Does the influx of new riders worry you?

[zerioustt]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

true... but what we're talking about is the volume of new riders... how it's going to effect us as established riders... not putting down every new rider for being a noob...

I for one think it'll be nice to have a larger collective voice... but worry that the majority of the "noobies" are going to do nothing but hurt... or further tarnish the image of motorcyclists... mainly sportbikers by riding under dressed and under trained.

the image is as tarnished as its going to get imo, it sucks but it is what it is. its the same with everything in this world..the newer generation of kids keep getting worse and worse as a whole. its not just bikers, its cars, sports, and just general morals. im glad i grew up when i did and my parents kicked my ass enough to put some fear in me as a kid.

[Mr Lefty]

I dissagree... the image can be tarnished further... there are still some people who don't give me that side ways look when I say I ride...

I fear that a mass influx of ignorant riders will just bring down harsher legislation and make it harder for me to ride legaly when the ignorant riders who CAUSED the harsher legislation did so by not obeying the laws as is.... ya know?

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

I dissagree... the image can be tarnished further... there are still some people who don't give me that side ways look when I say I ride...

I fear that a mass influx of ignorant riders will just bring down harsher legislation and make it harder for me to ride legaly when the ignorant riders who CAUSED the harsher legislation did so by not obeying the laws as is.... ya know?

Very good point....but such is the case with most legislation. All it does is hurt the ones who obey laws. Like gun control.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

I dissagree... the image can be tarnished further... there are still some people who don't give me that side ways look when I say I ride...

I fear that a mass influx of ignorant riders will just bring down harsher legislation and make it harder for me to ride legaly when the ignorant riders who CAUSED the harsher legislation did so by not obeying the laws as is.... ya know?

some guy started shit with my roomate the other day in the middle of rt 70 just cause we were on bikes. nearly ended up being a fistfight. cant get much worse than that IMO