| Author | Message | ||
     No_rice |
i hauled my bike to the dragon, sturgis, daytona, and homecoming. i plan on hauling it again this year. i never set my bike up for long hauls. thats not what i do. i dont enjoy it. i will ride that thing sun up to sun down on the dragon, i did and wanted more. i rode from here to some races that were 3 hours away on the slab and wanted to shoot myself. my body has been messed up and broken so much so bad, that it really sucks sitting there and NOT moving for long periods of time. i couldnt hardly walk when i went to get off the bike. yes i could put a corbin on it, some s pegs, and raise the bars up to make it a better cruiser, if i wanted a cruiser though i would have bought one. i wanted something to play on and thats what i bought/built. | ||
| Not_purple_s2 |
For a variety of reasons (college, moving, working non-stop for a year, ect.) I have a 11yr old bike with 12,000 miles. But, I've put 2,500 miles on my new tires that I got in March. I won't be surprised if I make it an even 3,000 by the end of the month. I'm making up for lost time. | ||
| Cityxslicker |
My goal it to leave the truck at home ALL summer and only use it for dump runs. Otherwise, with the price of gas, and the great roads we have here, I am riding, come rain, sleet, flash flood, summer snow, or hail. Though ICE will stop me in my tracks, not expecting that soon. 1000 miles in a day is still too extreme for my kind of riding, but I respect the guys that can do the iron but. Any body that still kickstarts a bike and rides it, no matter how many miles a years gets a bonus point in my book (biking back when bikin was a bit of mojo and voodoo) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Roadrailer, i'm curious what a RUB is. i know the words the acronym stands for, but now you've got me worried that I may be a RUB, and i can't stand the thought that you might mock me or laugh at me if i ride into your local dealership on my pearl white and chrome 2006 Road King. what is a RUB? | ||
| Djkaplan |
"The reality is, tough, that I live in a fairly affluent suburb, in the South, within a mile of a HD dealership. Translation: RUB Central." And these people are laughing at you, insulting you, flipping you off, spitting at you, and threatening you? Really? RUB's? I live in a golfing community that's within a mile of the Harley boutique in Columbus, Georgia. The place is crawling with RUB's and I never realized what a tough neighborhood it was. I'm guess I'm lucky I haven't been jumped yet. | ||
| Djkaplan |
"what is a RUB?" Rich Urban Biker. Something I actually aspire to be. So far, I'm just an UB. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
as i said, i know the words that RUB stands for. i want to know what a RUB is. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
Let me tell everyone the route I am taking from Columbus Ohio to DC. 33 south east out of C-bus to 50 east into DC. Check it out on the map! Its a great ride with a FREE lunch stop on the way. The water is right there but nobody will take a drink! | ||
| Djkaplan |
"as i said, i know the words that RUB stands for." I know... I just needed a segue for my UB joke. I really want to give Roadrailer the business too, but I don't want to be typecast as a mean ol' RUB. | ||
| Djkaplan |
Just bustin' your balls, Roadrailer! Heh, heh. | ||
| Jb2 |
Insta-bikers are also known as RUBs 'round here. They'd be folks who have never owned or ridden a bike and in the time it takes to sign their name they own every Harley accessory and piece of apparel they can afford payments on. They were as "everyday Joe" as a person could be yesterday and today they are sportin' new ink and diamond studs in their ears. They wear their Harley stuff everywhere because they want everyone to know they are a part of the cult now. That's funny in itself... that they seek to fit the image of a 1%'er while trying look just like everyone else on Harley? You wanna be a real rebel on a Harley? Wear a 'Stitch and a fullface helmet.  | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
i'm willing to bet there are a lot of Buellers on BadWeb that are lucky to average that kind of yearly mileage. let the mockery begin. And if they copped "biker" attitude (attitude is not HD specific), they would be equally deserving of disdain. I'm with you and agree completely. I don't like the whole "you're not a real biker, I'm better than you" tripe. At March Badness two GSXR riders roll into the motel parking lot. Upon pulling off their helmets, I hear one of them say "these Buell guys are dropping like flies". Maybe it was irritating because I knew that it was Carlos that went over the edge. Maybe it was that they were downing Buells. Maybe it was because of the fact that on any given weekend they pull 'Busa's and GSXR's out of the ditch on a regular basis. I am a riding nobody. I have limited experience and marginal skills at best. I am willing to admit it and work daily to improve myself. | ||
