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Random K' said:
I hope no bikers read this but 90% of my seniors say that motorbiking is a poor mans game. But their all 50+ play golf and have many mistreses.
Strange place to post it then 
If you really want a bike buy a bike. If you want to impress the rest of good walk spoilers buy the Aston/Porsche.
Me, I'm poor but even if I was rich I'd have Desmosedici instead of the Honda (plus a Carrera GT
)Random K' said:
I hope no bikers read this but 90% of my seniors say that motorbiking is a poor mans game. But their all 50+ play golf and have many mistreses.
I think that's a fair point actually. I always thought it was, and I guess many people own a bike for the enonomic benefits it brings. Not saying weveryone, but I'm sure there are a few. Actually, perhaps poor is too strong a word, more accurately would be that people have better things to spend their cash on other than a car.No?
It's undeniably true that a top flight bike costs way less than a high-end car, even £20k whacked out on a fancy-dan ducatti is cheap when compared to even the most basic 911.
But, it rather strikes me that any one who says it's a poor man's game is completely missing the point of what biking is.
It rather sounds like they're saying "I'm too scared to try bikes anyway I dont need to explain myself to you cos I'm rich"
But, it rather strikes me that any one who says it's a poor man's game is completely missing the point of what biking is.
It rather sounds like they're saying "I'm too scared to try bikes anyway I dont need to explain myself to you cos I'm rich"
Conian said:
It's undeniably true that a top flight bike costs way less than a high-end car, even £20k whacked out on a fancy-dan ducatti is cheap when compared to even the most basic 911.
Depends if your intention is simply to make people admire or jealous of your expensive car, or to just enjoy the ride/drive. Conian said:
But, it rather strikes me that any one who says it's a poor man's game is completely missing the point of what biking is.
Bikes are so much more involving than (the vast majority of) cars. And sportsbikes are just some much more exciting.I suppose i'm kind of an Ex-rider, i only participate in trackdays now, haven't ridden on the road for 2-3 years.
I gave up road riding for 3 reasons.
1. The bike sitting in my garage actually did 200 miles one year, at this point i realised i just wasn't going to use it, i would only ever consider taking it out when sunshine was guaranteed.
2. I had been riding around for the last 6 or 7 years like my arse was on fire and at some point i was probably going to have the mother of all accidents. I had got away with it for somwhere in the region of 70-80,000 miles over the last few years, so considered it time to stop pushing my luck.
3. It's nearly impossible to ride a sportsbike consistantly within the speed limits on our roads, 150-170 leptons per parsek is suprisingly easy, loss of my licence would be a disaster, i cannot risk that.
I gave up road riding for 3 reasons.
1. The bike sitting in my garage actually did 200 miles one year, at this point i realised i just wasn't going to use it, i would only ever consider taking it out when sunshine was guaranteed.
2. I had been riding around for the last 6 or 7 years like my arse was on fire and at some point i was probably going to have the mother of all accidents. I had got away with it for somwhere in the region of 70-80,000 miles over the last few years, so considered it time to stop pushing my luck.
3. It's nearly impossible to ride a sportsbike consistantly within the speed limits on our roads, 150-170 leptons per parsek is suprisingly easy, loss of my licence would be a disaster, i cannot risk that.
pat_y said:
Conian said:
pat_y said:
1. The bike sitting in my garage actually did 200 miles one year.
That's quite a lot of miles to do in an average sized garage.
As you are so megarich, why don't you look into bike racing?
If I had the cash to spend on an Aston but was a biking N00b, I'd consider the following:
Early 2009
I think it's still early enough to join the 2008 series but as you can't ride yet, it may be a mistake...
in terms of thrills (least thrilling at the top)
If I had the cash to spend on an Aston but was a biking N00b, I'd consider the following:
- Do CBT (Get the basics right)
- Look in the back of MCN for track based general riding
- Ron Haslams Race school or Califonia Superbike School
- Track days
Early 2009
- Join the Gixertrophy Search on Google, ask one of your First Class Oxbridge phd's if this is beneath you
I think it's still early enough to join the 2008 series but as you can't ride yet, it may be a mistake...
in terms of thrills (least thrilling at the top)
- Nice car
- Car on track
- Average Bike on road
- Nice Bike on road
- Any bike on track
- Racing Cars
- Racing Bikes
Whether you can handle the 'dangerous' angle only you yourself can decide. IMO the risks is higher on a bike but put any t
t in a performance car and drive like a knob and they will crash.
Having owned a succession of performance cars from Golf GTi...Lotus Elise...E46 M3...996 Turbo, I too have the fiscal means to buy a nice set of wheels. But after experiencing a ride on the back of a friend's Fireblade last year, I was converted and dumped my plans to buy a GT3 last year as there is just no comparison with any bikes for enjoyment.
I still have 2 cars for times when I need 4 wheel transport in the shape of a Polo TDi and MK TT V6, but for pure thrills and more bangs for your buck - only two wheels will do
So my advice is to grow some balls (ignore the missus) and do your DAS before the new tougher test comes around in Sept. Cars are boring boxes on wheels and when you're swanning around in your Merc/BMW, it's impressing no-one but yourself. I think my days of paying huge £££ on cars is over as I know for a lot less, I can get a lot more out of bikes.
Oh, and tell your opinionated, over 50s bosses to fk off. Motorbike is a poor man's game my arse!
t in a performance car and drive like a knob and they will crash.Having owned a succession of performance cars from Golf GTi...Lotus Elise...E46 M3...996 Turbo, I too have the fiscal means to buy a nice set of wheels. But after experiencing a ride on the back of a friend's Fireblade last year, I was converted and dumped my plans to buy a GT3 last year as there is just no comparison with any bikes for enjoyment.
I still have 2 cars for times when I need 4 wheel transport in the shape of a Polo TDi and MK TT V6, but for pure thrills and more bangs for your buck - only two wheels will do
So my advice is to grow some balls (ignore the missus) and do your DAS before the new tougher test comes around in Sept. Cars are boring boxes on wheels and when you're swanning around in your Merc/BMW, it's impressing no-one but yourself. I think my days of paying huge £££ on cars is over as I know for a lot less, I can get a lot more out of bikes.
Oh, and tell your opinionated, over 50s bosses to f
k off. Motorbike is a poor man's game my arse!
Random K' said:
Where as my business partner(50 years old) says I should get a Porsche or an Aston Martin. I know its my diccision at the end of the day but I would also want to know
If I was you, I would follow your business partners advice. After all, he didn't get where he is today riding poncy bikes, did he? Once you have bought your super duper all singing and dancing aston, see how many bikes leave you standing at the lights.
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