Yeah, ain't happening...vax free here, don't come knocking on my door you won't like it when I answer
I can now accept the Versys 650 and Versys 1000 as adventure bikes...
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Whatever, dude. Wear what you want (or don't want), I couldn't care less.
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Has nothing to do with what I wear or not wear. It has to do with what you think gear will do or not do for you. Hope you never have to find out.
When a little is just not enough
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You have me beat in years. I've only ridden a little over 350,000 miles.
This thread went off the rails real quick, but even then it started off with a little good-old-fashioned gatekeeping. "I can finally accept the V650 and V1000 as adventure bikes" implying the OP thought prior to seeing the video linked in the OP that the V650 and V1000 "aren't REAL adventure bikes" in their opinion. Now it's a pissing contest about whether ATGATT is valid or not...
Oh well.
As I once said in a song I wrote about riding motorcycles, "Don't forget to wear your helmets"
Oh well.
As I once said in a song I wrote about riding motorcycles, "Don't forget to wear your helmets"
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Not just my opinion. The opinion of every moto journalist I have seen or read. 17" front wheels, belly exhaust, not a lot of suspension travel, etc.
The attached video shows that it is the rider, not the bike. Obviously there are much better bikes for off-road riding than the Kawasakis or the bike in the video.
Obviously, it's not a dirt bike, the Versys 650 to me just seems like a lifted Ninja. It's a killer bike, carves canyons great and goes down a gravel road far better than my previous Kawasaki Vulcan 750 (a midweight cruiser). IDK what the point of this whole thread was, to be honest.
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No point. Just a fun video of guys using a bike in a way the manufacturer never intended.
It wasn't like they were doing wheelies through traffic.
You're right, I'll relax
I've only been riding for 11 years, but I recently picked up a self inflating suit that I am positive will protect me in any crash I might happen to have.
I hope that's not one of those blow up sex dolls that I've heard about. That would turn me off.
It's great that you prioritize safety by wearing gloves while riding and when appropriate. However, it's important to respect your dad's personal preferences, even if they seem excessive to you and your brother. Everyone has their own habits and quirks, and as long as they're not harming anyone, it's best to let people be themselves.
It’s a little presumptuous for you to tell me he’s worthy of respect
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I laugh at all the tough guys with nothing but a pair of sunglasses when all of a sudden they get caught in a thunderstorm. I too clipped a bird with my head. It about broke my neck. Might have knocked me unconscious had I not had a helmet.
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I believe there is one of the "TEN COMMANDMENTS" that says 'Honor thy father and thy mother', w/out saying "ONLY IF YOU RESPECT THEM"!
That would require them to be honorable, which my mother was NOT, unless being physically abusive is honorable
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