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Before you continue... This is just some Blah Blah Blah...

I'm refering to that saying we've all heard a million F'n times "There are two kinds of Bikers......etc..."

I think that there are actually
4 Kinds of Bikers.

1. Those who have laid it down (that sux)
2. Those who havent laid it down (what the F ever)
3. Me! (or You) *-- have confidence --*
and...
4. Those who "over focus", way too much, on how to be prepared for the day they are gonna lay it down. (embrace your ride, enjoy it, be safe, but don't cage yourself on your bike)

...as always, I am opened minded and not firmly planted that this is the only kinds of Bikers...

Hence: Blah Blah Blah... I'm just bored at the moment and outta smoke and my Heineken Keg is empty. "Cry Cry Cry" as Johnny Cash said. R.I.P.


Aww crap, I put this way in the wrong catagory. Would a moderator please move me. Thanx. See i told you I was outta my goods...

I have always heard it that there are (only two types of bikers)

1: Those that have already laid it down

2: Those that will (not if but when)

Still a scary thought !! Been down once and never want to go through that again.

I like that way better. Makes a bit more sense.

i got lucky and forgot to put the kickstand down last year, i figure that was a good way to get the first drop out of the way

Frank

In twenty odd years laid two bikes down,
1)Sharpe right hander + cow pat right on the cornering line = landing in ditch!!
2)sat at roundabout (traffic island to those across pond), chap in car sits looking at bike, smiles at me, we both pull off together, he changes his mind on where he is going, so i end up on roundabout on arse. Chap gets out of car and says "sorry mate I didn't see you" ?????????????? Will not add what happened next, but think he will remember to look next time!!
So have been really lucky so far. Of course this now means that I have just envoked the Law according to Sod!!!

Has a bit of a lay-down last easter-time; nice casual
ride near Southport, heading towards Blackpool, lovely day, girl riding pillion, music playing (Elvis!!). SSaw two plastic rice-burning rockets coming up fast behing, weaving thru traffic so moved over and waved them thru. Noce wave of acknowledgement form the first as he roared past, the second (green Kawasaki Z600) came by pointing at my America as though someting wrong - normally a good thing to do I,m sure you will agree, however he failed to see the keep left bollard on the island in the middle of the road - hit it and
came down right in from of me - NOWHERE TO GO!! - I ploughed
into the thing like Mike Tyson hitting a featherweight - bits
of plastic and footpegs everywhere - his not mine!! - Bit of
supoerficial dameg to the America - even the mirrors and indicators survived and the MP-3 was still playing!! - rode
back home (some 40-odd) miles not knowing I had a broken thumb - did notice clutch was a ****** to operate tho, gilr got away with a few scrapes and bruises - ruinged a new pair
of red leather trousers of hers tho,

Never thought it would be another bike to take me out, ever,
maybe a blind, braille-drivig Volvo driver, just shows you
never can tell...

As we all know, there are, in fact, only two types of biker: those who ride Triumphs, those who don't, and those who are so brain damaged that they can't count beyond two.

Siggy

Saw a guy lay a Harley Duece down today (at a freeking stop sign!). He pulled over too close to the side of the road (making a right hand turn)... anyway, he puts his right foot down at the stop (in mud), foot slips and down go he and the bike. The really pitiful part is he can't pick the bike back up. I had to get off and go pick it up for him (I guess it was the shock of getting his little blue HD muddy).

Having said that... my drop (and it literally was a "drop") was right in my driveway two days after getting my TBA. Hopped off to roll the bike into the garage, right foot caught the passenger pillion, lost my balance and dropped the bike right there. Luckily, the only damage was a slight scuff on the right mirror, handlebar end cap and brake lever ball. I didn't replace the parts to remind me not to do stupid things like that again.

I have layed down every bike I have owned thus far. The first at 45mph in a sweeping turn. Was able to angle the bike between the mail box post and barbed wire fence and landed in the ditch. The last two bikes I layed down while going less than 2mph. Eventually most riders will lay their bike down. I just hope it will be like my last two bikes not my first bike.

Tom

A friend of mine laid her Harley down in a pretty unusual way. She stopped to gas up and used a credit card at the pump. She wanted to get the most gas she could in the tank so she stayed on the bike to keep it upright. When done fueling, she leaned over to pull the receipt from the pump...and leaned just a little too far! Bruised her leg, dented her tank, bent her mirror, and made herself the brunt of alot of comments from her Harley buddies.

Well....there may be two, or there may be four, OR...there may be an infinite number of different "kinds of bikers" out there.

BUT.....I'd say WE ALL share at least one particular trait.

As Paul noted above.....I think ALL BIKERS have heard AT LEAST ONCE at sometime, and at least once someplace along the road......"Sorry! I DIDN'T SEE YA there buddy/mate/friend/dude/etc./etc./etc.!"(depending on the nationality of the interloper, of course)

Cheers,
Dwight
(how "universal", HUH?!)