Steve
Registered user
Bikergary said:all GS riders are opinionated and hate everyone else.
Sounds about right....
Sounds about right....
I should think that poor Emma regrets the day that she even asked us for help!
Oh and I can see both side of the car/bike discussions for on-road/off-road situation too!
I use both a 1200 GS and a Touareg for mostly on road use, so I'm cursed as both a biker and a 4X4 driver!
Personally, I have no problem with suggesting a few good roads to ride (excuse the pun) but I would urge caution as to how the readers might choose to ride the route recommended.
It only takes a few to spoil the attitude of the locals for the rest of us and driving like knobs will only build up resentment for the rest of us.
Generally, I find all types of people talk to you when you're on a motorcycle because people are genuinely interested in what you're about. Anything that spoils that further would be a great shame.
Oh and I can see both side of the car/bike discussions for on-road/off-road situation too!
I use both a 1200 GS and a Touareg for mostly on road use, so I'm cursed as both a biker and a 4X4 driver!
Personally, I have no problem with suggesting a few good roads to ride (excuse the pun) but I would urge caution as to how the readers might choose to ride the route recommended.
It only takes a few to spoil the attitude of the locals for the rest of us and driving like knobs will only build up resentment for the rest of us.
Generally, I find all types of people talk to you when you're on a motorcycle because people are genuinely interested in what you're about. Anything that spoils that further would be a great shame.
DavidHale
Registered user
Bikergary said:Well I think that’s scared Emma away now, you lot of heartless bikers you
Poor women, she only asked a question. Now she has this image that all GS riders are opinionated and hate everyone else.
Well, seeing as how she posted it in the 'Wales' section she'll only think that of the Welsh bikers...
Shall I get my coat now?
CoolCarbon
Guest
Have sent several emails with info etc. to 'Ride' in the past....
I've yet to receive an acknowledgement to any of them, let alone a meaningful reply....
Wont be wasting the ink on my screen again....
I am talking from purely personal experience and despite this, I still subscribe to 'Ride' ...
No doubt we'll be getting a slating in a future issue for telling it as some of us see it...
CC
I've yet to receive an acknowledgement to any of them, let alone a meaningful reply....
Wont be wasting the ink on my screen again....
I am talking from purely personal experience and despite this, I still subscribe to 'Ride' ...
No doubt we'll be getting a slating in a future issue for telling it as some of us see it...
CC
coolcarbon said:No doubt we'll be getting a slating in a future issue for telling it as some of us see it...
CC
Hmmm........ that's a familiar line CC
FWIW I also subscribe to RIDE and it does seem to have lost it's bite of late. Selling out to the establishment maybe???
Llama
Registered user
This thread has gone a bit quiet
Emma are you still there?
Do you hate us all now?
I, for one, would be interested in your opinion and if your up for the greenlane run in the spring
Ralph
Emma are you still there?
Do you hate us all now?
I, for one, would be interested in your opinion and if your up for the greenlane run in the spring
Ralph
exhornet900 2nd chance
Guest
Cor, that were a good thread, weren't it!
Is it finished now?
Is it finished now?
Llama
Registered user
exhornet900 2nd chance said:
We'll probably find out in the next edition of RiDE
I just can't believe the way several of you treated a new comer here, no matter what she does or who she works for !!
It's not the done thing, on her first post to flame her down ! The fact that UKGSer gets media attention can only be a good thing. It stops things from being stale.
I sincerely hope that some of you have complied with her request. To me it looks like she's not coming back. What's next .... flame people who ride a different bike than you ??? This isn't Advrider's JoMamma section....
It's not the done thing, on her first post to flame her down ! The fact that UKGSer gets media attention can only be a good thing. It stops things from being stale.
I sincerely hope that some of you have complied with her request. To me it looks like she's not coming back. What's next .... flame people who ride a different bike than you ??? This isn't Advrider's JoMamma section....
Llama
Registered user
Mike Werner said:
Mike
I agree and, as you say, Emma has gone very quite so probably got p*ssed of with the comments and hasn't bothered to come back.
I didnt have any routes for her but I did invite her on a ride out. I intend to follow this up and send her an Email via her RiDE address just to prove some GS riders are friendly.
Ralph
Llama said:
Let us know if you do get a reply Llama, as there have been a couple of us who have emailed our Emma directly and have had no reply whatsoever.
longdog said:Let us know if you do get a reply Llama, as there have been a couple of us who have emailed our Emma directly and have had no reply whatsoever.
Would you if you were treated like that....???
Mike Werner said:
Valid point................. Except there are some of us who have actually written to her at RIDE BEFORE she took the time to post on here............. Does that count?
longdog said:Valid point................. Except there are some of us who have actually written to her at RIDE BEFORE she took the time to post on here............. Does that count?
Not in my opinion. She went through the trouble of registering, and even responding to some of the issues thrown at her.
If you have had bad vibes with her, then you should just ignore, the same way you would if there's someone on the forum you don't like. Some obviously don't feel like you, and have stated that.
What this would turn into is JM at Advrider, where it happens all the time, so much that very serious riders actually go there.
