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Post by spandi on Jan 20, 2014 9:02:32 GMT -5
Sorry, but I could not resist. Besides you left an opening big enough...Dare I say it? To drive a semi through!  |
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Post by willruck808 on Jan 20, 2014 11:06:48 GMT -5
I remember the good old days too. My first bike was a Honda  back in the 60's. Always getting scolded for riding that 'jap crap' instead of a big thumper. I survived many stupid bike crashes and tried different brands. In my stable today I have a Honda shadow'highway machine' .Don't ride it as often, and a H onda Ruckus with a 'Chinese junk' 125cc gy6 geared to max out at 50 mph. The scooter is my daily driver , step through, twist and go, and i enjoy tinkering with chinese motor. Life has been good and the world is growing , we just have to adjust. |
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Post by skyrider on Jan 20, 2014 12:39:28 GMT -5
I remember those days of old also. My first ride was a Harley topper, next was a 1953 FLE Electro Glide retired police machine. I've lost count of how many since then.
It is also true that "we reap what we sow" and our nation has done a lot of sowing...
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Post by tarkus on Jan 20, 2014 13:16:19 GMT -5
Nostalgia is an interesting thing.
For many these are the good old days.......
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Post by oldchopperguy on Jan 20, 2014 13:28:09 GMT -5
Sorry, but I could not resist. Besides you left an opening big enough...Dare I say it? To drive a semi through!  Yup. Back in MY day, guys with a real job rode a worn-out Harley. Guys with a part-time job rode a worn-out Cushman Eagle. The rest rode worn-out fat-tire Schwinn bicycles with a Whizzer motor setup... and we LIKED it... HeHeHe...
Now, this old geezer rides a rice-burnin' water-spaniel and I LIKE it. What's the world coming to...?Leo (growing old) in Texas |
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Post by cyborg on Jan 20, 2014 15:28:12 GMT -5
AAAAhhhhh the good ol days,,,changing points and condensors,,carbs,,sh**ty tires with tubes,,kickstart only,,big vibration ,everything cracking,,mounts,, fenders,no thanks,,i jumped off that train years ago,,went ducati then bmw,,smooth power with brakes and with just a little work suspension,,,i really don't miss the ol days,,my opinion of course) i think the bikes now are way better than those old lumps we used to ride,,,,just picked up a vespa et4 used with  miles on it (my first scooter),,,and i haven't even riden it all that much and it's better all around in many repects than bikes of my youth |
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Post by novaraptor on Jan 20, 2014 15:49:09 GMT -5
Sure, the old days sound nice, but do you remember the bad stuff? You know, actually having to have children so that you didn't have to get up to change the channel on the tv yourself?  |
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Post by danno on Jan 20, 2014 16:52:59 GMT -5
Hey Kat,
Suffice to say, this forum is not a place to get into a deeper discussion on this topic.That being said......
There was a time in this country when hearing the words on the big screen..."Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" sent the nation into a tizzy. It was a banned word, it was considered profanity. Many were outraged it made its way onto the screen. If any of you are blessed to have parents or grandparents who were alive during that time, they can tell you how it was.....Today, it wouldn't even be noticed. So what happened?
If you'd like we can have this discussion privately. Just send me a PM if you want
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Post by nulldevice on Jan 20, 2014 17:35:43 GMT -5
Just wait until the seasons change and the worm will turn. You then will have every right to tease us northern riders when we cry about how uncomfortable it is to ride when the temps go well above degrees -- with humidity to match -- especially if the sun is shining at the same time. Hot and cold running water, central heating, and air conditioning have made us all soft.  |
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Post by spandi on Jan 20, 2014 18:43:44 GMT -5
Sorry, but I could not resist. Besides you left an opening big enough...Dare I say it? To drive a semi through! Yup. Back in MY day, guys with a real job rode a worn-out Harley. Guys with a part-time job rode a worn-out Cushman Eagle. The rest rode worn-out fat-tire Schwinn bicycles with a Whizzer motor setup... and we LIKED it... HeHeHe...
Now, this old geezer rides a rice-burnin' water-spaniel and I LIKE it. What's the world coming to...?Leo (growing old) in Texas Well Leo back in my day we didn't have any fancy "scooters" If we wanted to go somewhere we wrapped ourselves in a old carpet and rolled down a hill, and if a truck hit you some farmer would take your carcass, dry it out and make a scarecrow out of you.....that's the way it was and we liked it, we loved it! |
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Post by SylvreKat on Jan 20, 2014 23:34:54 GMT -5
nova, seriously, I had to watch some tv show I had no desire to watch, 'cause my dog had fallen asleep on me and I didn't want to wake her to get up and change the channel. AND I LIKED IT!
null, I'd agree with you, except we seem to get stuck with the bad parts of both seasons. Stupid cold (and currently insanely high winds) plus snow and ice and crud in the winter. Heat and humidity (although thankfully nowhere near as awful as places like Houston) in the summer. Whee.
But I agree that ac has made us soft. Mom remembers not having ac and not feeling too horribly hot. And now going out in the summer heat how awful it is, and how blessed coming home to the ac is (she usually says when coming into the house, "Thank You God for air conditioning!")
danno, I wouldn't mind discussing with you. Except I think it's gonna' be the choir preachin' to the choir. And I'll ask Mom what her reaction was to that line. Never thought about it before.
>'Kat
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Post by JerryScript on Jan 21, 2014 1:47:15 GMT -5
I actually have a theory about the rise of personal automobiles and obesity being linked. I'm pretty sure in the old days when everyone was walking uphill everywhere, there was a lot less obesity. Used to be you walked to the corner store to get some milk or bread. Now days some people drive to the mailbox at the end of their driveway! Times sure have changed, and the fact we are all discussing this in this forum brings to mind this video:
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Post by oldchopperguy on Jan 21, 2014 2:16:49 GMT -5
JerryScript,
I think you may be right... Yeah, my generation walked to school each day, 5 miles, uphill both ways... LOL! But I still managed to get pretty chubby... Guess it's in the genes... or, in the jeans, depending on how you look at it... I think the answer is to drive a "Smart Car"... If you get more than a few pounds over your "Barbie-Doll" weight, you'll HAVE to lose pounds to get into the doggone thing... LOL!
Ride safe, ride light!
Leo
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Post by ramblinman on Jan 21, 2014 3:42:57 GMT -5
I actually have a theory about the rise of personal automobiles and obesity being linked. i have a theory that high fructose corn syrup is linked to obesity. sure their is probably a hundred other factors but it's no secret that HFCS was rapidly introduced into the U.S. market in the late 70's. shortly after this time period this country saw a huge spike in obesity. |
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Post by tarkus on Jan 21, 2014 5:40:30 GMT -5
I actually have a theory about the rise of personal automobiles and obesity being linked. i have a theory that high fructose corn syrup is linked to obesity. sure their is probably a hundred other factors but it's no secret that HFCS was rapidly introduced into the U.S. market in the late 70's. shortly after this time period this country saw a huge spike in obesity. I link it to the explosion in tech in the 80's on. Cell phones, computers, the Net and those nasty game boxes. All ways to avoid moving, or even leaving the house. Its a sad day when I watch a NFL game and they have commercials pushing kids to go outside and play........ |
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miles on it (my first scooter),,,and i haven't even riden it all that much and it's better all around in many repects than bikes of my youth