| Djkaplan |
"I am a riding nobody." Me too. Not everyone fits neatly into a categorized box. I hate it when people start choosing sides and making all encompassing generalizing statements. I think thats what separates a good guy like me from... THEM. <--- sarcasm alert! | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Damn those THEMS! Hoist them all up by their cocky petards! | ||
| Rainman |
Um, I think I had my cocky petard removed shortly after birth, but I'm not sure. | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Jerry, I live in a RUB community, you were there, you saw the stealership for the Springfast event. The restaurant down the street holds a Harley Bike Night, yet requires a collared shirt for admittance. But in the three years I have lived here, its only the crotchety old Sun City, beard to the waist, 70's era ratbiked who knows what model HD riding geezers that are rude. The RUBs here are generally cool to anyone on two wheels. There are a few that wander over from Snottsdale/CaveCreek on their OCC/Yaffe/Rooke customs that have a monthly payment equal to my house payment, and less then 1500 miles on their 5 year old choppers and the attitude of Elitism on their smug faces. Those however, are the ones who get the pissed on attitude thrown at them. In other words, you get what you give. Remember, ride at your own pace. We will wait for you to catch up. | ||
| Roadrailer |
And these people are laughing at you, insulting you, flipping you off, spitting at you, and threatening you? Really? RUB's? I live in a golfing community that's within a mile of the Harley boutique in Columbus, Georgia. The place is crawling with RUB's and I never realized what a tough neighborhood it was. I'm guess I'm lucky I haven't been jumped yet. I guess I should clarify that the vast majority of negative comments I have received have fallen in the "get a real bike" category. I was threatened once at the dealership (guy told me if I parked my bike there he'd beat my ass; a true 1%er straightened him out before I could even get my helmet off) and spit at once (guy on a Harley pulled up to me at a stoplight, looked me square in the eye, said something and spit right at me; fortunately he missed. The vast majority of this took place when I was riding my SV more often, although it does happen occasionally on the Uly. None of them posed any real threat; just insecure sheep running their mouths. I have no idea why I attract them; I'm like a bug zapper for assholes. I always ride alone, generally keep to myself and I'm not AT ALL intimidating physically, so maybe that makes me more attractive for a cheap shot. I have no clue.  Even my wife didn't believe me until she started riding with me. The second time I took her out she had a woman cross a gas station parking lot to tell her if she took off all that "crap" she might be able to find a man who rode a real bike. | ||
| Djkaplan |
RUB's want to kick your ass and 1%'er's go out of their way to defend you, eh? What the kind of bizzaro world do you live in? | ||
| Djkaplan |
Sorry... I ended that last sentence with a preposition. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Jerry, I live in a RUB community, you were there, you saw the stealership for the Springfast event. Mikel, it's good to see your name popping up again. it was great to meet you at Springfast, and i hope you're back in the wind again.  specifically, i'm curious as to Roadrailer's definition of a RUB, how he knows for SURE that when he sees what he thinks is a RUB, the RUB is REALLY a RUB. i ask because i fear that I may be mistaken by him for a RUB, and be laughed at and mocked, and this would at a minimum crush my fragile psyche, and at a maximum might cause me to insult him, spit at him, flip him off or even threaten him. i wonder: even with 42 years of significant riding experience, eight years of two-wheeled year-round commuting in the Puget Sound region of Washington State when i didn't own anything with four wheels, multiple bikes under my ass in those 42 years, including Buells, Japanese bikes, BMW's and Harleys, several coast-to-coast-to-coast (and then some) laps around this great country, yada, yada, yada... ...how does Roadrailer know when i pull into his local dealership on my drop-dead gorgeous Glacier White Pearl and chromed-like-there's-no-frikkin'-tomorrow Road King, a bike which i'm working my ass off to afford the payments and the