Then and now

[BHeth]

I've been riding for about 20 years on the street. A lot has changed, both with myself, my choices in gear, and the bikes themselves.

Then: Only gear was a helmet, and only because it was required in Texas. We literally wore nothing, even in the twisties. I only knew one guy that even had a real motorcycle jacket. Tank tops, shorts, whatever, were the norm. No flip flops, cuz dudes didn't wear shit like that back then.

Now: All the gear, all the time.


Then: Fast in the straights, slow in the corners.

Now: Fast in the corners, slow in the straights.


Then: Rode drunk and on drugs. We used to drop acid and go riding. My only wreck came on my 18th birthday, while I was drunk. Yeah, I was wearing a lid, along with a tank top, shorts, and boat shoes with no socks. Yeah, the road rash sucked.

Now: Are you shitting me? I would never think about getting on the bike wasted.


Then: No regard for the law.

Now: A high regard for my cheap insurance prices.


Then: The 750 class was the pinnacle of street bike engineering. Liter bikes were big, bloated things that would be classified as touring bikes these days, 'cept the original Gixxer 1100.

Now: What's a 750?


I had thought of more, but now that I am sitting here I can't think of anything else. Anyone got some?

[Snowman]

Van Halens lead singer wore skintight leather pants had long hair and did drugs on stage. Now he uses a walker, losing his hair and does drugs to keep from being constipated.

http://www.antesyahora.com/fotos/david_lee_roth_antes_y_ahora.jpg

[ChrisCBX]

Then..............

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/Cbxnut/ScreensaverX.jpg

Now..............

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/Cbxnut/DSCN2271-1.jpg

[Keepitgreen]

Then: One would have learned on something small and then worked their way up. Dealers were more towards making sure the rider knew what they were doing.

Now: Something down and a signature and you can get all the hp you can handle, even after you ask where is "reverse"..

[Nick_Ninja]

So the difference is you bought yourself a better camera?

[Keepitgreen]

polaroid vs digital..

Looks like you should have waved it a bit more in the air...

[Keepitgreen]

Then: You always knew when some chick was under 18

Now: You don't know if they are over 15 or 18 ... They never dressed like that back in the day!

Always check ID...

[Keepitgreen]

Then: Suzuki SP125

Now: 2008 ZX6R

[ChrisCBX]

So the difference is you bought yourself a better camera?

:lol::lol:

There have been great improvements in cameras. Some bikes are timeless and stay great forever.:)

[asp_125]

Then: you go riding, maybe run into somebody you know, you have a beer after

Now: you post up a ride, 10 people say they're in, two don't read and ask for directions or time, 3 cancel, 1 just trolls, 20 dogpile on the troll, 4 actually show up for the ride, 2 post pics of the ride, 1 actually has the beer.

:D

[BHeth]

Then: Fat rubber. 160, baby. Oh yeah.

Now: I'm not even sure what that is.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

Then...Spending days on end pulling the bike apart adjusting the Carbs and Synching.
Now...hook up the PowerCommander to the Laptop and your bike is adjusted in Minutes.

[longrider]

Have to go back a little more than 20 years for the first one...

Then: Hitting 100MPH was a big deal
Now: 2nd gear

Then: Only top racers drug knee
Now: Knee? Nothing! Top pros now drag elbow

[Mental]

Then
http://www.evilengineering.com/gallery/d/9518-1/hair.jpg

Now

http://www.evilengineering.com/gallery/d/29142-2/March+2009+040.JPG

Then:
Message board for rides was a corkboard at the burger joint covered with flyers and you just memorized buddies home phone numbers.

Now
..well....I am gonna hafta get some work done eventully....

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

who's in the other half of that picture? :lol: