Topic: The PUSSYfication of Motorcycling..!!

[tortelvis]

How about those fake kickstarters you can put on new Harleys?
Talk about a poser! I had a mate had a new (1976) superglide, electric start only. He asked if I would "ride it around to keep the battery charged" as he WAS a poser, only took it out once in a blue moon. I let him talk me into it but have you ever tried to push start a shovelhead with a dead battery? I would have killed for a kicker!

[Aaron J Williams]

have you ever tried to push start a shovelhead with a dead battery? I would have killed for a kicker!

Actually, yes if you count an ironhead sporty as a shovelhead. The compression is so low on my 72 that you can't kick it fast enough to get it to start, electric is the only way to spin it fast enough. I have push started it many times and it sucked!

[Uncle Ernie]

It all started in 1914. Indian annouced it was offering an electrical starter. Well, it did not work as well as planned, mainly because batteries were not up to snuff in those days.

Further on in time, it became perfected ar rather more refined. At first it was only offered on a few models, but gradually became more and more common.

Now there is instances where it is usefull like a heavily laden touring bike, and moreso when riding with a passenger.


But the worst part is, it attracted undesireable or questionable sorts to the sport of motorcycling.. riders who consider it too much effort to start their bikes with their foot!! Then they would say stuff, like you cant ride a bike without aircleaners!! or you cant ride any distance without rear shocks!!  (yeah right!!) . Or you cant ride a bike in the winter!!..What is this world coming to anyway...

If I want to use an electric starter.. I jump in a car...

How is it such a macho guy lets so many people tell him what, or what not, to do?


If Terry was really that "manly", he could start his 750 by sucking on the pipe.  Seems like I heard they suck a lot of things down yonder.
(I have no first hand knowledge and have no idea what I'm talking about.  Some guy from England is holding a gun to my head)

[FunJimmy]

You could always tell a real man from the rest of them cause of the limp.
If you’ve ever seen a bloke limp on the right side you’d know he rode an Ironhead Sportster. 
Nothing compares to the kicker of an old Ironhead Sporty!

That being said, girls on bikes, especially hotties are all good with me!   
If it takes an E start to get them out there, then bring it.

[yesplease]

Whose pansy ass thought of using an engine in the first place? 

[Terry in Australia]

It all started in 1914. Indian annouced it was offering an electrical starter. Well, it did not work as well as planned, mainly because batteries were not up to snuff in those days.

Further on in time, it became perfected ar rather more refined. At first it was only offered on a few models, but gradually became more and more common.

Now there is instances where it is usefull like a heavily laden touring bike, and moreso when riding with a passenger.


But the worst part is, it attracted undesireable or questionable sorts to the sport of motorcycling.. riders who consider it too much effort to start their bikes with their foot!! Then they would say stuff, like you cant ride a bike without aircleaners!! or you cant ride any distance without rear shocks!!  (yeah right!!) . Or you cant ride a bike in the winter!!..What is this world coming to anyway...

If I want to use an electric starter.. I jump in a car...

How is it such a macho guy lets so many people tell him what, or what not, to do?


If Terry was really that "manly", he could start his 750 by sucking on the pipe.  Seems like I heard they suck a lot of things down yonder.
(I have no first hand knowledge and have no idea what I'm talking about.  Some guy from England is holding a gun to my head)

Psssst! Unkie Ernie! Take that gun off him and shove it up his Limey asss, if that gun's made in England, it probably doesn't work!

[Uncle Ernie]

Well, when he found no beer in the house, he just left.

Now you mention it, though, I did find it curious that his gun was leaking oil...

[DammitDan]

A British-manufactured gun I would worry about...

Unless of course it was a tazer 

[Spikeybike]

Well, when he found no beer in the house, he just left.

are you sure it wasn't because the beer he did find , was cold 

[mattcb350f]

A British-manufactured gun I would worry about...

Unless of course it was a tazer 

Did we forget about the Lee Enfield.......

