GS and the ladies

[rock_rebel]

Around here it seems most women  associate danger with idiots.

Honestly though I've never gotten any comments from women about my bike. Most sportbikes ridden here are by teenagers so I think motorcycles are just a part of the teen  craze.

[royced57]

I've been commuting to work - I work in IT at a large bank call center where lots of young people work.  Leaving work the other day, two attractive twenty-something girls walk by as I'm warming up my 500E and one says:  "Hey, WE want a ride!"

Doesn't seem like much.  But when you're 53, it's pretty cool.

[madjak30]

Hey man, at 40 I get a kick out of that stuff...my wife would be pissed, but I don't mind getting waved at by the high school and college girls...they're nice to look at   ...it'll freak me out when my daughter hits that age though...

Just take the compliments as they come, and don't read into them...lol...or you may end up embarassing yourself, maybe not...but I would rather feel good and ride away, go home and chase the wife around...lol

Later.

[StevenDavisPhoto]

Just take the compliments as they come, and don't read into them...lol...or you may end up embarassing yourself, maybe not...but I would rather feel good and ride away, go home and chase the wife around...lol

yeah, there are always better looking women than the one ur with, but at least u can stand the one ur with and they let u have sex with them haha.

[Poorboy]

850 bls

lbs dude but no worries man i got you covered 

guess your the spelling nazi?

[007brendan]

Motorcycles are just cool, any way you figure it.  They're fast, they're dangerous, they sound cool (even a 25hp 250 with an exhaust sounds super powerful), they usually look cool (lots of chrome and sharp angles), motorcycle gear -- especially jackets and helmets -- look awesome, 2up riding with a girl is probably the MOST intimate form of transportation, and more than one badass has been known to ride one.

Even though it's a GS, we're still in the club.

[007brendan]

guess your the spelling nazi?

you're

[Caffeine]

There was 2 or 3 kids (guys, 13-ish) on the side of the road one day motioning for me to pull a wheelie as I passed them.   Yeah, if they only knew.   

[ragecage23]

Yeah I haven't gotten very good at wheelies with the GS so I just ignore the requests.

[yurtinus]

Around here it seems most women  associate danger with idiots.

Where do you live and where can I meet these women!? Unless of course (like women everywhere), they fall for the "idiot" type 

[Poorboy]

There was 2 or 3 kids (guys, 13-ish) on the side of the road one day motioning for me to pull a wheelie as I passed them.   Yeah, if they only knew.   

i find it hard to get the 500 of the ground but putting the 9er down in second does it with a flick of the wrist and a little clutch in third goes a long way. I normally ignore idiots asking for a wheelie though. 99 out of 100 it's not a safe place to do one. though I have gone by one wheelin for a couple kids. They light up like the fourth of july for that stuff.

[medevac]

the older I get, the less I care what anyone thinks.  I like my GS...it's fun, it was cheap, it goes as fast as I need it to.  Insurance is like $200 a year.  And since Buddha rebuilt my carbs it runs with a button push.  I like it.

If you're worried about someone making fun of your motorcycle choice then get ready for a long, hard life.

Now, if they are making fun of you when you're off the bike, you may have a bigger problem.

[gregvhen]

There was 2 or 3 kids (guys, 13-ish) on the side of the road one day motioning for me to pull a wheelie as I passed them.   Yeah, if they only knew.   

i get that alot on the highway.  cars will purposely try to stay next to me and do the "make her open the box" sign off SNL's d*ck in a box skit. i just try to act like i dont feel like but could stand up no problem if i wanted to haha. then take off. what gets me is that alot of squids do listen to these people and lift the front wheel while watchin the car next to em and end hitting the one in front. increasing the insurance rate for all of us haha.

[mister]

Just take the compliments as they come, and don't read into them...lol...or you may end up embarassing yourself, maybe not...but I would rather feel good and ride away, go home and chase the wife around...lol

yeah, there are always better looking women than the one ur with, but at least u can stand the one ur with and they let u have sex with them haha.

No matter how Hot that girl may look, there's probably some guy somewhere who is fed up with her BS.

+1 medevac. The opinion of others about your bike doesn't matter.

How's the moped?
Moped? I wish. It's a peewee 50. Get it right will ya? I'd give you a ride but the power would Underwhelm you.

Michael

Michael

[royced57]

Never had any intention of doing anything - if you knew my wife you'd understand why...

Just nice to be noticed.  And let's face it.  Anyone who says that they don't own/ride a motorcycle at least in part for the "cool factor" is not being completely honest!

[madjak30]

I hear ya, it's nice to think they are interested even thought there are absolutely not intentions (maybe a fantasy moment   , but no intentions)...lol...and yup, even a GS500 makes me feel cool...unless your car is an exotic or a collector, it's hard to out cool a bike...just for the attitude it projects.

My truck is pretty cool looking, but I feel cooler on the bike...I almost changed to a cruiser for the cool factor, but have decided I don't want to grow up just yet...sporty is more fun...

[Chuck500]

Best compliment I ever got got was the first day I rode to work here in Houston.  I park next to a (well traveled) Honda ST 1300 and as I am dismounting the rider looks over and says "I like that, I like that a lot."  Just goes to show that real riders appreciate what they see.

Keep the shiny side up,

Chuck

[elader]

guess your the spelling nazi?

you're

Owned.

[tandersn9]

Ladies seem to like mine the day I got mine a bunch of my friends that happen to be girls were begging for rides. As much as I hated to I denied that because I hadn't a clue what I was doing lol, that has since changed though.

Regarding random women/chicks/girls I have gotten the obligatory "girl shouting and cheering while I drive past" and general staring from girls in the parking garage at school and such.

This stuff doesn't happen ALL that time most likely because there aren't many girls out on the twisty back roads.


What really helps is that the average  attractive girl doesn't have a clue about motorcycles, only that they look cool.

[madjak30]

Yes and this is bad...how again??      Not that I look for them but it's fun to get waved at!!  LOL