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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by harleyphoenix
Oh yea and for pussies that are too scared to ride.
I'd like to hear you say that to my buddy Pauls face.
2 tours in Nam, 2 Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star that LBJ pinned on his chest.
He's 63 years old, still in better shape than most 30 year olds and has earned the right to do what he wants with his bike.
He trailers lots of places.........................
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by silvrbill
I'd like to hear you say that to my buddy Pauls face.
2 tours in Nam, 2 Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star that LBJ pinned on his chest.
He's 63 years old, still in better shape than most 30 year olds and has earned the right to do what he wants with his bike.
He trailers lots of places.........................
It sounds like you want someone to offend your buddy Paul..
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Thundermug
It sounds like you want someone to offend your buddy Paul..
Go right ahead, it'll be the one and only time you ever do it to his face...........................
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 07:25 AM
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To each their own. I don't know their situations as to why they trailered bikes and really don't care. More **** to think about than to worry about trivial crap like that.
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 08:16 AM
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I'll quit riding before I'll trailer my bike.
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Geoff
I'll quit riding before I'll trailer my bike.
Likewise. I've had friends ask me to go on motorcycle trips and then say we're gonna trailer the bikes. I always tell them them no way.
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Some of you seem to be mistaking what I mean by "biker". Notice the quotation marks? What I am talking about is not a biker (no quotation marks) who likes to ride and enjoys being around like minded people. Old leather jacket or HORROR new.
I was venting about the ones who call themselves "bikers" (as in the wannabe patch holders sense). These same people that call others yuppie riders. That are now trailering their bikes to an event (dorkfest) 250 miles away.

Wasn't trying to hurt anyone's little feelers. Just disgusted at some friends who were supposed to be riding out with us.
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Do you all realize how much this sounds like Jr. High School crap?????? GTFU!

I have trailered because of the wife, otherwise I wouldn't......unless I felt like it.


Robotech gets my vote of "best post in thread"!

The problem begins if I were to apply that "expectation" to EVERYONE else that goes to the rally. Thus you're not "really plugged in" if you didn't ride there. That's a pretty narrow minded way of thinking. Honestly, and I believe the core of a "true" biker is, live and let live. I want to ride there? Cool... You want to trailer there then ride around? Also Cool... I like a lot of black on my bike, my girl likes a lot of chrome on her bike...good for me...good for her...doesn't make either of us more "true" or more "right" about what someone who rides "should" be. I don't care how you get there...you want to bitch about people who trailer their bikes to a local event...neither is wrong, right, or shouldn't be heard.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Iam with Airboater on this one....Been there done it and now with all the surgerys ive had(another this Thursday on left arm nerve damage)it just isnt phesable for me to ride long distances(400 mile a crack would be a great day) anymore and besides sometimes i need to take both bikes with and have you ever tried riding two bikes at once...aint happing...
Anyway to each there own......
 
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by silvrbill
I'd like to hear you say that to my buddy Pauls face.
2 tours in Nam, 2 Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star that LBJ pinned on his chest.
He's 63 years old, still in better shape than most 30 year olds and has earned the right to do what he wants with his bike.
He trailers lots of places.........................
Your buddies nutz must hurt from you hanging on them so much. It sounds like the my dad is tougher than your dad **** my kid does.
 



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