16 year old + R1 = no good

[CairnsDuc]

Bill Hicks said it like this:

The anchor man came on the news and said, "Today a young man on acid jumped to his death from a 10th story window believing he could fly. What a tragedy." What a tragedy? What a dick! make the beast with two backs him. He's an idiot. If he thought he could fly why didn't he take off from the ground first? You don't see ducks lined up to catch elevators in order to fly south. They fly from the ground you moron, quit ruining it for everybody. He's a moron. He's dead. Good, we lost another moron make the beast with two backsin' celebrate! Wow, I just felt the world get lighter. [/Hicks]

So basically we got rid of some douchebag who would otherwise spend most of his waking hours dumping the trash out of his car at the Taco Bell Drive Thru. Good. make the beast with two backs him. Had he been riding safely in full gear and got creamed by a drunk semi driver, yeah, I'll pour a little of my 40oz on the block for him. But, considering the circumstances, make the beast with two backs him, make the beast with two backs his parents and make the beast with two backs everyone of his friends that did not ask him to be safer every goddamn day they saw him. make the beast with two backs every dude that went WOOOOOOO when he managed not to die doing some lame ass trick. make the beast with two backs every dim witted bimbo that let him cop a feel because, you know he's daring and manly and that type of shit is just sexy. make the beast with two backs everyone that talks out of two sides of their mouth don't-regulate-it-but-"they"-ought-to-do-"something". Pick a side or go back to watching Letterman. And make the beast with two backs this kid again right in his ear because this gives bikers a bad name. Which wouldn't be bad except that it attracts those wanna be badasses who can put their rebellion on credit. make the beast with two backs those guys for make the beast with two backsing it up for those who truly are badass, for those who ride because they truly love it and for those of us who just want to give a shot with having to pretend that being on two wheels makes your penis bigger. So yeah, make the beast with two backs this kid. I hope more irresponsible douchebags crash their stunt mobiles into buildings. More chlorine in the gene pool. YAY! More displacement! Heavier faster bikes! Make 'em cheaper and put no restrictions on ownership (because being able to pass a DMV test on a Vespa qualifies you to ride a 1000cc ass rocket the same way getting a license to drive a car makes you qualified to drive a tractor trailer). You want the personal freedom? Good with freedom comes responsiblity. What's that, you were irresponsible? And you suffered consequences as a result? Good! I just felt the world get lighter.

The End.

sac


/oh and make the beast with two backs those people with their "all people on two wheels are brothers" bullshit
//you don't mean it and I ain't buying it
///yeah, I've been drinking, so? 

Sac, Mate, you have to learn not to hold back your feelings, It's not healthy!
You need to tell us what you truly feel!

[Speedbag]

IMO, quit peeing in the gene pool.

No, keep peeing in the gene pool. Then only the worthy genes survive. 

[Bun-bun]

Go lemmings, go!

[bluemoco]

About a year ago, my 19yo nephew told me he wanted to get an R1.  He'd seen used literbikes in local Craigslist ads for reasonable prices, and he thought it would be a lot of fun.  There was a long thread about it on TOB.

To make a long story short, I offered to pay for half of the cost of an MSF course.  (I could/would have paid the entire $160, but I wanted him to have some $$ of his own in the program).  He took the class, had a lot of fun, scored a perfect score on the riding test, and now he's shopping for a bike.  Fortunately, the insurance costs for a literbike are prohibitive for him.  He'll probably have to settle for something that doesn't cost $500/month to insure...   

The moral of the story?  If we, as thoughtful members of the moto community, are willing to invest in training and educating new riders, we will ALL benefit.  I like to think that I've kept my young, testosterone-driven nephew from becoming fodder for one of these "Sportbike Kills Rider" news stories.  I've also given a young rider some of the tools he'll need to be a good motorcyclist.  I hope he'll pay it forward to one of his friends or family.

[NuTTs]

About a year ago, my 19yo nephew told me he wanted to get an R1.  He'd seen used literbikes in local Craigslist ads for reasonable prices, and he thought it would be a lot of fun.  There was a long thread about it on TOB.

To make a long story short, I offered to pay for half of the cost of an MSF course.  (I could/would have paid the entire $160, but I wanted him to have some $$ of his own in the program).  He took the class, had a lot of fun, scored a perfect score on the riding test, and now he's shopping for a bike.  Fortunately, the insurance costs for a literbike are prohibitive for him.  He'll probably have to settle for something that doesn't cost $500/month to insure...   

The moral of the story?  If we, as thoughtful members of the moto community, are willing to invest in training and educating new riders, we will ALL benefit.  I like to think that I've kept my young, testosterone-driven nephew from becoming fodder for one of these "Sportbike Kills Rider" news stories.  I've also given a young rider some of the tools he'll need to be a good motorcyclist.  I hope he'll pay it forward to one of his friends or family.

Just give all those little wankers a cowbell!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSkRHXTKlw&feature=related

If they can play the cowbell like Gene, they may be able to ride a bike ok

[truckinduc]

ok, my best friend just got a 2003 r6. He is 16. He is making payments on it. Its his first street bike. We have ridden dirtbikes together all out lives.

I am teaching him how to ride and he is being EXTREMLY responsible on it. I dont think he has even done over 70 mph.

He will only ride with me. he wont ride alone. I follow him, and give him advice. Then he followes me and observes how i do it.

He loves to ride, and so do I. Even though he is on a street legal racebike and im on a 150cc scooter.

I can whip his ass through the twisties if i want on the scooter, but i dont.

Yesterday he asked me to slow down a little, i remind you my scooter tops out at 60 mph. He reminded me that he has very little experience on such a machine.

He is very aware of the dangers of the bike. He saw the insides of my knee when i blew it apart, even waited at the hospital with me.

I let him borrow my leathers every time we ride. He is about to order his own set.

Im trying to make the point that not every 16yo with a fast bike is destin to die. Im sure he will have his fair share of accidents, but i believe this is the right way to do it, besides starting with a smaller bike.

[SacDuc]

Gimme an "M"



M

[SacDuc]

Gimme an "S"



S

[SacDuc]

Gimme an "F"



F

[SacDuc]

WHAT'S THAT SPELL???

[flanman]

WHAT'S THAT SPELL???

MSF! MSF!

[lethe]

WHAT'S THAT SPELL???

BACON!