Why do non-bikers not a have a clue about 2t's?!

[Andy C]

The title does sound quite harsh but im getting really annoyed with people who dont know about 2 strokes coming out with statements that are crap and just think that all bikes are 4strokes, i really dont know,

ok this is what really pissed me off, i just came out of work (lifeguard at hotel) and covered for a friend so did 12 hours (8-8) so quite tired and also as only had about 5 hours sleep, it was raining so had my waterproof trousers on and not looking forward to the 45min bike. as it raining i know that my bike will take a while to warm up,anyways i was about half way thought warming it up and some guy knokes on his closed window near me (if it was open i would understand a bit more as quite smoky) and tell me to stop sitting there and to just go! i tell me im warming it up but he proberbly didnt hear though the window and my open helmet,

the thing is if he had used maybe just one of his twatish brain cells he would off realised that i must of had a good reason to be sitting there:
-in the rain
-on my own
-in a hotel car park mile from anywhere

sorry about the rant but it really gets me, another example is people think that my exhaust is way too small and when i tell them a big exhaust would look crap to anyone who know about bikes they still dont understand!

anyone else have problems like this with there 2t's? (again sorry it a bit long)
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[strag]

Nope, but I know a few people who have trouble with their 3 R's...
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[Motkram]

because they 1. smell 2. are noisy 3. these days are generally ridden by young lads at full chat and 4. don't understand what a fantastic thing they are and don't appreciate the beautiful smell and noise

Does that clear it up?
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[Andy C]

i think MarkR1 your missing the point, YES they smell but if you could read:

[Motkram]

I think your the one missing the point, did you read all of my post before rating it 'abusive'? I was answering your question.

Meh...
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[Black Knight]

To be fair to the bloke (if I wasn't a biker) I'd have probably done the same. Hotels aren't cheap and last thing I would want is a noisy biker type outside my window.

Still, thats what were are here for isn't it... to cause distress to all those around us. Bikers Bah
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[dransy]

you cant beat the smell of 2stroke bikes , smells absaloutly gorgeous
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[Andy C]

im just trying to see if anyone else has a simular experence, like the other day when my friends mum walked past while warming it and said it was "sick" (as in unwell) and should take it to a garage, just somtime annoys me and only really annoying me as i feel out with a complete random at the hotel i work at and wasnt my fault, wasnt his fault either just not in the mood for comment like that thats all.

i did read you post twice to make sure i answered it.
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[dransy]

i know what you mean,
after i finish work and everyone ie leaving they all say *chuffin ell look at all the smoke*
and pretend to cough like its choking them
also when people say it is too rich
its not too rich its just 2t
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[G]

People generally don't understand bikes because they don't come in contact with them.

I've had plenty of people not understanding that you have to warm a bike up before use (2 and 4 stroke).

[Andy C]

i cant be mad at people for not knowing dont get me wrong its just some people come out with statments that i would never say about anything ie shopping say if i didnt have a clue about it, people *think* they know and dont have the faintest idea, the worse are people who try and give me advise that dont know what there on about.
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[dransy]

lol why do you take it serious? just knock it on the chin
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[daz|n00by]

i've had the exhaust comments a few times, once by a none biker who found it really funny and said i wouldnt bother having one, and another by a harly rider who said i should put a straight through on it
btw it was a rs 125.
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[Andy C]

yea i normally do it just really pissed me off that someone was prepared to have a go and fall out with someone he didnt know about something he didnt know about! ive never been bothered before but this was icing on the cake sort of thing. im sure by tomorrow i wont care as wont be as tired as i am now.
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[dransy]

well if you dont know him you cant fall out with him because you didnt know him to fall out with him so it doesnt matter lol
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[Andy C]

yea just thought i would get it out of my system and think i have now,
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[dransy]

good lad * passes you millk and cookies
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[kawakid]

We all get it.

I hate my neighbour and he's just retired.

So I enjoy starting her up in the morning and letting her tick over for a few minutes.

Bit different on a night if kids are asleep, sometimes i would free wheel a bit out of the way, before starting up.
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[NSR125-Kid-UK]

The neighbours know nothing for the following reasons...

"Unfortunately, one of the main objecting parties we find against our passion is the average joe public. While constituting a large part of the population, these ignoramuses know little of our sport and care even less for the thrill it provides.

To them, the passion and thrill of riding is simply the pursuit of 'dangerous motorists' and while, to be frank, they don't have a f*cking clue, they do have a large say.

As time goes on, and laws tighten, Joe (dumbarse) public, throw more and more toys out of the pram...

Perhaps they would do so less, if they realised how seriously we take our sport. This will never happen, because while a person is intelligent, reasonable and openminded, people are selfish, hard to please, and complain at the drop of a hat...

...we continue to break the law"
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[Dischord]

Maybe you should warm your bike up by gently riding it instead of sitting there like a twonk, I could never be arsed just sitting there, especially if I wanted to get home. But I appreciate where you're coming from, Countless time's people with dogs have come up to me telling me to turn it off and that it's scaring their dogs etc WHY THE FUCK do you walk them on a public road then you twat. Anyway 2-strokes rule, keep annoying everyone!
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[Flip]

@Dischord.

If you ride a cold 2 stroke, it's rough as f*ck.
Won't do the engine much good.
Probably stall anyway.
And you shoudn't ride one with the choke on.
Hence why people warm them up.

It takes a few mins. If people don't like it, f*ck 'em.

[Ric]

ive had people moan when ive warmed it up late at night, i was only keepin it alive, and they still didnt get it wen i stopped revving to show it drop the revs to 0 and die

also ive had a guy in a 1.6 golf turn to me at the lights and say 'think u need sumin bigger mate, try an R6 when your all grown up' in a childish mannor, as for that i left him sitting at the light and i hope shown up?!

take it on the chin as some one said and think o well

[tokarev]

He's just a silly wanker having a bad day...just ignore him.

[Method]

I had a few people moan about me warming up my NSR when i had it, althought it didnt actually take long at all to get up to temperature...

The most comments i got though were along the lines of "That cant be your bke, thats a superbike"... to which i just laughed. Obviously a front faring makes a bike a superbike. Supersports - Yes, Superbike? Not quite lol

The exhaust was never realy an issue, most people just didnt dare say anything because they thought all exhausts were the same. I doubt any of them actually realised it was smaller than a 4t
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[Wave2k]

i had an RS125 and it sucked arse and sounded shit and was unreliable.
thats why i hate 2 strokes
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