Oh baby, baby...

[The_Doc_Man]

Me: "Not at all - see what happened was, when I went to the HD dealership I was disqualified for purchase once they discovered I was heterosexual and that my parents were not related to each other..."

John, you are a very cruel man. But you have to be careful. With THAT pedigree, Jeff Foxworthy might suggest that you qualify as a redneck.

 

[NauticalGent]

John, you are a very cruel man. But you have to be careful. With THAT pedigree, Jeff Foxworthy might suggest that you qualify as a redneck.

Being from Georgia, that is about par for the course!

 

[ColinEssex]

Is a redneck a slang word for an American, like 'yank'?
Or is it to do with red indians? A red Indian looks a very comfortable motorcycle.
Col

 

[NauticalGent]

Anyone read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig?

I ordered it the day you mentioned this and I finally started reading it last night. The passage you quote is on the very first page:

You see things vacationing on a motorcycle in a way that is completely
different from any other. In a car you're always in a compartment, and
because you're used to it you don't realize that through that car window
everything you see is just more TV. You're a passive observer and it is all
moving by you boringly in a frame.

On a cycle the frame is gone. You're completely in contact with it all. You're
in the scene, not just watching it anymore, and the sense of presence is
overwhelming. That concrete whizzing by five inches below your foot is the
real thing, the same stuff you walk on, it's right there, so blurred you can't
focus on it, yet you can put your foot down and touch it anytime, and the
whole thing, the whole experience, is never removed from immediate
consciousness.

The experience of riding has never been for accurately and eloquently explained. I ride twice a day, for a total of about 50 miles. Working from home, I am able to break away when the load is light and for some reason, I am able to "find" those moments with much easier than before...strange...

 

[NauticalGent]

Is a redneck a slang word for an American, like 'yank'?
Or is it to do with red indians? A red Indian looks a very comfortable motorcycle.
Col

I am shocked Doc hasn't responded with an explanation. Originally Redneck was used to describe a uneducated person from the country, a farmer or other laborer if you will. You could easily recognize them from their sunburned necks - red neck - because that was not covered by their shirts or ball-caps. I believe the British term "yokel" is close.

In modern terminology, the term has mutated evolved into meaning someone who is racist. Go figure. I think the term "chav" would be closer to todays meaning.

 

[Cronk]

The experience of riding has never been for accurately and eloquently explained.

I don't think anyone who has not ridden would fully understand the descriptions in the book.

 

[moke123]

I ordered it the day you mentioned this and I finally started reading it last night. The passage you quote is on the very first page:




The experience of riding has never been for accurately and eloquently explained. I ride twice a day, for a total of about 50 miles. Working from home, I am able to break away when the load is light and for some reason, I am able to "find" those moments with much easier than before...strange...

I think I may order it too. It really is an apt description of riding. I'm lucky that I travel all around our county, mostly through the mountains and hill towns during work. Nice to get paid for it. Considering I get 55 miles a gallon on the bike vs. 30 mpg in the car it helps the profit margin on the mileage reimbursement.

 

[NauticalGent]

Considering I get 55 miles a gallon on the bike vs. 30 mpg in the car....

Not to mention the higher octane required...jeez

BTW, coming up on the 500mi break-in inspection. I asked in a FB forum dedicated to the Scout Bobber if I should do the maintenance myself or take it to the dealer.

I was shocked to see the vast majority of responses to take it in.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Col, the definition given by NG is basically correct. A "redneck" is a light-skinned country laborer whose neck is frequently sunburned. It has become more common in usage to mean "any country simpleton" or "any uncouth country person." Comedian Jeff Foxworthy has a series of jokes using the tag line "You might be a redneck if..." followed by some humorous statement.

30 of the Best Jeff Foxworthy "You Might Be A Redneck" Quotes

Jeff Foxworthy was born in 1958 in Georgia in the United States. This stand-up comedian and TV personality has released 6 comedy albums over the years.

rwrant.co.za

You might not get all of the jokes since some of them require knowledge of country housing habits, including "double-wide house trailers."

 

[moke123]

Not to mention the higher octane required...jeez

BTW, coming up on the 500mi break-in inspection. I asked in a FB forum dedicated to the Scout Bobber if I should do the maintenance myself or take it to the dealer.

I was shocked to see the vast majority of responses to take it in.

I'm about an hours drive from the dealer. When I had my 500 mile service they sent a truck to my house, picked it up, and brought it back the following day. The free P/U and delivery service was good for a year. I think the 500 mile check up includes other things such as making sure all the nuts and bolts are tight, etc. , so probably better to take it in 1st time. If you take a close look you'll see like a wax pencil mark on the things they check. My daughters bike , a 2003 Suzuki. still has the marks, only because she bought it with 18 miles on it and it was barely ridden.

I know you were not thrilled with your dealer but mine is awesome.

I have been involved with Indian Motorcycles all my life. My Grandfather, Joseph Bolduc, worked for Indian Motorcycle from 1938 until 1959. He rode, built and repaired Indian Motorcycles his entire life. I have two Indian motorcycles that he purchased from the factory when he was an employee there. I still have these two bikes to this day. One was used by Ralph Rogers as a demo before my grandfather bought it. Ralph Rogers was one of the last owners of Indian Motorcycle; having purchased it from Paul DuPont. The first real motorcycle I rode as a young boy was one of these. When I was twelve years old I showed one of my grandfather's Indian motorcycle at the 1972 Indian Come Home Day Rally which was organized by some of the original Indian staff. I have been doing shows since 1972 all over the country. I currently own 15 vintage Indians, nine which I ride, ranging from 1930 to 1958. I have been very involved with the AMCA, Antique Motorcycle Club of America, and the regional Yankee Chapter. I also help to organize two shows a year in Chester Ma which are attended by people from all over the world. A couple of years ago we had a group from Germany come. I am a well known local enthusiast who looks forward with great anticipation to carrying the Indian Motorcycle name forward.

 

[NauticalGent]

Great day for a ride...!
Life is good...

 

[pbaldy]

Sweet! Hope you're enjoying your new baby. Nobody I knew in my formative years had a bike, so I never got into them but they look fun. I'm more of a sporty-car-on-a-curvy-road-type of guy.

 

[moke123]

Great day for a ride...!
Life is good...

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I agree. I had very little to do on my work from home day. Took the long way to the office to show face and then the long way home.

Have you resisted winding her up to see what she can do? I don't think you're supposed to during the break in period, but . .

 

[NauticalGent]

Sweet! Hope you're enjoying your new baby. Nobody I knew in my formative years had a bike, so I never got into them but they look fun. I'm more of a sporty-car-on-a-curvy-road-type of guy.

Never too late Paul!

 

[NauticalGent]

Have you resisted winding her up to see what she can do? I don't think you're supposed to during the break in period, but . .

I have, mostly out of fear, bit since I'm supposed to baby it, that's the excuse I use!

 

[pbaldy]

Never too late Paul!

My wife worries when I take my e-bike out. How do you think a motorcycle would go over?

 

[NauticalGent]

My wife worries when I take my e-bike out. How do you think a motorcycle would go over?

Yeah, there is that. Believe it or not, Missy was one who wanted a bike. I like to ride but I never had the fever, until now...

 

[moke123]

My wife worries when I take my e-bike out. How do you think a motorcycle would go over?

Hate to say it but just don't tell her. It works. I did it for 20 years. My father always threatened to disown me if I got a bike. Never got caught.

 

[NauticalGent]

 

[moke123]

I cant stop laughing. I may frame that.