TR1X (off mcmod)

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:22:28 -0700 (PDT)

I certainly wouldn't mod a bike for riding to work.

I'd accessorise it for that though (Not that there are many
accessories for the ride to work compared to touring.)

The only really modded bike I have, the Yam, was made that way as a
hoonbike although it does traffic quite happily.

I do a lot of riding to work. But if I make a bike non-stock it's
usually for all the other kind of riding I do.

And as for people who really do fabrication, like Phil, he does it for
hooning purposes only. Except maybe for the 250 Goldstar roadbike
which was done to prove he could.

Zebee

 

Mmmmph. I hate the cheezy dashboard, but the rest of it is Rather Good.

-----sharks

 

There ya go - as an IT geek I love the dash

JL
(but I'd spend the money on the suspension and engine mods myself - I'd
never do that dash in a million years - not worth the effort to me)

 

I'm sure you hear this a lot, but: "GB you're a very strange man"

JL

 

Funny. Riding to Wollombi and back (or any other long distance run
in the 'country' bores me to tears. I quite enjoy my daily commute
across the harbour bridge and back though.


GB

 

.....changes that make you afraid to leave it in a shopping
centre carpark in daylight, as wank.
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Why? Have you had some sort of incident involving "wank" and "shopping
centre carpark" in your past that's caused this aversion Theo?
[innocent face]

 

What sort of wanker rides to work and back ? That's not riding that's
drudgery !!
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Fark me; drudgery is NOT RIDING to work and back!

 

I quite enjoy my commute (beats the bus, that's for sure!) - but we're
talking about early-morning Canberra non-traffic... some days (especially
this time of year, now the temperature is above zero in the mornings <grin>)
it's just lovely, and I want to keep going. (The down side of course is that
when I park the bike I know that the best bit of my day is over, and it's
downhill all the way from there - until 4pm at least!)

betty

 

A true geek would build a digital display that used a row of LEDs to
give binary output.

Moike
(not a true geek)

 

yeah, drudgery is what happens in between riding to work and back.

Moike

 

I'm not a true geek either, but I can count to 2047 on my fingers.

Theo

 

I think you lose JL.
I have to pick up a chair from a mate for repair and had to take the
ute. Not much to look forward to after work.
I don't work 9-5, more like 7-3:30. Not that traffic is a major
problem on my route in 'peak' hour anyway. I could understand if you
were trying to get out of Shitney Central at 5:00 pm.

Theo

 

Who me?

I bought a couple of lLED mini-torches yesterday. They look like a car
cigarette lighter and plug into the socket for charging. Just leave it
plugged in where the lighter used to be, and it stays charged and out
of the way for those times you need a light to find the torch you keep
under the seat. Instructions are "To turn on, grip end lightly with
fingertips and pull". Sounds simple enough.

Theo

 

Don't you mean 1023? (Assuming you are holding up all of your fingers)??
Or am I missing something?

N/

(There are 10 types of people in the world - those that understand
binary and those who don't).

 

Myaah, I don't think 3 votes is exactly conclusive

JL
(aside from the fact it was tongue in cheek)

 

I don't work 9-5, more like 7-3:30. Not that traffic is a major
problem on my route in 'peak' hour anyway. I could understand if you
were trying to get out of Shitney Central at 5:00 pm.
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I must admit the Brisbane traffic was a pain in the arse even at 6pm
yesterday but I had a bleach-blond bourbon-smelling Bogan stumbling over me
while she screamed at the poor girl opposite me on the 7:30pm train tonight
so I'll be happily tackling the 6pm traffic on the XJ again tomorrow!!
If I can just find a carpark that's open later than 6pm I can take the bike
EVERY day instead of having to take the train on the evenings I work late!

 

[applause]
One of my favourite sigfiles!

 

Who me?

I bought a couple of lLED mini-torches yesterday. They look like a car
cigarette lighter and plug into the socket for charging. Just leave it
plugged in where the lighter used to be, and it stays charged and out
of the way for those times you need a light to find the torch you keep
under the seat. Instructions are "To turn on, grip end lightly with
fingertips and pull". Sounds simple enough.

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If only the wimmens came with such sraightforward instructions..........

 

Ummm. That would be your home life then?

 

No, that would be between riding home and riding to work.
Do try to keep up.....

Moike
(now, where did I put the vacuum cleaner...)