[Terry in Australia]

Well, when he found no beer in the house, he just left.

Now you mention it, though, I did find it curious that his gun was leaking oil...

Yeah, that was an English gun for sure mate, it was probably leaking oil and rusting at the same time!

[BobbyR]

Let's see, it started as a thread on vintage vs modern motorcycle technology. Now we have degraded to bashing English firearms, accusations of unnatural acts down in OZ. Any of you ever think about joining the dirty tricks squad for the Republicans or Democrats.

[oldfordguy]

754:
You've given me the idea for another chapter in the book I'm writing: "The Pussification of the American Male." 

By the way, I do use the crank to start my Model "A" tudor sedan, and it also has manual spark advance, straight cut transmission gears (can you say double-clutch?) and manual mixture control.

OFG

[754]

Yeah sure that would be cool.. but can I get a credit?



I guess not, I checked but it is already in the urban dictionay... both spellings!!

[dustyc]

OFG, George Carlin already beat you to that particular title.  I believe he coined the term pussyfication (SP? pussification? Guess we'll have to wait for Webster on that one). 

Have a listen here: http://www.jibjab.com/view/68221# You have to click through the bad language warnings.

[Buber]

Any of you ever think about joining the dirty tricks squad for the Republicans or Democrats.

And just to think of it, it's just names like "burger" or "coke" since real meaning is long lost.
Res Publica - a thing of (for) the public (people)
Demo Kratios (that's a rough spelling) - rule of people (population, e.g. all people)

Because the real aim is so simple - money and the power, power and the money....

Just sticking a needle... 

[florence]

Purdey make the finest guns in the world.  http://www.purdey.com

I didn't bother to connect my starter motor when I rebuilt my bike because it's just not needed and it wastes battery power, especially in the winter.  Same story with indicators, warning lights etc.

[GoatBaSS]

Youse guys are clearly in the wrong frame of mind. Perhaps a nice July day in AL and a 1973 Triumph Bonnie. Bring towels, gonna make ya (dah dah dah dah dah dah) SWEAT!!!
It was a shock in high school to find out that the kick start was gone on newer bikes. Never could figure that "improvement".
But in the land of look cool, starting and driving away is the most important, to me!

[Pip]

Youse guys are clearly in the wrong frame of mind. Perhaps a nice July day in AL and a 1973 Triumph Bonnie. Bring towels, gonna make ya (dah dah dah dah dah dah) SWEAT!!!
It was a shock in high school to find out that the kick start was gone on newer bikes. Never could figure that "improvement".
But in the land of look cool, starting and driving away is the most important, to me!

I agree.

[mrblasty]

You guys are all pussies, many years ago I removed the motor, brakes and handle bars from my bike, I steer by grabbing the forks by where the headlight once was replaced the seat with cinder block removed the pegs and fart my way into a forward direction.  When I want to stop I just power slide to it.

[754]

closet electric foot user..sounds like to me..

[Terry in Australia]

You guys are all pussies, many years ago I removed the motor, brakes and handle bars from my bike, I steer by grabbing the forks by where the headlight once was replaced the seat with cinder block removed the pegs and fart my way into a forward direction.  When I want to stop I just power slide to it.

What? You've still got forks on your bike? What a Pussy!

[DammitDan]

I like to walk barefoot on rocks and broken glass.  And lava.  Molten lava.

[mark]

Molten lava was made for surfing.

Did we forget about the Lee Enfield.......

I'd like to.

[mrblasty]

You guys are all pussies, many years ago I removed the motor, brakes and handle bars from my bike, I steer by grabbing the forks by where the headlight once was replaced the seat with cinder block removed the pegs and fart my way into a forward direction.  When I want to stop I just power slide to it.

What? You've still got forks on your bike? What a Pussy!

Your right Terry Since my last post I've nutted up and removed the front end and rear wheel, and glued broken beer bottles to my cinder block, now where's my bucket o' beans I need to run to the store.