This has been building up pressure in my mind and soul for a couple of years, like a monstrous, pustulescent cyst and I've had enough . . . . can you smell that odour . . . . can you . . . . it's the stench of rancid hipster . . . . you'll find them here.
At least Mcdonalds are cheap!!
ReplyDeleteAs a friends father used to say to his sons, 'You look like a Greek , Gaawwd!'.
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Very valid point Andy, I was really just venting a bit, the more folks riding will always be a good thing, just the 'scene' stuff erks me somewhat . . . and Laz, some line from an Eagles ditty comes to mind too . . . the Greeks don't want no freaks.
ReplyDeletemate, had to delete my first reply to this post, even for me it may have been a tad 'inflammatory' with time to consider my thoughts, i'm with you all the way, fuck 'em, it should all be about motorcycles, having a laugh, experience, getting your hands dirty and just being real, it's not about 'lifestyle' fashion or selling merch, fuck all the tossers pushing that, [you know who you are....] you keep kicking the wannabee's in the bollocks mucker, i'll back you all the way, if you upset a few people along the way, well......
ReplyDeleteHilarious Lovey, had to do the same once with you mate . . . yeah, all the peripheral bullshit, lifestyle rubbish shits me to fucking tears mucker, whether it's H-D themselves, Deus or any other of the myriad 'package' capers going around . . . just buy the fucking bike and ride it, figure out the important shit like riding gear, which is really only the other essential element, as you go . . . shouldn't 'it' work in with who you are as a person already ? Perhaps so many of the vacuous, gormless public don't know who the fuck they are or possess the courage to be the person they really want to be . . . fuck em Lovey, we'll keep on seething when required. XX
DeleteI have to play a bit of Devil's advocate here. While I certainly dont swing around on the almighty Deus cock I am a business owner who knows how important it is to market ones company. Have they taken it too far...maybe. BUT they are obsessed with motorcycles like the rest of us degenerates and they or he or whoever the fuck Deus is became successful doing it. Just like Ray Crock they marketed well and have or had a good product to sell even if it is just an image, which as of lately is all they seem to sell. Lastly I am the proud owner of three Deus parts that are, well now on a shelf, but thats besides the point. I bought these parts like 3 year ago i think and they were a dream to deal with..super helpful and gave me the absolute last Deus DR650 tail section and under peg Stainy exhaust in existence...this was before they opened up all of these other little shops. They even GAVE me a free carbon fiber front hugger fender...it too the last in existence.
ReplyDeleteRest assured Im as sick of swirly mustaches, too tight jeans and weird striped sweaters as you are but in my super highly and retarded opinion they have a place and at the very least used to do some very original stuff...their baby blue and red SR500 in particular..fucking love that bike!
As a brilliant man once said "dont hate the player hate the game" and I think this is the first time ive actually used that phrase in a valid context!
The lone voice of reason and objectivity Mr Yodeller, you are quite correct in your proposition . . . I was being a bitter old cunt based on the new store that has just opened near me and is already knee deep in classic hipster wannabes hanging out in their drainpipe chinos and sucking on decaf frappe latte's and the like . . . the downside of spontaneous, kneejerk reactions . . . the only point I don't back away from is that Dare Jennings, the owner/creator does have a history that leans toward the morally bereft and one which I have first hand experience with going back to the alternative music industry days of the early eighties, but that is for another time . . . . this cynical old bastard and me mate Loveymucker Loveless just need to get over ourselves, which is unlikely to happen but you wouldn't want it any other way I'm sure. Cheers for the logical, considered response Dan, appreciated sincerely.
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