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Title: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: tazio on January 10, 2017, 07:10:46 PM
You find a bird nest in your hippo hand. (True story,not me :boozing:)

Anyone else?
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: twowings on January 10, 2017, 07:12:35 PM
...the trickle charger is impacting your electric bill...
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Triple Jim on January 10, 2017, 07:14:43 PM
You start using the phrase "Ran when parked."
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: JJ on January 10, 2017, 07:17:47 PM
You start using the phrase "Ran when parked."

 :thumb: :wink: :grin: :laugh: - you beat me to it!! (LOL)
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: fotoguzzi on January 10, 2017, 07:21:42 PM
your glad you have a V twin snowblower.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Qv6qptZJY&t=127s
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: oldbike54 on January 10, 2017, 07:33:56 PM
 When riders of a certain brand start laughing at your annual mileage

 Dusty
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: rodekyll on January 10, 2017, 08:25:28 PM
Here's a top 10 list in no particular order.  People tell me these all the time.

10)  When your tires lose air but won't go flat and you ride it that way.

9)  When you argue that there's no bike under that pile -- and you're wrong!

8)  When you shake out your jacket and it cracks

7)  When you start it in the garage, look over your shoulder, and attempt to shift into reverse.

6)  When you start it in the garage, look over your shoulder, and see acorns rapid-firing rearward.

5)  When your pre-ride walkaround includes verifying current tabs.

4)  When you're paying for gas and the cute girl asks "What's a Moto Guzzi?" and you have to check.

3)  Saddlesores

2)  When your last ride pictures are in black and white

1)  When you step into the parking lot and can't remember what you drove.


I'll be here all week.
 
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: tazio on January 10, 2017, 08:28:17 PM
Ha! All good ones.
How 'bout ~Your gas tank reeks of turpintine
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: lucian on January 10, 2017, 08:34:17 PM
Your thinking about trading your bike for a rowing machine.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Tom H on January 10, 2017, 10:39:33 PM

I'll be here all week.

And be sure to tip your waitress!! LOL

Good ones!
Tom
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: guzzisteve on January 10, 2017, 11:09:46 PM
After getting on all the forums complaining about your crap Guzzi, you find your kill switch off.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Lannis on January 10, 2017, 11:11:06 PM
Your thinking about trading your bike for a rowing machine.

You find yourself hanging your clothes on your motorcycle instead of your exercise bike.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Scud on January 11, 2017, 12:47:47 AM
...when you have to move something else to get the bike out.

...when you change the oil because it's time, not because of the mileage.

...when you're leaning into corners and trying to twist the steering wheel while driving your car/truck.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Demar on January 11, 2017, 01:23:26 AM
....... when you need new rubber not because the tires have no tread, but, have exceeded their 5 year life.  :sad:
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: tris on January 11, 2017, 02:03:54 AM
.... your wife tells you to go for a ride as she wants to wash the cushion covers
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: tazio on January 11, 2017, 04:21:19 AM
If "tweets" were miles, you would be running circles around your Guzzi.
And your shield hasn't seen a good juicy bug gut in a loooooong time...
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: slopokes on January 11, 2017, 05:37:46 AM
Your bike key is rusted in the ign.  :boozing:
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: webmost on January 11, 2017, 06:42:12 AM
I wouldn't know.
(http://laterdudette.com/images/acelasnow.jpg)

Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: giusto on January 11, 2017, 06:51:01 AM
You are north of the 45th parrellel in the Great Lakes and you have two feet of snow in front of the bike barn door
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: tazio on January 11, 2017, 08:07:14 AM
walking past your Guzzi in the garage (for the millionth time),
you swear it whispers  ~pussy...
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Tobit on January 11, 2017, 08:36:39 AM
Plugging in the battery charger the night before is part of the starting process.

You've forgotten which buttons do what on the bars and the lettering is long gone.  Horn or starter?  Hi beam or turn signals?

Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: ohiorider on January 11, 2017, 06:15:07 PM
You know you're not riding enough when  ....  your dog tires of pissing on your tires and looks for something else to mark.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: radguzzi on January 11, 2017, 06:36:10 PM

When, as a guy you are suffering from PMS.....

