Gas Gas Gas

[litch]

I have bought 367$ worth of gas this year.I could have cut something like 200$ off that if I had used a motorcycle for my daily commute.

A used bike in the 750cc range will cost me 2500-3000, around 500 for helmet and other crap. It could pay for itself in 6 years.

I keep looking at this listing, it's a bit more forward lean (aggressive posture) than I would like but probably better for a starter bike than the cruiser style I'm more attacted to.

I am concerned about my appearence, I don't want to look rediculous, I'm cared of being an outrageously fat guy on the motorbike. I remember a picture of fat kids on minibikes in advertisements for fat camps from when I was a kid and they haunt my imagination

I also want a bluetooth ear piece and I need to pay off my shrink and I need to get my truck inspected and registered, and need some more clothes and new shoes.

Comments

[delicatetbone.livejournal.com]

Harley Dudes are always large guys it seems -- they don't look ridiculous. And if you tell them they do, yer itchin for a fight.

[litch.livejournal.com]

I don't worry about looking silly on a cruiser, I can pull a believable biker, the thing I was worried about was looking silly on a more squidly bike like the one in the link.

Anything that tends to make you stick you butt in the air is not not a good look for me.

Butts in the air

[kathadee.livejournal.com]

I apologize ahead of time if I have intruded but this comment left me laughing in a big way. I beg to add that none of us in life look our bests with our butts in the air. It's not just a you thing.
I apologize if I have intruded. I was reading my sons journal which lead to someone who knew someone, etc. who knew you. I was following links that and ended up here.

Re: Butts in the air

[litch.livejournal.com]

If I had wanted it to be private I could havemade it so.

I think I'd be ok if you were right about it being a bad look for everyone, but I have too many delightful friends who DO look rather good with their butts prominantly displayed.

I'm just exceedingly aware that I'm not one of them. Of course, most people I've talked to who have spent much time on those sort of bikes wax enthusiastically about the control and response such a position affords. The shame is I doubt I could allow myself to enjoy that aspect because of the butt display.