brownie0486
Well-known member
Unfortunately or fortunately the image is "silly".
Couldn't agree with you more on that
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Unfortunately or fortunately the image is "silly".
Unfortunately or fortunately the image is "silly".
+1I was doing missions in Bosnia in 2002. As a recon helo pilot, I found the French special forces compromising our recon objectives... (long story for another day). I knew they were French special forces because I could see their green “pizza” beret from a mile away in my helicopter. I thought, “how silly” why would anyone where such a gaudy, silly hat?
As it turns out, they loved that beret; would literally (and I mean literally in the literal since) die protecting the honor of that gaudy “beret”.
What I learned; not only is beauty in the eye of the beholder, but we are defined by our “self image”. Our self image is formed by our interactions with people, family, tribes, communities, nations. Whether we want to believe it or not, we are defined by how other people see us, and our perception of how we “think” they see us. Motorcycle riders routinely kill themselves attempting to be cool, desperate to fit in. We see shades of the same with all the virtue signaling here on the forums.
Why am I taking the time to make a fine point of this... here? It is particularly relevant to our club. New club members or potential club members whose beret (or ape hangers) may seem silly to us, will be rebuffed by our collective ambivalence, and seek acceptance in other clubs, groups... tribes if you will, and may still belong to those groups, when they've traded the ape hangers for a beemer, continuing to avoid the club that pointed out how silly they looked 10 years ago.
The old guard’s acceptance of the replacements is, and always will be, the bedrock cornerstone of the longevity of any organization.
+1
I find the bashing of other riders bikes, style, habits rather small. Try to remember that many in the MOA have a Harley as their second bike.
Gary
Saying that I think something is silly is hardly bashing. I am sorry anybody is so sensitive. We were after all talking about motorcycle handling; ie safety. I am reminded of the letter to the editor in an American cruiser style magazine wherein the BMW rider wrote, "We are a lot alike except you dress like pirates and we dress like armadillos."
Saying that I think something is silly is hardly bashing.
What I learned; not only is beauty in the eye of the beholder, but we are defined by our “self image”. Our self image is formed by our interactions with people, family, tribes, communities, nations. Whether we want to believe it or not, we are defined by how other people see us, and our perception of how we “think” they see us. Motorcycle riders routinely kill themselves attempting to be cool, desperate to fit in. We see shades of the same with all the virtue signaling here on the forums.
Saying that I think something is silly is hardly bashing. I am sorry anybody is so sensitive. We were after all talking about motorcycle handling; ie safety. I am reminded of the letter to the editor in an American cruiser style magazine wherein the BMW rider wrote, "We are a lot alike except you dress like pirates and we dress like armadillos."
OK I surrender. Ape hangers are just the perfect way to steer a motorcycle. Anybody who thinks otherwise is a silly ninny. BMW, Honda, Yamaha, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki, Laverda, Ducati, Indian, Harley Davidson, Kymco and others don't know anything about motorcycle engineering and design.
OK I surrender. Ape hangers are just the perfect way to steer a motorcycle. Anybody who thinks otherwise is a silly ninny. BMW, Honda, Yamaha, Moto Guzzi, Suzuki, Laverda, Ducati, Indian, Harley Davidson, Kymco and others don't know anything about motorcycle engineering and design.
Well, middle aged if I lived to be 106... I guess I’m going to have to accept the fact that I’m “over the hill”...