need more china bike riders

[alonzo]

I decided that there is not enugh china bikes in my area. I posted info on my lifan and added a link to china riders. Maby some of you guys might try to get these slim gems a little P.R.

http://ksu.craigslist.org/mcy/722380168.html

[TeamCheap]

They were somewhat hot a few years ago around here but now you hardly see them but I have been seeing more and more of the big name dual-sports last year.
This years riding seasons has only just begun.

[katoranger]

I have been seeing more scooters out.

I have put my bike away yet. 8O The season is all year.

Allen

[TeamCheap]

From november to march its pretty much a no go here unless you stud the tires(illegal) and run in the snow/ice.
March/april/may were pretty nasty here this year (cold/snow/rain)

I havnt seen as many of the fly by night china dealers around but there are a couple of the more permanent dealers around.
Maybe I have just been lucky finding the better dealers around here lately.

Still I havnt seen to many china bike riders.

[katoranger]

I don't see nearly the amount of the fly by nighters either as a few years ago.

December, Jan, Feb can be could here, but we don't usually get much snow or ice.

Allen

[alonzo]

I know in my town the only other ds china rider in my neck of the woods is savage and he works for my local dealer. other than that the only chinese here is scooters.

by the way, has anyone here noticed that harley riders don't wave when you wave at them? any other bike that you see will wave unless there clutch is engaged. the harley riders must have their hands full 8O

[katoranger]

Takes both hands to keep the bike on the road. :D

I get a few waves from harleys, but they tend to not wave at anyone not on a harley.

You are required to sign a form to own a harley saying you will not wave to anyone else. :lol:

Allen

[johnjagz28]

by the way, has anyone here noticed that harley riders don't wave when you wave at them? any other bike that you see will wave unless there clutch is engaged. the harley riders must have their hands full 8O

MMMMMMM i get alot of waves. And people wanting me to pull a wheelie. Maybe you should get a bunch of tatoos lol.

[DirtRoadKing]

They forgot to have me sign, so I wave at everyone. They almost all wave back, might be the tats... 8O

[yurkia]

I get quite a few waves on the highway and my bike is in my trailer during those times. hehe

[Trebek]

I got snubbed by a scooter rider the other day. I don't he understands the two wheeler code. And Harley riders? Screw them. Most of them are dentists and lawyers nowadays anyway.

I still wave to everyone. It's how most of us Texans were brought up. The Utahans don't wave much, but I'm changing that the best I can.

[elroyjetsn]

I get more waves wearing the leather jacket than the yellow jersey(when it's too hot). Even so, very few don't wave back.

Even guys on farm tractors wave :lol:

Maybe its the grey beard?? :roll:

[Jim]

Takes both hands to keep the bike on the road. :D

I get a few waves from harleys, but they tend to not wave at anyone not on a harley.

You are required to sign a form to own a harley saying you will not wave to anyone else. :lol:

Allen

That is also required before they issue the harley underwear and helmet... They're pretty strict about these things :lol: :lol:

[red2003]

I wave at everyone. I agree many HD riders just ignore you, but if they do I follow up the wave with a middle finger salute. That usually gets a reaction out of them. And to answer the obvious question, yes, I have a plan if one of them turns around and chases me on my 16 hp moped-wannabee 8O

[AZ200cc]

I never cared much if anyone waved back, But I did get a wave from an Ol Harley rider. On subejct I think it would be good if people could become more informed on China bikes so they don't get ripped off or have terrible time with it...And the more they sell the better they will get..I hope :) The more the merrier :D

[DirtRoadKing]

A lot of china riders are offended if some one rags on their bike or them for riding chinese, but turn right around and rag on Harley riders.
I ride both and don't rag on either. Not that it matters much.
I'm just trying to get used to being ragged on by both I guess...

[AZ200cc]

A lot of china riders are offended if some one rags on their bike or them for riding chinese, but turn right around and rag on Harley riders.
I ride both and don't rag on either. Not that it matters much.
I'm just trying to get used to being ragged on by both I guess...

It is odd, We are hated by everyone..And Harley riders are kinda in the same boat. :?

[katoranger]

I can give anyone a hard time. I get lots of waves from HD owners too.

I get a hard time about my china bike, but it also seems that I am the only one actually riding too. :?

Allen

[sarw15]

I have had waves from HD riders and not one thing I see is that the sport bikes dont wave as much. I owned a HD but had to sell it after the ex took me to the cleaners.. but hell I'm still riding.. its funny I got lots of jokes about the China Bike from guys at work but they have changed there minds with the gas price and even some have asked if I would help them buy one... So remember we get the last LOL :)

[VinceDrake]

A lot of china riders are offended if some one rags on their bike or them for riding chinese, but turn right around and rag on Harley riders.
I ride both and don't rag on either. Not that it matters much.
I'm just trying to get used to being ragged on by both I guess...

