Me and my power ranger suit.

[Guest]

The GS is not running 100 % but I felt like a run this morning so I get her out. I figured I might run out to costco about 7 miles from home so I strap on some soft bags since I'd likely get some groceries.

In the same plaza is a Chapters bookstore so I figured the harry Potter fans were now gone so I'd drop in for some mags to read in bed tonight.

As I'm getting off the bike these two slightly high punk ass kids come by. Hey Power Ranger which one are you? cracks one in reference to my ATG-ATT boots Icon pants, blue mesh jacket and white helmet. Fruit Ranger says the other one laughing his doped up head off. Bad ass #1 chimes in Hey can you kick like one gramps? Why don't you come over here and we'll find out says I. They declined my offer and staggered off. I waited until i couldn't see them any more whiped in and got my mags. I think I need to pack a length of chain and a big padlock in the soft bag in case my demeanour and Power Ranger suit doesn't keep the punks in line.

This kind of suprised me this morning as this is an upscale neighbourhood but I guess in retrospect it is the so called upper middle class kids that can afford the crap and get themselves into trouble.

Maybe I'll change the gear for my black leathers and borrow some "Angels" colours.

Anyone else experiencing the decline in social values or punks in general?

Keep safe all.
Cheers,
Spyug

[bradleymaynar]

What? No pics?

Don't worry about it. I'd say they were a bit of the OCC/Jesse James wannabe types. The fact that they acknowledged you means that they were a bit envious. They only made fun because you don't represent the "bad a$$ biker" image that they probably hold as the true image of a biker.

If it helps, imagine yourself beating them down with your helmet!

Brad bt

[MissFabulous]

Hey Power Ranger which one are you?

Dude... you had the best opportunity right there to answer with

"I'm the one with the biggest _____"



In my experience, it's usually jock boyz who act like that in public when there are a few of them. They're usually also the biggest pansies when they get tattooed.

[MelodicMetalGod]

What? No pics?

If it helps, imagine yourself beating them down with your helmet!

Brad bt

I wouldn't waste a perfectly good helmet on such poor examples of humanity. If they ever ride, they'll either dress well and become the topic of their own jokes or they'll dress cool and become bacon if they ever go down, which is likely if they're already using drugs.

[bradleymaynar]

I wouldn't waste a perfectly good helmet on such poor examples of humanity. If they ever ride, they'll either dress well and become the topic of their own jokes or they'll dress cool and become bacon if they ever go down, which is likely if they're already using drugs.

In those situations you have two choices, ignore or respond. You responded, which I applaud, and the result was typical. They were acting tough and expected you to cower. You didn't, so they immediately ignored you. It's fairly typical of teenagers, especially those on drugs, to be bigger than their britches. If it were me in that situation, I'd have done everything possible to be sure they couldn't screw with my bike while I was away from it. I probably would have just left.

It's kind of sad how the youth perceives the world today. While I had my kids at a young age, I can't believe how things have changed between my generation and their's.

Brad bt

[Dexx]

I actually think that getting called a Power Ranger is more amusing than the crap I got when I started riding in college. If I had a nickel for every time i heard " you should have got a Harley"......

The annoying part being that it mostly came from the guys that didn't have a bike at all. The one trust fund kid who had a new-ish harley back in college stopped bugging me after a buddy of mine with a mid 80's HOnda Sabre took him up on a challenge one night. All the non riders were still fairly annoying tho'. Probably just jealousy, not one of the girls that used to ask for rides ( and there were plenty) ever complained that it wasn't a harley...

Sort of a side note: The kids that are the age to really be into Power Rangers always tell me that they think my helmet is cool.

[8trackmind]

Pay 'em no mind. Teenage kids are stupid...I have two of 'em.

[marvinsc]

Pay 'em no mind. Teenage kids are stupid...I have two of 'em.

Ditto That, I survived Three of Em! :shock:

[girlie_rider]

Pay 'em no mind. Teenage kids are stupid...I have two of 'em.

My oldest child is a 14 year old daughter. Funny how her turning 14 and me getting a motorcycle the same month so that I can get out of the house and away from her before I either rip her lips off or turn into a blithering idiot because she can't seem to understand a thing I tell her, go hand in hand.

My friends thought I was having a midlife crisis at 33. Nope, I was having a teenager crisis.

[Schweisshund]

I don't think they were being mean spirited - if that's any consolation. I still remember my dad thinking lime green polyster bell bottom suits were cool :-D Imagine what we elders look like to the kids nowadays.

I do feel sorry for the 80's punk (pink mohawks) era's children - imagine when those kids go snooping in their parents high school yearbooks. \\/

[Schweisshund]

To follow up my prior post - yes, I have noticed kids being "bolder" these days and more rude. Maybe I am just forgetting that I was about the same way when I was a kid. I would have said something to them because A) I am Irish and B) They were trying to be "witty" " and or "clever" at an Irishman's expense.

However, I can't post what I would have said in this forum - sorry. But to tone it down I would have something similiar to "Hey, your those guy's from Will And Grace - I've always wondered which one of you is the b__ch".

[earlfor]

Awww, there isnt anything wrong with the Power Ranger look. If you come to my house, my four dogs only let visitors that are wearing body armor and full face helmets survive to leave. If you're wearing street clothes or look like the Avon lady, they figure you're just another damned burgler and dismember you. LOL Uhhh, no they dont have off switches, power outages dont stop them, and they see better in the dark than you do in daylight. :-)

Earl

[8trackmind]

I survived Three of Em! :shock:

Great choice of words. :-D

My friends thought I was having a midlife crisis at 33. Nope, I was having a teenager crisis.

My Daughter has actually argued with me about it being day, or night...True story.

[marvinsc]

Great choice of words. :-D



My Daughter has actually argued with me about it being day, or night...True story.

So Who Won?*

[gustovh]

Some local punks used to come down to the end of my street, it was a dead end at the time, and smoke their dope and raise hell. I and my family were fixin to go on a weeks vacation and no one to look after the house.
I saw the punks jive by on their way to the smokeing spot so gave them a few min and walked out to meet them. They looked at me like "oh S--t what does he want".
I sat down, lit a smoke and explained to them that I was going out of town for a week and would appreciate them looking out for my place while I was gone. Now they wern't expecting that, I had them over a barrel, I had put them on notice, they had no choice but to agree. "Sure thing man, no ones going to mess with your place, guarenteed".
That was a trick that my Sgt. Major taught me, that way they have no where to hide.
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