the little things

sombo · November 14th, 2009, 03:54 AM

Sometimes it's just the little things that happen in life to make you smile.

Tonight for example. I as coming back from the gas station on the ninjette and pulled up to a light with an SUV next to me. I looked over and saw from the rolled down back window a little girl in a child seat wave to me. I couldn't help but wave back and smile to myself. A few of the adults saw our exchange and smiled too at how cute it was.

Midnightrider · November 14th, 2009, 08:24 AM

Sometimes the little things are what makes life worth living.

ninjabrewer · November 14th, 2009, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnightrider

Sometimes the little things are what makes life worth living.

I was at a stop light several months ago and could hear the passenger lady in the car beside me gabbing away. I don't think she took a breath the entire time the light was red. The driver, I am guessing her hubby, was staring at my bike with a longing look that had " I wish I had one of those right now" written all over it.

The little things like the little girl waving can often times make up for a really bad day.

nb

CZroe · November 14th, 2009, 09:30 AM

When I was still in GA I remember riding for miles behind a minivan or SUV of some kind with two little girls waving like crazy.

Of course, I waved back, but it was tough to keep up the "conversation" the whole time.

Snake · November 14th, 2009, 10:21 AM

The same thing has happened to me on a few occasions and it always makes me feel good.

greg737 · November 14th, 2009, 10:26 AM

Sitting and inching through a traffic backup on I-90, I had a little four-door economy box full of teen/early twenties guys pull up next to me. The guy in the passenger seat leans out and asks what displacement my bike is. I told him and he immediately tuns to the car's driver and shouts, "Pay me, douche-bag!" And while we all sat there in the traffic tie-up, the driver handed over a five.

addy126 · November 14th, 2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Snake

The same thing has happened to me on a few occasions and it always makes me feel good.

I get the little boys wavin and its a great smile maker to engage down the road with them, the parents always laugh, smile and all wave back. I've had the odd canine engage too with his parents laffin as well!

BlueRaven · November 14th, 2009, 10:38 AM

Someone once told the little things is what makes life worth living for.

250Rocket · November 14th, 2009, 11:07 AM

Rule #32 Enjoy the little things. LOL

Having a sports bike is amazing (including the Ninjette). Yes you got those who hate you cause they've seen hooligans but many people show respect and a general interest.

It seems like little kids love us. Every time I pass by a bunch they stare, if not wave or yell out cool bike. Some even came down the street on their bicycles to check out my parked bike. I was ready to chase them away but they actually didn't touch or sit on it, just marveled in it and left.

Reminds me of a motorcycle commercial I LOVE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsLOKxraP0I

Rayme · November 14th, 2009, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 250Rocket

Rule #32 Enjoy the little things. LOL

Having a sports bike is amazing (including the Ninjette). Yes you got those who hate you cause they've seen hooligans but many people show respect and a general interest.

It seems like little kids love us. Every time I pass by a bunch they stare, if not wave or yell out cool bike. Some even came down the street on their bicycles to check out my parked bike. I was ready to chase them away but they actually didn't touch or sit on it, just marveled in it and left.

Reminds me of a motorcycle commercial I LOVE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsLOKxraP0I

ZombieLAND

Yea, enojy the little FREE things, Let's point it out

Snake · November 14th, 2009, 04:23 PM

Great video 250Rocket.

CC Cowboy · November 14th, 2009, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 250Rocket

Rule #32 Enjoy the little things. LOL

Having a sports bike is amazing (including the Ninjette). Yes you got those who hate you cause they've seen hooligans but many people show respect and a general interest.

It seems like little kids love us. Every time I pass by a bunch they stare, if not wave or yell out cool bike. Some even came down the street on their bicycles to check out my parked bike. I was ready to chase them away but they actually didn't touch or sit on it, just marveled in it and left.

Reminds me of a motorcycle commercial I LOVE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsLOKxraP0I

I love the 56 Chrylser. The video reminds me of my kids and how fast they grow. My oldest son before and today:

I can remember how they used to wave to every motorcyclist on the road and now they both ride.

addy126 · November 14th, 2009, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

I love the 56 Chrylser. The video reminds me of my kids and how fast they grow. My oldest son before and today:

C.C. that is just too sweet <smile> I love it.

OldGuy · November 14th, 2009, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

I love the 56 Chrylser. The video reminds me of my kids and how fast they grow. My oldest son before and today

That has to make a Dad proud enough to pop his buttons.

Snake · November 14th, 2009, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

I love the 56 Chrylser. The video reminds me of my kids and how fast they grow. My oldest son before and today

Looks like a chip off the old block.