You know, every now and then I realize that I am part of the problem. Mr. King I apologize. I had a couple of Harleys and it was really a poor experience. I've grown very defensive of what I ride, and with whom and when. However that does not excuse me making snide Harley comments on an open forum, and ignoring Harley Riders when I ride past. Mea Culpa.

(But I'll still crap on Norton owners.)

--Vince

[IronFist]

When I had my china bike I got more waves from riders, HD and sportsbike. On my Honda not so much. :(

I wave the same way I always did, but when they see me, and they do...They look right at me and smile, then a glazed look comes over their face, but no wave. I've had bikers point at me and start laughing and stomping the ground at a light. At first I was embarrassed and a little ticked off. Then it came to me that most of the old farts had a cb350 when they were kids. They weren't being snobs, they were reliving their past.
At the vintage rally, I parked with everyone else in the parking lot. When it was time to go, there was about 6 people buzzing around my bike taking pictures. People came and went but I didn't get out of ther for an hour. That's when I realized that people were milling around my bike the whole time I was walking around the rally. Very cool stroke of the ego, but I miss the waves I got on the road.

As for advertising for new members.....
I don't think we're hurting for new members, but all are Welcome :D

[Wool-Z]

Well I don't ride on the street much since it's not legal yet, but I have and the only wave I got was from a guy on a Harley. Alot of people stare though.

[TeamCheap]

Its not about ragging on a harley rider or ragging on a china bike rider its simply people who feel insecure in themselves that think eveyone should be like them and they fear people who are differnet from themselves.

I do laugh when I see grown men on scooters/mopeds, no matter how you do it it just looks stupid.
Scooters/mopeds are great for young people but adults just dont look right riding them.

[sarw15]

Ok TeamCheap you laugh at me dam I was thinking it made me look young agian :lol:

[TeamCheap]

Sorry I cant help myself but if it helps you any I laugh the hardest when I think of me riding a scooter/moped.

[AZ200cc]

My ol man never liked anyone trashing another person ride, He said it went against what motorcycling was....He however never said anything about trashing the rider :D . It's not the bikes it's the people on them who can act like jackazzes 8) I like all bikes myself but I like less expensive ones better :P

[IronFist]

I like expensive bikes, I just have no chance of owning one :lol:

[TeamCheap]

I would ride this and not feel stupid riding it as a moped(but it needs a paint job).Rocket Chopper (http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcy/723111406.html) or a SACHS Madass or a street legalized SIKK 125 trail bike.

I dont rag on men riding scooters/mopeds but I think it is funny and I do laugh when I see them :lol: its about the same to me as if seeing a man pedaling a tricycle.
Some things fit, some things dont but I'm fairly open to most things and do let others do what pleases them as long as they dont hurt anyone else.

I mean face it if a grown man wanted to ride a tricycle and suck a pacifier thats his choice but he's got to expect to get laughed at but in the end I couldnt care less what he does. :lol:

[kczukiman]

Team cheap,If you want to see somrthing funny I'm going to take a video of my 250 lb lard a$$ riding my wifes Lance vintage scooter and post it in the Video section and dedicate it to you... :lol: :lol:

[katoranger]

Had a guy on an expensive chopper wave today. I wave at everyone I see. If they don't wave back that's fine. They may not have been able to.

It just seems that the alot of HD riders like the status symbol and that anything else is not worthy of a wave.

I wave to scooters and bicycles too.

Allen

[AZ200cc]

My buddy was talking about buying a scooter, The group of us told him he would have to find new friends. :lol:

[Rizn]

Personaly I love seeing grandma and grandpa on little scooters and not in HUGE cadillacs where they cant even see over the steering wheel,I think everyone should smile and wave to the scooter riderz, anything to keep them out of the gas guzzling, accident causing, TANKS they usually drive :lol:

[alonzo]

GOOD GOD PEOPLE!!!! I didn't realive the harley comment went so far!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

3 pages devoted to my sociological pondering of the harley rider. You guys rock!

[Savage]

Why are you selling it Alonzo?

[IronFist]

I wave at pretty girls....The wife understands. :lol: I was on the road last friday 13. That's the port Dover run. Guinness book of world records still has to determine if it's the largest group of motorcycles ever gathered in the world. 30,000 motorcycles, I almost waved my hands off. 8O

[alonzo]

Why are you selling it Alonzo?

Not selling it. just trying to get some more people in the area interested in these bikes. By the way there is a man named don going down there to GMR to check the 06 you have.