Just a thought...

[MarJay]

I came upon a revelation in my own mind about why I dislike peds so much. It was half past six in the evening and I had just come back from a 12 hour shift - I had got up at 4am. This is why its probably a bit silly.

Here it is. I like bikes and dislike peds because...

a bike is an engine with a seat, and a ped is a seat with an engine.

Simple innit?

I'd rather have a huge engine which was uncomfy rather than an armchair with a chainsaw motor.

Just thought that I might share that with you all.
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[The BeefMeister]

Not many people like peds, but it's cheap and cheerful transport for 16 year olds.
It's a bit like when your 17 and able to drive a car sort of thing but not.

When people turn 16 they think, "I can get a 50cc now" and automatically think, moped. Annoying they might be but as I said they are cheap and easy to use/run.

Buying brand new peds on the other hand is some what stupid in my eyes as you'll only have it for a year and will only lose money on it.

Back to the annoyance part again, yes they're annoying, yes they're comfy with a huge seat. No they're not high performance sports bikes, no they're not got huge engines.
Oh well I think it's everyones passion to hate them, and for others not.
I used to ride the next best thing to a ped, an Aprilia RS50 as some of you know and I knew it wasn't as good as a large engined sports bike but I found it more comfortable than a ped and sort of felt like i was riding a large bike but with the lack of a large engine.

Peds will never be as good as a proper bike but it's just a form of transport for a 16 year old and in some ways an experience to learn the road for upcoming years of riding something bigger.

Sorry for the lecture. LOL
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[Stew]

As far as I understand it Marjay isn't having 'a go' at anyone, he is simply stating that he hates peds and has suddenly found a reason for doing so.

Personally I don't mind people who ride peds and fully understand why at 16 years old you would ride one (I had a RD50 myself). The only thing I find annoying is the ped boys who brag to their mates that they can go 60 mph on a SR50 (I doubt the speedos even read that high anyway).
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[Dusty]

You think I'm going to trust you with the power of a c90, when your used to riding a Triumph?


I might do, if you think you ca handle the step through.
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[Deano]

I have no hatred for ped riders except for the exceptions of the stupid ones who ride round with no lids on and carry passengers on the back with no helmet except a hood for a disguise.
If a ped rider acknowledges me then I acknowlege them back (unless I'm tired) and even pull a wheelie for them from time to time.
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[dainesefreak]

I've bought new bikes for the last 6 or so years, I could afford it and I knew that if anything had been done to it was down to me. The only reason the bike I've got now is second hand, was down to spending lots of money on a new bike with a sprog on the way and getting it past the wife!

If you've got the cash why not, someone's got to buy them otherwise the second hand market and the industry would grind to a halt.

[andrew]

Well not really, anything you buy is going to get ruined eventually and will no doubt drop in value. It's the same with bikes, trainers, electronics, it's pretty much the same with anything. I just don't get why everyone is always so against someone buying a brand new bike, if someone wants to, let them, that's all im trying to say.

As for people on scooters, i bet quite a few of people on big bikes have a thing or two to say about people who ride 125's. Most of us started out on them but don't talk about not liking 125's.

[dainesefreak]

I've never had problems with Ped riders myself, I give em a nod if I'm in the mood. Think any encouragement we can give helps inspire them to get a bigger bike and stick with it. I'm not saying that I've not been pissed off by someone on one either but no more than any thing else really. Been annoyed by lots of different things on the roads, some larger capacity bikes too.

[andrew]

Exactly, i'd also like to mention that couriers are a lot worse than moped riders in my experience and nobody else ever finds the need to mention how bad/dangerous they are.