an apology

[andyscooter]

from me to you lot

after reading more of your posts i realise most of you are all weather riders

and not the power ranger/weekend rossi's i first thought
after a bad day at work i got home and went online
i got a link through another forum and saw people having a go at scooter riders

i shouldn't of jumped to conclusions and ranted on here the way i did

but still dont like power rangers who think they are it

also dont like some trad scoot riders cos they also think we are not good enough

[lllN30lll]

never heard of you TBH.

but I'm an all weather rider, even on my gsxr, bit of rain/snow doesn't bother me
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[Stelmer]

To be honest, most of us lot aren't fond of the Power Ranger Brigade (Posers)

[MarJay]

I reckon my MZ does most things better than your maxi does, and it doesn't have an engine attached to the swinging arm!

Dude, any person who comes on here and commences with a rant about biker 'types' gets stamped on. Its not personal, just don't act like a cock!
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[nowhere.elysium]

Fair play dude. Apologies in return for any personal offence caused: I, too had had a long day, and it did rather seem like a troll.
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[The View Askew]

Didn't see the dispute, but yeah the forum hates fair weatherers.



In my opinion, I would rather they ride fair weather than not ride at all, riding is something to be enjoyed by everyone, and I delight in others taking the opportunity to enjoy it, just as I do with driving a car.


But when comparing hardcore all yearers to them, they are wets clearly in terms of biking spirit, which I believe is what is in question during disputes.


Again for my part, I used to ride literally in any weather all year, because I could not bear to be apart from my bike on my journeys.
Now for practical and car pooling reasons I drive a car to work, and the bike comes out when I have time outside of work for my bit of pleasure, if that is in the sunshine all the better, if it's raining, straight on with the knobblies and into the woods.
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[colin1]

i had a scooter, it was the ideal commuter gilera runner 180 2 stroke, i still miss it.

Nowadays when I park a bike at the front I lock it to a lamp post and can still have it on my property, as there is a lamp post next to my front gateway

If only I had thought of this while I had the scooter.

Bastard thieves. Worst bit is it wasnt insured against theft.
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[Omega]

[KevTM]

A lot of fair wetherers and power ranger types have shiny new metal and I can understand why they don't want to go out in crappy weather.. they could get another bike of course but they'd lose poser points so yey & nae.. they don't bother me until they they're up yer shuck pulling silly fast undertakes on you - I can only imagine that there must be a '2 for the price of 1' sale on some helmet polish & iridium visors at where they're heading to.

[s44678]

I'd just like to add that I am pretty much the definition of a fair weather rider.

Rain doesn't bother me that much if I'm already out, but If it's pissing down I really can't be bothered to get geared up and go for a ride. Many other things I can be doing other than getting wet and cold and possibly falling off a motorbike thanks.

Riding a bike is like a hobby for me, and like with most people and their hobbies; I do it when it suits me and I will get maximum enjoyment out of it. That usually means doing it in nice (i.e. not pissing down or freezing) weather.

I personally don't see what this obsession with riding in all weathers is all about. The militant, all-weather commitment to the biking 'cause' is admirable, but it's not for everyone. If you HAVE to commute in all weathers then you probably feel like the world owes you some sort of plaudit for 'sticking it out' when some days you just wish you had a bloody car.

Everyone has their little superiority complex usually based around the type of bike they ride, or the riding they do. Riding in all weathers doesn't make you 'holier than thou' it just makes you a piece of the big puzzle that makes up the wider biking community. Biking wouldn't be the same without you, but you aren't the be all and and end all. Get off your high horse.

Berate me as you see fit, but this is my opinion.

[MaybeGuy]

link to the thread you got your link from?

also.
apologies are for queers.
queer
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[Visitor Q]

Seconded, lets see them raving about the 'power rangers'

To be honest, my bike looks like a shed, I never clean it, and I rarely wear my leathers.

I'm just happy to go everywhere at high speed and assert my effortless superiority

Oh and Omega, you've obviously not done the A5 on a nice day. Hordes of brand spanking new R1's/Gixxers being wobbled around corners slowly and repeated aborted attempts to overtake cars.

Gets a bit dicey until you manage to get past the sods.

Lowest of the low are the guys with next to no bollocks who buy expensive beautiful bikes, wobble to bike meets in third gear in their £1000 one piece leathers, park up and talk stats at anyone who'll listen before wobbling home
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[Dragonfly]

I missed what happened, (whats new!) I used to have a ped, hey you got to start somewhere. And arseholes come on all types of bikes.
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He's too busy beating the everloving shit out of Lizzie to notice this thread has taken a turn down Drama Avenue and stopped off at the popcorn shop.

[garth]

[DEN MONKEY]

I'd probably be referred to as a FWR myself.
Hell I pay rego for the car each year so I can make the choice to get to work without being cold and wet.

Like Skluff even on a day off if it's raining I choose not to take my chances and stay comfortable inside or take the car.

I think if I were without the choice I would probably not enjoy a weekend blast or the odd commute when the weather is nice out or simply because I feel like it.

I've been on ride outs in the rain because it's been arranged and often have still had a bloody good time.
I'll also commit to charity rides rain, hail or shine when the number of riders drops by 2/3s.
Still you won't get me offering any respect for anyone whose only option is to ride because they have no other option.

I ride my bike when I want to because I'm in the mood and I like it.
I'm glad I have the choice and wouldn't want it any other way.
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[JAMSXR]

Nothing wrong with being a fair weather rider! I have a power ranger suit that matches my clean(ish) bike.

I road through sun, rain, and ice for 5 years and now I can afford a cheap car as well as a nice bike.
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[colin1]

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[Dragonfly]

[Raffles]

I don't get this at all. This guy comes along with the sole intention of shit stirring. After getting a good kicking he pretends to be sorry (though he never actually uses the 's' word). Now everyone loves him and wants to have his babies. Oh and his spelling and general grammar is atrocious!
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[Mister James]

I don't get this at all. A guy who's been here a few weeks is complaining about how another guy who's been here a few weeks has been treated, despite it not really being any of his business.

Jeebus, just be grateful you were here to witness people actually bothering to be pleasant to a newbie who acted the fool!
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[Raffles]