Does he have your sense of humor as well?

ally99 · November 15th, 2009, 07:03 AM

I agree...being an elementary school teacher who sometimes rides her bike to school, kids LOVE people on bikes!

I get waved at at redlights all the time by yung'uns.

It's quite cute and always makes me smile.

I wonder how many of them will grow up and be riders themselves?

lockie · November 15th, 2009, 05:35 PM

It's really nice when young folks look at you and give you that "I'm gonna do that when I get older". I also get a chuckle when I take off my helmet and they realize I'm as old as their grandparents and look a bit like Santa with my beard.

The little things make it worth it.

sombo · November 15th, 2009, 06:45 PM

Anyone else think we should sticky this one as a feel good thread to help us remember how good life and riding can be?

addy126 · November 15th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Beautiful weather today... walked out of the 7-11 after sugaring up for my diabetes warning <grin>. Guy walks out who was ooglin the bike before he went in. Parked beside me, comin back he says.... "nice bike"! I thanked him, started up and 2 brothered out of there (brip brip)

Ahh a great day!

chokne · November 17th, 2009, 04:18 PM

My cousin waved to coppers once from inside the car. They pulled over his father cuz the kid wasn't buckled up

NOICE.

Snake · November 17th, 2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chokne

My cousin waved to coppers once from inside the car. They pulled over his father cuz the kid wasn't buckled up

NOICE.

I guess he got to see the coppers up close. Not quite what he was expecting eh?

tjkamper · November 17th, 2009, 05:43 PM

It is only natural to love Bikes. Kids love them. It's only when people brain wash them with statistics and fatality photos that bikes lose their appeal.

I love to see pure unadulterated honesty. Kids are a breath of fresh air.

Jerry · November 17th, 2009, 05:57 PM

Kids think bikes are cool...until they meet me...

Riding to work today a kid in the car ahead was leaning out the window and taking pictures of me...I guess deep down I ride a motorcycle because as a kid I thought "that's so cool"

I'm following them for a few minutes, and he keeps leaning out the window with his camera pointed at me, so I pulled out mine and snapped a shot of him. He stuck a "thumbs up" out the window....nice moment, us pointing our cameras at each other...

So on a straight-away just around the corner, they slowed down to let me pass--parents were at least some what cool, I guess...and I figured "oh what the hell, give the kid a listen to a high-revvin' ninja...wa-waaaaaa

Pinned the throttle wide open in second to pass, and just as I got next to the kids wide-open window, and looked over to show him how cool moto-sickles are....and

....bounced it right off the rev limiter, (oops) kinda leaned forward into the sudden deceleration, (sh*t!!) clutched, shifted, and felt my head snap back as the bike jumped ahead, back in the powerband....about as ugly a shift as I could possibly manage....

I am so not cool....

Alex · November 17th, 2009, 06:19 PM

EngrNewf · November 19th, 2009, 04:43 PM

I went for a couple hour ride outside of town and was driving by this mother teaching her kid how to ride a motorcycle. She gave me the peace sign and I did it back to her. I thought that was kind of sweet of her.

I mostly just get guys giving me the 'rev your bike' motion lol.

November 14th, 2009, 03:54 AM	#1
sombo Newb..... on a steeek! :D Name: Mike Location: Windermere, FL Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Harley Davidson XL883L Sportster Superlow Posts: A lot.	the little things Sometimes it's just the little things that happen in life to make you smile. Tonight for example. I as coming back from the gas station on the ninjette and pulled up to a light with an SUV next to me. I looked over and saw from the rolled down back window a little girl in a child seat wave to me. I couldn't help but wave back and smile to myself. A few of the adults saw our exchange and smiled too at how cute it was.

November 14th, 2009, 10:26 AM	#6
greg737 - Name: - Location: - Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: A lot.	Earlier last month.... Sitting and inching through a traffic backup on I-90, I had a little four-door economy box full of teen/early twenties guys pull up next to me. The guy in the passenger seat leans out and asks what displacement my bike is. I told him and he immediately tuns to the car's driver and shouts, "Pay me, douche-bag!" And while we all sat there in the traffic tie-up, the driver handed over a five.

November 14th, 2009, 10:38 AM	#8
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	Someone once told the little things is what makes life worth living for. __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

November 14th, 2009, 11:07 AM	#9
250Rocket ninjette.org member Name: Rob Location: Montreal, Canada Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R Posts: 171	Rule #32 Enjoy the little things. LOL Having a sports bike is amazing (including the Ninjette). Yes you got those who hate you cause they've seen hooligans but many people show respect and a general interest. It seems like little kids love us. Every time I pass by a bunch they stare, if not wave or yell out cool bike. Some even came down the street on their bicycles to check out my parked bike. I was ready to chase them away but they actually didn't touch or sit on it, just marveled in it and left. Reminds me of a motorcycle commercial I LOVE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsLOKxraP0I __________________________________________________ Back on the road again Season 2010 Dam it feels good!

