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July 10th, 2012, 04:28 PM
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Name: Janelle
Location: Hawaii
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): current newbie stick is a loaner :P Posts: 257
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I drove a car today. :(
It was awful. Didn't like it.
 Gonna go hop in the shower, scrub 'til I bleed while I rock back and forth and cry in the fetal position now.
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July 10th, 2012, 06:54 PM
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Name: Drew
Location: Houston
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ninja 250r Posts: 61
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It's raining here, and going to rain all week, so my 80 mile a day commute to and from work is in the car this week.
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July 10th, 2012, 07:31 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: John
Location: Illinois
Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): None yet, yet. Posts: A lot.
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was it a nice car at least? driving is fun once in a while
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July 10th, 2012, 08:03 PM
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Name: Janelle
Location: Hawaii
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): current newbie stick is a loaner :P Posts: 257
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it was my mom's new camry. only 40 miles on it
 it's more because i've had to rely on riding these past several months while we've been in between cars, so now i'm a little car-tarded.  i actually started feeling claustrophobic in it since i rode through some traffic and didn't have any "play" room between myself and the other cars to maneuver around. .__. --- and i can't tell what speed i'm going at anymore b/c i can't feel the wind or engine vibe! D:i also really miss how our equinox drove (it was used too so i was able to throw it around like i don't give a **** ) and how high it sat. and eventho the turn radius sucked bawlz, i knew how it drove like the back of my hand. it just made me feel like a hypocrite b/c i'm all for saving the planet, and stuff.  --- but then again, i hated how the equinox drove when we switched over from the corolla, so perhaps i just need some time for it to grow on me... but for now... and i totally almost titled this thread: "i rode a car today."
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July 10th, 2012, 08:15 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: James
Location: Winston Salem N.C.
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 :) Posts: 253
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i feel soooooo bad for you...no really. i woke up this mornign and it was pouring down so i said eff it
. although i am really considering digging up my acu wet weather gear and wearing it over my normal gear and having some rain rides this week. i hate being on 4 wheels...until i get my trans am and my firebird back up and running again
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July 10th, 2012, 08:21 PM
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Name: Janelle
Location: Hawaii
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): current newbie stick is a loaner :P Posts: 257
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yeah...
i love riding, for the most part, but i also hate gearing up. and i would definitely not go out of my way to put on extra wet weathers @_@ just to ride... so a car is really more convenient for days like that or when i'd have to get on base. and now that i have AD friends here and visit them pretty often, i'll want to have a car around.
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July 10th, 2012, 08:31 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: James
Location: Winston Salem N.C.
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 :) Posts: 253
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as opposed to having BC friends?
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July 10th, 2012, 08:38 PM
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I told you bro
Name: Noor
Location: Austin, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680
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pfftt. Who needs rain gear? I go out in in Summer gear even if it's raining outside.
Sure I smell if it's humid out, but the rain can't tell me what to do. It's not my real dad. |
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July 10th, 2012, 08:45 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: James
Location: Winston Salem N.C.
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 :) Posts: 253
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yeah who needs to be dry during work, its not like there is some rule that you can't be wet at work. besides i think going 60 mph in a torrential downpour feels GREAT! reminds me of my heroine days (meth amphetamines and bath salts now
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July 10th, 2012, 10:49 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: James
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r Posts: 44
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lol i'm with the op on this one.
drove my car today, but going fast just didnt feel fast and traffic SUCKED |
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July 11th, 2012, 01:02 AM
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wat
Name: wat
Location: tustin/long beach
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after riding only a motorcycle in every weather condition for every purpose for the past 2 years after breaking my car, i've caved. i've been driving a faded yellow 1988 mitsubishi pickup truck that i borrowed. for some reason i decided to fix it up.
i just... haven't felt like riding. someone asked if it was the heat... no. in fact, i rather enjoy the heat. i grew up in the heat, it makes me feel at home; relaxed. soaking in the sun dazed from your inability to focus on anything but how good it feels to sit back. it wasn't really the other people in cars either, even though i thought that's what it was at the time. honestly they make me more angry when i drive the truck. a fool in his cage is a thought in the past on a bike. spending your focus on the dangers might find you safety, but you'll be lost on the beauty of ignorance. and sometimes you just need to take the long route
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July 11th, 2012, 01:20 AM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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^ not sure how to follow that...
cars are gay
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July 11th, 2012, 05:41 AM
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Name: Janelle
Location: Hawaii
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but that could've also been something i got from habitually throwing the SUV around. @alex.s: i know what you mean. i've felt burnt out from riding before. and largely due to having to rely on it as my only form of transportation. and when most of your rides consist of commuting through traffic to places you don't particularly enjoy, you start associating riding w/ it. it kinda takes the fun out of it. like getting a job relating to your hobby. kinda ruins the experience. 
