Coworkers, and what they equate you to as a motorcyclist.

[TiNi]

when i ride to work i get the "is that your helmet" "is that your jacket" "are those your boots" 
but the topper was "is that your crotch rocket" 

it's actually so annoying answering these questions, that i don't ride to work that often...
that and i have to visit customers off site... and there would be even more questions...

[KnightofNi]

when i ride to work i get the "is that your helmet" "is that your jacket" "are those your boots" 
but the topper was "is that your crotch rocket" 

it's actually so annoying answering these questions, that i don't ride to work that often...
that and i have to visit customers off site... and there would be even more questions...

being on the bike might work out better. esp if it's a purty bike.

[TiNi]

being on the bike might work out better. esp if it's a purty bike.

yeah... but i'm shy and don't like that kind of attention 

[KnightofNi]

yeah... but i'm shy and don't like that kind of attention 

then you will be gracious and show good taste in more than one way.


it might even bring in more clients. hahaha
just try to get commision. 

[TiNi]

then you will be gracious and show good taste in more than one way.


it might even bring in more clients. hahaha
just try to get commision. 

oh boy... the AE's will LoVe that idea 
i've got clients that don't need another reason to tell me how they feel...

[KnightofNi]

oh boy... the AE's will LoVe that idea 
i've got clients that don't need another reason to tell me how they feel...

that's when you need to remind them that this is a professional atmosphere and you would appreciate it if they kept those comments to themselves. if they can't then they will get another rep. show them my picture.

AE's will always love anything that brings in more business. esp right now.

[the_Journeyman]

The scene:  Parking lot, adjacent to the admin offices of my school.  It's 19F out, a little fog which seems to be freezing to vehicles as they drive through it.  Early morning, about 6:30AM. 

I pull up with my usual rumble, pull my helmet, balaclava & gloves off.  Grab the tankbag from the bike and head inside.  As soon  as I walk in, the head principal steps out of his office and asks if I'm "ok."  I say "yea, ride in was fine."  His reponse was "You know, we never really know about you, you're a different breed and never really know if we'll see you the next day or not."

JM

[aaronb]

when i ride to work i get the "is that your helmet"...

and then they immediately touch the visor, covering it in fingerprints.... 


at least that's how my office works

[Popeye the Sailor]

Here's google's #1 moto mama...not bad...just place a dollar in my boot as I pass by.

Please wear boots like that on the next group ride. Thank you.

[x136]

Please wear boots like that on the next group ride. Thank you.

Is that an open request?

I must be the only one who doesn't get weird comments. My boss used to ride, so he was really interested when I mentioned I'd picked up a bike. Clients seem more positively responsive when I show up in riding boots than bicycle shoes ("Are those soccer cleats? Aren't they uncomfortable?").

[55Spy]

I used to get the "you think you're pretty cool don't you" comments

but my new squadron is way more biker infested and nobody says anything.

[MendoDave]

I have one of my track photos as the wallpaper on my laptop, and customers are always asking if that is me.  They are usually quite impressed when I say yes.

Please post up said track photo so we can all have thoughts of things going by real fast and imagine those wind noises. Thank you. 

Maybe Id just better go for a ride....

[somegirl]

Please post up said track photo so we can all have thoughts of things going by real fast and imagine those wind noises. Thank you. 

Here you go

Maybe Id just better go for a ride....

Good idea [moto]

[triangleforge]

Great picture -- i especially like the reflection in the visor! 

[Rev. Millertime]

At my old job, I constantly got the "You're going to kill yourself on that thing" line.  To which I usually responded: "It's more likely you'll kill me with your car."  That was to the bosses wife.  A couple days later the boss made a comment to me about how if I get into an accident on my bike, our health insurance premiums would go up.  I let him know that if he and the rest of his Suburban driving buddies who think it's ok to yap on a cell phone while drinking coffee while behind the wheel would pay more attention to the road... there would be less chance of that happening.

At my current job, my boss keeps asking me when I'm going to ride my bike in.  It's tough when I have a work van that I need when I go to work.  Either way, it's definitely a more motorcycle friendly place.