 2 goals at once- hoorah!
it seems that the goal of a large # of posts here are either-
getting help/helping
opinions.
so when peeps advocate their mods, they are in effect both helping and offering an opinion achieving 2 goals at once- hoorah!
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RE: Why make "it" our own?
ORIGINAL: labfreak
Sorry Greg, not to hi-jack this thread, but I gotta ask Hmmr about his sig pic..what the fork did that guy on the crotch rocket do?? Hit the brake to hard up front..thinkin it was the clutch...??
Sorry Greg, not to hi-jack this thread, but I gotta ask Hmmr about his sig pic..what the fork did that guy on the crotch rocket do?? Hit the brake to hard up front..thinkin it was the clutch...??
edit- i think those trick bikes have an extra front brake lever under the clutch lever too now so i think you are right.
pretty hilarious but i get a ton of PMs from peeps here telling me how much they hate it/me for displaying it, lol. get a few saying it's funny too though..
i'll change it out for something fresh soon eh
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RE: Why make "it" our own?
ORIGINAL: 2007fxdc
Sorry guys for ranting here. It's raining and I'm bored and can't go ride.
I was reading another thread and someone brought up a goodpoint, or at least I thought so. Why do many of us work so hard at making our bikes "our own" and somewhat unique and different, yet, when someone here asks a question about what to buy for this or how to setup that, we seemed to be so inclined to push them to do the same thing we did or buy the same parts we did? Don't get me wrong, I've done my share of it but I'm now asking myself why. Someone asks what type of(insert aftermarket part or addon here)are the best, and it seems every response goes like this: "i have part 'X' and it is great and you should get the same". Part 'X' could be slipons, pipes, air cleaners, seat, handlebars, or even God forbid - an EFI tuner or fuel manager, and the list goes on and on. Why do we make "it" our own and then try to make "it" everyone else's as well?
Talk about a waste of space and time - this thread is a good example I guess. Oh well...
Sorry guys for ranting here. It's raining and I'm bored and can't go ride.
I was reading another thread and someone brought up a goodpoint, or at least I thought so. Why do many of us work so hard at making our bikes "our own" and somewhat unique and different, yet, when someone here asks a question about what to buy for this or how to setup that, we seemed to be so inclined to push them to do the same thing we did or buy the same parts we did? Don't get me wrong, I've done my share of it but I'm now asking myself why. Someone asks what type of(insert aftermarket part or addon here)are the best, and it seems every response goes like this: "i have part 'X' and it is great and you should get the same". Part 'X' could be slipons, pipes, air cleaners, seat, handlebars, or even God forbid - an EFI tuner or fuel manager, and the list goes on and on. Why do we make "it" our own and then try to make "it" everyone else's as well?
Talk about a waste of space and time - this thread is a good example I guess. Oh well...
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RE: Why make "it" our own?
I don't think people are trying to push their mods onto others, it's just what they have experience with. I know that I don't have the cash to try several options for any particualr mod so when I do one it is most how it will stay. That being the case if I have performed a mod and some asked about it they will get one opinion from me.
Hmmr, I don't mind your signature at all, I just wish I could get past it with out watching cycle 10-20 times.
Hmmr, I don't mind your signature at all, I just wish I could get past it with out watching cycle 10-20 times.
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RE: Why make "it" our own?
ORIGINAL: ackman1968
I don't think people are trying to push their mods onto others, it's just what they have experience with.
I don't think people are trying to push their mods onto others, it's just what they have experience with.
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RE: Why make "it" our own?
I built mine from scratch back in '95. Would have been nice to get the type of input as the forum provides. Did it on my own, but it turned out OK. Thanks to a left turning 19 yr oldgirl, I have the opportunity to do it all over again. I take the advice, do a little research and decide if it applies to my needs.
No such thing as bad advice, just bad judgement on the advicee's part.
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No such thing as bad advice, just bad judgement on the advicee's part.
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RE: Why make "it" our own?
ORIGINAL: DeJavu
I built mine from scratch back in '95. Would have been nice to get the type of input as the forum provides. Did it on my own, but it turned out OK. Thanks to a left turning 19 yr oldgirl, I have the opportunity to do it all over again. I take the advice, do a little research and decide if it applies to my needs.
No such thing as bad advice, just bad judgement on the advicee's part.
I built mine from scratch back in '95. Would have been nice to get the type of input as the forum provides. Did it on my own, but it turned out OK. Thanks to a left turning 19 yr oldgirl, I have the opportunity to do it all over again. I take the advice, do a little research and decide if it applies to my needs.
No such thing as bad advice, just bad judgement on the advicee's part.