insurance, a bike that i put 14,000 miles on in the first five months of ownership but still looks like i just rolled it outta the showroom, a bike that i've waited 42 years to own... ...how the hell does he tell whether i'm a RUB or not, and why shouldn't i cop a VERY serious attitude then if he decides that i AM a RUB and he, um, RUB's my nose in it. i haven't trucked a motorcycle to many events over the past 42 years, but i have to a couple (Springfast comes to mind; Mikel will remember). Mikel, you know one of the impressions of the Harley dealership you mention above that i came away with? not only did they NOT harrass me about trucking my bike to Arizona from Cali, they didn't even harrass me 'cause the bike i hauled to their doorstep was Japanese! hmmmmmm, the RUB's in Arizona must be nicer because of the weather... put another way: Rick Morrison has ridden over 2000 miles on a motorcycle in one day. in spite of this, i doubt he'd ever mock anyone who's idea of a long day is only 400 miles. FB | ||
| Roadrailer |
RUB's want to kick your ass and 1%'er's go out of their way to defend you, eh? What the kind of bizzaro world do you live in? Don't know what else I can tell you, I wouldn't believe it myself if it didn't happen to me. FWIW, some of the nice motorcyclists I've met on the road are the old, crusty, hardcore types, assuming of course you're a) not an ••••••• to them first and b) don't try to pretend you're something you're not. | ||
| Roadrailer |
Jerry, go back and read my previous post. I'm not running up to people insulting them. Not at all. I made that perfectly clear. Here, I'll post it again so you don't have to search for it: I've never, ever said anything to anyone about their choice of motorcycle or riding style. Their choice, and not my place to say anything (not that I feel compelled to). That's more than I can say about some RUBs I've encountered. But I do think it's comical when some dude attempting to be a "rugged individual" puts on his costume, gathers up a group of his indentically dressed, individualist friends, and spends more time trying to look cool than actually riding. It's laughable. Or huge caravans of trailers heading to a "motorcycle" event. I'm not going to share my opinion with him (because it's none of my business), but I'm snickering in my helmet as I pass him. So what? He's entitled to do as he sees fit, and I'm entitled to my opinion of it. Any questions? How can I tell? The posers stick out like sore thumbs. All it takes is being observant. Or just wait for them to open their mouths. It's not freakin' rocket science. | ||
| Brumbear |
This is interesting I have never heard of this word. If someone rides they ride if they ride and are an ahole they are just aholes none the less money means very little on the grand scale trust me. | ||
| Djkaplan |
"i ask because i fear that I may be mistaken by him for a RUB, and be laughed at and mocked, and this would at a minimum crush my fragile psyche, and at a maximum might cause me to insult him, spit at him, flip him off or even threaten him." I don't believe a word of the stuff Roadrailer posted. No offense Roadrailer, but my bullshit alarm is screeching like a sonofabitch. But if that's the way you feel... then that's the way you feel. Watch out for those vicious DINK's and YUPPIEs, dude. (Message edited by djkaplan on May 18, 2007) | ||
| Djkaplan |
Damn, I remember that you should never start a sentence with 'But'. Sorry I left that one in. | ||
| Djkaplan |
"Sorry I left that one in." D'OH! Damn those prepositions. | ||
| Jb2 |
How can I tell? The posers stick out like sore thumbs. All it takes is being observant. Ding, ding, ding. Take it easy on Ferris though. He'll never come off as RUB in person even though his bike might fool you. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Any questions? nope, you're clear as mud. | ||
| Roadrailer |
Play some guitar, it'll calm you down. Even if you can't play much at this point, just taking it out of the case and looking at it will make you feel better. I don't believe a word of the stuff Roadrailer posted. No offense Roadrailer, but my bullshit alarm is screeching like a sonofabitch. But if that's the way you feel... then that's the way you feel. Watch out for those vicious DINK's and YUPPIEs, dude. Oh no, someone on the internet doesn't believe me? I'm crushed!!!  I know it may be hard for you to comprehend, dude, but some people's experiences may differ from your own. I know it sounds scary, but it happens occasionally. Don't let it keep you up at night, though. Have a good weekend, dude. (Message edited by roadrailer on May 18, 2007) | ||
| Fullpower |
hmmmm tough crowd here. Any of you guys race Motocross? |