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July 11th, 2012, 07:30 AM
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Super Noob
Name: Alex
Location: Mobile, AL
Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.
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I've been riding around on my '94 rust-bucket of a toyota corolla for the past two weeks while I waited for my rearsets to arrive from Singapore. I hated EVERY second of it and every time I saw riders, my heart squirmed in anguish and envy. I'm a couple of days away from finishing installing all the new stuff I bought for the bike (Koso RX2, X-Race Predator rearsets, Galfer SS lines, Woodcraft Clip-ons/Driven Bars) and I can't wait!!
Only thing I enjoyed about riding around...I mean, 'driving' around ...was having cold drinks, smoothies and milkshakes to slurp on while out in the heat...but I won't miss it and, not to mention, my health will also benefit. 
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July 11th, 2012, 08:32 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Mason
Location: Sask, Canada
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12 250r (sold), 2014 ZX6R Posts: 261
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I have to drive my explorer 1600kms (1000 miles) this weekend.... talk about a difference in vehicles? Gas chugging beast of the road..
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July 11th, 2012, 08:38 AM
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Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.
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I drive my car everyday...
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July 11th, 2012, 09:29 AM
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Super Noob
Name: Alex
Location: Mobile, AL
Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.
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July 11th, 2012, 09:36 AM
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Name: wat
Location: tustin/long beach
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July 11th, 2012, 09:44 PM
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Name: Brian
Location: Marina Del Rey, CA
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250EF Posts: 72
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I still feel like I need the car for practical purposes. For getting groceries, conducting business (can't ride in a suit), etc.
I guess you can find ways to make do, but it's too much trouble. I think it would be nice to have at least a beater truck or something. |
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July 11th, 2012, 11:14 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: James
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 08 250r Posts: 44
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i did groceries with my bike today.
got all of TWO clif bars |
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July 12th, 2012, 01:24 AM
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Name: Janelle
Location: Hawaii
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I gotchu, buddy. ;]
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July 12th, 2012, 08:51 PM
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Name: Janelle
Location: Hawaii
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): current newbie stick is a loaner :P Posts: 257
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I hate it! :mad:
It's too soft!
I like a harder ride. 
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July 12th, 2012, 09:02 PM
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Name: Janelle
Location: Hawaii
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Low-end torque is virtually nonexistent and the suspension is sooo soft (probably to make a more smooth/comfortable ride). It's so sad trying to take off from a stop and I barely wanted to merge from my bumper-to-bumper lane into a faster-moving freeway exit lane b/c I wasn't sure if I could get in there fast enough to keep up w/ the flow before someone rear ends me or forcing them to slow down quickly or even have to stop on my behalf. And I didn't wanna gas it from a dead stop b/c the burst of speed would've been too jarring for me to control easily (as I'm still trying to get used to the car).
Times like these makes me miss the bike and equinox... I've been spoiled by their more agile and responsive handling. It's true what they say... You don't know what you're missing until it's gone... The only pros I found was a comfortable seat, less phsical work involved, a/c - esp. when traffic slowed to a crawl, and radio. --- grrr compromises...
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July 13th, 2012, 09:15 AM
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Name: Janelle
Location: Hawaii
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July 13th, 2012, 09:36 AM
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Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
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July 13th, 2012, 04:22 PM
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Super Noob
Name: Alex
Location: Mobile, AL
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but still that's no excuse, where I'm from, the man isn't bothered nor burdened by childcare and a man who lets those squalling hairless things control his life is no man at all.
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July 13th, 2012, 04:39 PM
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Livin' the Minimoto Life
Name: Mark
Location: Riding around in TX
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.
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I only have the car now. I've come to terms with the fact that this will be my car until the wheels fall off. No motorcycle for me...at least not in the near future. At least I have the bicycles...so I can kind of get that motorcycle feeling....just with an elevated heart rate over what you all have.
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July 14th, 2012, 09:33 AM
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Name: Jojo
Location: San Diego
Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): none, cuz i'm a loser. Posts: 687
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I like my corolla it gets me there and back most comfortably. I sometimes put my left foot on my seat while I drive. Anyone else do this?
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July 14th, 2012, 09:46 AM
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Name: Janelle
Location: Hawaii
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What use would we have for it anyways...
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July 14th, 2012, 10:42 AM
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Name: Jojo
Location: San Diego
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You and me, sistahs! haha
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July 16th, 2012, 06:53 PM
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Name: Noah
Location: K-Bay
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July 16th, 2012, 07:02 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Noah
Location: K-Bay
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Ohh and if you want a really crappy drive try driving this cage I gatta play base taxi in today x.x Stupid duty van sounds like the entire thing is going to fall apart on me...
government's finest for us! Thing is a beast to drive.
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