Do you ever feel sorry for "kids" these days? Especially in the motorcycle/automotive aspect of their life.
Most of the younger guys out there have never ridden a V-twin sportbike, never had to kickstart their ride, push start their car, etc. etc...
Never had to worry about carburetors or points.. Never had to mix gas/oil.... Never had to carry spare oil in the trunk
I just spent a little time over at Gixxer.com tonight and realized how "punky" the last generation is, and what they've missed in life.
The latest generation of riders/drivers gets the latest technology that was basically unobtanium for us. The new 600's are light-years ahead of what the latest bikes were in our days.
Just wondered if anyone else felt this way? I'm not jealous of their youth, I'm upset over what they are missing out on. These guys aren't gonna get old and remember how many times they were stranded on their 2012 Gsxr 750's and the like. They might not even remember them. :down:
I'm hoping to find some old bikes within the next 10 years of my life to make sure my son knows what its like to have to tinker with stuff to make it run. What its like to smell like gas and oil all weekend.. What its like to wrench longer than you ride.
I'm off my soap box now guys, carry on with ripping on me for being old..
Most of the younger guys out there have never ridden a V-twin sportbike, never had to kickstart their ride, push start their car, etc. etc...
Never had to worry about carburetors or points.. Never had to mix gas/oil.... Never had to carry spare oil in the trunk
I just spent a little time over at Gixxer.com tonight and realized how "punky" the last generation is, and what they've missed in life.
The latest generation of riders/drivers gets the latest technology that was basically unobtanium for us. The new 600's are light-years ahead of what the latest bikes were in our days.
Just wondered if anyone else felt this way? I'm not jealous of their youth, I'm upset over what they are missing out on. These guys aren't gonna get old and remember how many times they were stranded on their 2012 Gsxr 750's and the like. They might not even remember them. :down:
I'm hoping to find some old bikes within the next 10 years of my life to make sure my son knows what its like to have to tinker with stuff to make it run. What its like to smell like gas and oil all weekend.. What its like to wrench longer than you ride.
I'm off my soap box now guys, carry on with ripping on me for being old..