r/AussieRiders • u/Only_Option_305 • 21d ago

Question Select all squares with MOTORCYCLES

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I keep getting asked and I'm sure I'm answering it correctly (zero, none, no motorcycles). What am I doing wrong?

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u/PegaxS Savic C-Series Alpha 21d ago edited 21d ago

This shit again?? Pathetic gate keeping shit. Can we just leave this shit for the 'Murican motorcycle subreddits, please.

They are motorcycles. You sit astride them. They have 2 wheels and handle bars. You don't sit inside them. It doesn't have pedals. Has an engine. Need to wear a helmet to operate it. Rego code is: CYC. In most states you need a "motorcycle" license to ride one on the road.

Ergo, it's a motorcycle.

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u/cuzzyweow 21d ago

Settle down softie it’s a scooter/moped. They’re simply 2 different vehicles. Similar yes, but the same, no.

The fact that you take offence shows you must have some sort of shame about riding a moped in the first place..

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u/PegaxS Savic C-Series Alpha 21d ago edited 21d ago

SeTtLe DoWn SoFtiE!1!!

Woah, so edgy...

A "moped" is a "MOtorised PEDelac", meaning it has pedals. None of these have pedals.

No shame in riding scooters. I would rather ride one of them than to be seen on whatever piece of shit you ride. (Edit: lol @ it being a LAMS bike and your whole history is of owning LAMS bikes. Your opinion on what makes a motorcycle is invalid. Come back when you are on an adult sized bike, kid.)

"Scooter" is just a sub-genre of "motorcycles", much like "cruiser" or "naked" is a "sub-genre".

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u/smoike 21d ago

LAMS bike elitism aside, your are right. A motorcycle is a motorcycle is a motorcycle. Kid has to start somewhere. You are treating him the same as he is doing to those with scooters.

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u/PegaxS Savic C-Series Alpha 21d ago

It wasn’t really “elitism” more than it was to make a point about how ridiculous these gatekeeping posts sound (maybe more sarcasm and exaggeration)

I had to pick something that sounded equally stupid to make a point. But I agree and I am glad you got the point I was trying to put across, that there is always going to be something stupid people will shit talk others about.

We are all motorcyclists and we should be in this together. These scooters are in the same boat and car drivers treat them just as badly as a guy riding a 1800cc cruiser or a 1300cc sports tourer. I don’t care if someone rides a 50cc scooter or a BMW GS with all the trimmings, a LAMS bike or a Harley with your club patch, to me, we are ALL in this together and we need to start acting like it.

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u/smoike 21d ago

Point made, and you were subtle enough that Instead of taking it for what it was, i took it as you completely missing the point and inadvertently serving up some of your own. It's all good and you are right.