Bogus, Dude!

[snowmonkey]

No surprise, Keanu Reeves is a dumb as I thought. In a recent interview with Playboy magazine he talks about his "excellent adventures" in motorcycling:

"There are a couple of spots on Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills, where, if there's a good moon out, you can coast all the way down to the ocean. You shut off your lights and go. It's very quiet. You're guided by the moonlight. It's very pleasant... and you can hear and feel the breeze. There's a certain aspect to riding. You're getting away and enjoying nature."

 

[Rentaroo]

Umm....Playboy has articles? I never noticed............

 

[Rogue]

Harleys are faster that way.

 

[Carnifex]

Harleys are faster that way.

Not trying to be a Neo apologist, but he rides a '74 Norton Commando... so not a slave to the "Hollywood Harley" shrine.

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Harleys are faster that way.

Not trying to be a Neo apologist, but he rides a '74 Norton Commando... so not a slave to the "Hollywood Harley" shrine.

wow...FJR's are better in many ways. :cownoy:

 

[Carnifex]

wow...FJR's are better in many ways. :cownoy:

Not denying that, but the new Norton Commando looks pretty sweet.

(found it when I was looking for a source about Bill's (of "and Ted" fame) motorbike.)

 

[Rogue]

Harleys are faster that way.

Not trying to be a Neo apologist, but he rides a '74 Norton Commando... so not a slave to the "Hollywood Harley" shrine.

Oops,

My mistake................. I should have made a joke about Lucas electrics and riding with no lights at night. :agent:

 

[twowheelnut]

And you really can glide from about Mason Road to the PCH. Never tried it, but I'll put it on my list for the daytime...

 

[Mike-H]

twowheelnut...just hope you don't need power for a collision avoidance move or your life could become really, really exciting...more so than you probably want :blink:

 

[Windjammer]

twowheelnut...just hope you don't need power for a collision avoidance move or your life could become really, really exciting...more so than you probably want

And therein lies the beauty of using an old Norton for such an exercise. It's non-ABS, so it stops just as well whether it's running or not. And as long as Lucas stays out of the way, engine power can be restored by bump starting. Accourse, if you was really movin', you'd need the time to shift up a few gears.

There is a certian poetic justice to riding a Norton at night with no lights ON PURPOSE.

 

[sparky3008]

No surprise, Keanu Reeves is a dumb as I thought. In a recent interview with Playboy magazine he talks about his "excellent adventures" in motorcycling:
"There are a couple of spots on Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills, where, if there's a good moon out, you can coast all the way down to the ocean. You shut off your lights and go. It's very quiet. You're guided by the moonlight. It's very pleasant... and you can hear and feel the breeze. There's a certain aspect to riding. You're getting away and enjoying nature."

I see no problem with this type of enjoyment. Why judge him for this.

Many on this forum do much crazier, dangerous things and because they are what more of you do such as riding a R1 or Hyabusa on the highway which is totally unneeded but we do it we then judge someone else for simply using the moon light as illumination.

Whatever go judge someone else...