November 15th, 2009, 07:03 AM	#16
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	I agree...being an elementary school teacher who sometimes rides her bike to school, kids LOVE people on bikes! I get waved at at redlights all the time by yung'uns. It's quite cute and always makes me smile. I wonder how many of them will grow up and be riders themselves? __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

November 14th, 2009, 08:24 AM	#2
Midnightrider ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Winston Salem, NC Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 09 Ninja 250 Posts: 20	Sometimes the little things are what makes life worth living.

November 14th, 2009, 09:30 AM	#4
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	When I was still in GA I remember riding for miles behind a minivan or SUV of some kind with two little girls waving like crazy. Of course, I waved back, but it was tough to keep up the "conversation" the whole time.

November 14th, 2009, 10:21 AM	#5
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	The same thing has happened to me on a few occasions and it always makes me feel good.

November 14th, 2009, 04:23 PM	#11
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Great video 250Rocket.

November 15th, 2009, 05:35 PM	#17
lockie ninjette.org sage Name: don Location: Port Elgin NB Canada Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 blue ninja 250R Posts: 742	It's really nice when young folks look at you and give you that "I'm gonna do that when I get older". I also get a chuckle when I take off my helmet and they realize I'm as old as their grandparents and look a bit like Santa with my beard. The little things make it worth it.

November 15th, 2009, 06:45 PM	#18
sombo Newb..... on a steeek! :D Name: Mike Location: Windermere, FL Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Harley Davidson XL883L Sportster Superlow Posts: A lot.	Anyone else think we should sticky this one as a feel good thread to help us remember how good life and riding can be?

November 15th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#19
addy126 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: addy126 Location: Tx Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki N-250 + '09 Vulcan 900 Classic Lt Posts: A lot.	Beautiful weather today... walked out of the 7-11 after sugaring up for my diabetes warning <grin>. Guy walks out who was ooglin the bike before he went in. Parked beside me, comin back he says.... "nice bike"! I thanked him, started up and 2 brothered out of there (brip brip) Ahh a great day!

November 17th, 2009, 04:18 PM	#20
chokne I name everything Name: Michael Location: Montreal Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): Eva Posts: 68	My cousin waved to coppers once from inside the car. They pulled over his father cuz the kid wasn't buckled up NOICE. __________________________________________________ Reborn

November 17th, 2009, 05:43 PM	#22
tjkamper ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Travis Location: Warwick, RI Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	It is only natural to love Bikes. Kids love them. It's only when people brain wash them with statistics and fatality photos that bikes lose their appeal. I love to see pure unadulterated honesty. Kids are a breath of fresh air. __________________________________________________ Addicted to anything that has an engine and rolls.

November 17th, 2009, 05:57 PM	#23
Jerry ninjette.org member Name: Jerry Location: California Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 EX250 Posts: 178	Kids think bikes are cool...until they meet me... Riding to work today a kid in the car ahead was leaning out the window and taking pictures of me...I guess deep down I ride a motorcycle because as a kid I thought "that's so cool" I'm following them for a few minutes, and he keeps leaning out the window with his camera pointed at me, so I pulled out mine and snapped a shot of him. He stuck a "thumbs up" out the window....nice moment, us pointing our cameras at each other... So on a straight-away just around the corner, they slowed down to let me pass--parents were at least some what cool, I guess...and I figured "oh what the hell, give the kid a listen to a high-revvin' ninja...wa-waaaaaa Pinned the throttle wide open in second to pass, and just as I got next to the kids wide-open window, and looked over to show him how cool moto-sickles are....and ....bounced it right off the rev limiter, (oops) kinda leaned forward into the sudden deceleration, (sh*t!!) clutched, shifted, and felt my head snap back as the bike jumped ahead, back in the powerband....about as ugly a shift as I could possibly manage.... I am so not cool....

November 17th, 2009, 06:19 PM	#24
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November 19th, 2009, 04:43 PM	#25
EngrNewf Geeket Name: Terri-Lynn Location: Newfoundland Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 175	I went for a couple hour ride outside of town and was driving by this mother teaching her kid how to ride a motorcycle. She gave me the peace sign and I did it back to her. I thought that was kind of sweet of her. I mostly just get guys giving me the 'rev your bike' motion lol. __________________________________________________ bike++;

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