Honda CB350

[.RJ]

I garunnnteee its more useful than old rusty motorcycles

None of my shit is rusty and I made a couple bucks on the last two old bikes...

so I give you the :?:

[Apoc]

My dad can beat up your dad.

[.RJ]

You'd figure out a way to pay someone for that

[Ginger]

But no really - what makes a Miata so much more practical?

[Evan]

But no really - what makes a Miata so much more practical?

if you cant see why a 4 wheeled vehicle with a roof, a passenger seat,a trunk,a/c and a heater is more practical than a motorcycle, then I really cant help you.
Its not my intention to get in a pissing match of which is better, sorry to make you all butthurt over it.

[Apoc]

I think it's more about what makes a 2nd and 3rd Miata practical versus having a motorcycle.

[Evan]

I think it's more about what makes a 2nd and 3rd Miata practical versus having 3 motorcycles.

[Apoc]

Well... a fair comparison would be about having more than 1-2 vehicles in general. Just like you have a truck for towing, a car for DD (right?), a race car and car(s) that sit... others have 3 bikes. One for track, one for street and one as a project. It's the fact that you've gone over and above that 3 vehicle for 3 purposes that RJ was referring to. A comparable behavior for RJ would be to have motorcycles that serve all those purposes plus some that sit. Having a Miata race car and street car makes sense, it's the farm he was talking about.

Andrew's crazy if he's arguing that a motorcycle is as practical as a Miata. I'm sure he is but most sane people agree that's not in question. Really it's about the practicality of owning one versus other as your "toys" and they're pretty darn close.

[Evan]

well, that wasnt even close to what ginger was saying, but ill play along.

a "project" bike isnt any different than the 90 I have other than my 90 actually runs, and is useful as a backup vehicle, all my other vehicles have purposes, and the miata I did just sell I made money off of since RJ thinks that means something?

[.RJ]

the miata I did just sell I made money off of since RJ thinks that means something?

If you're cleaning them up and turning a profit on 'em then it makes a lot more sense than if they're just sitting around as yard ornaments or bottomless black holes for your checking account to funnel into.

[Evan]

I will agree that they are similar (although I still think having a backup running car is a lot more practical than having a backup old motorcycle that doesnt run) which is kind of my whole point all along.
I get shit about having a bunch of miatas so I was simply pointing out the irony here and that collecting old busted motorcycles is certainly no better.
But the motorcycle crybabies got all butthurt and made the thread serious.

[Evan]

If you're cleaning them up and turning a profit on 'em then it makes a lot more sense than if they're just sitting around as yard ornaments or bottomless black holes for your checking account to funnel into.

:?:

And it has actually made me money by sitting. Cost me $300, and I got $1000 from my neighbor when he backed into the fender. (Which will cost me $100 to fix if i get around to it)

dumbass

my "yard ornament" has driven a ton more miles than your garage pile in the last 6 months

[Ginger]

well, that wasnt even close to what ginger was saying, but ill play along.

No, you're right, that wasn't what I was saying. And I'm not butthurt.

I've got a heated jacket, water proof gear, and lots of luggage [and these aren't like, exclusive options to new motorcycles]. When it comes down to it, what makes a Miata SO much more practical? You might have preference to be warm and dry in your drop top... but there aren't really that many days a year that I can't ride at all. That's pretty much all I see as the practicality difference.

[Apoc]

The ability to take your woman out on a date without having to buy her an Aerostich suit to go over her little black dress is a pretty nice feature.

[Evan]

that doesnt really apply to RJ though

[Ginger]

I'm just trying to say, and really, I'll cough up that I keep my car around for a couple reasons, that motorcycles aren't as impractical as everybody likes to talk about.

There isn't really that much I can't, or don't, do with my bike.

[HAULN-SS]

^win _talking about Apoc's post, and then evan's. not andrew's

[Apoc]

There isn't really that much I can't, or don't, do with my bike.

Ever get road head on a bike? :wink:

[Ginger]

A guess a reacharound doesn't count?

[Apoc]

Not if it was from RJ.