Some "Motorcyling" related Christmas wishes of mine:
1.) "To whom it may concern"... please stop trying to fabricate "motorcycle heirarchies" based upon make, model, year, country of origin, level of modifications made, amount of accessories added, etc. it really bores us all, and makes
you look tremendously insecure.
Riders is Riders. Period.
Moto-Snobs need not apply.
2.) Wave.. or not wave? No one cares anymore. Maybe just an index finger raised, and a slight nod will do. Too afraid to take your hand off the handlebars? We understand...
3.) An end to broadbrush "Harley bashing". Bikes is bikes, and bikes don't make moronic owners, riders do.
4.) An end to silly and wierd "facts" made up about loud pipes, not wearing a helmet, and attempting to install 12 inch wide rear tires on a street bike. If you want to do these things... fine, do them, just don't embarrass yourself - and us - with hilarious, and mind boggling validations.
5.) An end to embarrassing slogans connected with Riding like "Freedom", "American", and "Born to..". It get's lame after a while.
6.) An end to the "thievery" scale of pricing on Motorcycling gear. $600 for a jacket? $400 for a pair of boots? $350 for a Helmet? What are we, frugally impaired fashion models or riders? Note that a majority of this stuff is made in China, India, Pakistan. etc. Imagine the margin! This crap also contributes to #1, above in some cases. Price it reasonable so more can enjoy the sport.
7.) Someone needs to organise a "Bike Rally", or "Bike Event" for riders not interested in 'Trailer, Shine and Show', or 'Pirate Masquerade' assemblies. Something without the "Thrash" rock, leather vest vendors, and BBW in imitation leather chaps displaying 'not-so'attractive' posteriors worn wide through many years of viewing the
Jerry Springer show from the Trailer-Home sofa. Something more related to the everyday rider, with a wider (no pun intended) - audience profile of motorcycle fans. More like the "Isle of Man" raceweek events vs. the old and tired "sturgis" approach and imitators.
8.) A
good movie about motorcycling.
9.) Motorcycle Advertisements without either the seemingly stock "badass" mockery stereo-types we always see, or on the opposite end - what appears to be a seriously underfed Gigalo of questionable gender leanings, more confusedly illustrated with a Super-Model companion. Oddly, in the past four issues of "
Cycle World", not one single individual is photographed within the pages of the magazine, on a motorcycle, without a helmet. Check 'em and see. EXCEPT the
Allstate adverts, in which a "Biker" stereo-type is shown looking grungy and dirty,
sans any safety headgear. From an insurer no less.
10.)
More posts and threads from the many great folks on this Forum. Lurkers - let's post more, lurk less in '11. Ya' got sumtin' to say? Say it!
Any more items to add to the "wish-list"?
Ride Safe! (And a Merry Christmas to all!)
Bob
