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Offline Magpie

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"If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« on: March 07, 2008, 03:12:08 PM »
Caution, a video with Harley's in it but a good one none the less. There is one Honda in it if you watch closely.
Sorry if this has already been posted.
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2008, 04:27:09 PM »
Hah...  The part where one Harley biker stops for another Harley biker and they poke a wrench under the gas tank...

And none of them wore helmets...

Hah...
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2008, 05:19:45 PM »
"Never talks back, alway beggin' for more."

Wow... :D
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2008, 05:28:05 PM »
Nice song. I'll bet even someone riding a jap bike could sing the same tune tho. But I've never seen a commercial saying you meet the nicest people on a harley.
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2008, 05:49:23 PM »
so am i alone in thinking thats THE corniest video , and song

(sorry if i'm pooping on anyone's parade)
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2008, 05:53:01 PM »
all of that must've happened after the first 20 seconds... that's all i could handle.

bleaack!
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2008, 06:07:57 PM »
Sorry Magpie but I have to say, #$%*!NG Horrible!!  I've seen worse but only in nightmares.  I need another drink, badly.
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2008, 07:07:31 PM »
Oh well, I liked it but what do I know? I also ride a GoldWing and my riding partner rides an HD Road King - the shame of it all.    :-*  :-*
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2008, 07:54:47 PM »
I wish I was a psychiatrist so I could explain that video.  I understand the underlying idea.

I don't mean to stereotype or offend anyone, but most of the "Harley" or cruiser crowd really don't want to ride a motorcycle, they just want to be seen with one.  The real "Bikers" aren't neccessarily dressed in leather, but are the quiet ones off to the side with a smile on their face.  How many times have you been asked "when are you going to get a real bike" by one of these posers?
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2008, 08:19:28 PM »
I just thought it was funny that the quintessential Harley stereotype was right up front in the video:

Dude drives home from work in his Lexus to his nice suburban home, throws down his briefcase and his suit jacket, zips up his leather and heads out to his garage to ride into the sunset as a badass biker.  ::)

What was really funny though was this:  he goes through all the effort to put on the heavy leather and gloves, and yet rides around (Look ma, no hands!) with naught but a bandanna around his head. 

Pfft, I shouldn't complain...  I guess if he has a wreck (lays her down sofffft) it opens up a place in the job market for me  ;D
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2008, 10:28:13 PM »
Quote from: jbailey on March 07, 2008, 07:54:47 PM
How many times have you been asked "when are you going to get a real bike" by one of these posers?

right , or "why did you put all that work into THAT"
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2008, 10:53:40 PM »
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2008, 01:05:24 AM »
I could only make it to 48 seconds... and even that was painful.
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2008, 01:46:41 AM »
Well, it's a curious video to say the least. The best part of it comes at 0:43, the guy smiling with the american flag on the background, sending the subliminal message.

That being said, there are a bunch of cool bikes on the video. I'm a cheap guy so it doesn't mean I would buy them. Can get double the thrill for a tenth of the price.


I wouldn't wear that shirt either. Not even with the spanish flag on it. Well, the rest of the world outside America have a different idea of how to use your national flag. Not implying there is something wrong with having your flag ubiquitously placed, but generally we display it more sparingly. I have a small flag sticker on my helmet and that's pretty much it.
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2008, 02:09:26 AM »
That video pretty much sums up every HD stereotype there is, and they still wonder why the rest of the biking world hates them ::)

Quote from: jbailey on March 07, 2008, 07:54:47 PM
How many times have you been asked "when are you going to get a real bike" by one of these posers?

 ;D ;D

To be honest I ask that question of my two Hardley owning mates more often than I've ever been asked it ;D ;D
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2008, 03:59:37 AM »
It took me at least 30 seconds before I realized it wasn't supposed to be funny. :o ;D
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #16 on: March 08, 2008, 05:11:10 AM »
Quote from: CrisPDuk on March 08, 2008, 02:09:26 AM
they still wonder why the rest of the biking world hates them ::)

I don't hate anybody because of the bike he rides.
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2008, 05:14:11 AM »
a ride is a ride and each has its own highlights and downfalls
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #18 on: March 08, 2008, 05:42:51 AM »
Gosh that was good. 
I burst out laughing and Kathleen ran in to watch it with me. 
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2008, 08:59:55 AM »
I am always amazed by the brand bashing and stereotyping that goes on bike forums.The Harley forums bash the sport bikes, the sport bike forums bash Harelys and on and on. I don't care what you ride, you paid for it not me. If you are enjoying it, that's all that matters. I have the vintage Japanese bikes in the garage along with a new Bandit 1250 and a Harley. The Harley has 94K miles on it so it gets ridden. I enjoy the different bikes for different reasons and they have both good and bad points. I really don't care what you ride or what you wear when you ride it. :)


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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #20 on: March 08, 2008, 09:04:36 AM »
Was that a gay biker video?  ::)


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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #21 on: March 08, 2008, 09:07:30 AM »
it was pretty f 'ing gay... if you meant homosexual... i'm not sure about that  ;D

its just the kuntry musik that i can't handle... not the bikes.
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2008, 09:16:49 AM »
The misconception is that "brand bashing" is not what's going on.  We are making fun of the morons not the bike.  There is nothing wrong with owning a Harley.  Unfortunately many people think that spending too much for a motorcycle somehow makes it better or buys them some cool.  They don't realize that "real" motorcyclists are laughing at them.
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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2008, 09:39:45 AM »
Yeah, whatever.  Isn't there enough pro-Harley crap on the magazine racks, internet sites, music videos, television ads, cameos, custom shows, bars, malls, etc?

Why do we need this BS on a Honda motorcycle board?

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Re: "If You Don't Ride - You Don't Know!"
« Reply #24 on: March 08, 2008, 10:01:34 AM »
Slamming other makes of bikes works both ways.. if you do it.. dont go whining if it gets thrown back at you..

I have watched this from both sides of the fence, & I think both sides are just as bad..

I think anyone that  doesnt try several brands of bikes is pretty ill qualified to slam other brands that they have not even ridden..

 JMO..tho..FWIW
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