Topic: What childish thing do you do on your bike?

[754]

Sometime when you talk to Kawi riders, and they go on about their Zeds and H-1s & H-2s, and they say they were the 1st Superbikes, I agree with them, just to let them dig themselves in deeper.

[OakBehringer]

Park on the sidewalk in the city. 

[Laminar]

I rev it sky high every time I go under a bridge or through a tunnel to hear that lovely sound.

Check.

When alone on the road I wander back and forth in my lane like a race car driver cleaning his tires.

Check.

I also like to gun it in first coming into my gravel driveway. Kicking the rear end out is fun.

[Burnboy]

Anytime I'm riding by a large glass building I get a good look at my reflection to make sure I look appropriately cool on my bike.

that's a given on a cb how else are you gonna see what your wheels look like while moving? let someone else ride it? ya right!

[sangyo soichiro]

On traffic free roads, I'll slalom the dashed center line.  Feels cool.   

Oh, and I make it a point to kick start my bike in front of those that don't have that option.  Childish I know, but I like to rub it in for some reason.   

[Caaveman82]

Anytime I'm riding by a large glass building I get a good look at my reflection to make sure I look appropriately cool on my bike.

How's it feel to do that and see an epic fail looking back? 

[starkmojo]

Park on the sidewalk in the city. 

+1

[razor02097]

I scraped peg during my motorcycle test... the officer was not amused 

When going down a hill I would let go of the handlebars and adjust my helmet and tug my cuff zippers... dunno why 

[Pinhead]

All of the above...

And accelerate to redline in 1st gear just to let off the throttle and hear the pipes sing.

[mattcb350f]

When going down a hill I would let go of the handlebars and adjust my helmet and tug my cuff zippers... dunno why 

I just figured out I could do that too 

I sometimes turn around and lean over to have a good look at what the chain is doing. It's really neat to see at speed.

...also, when you see some kid crossing the street slothily infront of you with his pants down around his knees, turn your head to the side and drop'er down a gear (looking out the side of your helmet at him). You find out really quick that they are more aware of thier situation than they try to appear 

 Matt.

[my78k]

Getting better at power wheelies but can't seem to clutch it up and to be honest not really sure I want to. The most fun is burn outs but I am broke and can't afford new tires on a regular basis.

I did see a guy almost dump his Boss Hoss tonight trying to lay a patch...damn that was funny!

Dennis

[Industrial Cafe]

 ug, I hate those bikes, the ones I've seen are one speed, with a chuga-chug 350.

I downshift 2 gears and open it up when I'm coming up on stupid high school kids that walk down the street, and won't get out of the way.... they move

not sure which action is less mature

[Magpie]

I'm a 60 year old on a bike I bought new in 1971 - everything I do is childish - and I love doing it! And then on the GL1800 I love baiting "hot" car drivers, they have no idea.
Cheers,
Cliff.

[Industrial Cafe]

CLIFF!!!

[74cb750]

Well,
neither my Kawasaki Kool S2 or H1 have electric starters so I
Always kickstart them.  Do the same with my CB's so...

Is that Kool or what?

[HavocTurbo]

I like to bait teenagers in ricers.

Leaning far forward in a tight curve and gunning it in 1st or 2nd gear always leaves a nice wide black patch and a whisp of smoke.

Running it up to about 4500-5000 rpm and dropping the clutch for a quick getaway.

Wheelies.

Burnouts.

Donuts.

Stoppies.

And apparently the dreaded muffler ejector for the serious tailgater.

[Industrial Cafe]

I like to bait teenagers in ricers.



And apparently the dreaded muffler ejector for the serious tailgater.

HA!

[gane]

Sometimes, when at front of other traffic stopped at red lights where I can read incoming traffic's light, I'll shrug. cross my arms (like "I Dream of Jenie") and nod just as light turns, and ride... G

[hoodellyhoo]

Passing cars almost every chance I get just so I can downshift and make that little engine sing.

[Industrial Cafe]

Passing cars almost every chance I get just so I can downshift and make that little engine sing.

I love the sound of the 350F

[bucky katt]

i run solid core plug wires so theres alot of interference with things like cellphones. i see people with a phone glued to their ear i will get close-ish to their vehicle and rev it. i've been told by some folks that the cheaper cellphones actually drop calls when i do that.