Parked
Motorcycle
Syndrome

Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Johncolleary on January 11, 2017, 06:43:24 PM
When you finally go for a ride and you have flat spots on your tires.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: kingoffleece on January 11, 2017, 09:20:44 PM
And be sure to tip your waitress!! LOL

Good ones!
Tom

And, try the veal!
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Huzo on January 11, 2017, 11:11:46 PM
You're mounting your bike for an overseas trip and you're just as excited as the first time. (Bit of a metaphor there!), and the more you enjoy it, the less time it seems to last, (damn, there's another one!). And BTW, you're not riding enough, because you never can...no one can.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: twowings on January 11, 2017, 11:16:17 PM
Your post count is outpacing your odometer  :embarassed:
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Rick4003 on January 11, 2017, 11:25:09 PM
your bike is 12000km away from you...

-Ulrik
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Tom H on January 11, 2017, 11:34:17 PM
your bike is 12000km away from you...

-Ulrik

Think you need to buy a spare to keep there!!

Tom
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Rick4003 on January 11, 2017, 11:49:26 PM
Think you need to buy a spare to keep there!!

Tom

I do have one actually, a small yamaha 150cc. In indonesia there is huge taxes on anything larger than 250cc so it is almost impossible to find anything of a reasonable size. Also their roads doesn't allow you to go much faster than 100km/h, if you do you will be thrown of the bike :grin:

Still not riding enough as my bike is in Bali and I am stuck in Java. Not for long anymore though as I resigned :smiley:

-Ulrik
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: oldbike54 on January 11, 2017, 11:55:27 PM
 When you walk around your Jackal 3 times wondering what the hell happened to the kickstarter  :shocked:  :embarrassed:

 Dusty

 
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: andandy on January 12, 2017, 12:48:44 AM
walking past your Guzzi in the garage (for the millionth time),
you swear it whispers  ~pussy...

winner.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: leroysch on January 12, 2017, 08:45:46 PM
You seriously begin considering chemical solutions to the serotonin deficit caused by lack of riding.....
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Huzo on January 13, 2017, 12:01:52 AM
Your post count is outpacing your odometer  :embarassed:
Now THAT says a lot !!!
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: rodekyll on January 13, 2017, 12:38:12 AM
Ulrik likes to go the long way.   :cool:
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: oldbike54 on January 13, 2017, 12:42:51 AM
 Wait , isn't it like 40,000 Kilometers around the Earth . Hell , 12,000 KM is only what , 7400 miles ?

 Dusty
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Rick4003 on January 13, 2017, 01:13:07 AM
Hehe, Not quite all the way around the world. only a little less than half :grin:

The bike is in Denmark, which is where I am born and have lived until a few years ago when I got a traveling job. Since then I have been stationed in Indonesia, and you know what happens, then you meet a nice girl and find out that life in Bali isn't that bad after all :smiley:

The worst thing is the crazy Indonesian import laws making it completely impossible to bring the Guzzi here. I don't want to risk losing it in the customs. Then I will rather ride it a bit when I am in DK and keep it, than try to bring it here and lose it. I just have to cope with my small moped here :grin:  :bike-037: But when you are riding here you have to be 150% alert to your fellow riders and cagers, here they drive in which ever way they find suitable, which is very very far from what you would consider sane in Europe or the states, but it makes for some interesting rides :grin: 

-Ulrik
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: Huzo on January 13, 2017, 02:36:06 AM
Wait , isn't it like 40,000 Kilometers around the Earth . Hell , 12,000 KM is only what , 7400 miles ?

 Dusty
Yep you're right (again) Dusty... That's what I get for reading on an I phone and adding a zero that isn't there. Woops !!! Darn good thread too BTW.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: RANDM on January 13, 2017, 06:37:03 AM
When your bikes broken down for the third Spring in a row
and you just want to fix it sell it and get a Guzzi?

Maurie.
Title: Re: You know you're not riding enough when..
Post by: rtbickel on January 13, 2017, 02:13:24 PM
When the "clench" ridge  on the seat flattens back out.