My definition of happiness

[S21FOLGORE]

“Even a machine, can have a soul,
if it’s been loved and cared by its owner.
Even just metal and plastic,
it has a soul.”

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[stopintime]

I'm with you about happiness  to a degree. My S2R experience is equal to what the average rider gains in about 60 years or so - on the SAME bike. I have lost belief in 'soul', but still think it's meaningful to follow and try to prevent the sure death of of moving metal parts. The developing sound and vibration is interesting even if they're just stages of break down.

 

[koko64]

 

[S21FOLGORE]

Some of them do have "soul", which is very difficult to explain.

Those who think motorcycles same as their snowboarding / windsurfing equipment, they would never understand.

Those who are stuck with their smartphone 24/7, they would never understand.

Those who have 20W50 running in their vein may understand.



This one had a soul.

1984 Kawasaki (GPz)750turbo




This one had a soul, even more ...

1983 Honda MVX250F



kick start only, water-cooled 2-stroke V3, 16" Front 18" rear with skinny bias ply tires, the bike flicks into the corner faster than you can blink...

.... and smoke ... lots & lots of white smoke ... AND THE SOUND of V3 2 stroke ...

skip to 1:34 if you are impatient





The bike that was so temperamental I always had to carry extra spark plugs.
But, I would forgive everything for what i gave me on WOT.



This one also had a lot of soul, rather evil one.

1984 Suzuki RH250



Skip to 3:25



Mine had LT250 (quad racer) top end and carb. Had to carry extra spark plug all the time.

One rainy evening, on the way back home, I stalled in the intersection.

Normally I'd put the bike on the stand to kick start it, 'cause the seat is too high.
But, I tried to kick without propping out the side stand.

It was raining.
Kick starter had no rubber, just a bare metal.
Foot peg had no rubber, but had aggressive serration.

I was wearing converse chuck taylor, and the sole slipped off the kick starter pedal.
My shin hit the foot peg with full force and tooth on the foot peg scraped off some of the flesh
off my leg.

This bike (RH) did bite me every time when I did wrong thing.


Gone are the day of teenage, two-stroke sound and white smoke...

[Blackout]

I’d rather ride em than work on em.

[Duck-Stew]

Soul in a machine is a projection of our own selves onto the machine.  It doesn’t exist.

[KRJ]

    I believe some Machines are Demon Possessed.....