Casual fear

[iconoclypse]

I just bought a Harley and after one week of owning it the bolts holding the front guard came loose locking the front wheel and slamming my leg under it crushing everything below the knee.

Have you and Mole considered Japanese bikes? They have added features like steering!

 

[Silencethelivin]

I would pay to have seen the expression on his face [haha]

 

[Mole HD]

Have you and Mole considered Japanese bikes? They have added features like steering!

There's a few of us that grew up with and still like the sound and feel of proper bikes...not to mention a permanent oil stain on the path outside

 

[iconoclypse]

Lol... A few of us combat vets did a school visit after a request from the local headmaster... we took part in a discussion with 6th year students on the psychological effects of war.

We had one particular kid sat in the back...Xbox generation COD type who thought everything about what we did was real 'sick' (awesome)... as he put it in the terminology of the day, kept asking what it was like to 'waste' someone... you all know the type.

I hadn't mentioned the Terminator legs in my Q&A session, so I took one of my legs off, handed it to him and told him it was indeed awesome... but you don't get any respawns if you up

Phat props 4 dat, bro. Did I get that right? Anyway, +1. Kinda reminds me of the Transport Police coming to our school showing us a video where a kid's messing around on rail tracks and loses his legs, and the cop came to the podium and said 'How would you like to be in his shoes, eh?' with a straight face. Life's great.

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There's a few of us that grew up with and still like the sound and feel of proper bikes...not to mention a permanent oil stain on the path outside

I'm surprised you're not still playing Pong then.
The missus used to race Nortons back in Virginia.

 

[oxx UNKNOWN xxo]

Been riding jap bikes for ever and traded a 04 hayabusa for my first Harley due to getting on in the years and the Harley felt like sitting in an arm chair. Lol

 

[Silencethelivin]

Have you and Mole considered Japanese bikes? They have added features like steering!

Oh no he did'nt

 

[iconoclypse]

Been riding jap bikes for ever and traded a 04 hayabusa for my first Harley due to getting on in the years and the Harley felt like sitting in an arm chair. Lol

I rode a mate's F6C (Valkyrie for the Yanks) and that was like riding a La-Z-Boy Recliner! lol

 

[oxx UNKNOWN xxo]

My privates were very thankful for the change. Haha

 

[Summit Soldier]

Horizons drops the day before my practical exam for paramedic, and I'm moving to Texas in July. But honestly I think most will be OK taking their time for upgrades.

 

[Henri]

As you are aware I do shift work so regular time playing ED is hit and miss at times more so if the wife wants me to interact with other humans or her self (selfish I know) so with the new mods coming I assume FD will make it a grind to get the bits to mod ships as to stop guys rocking modded cutters or vultures in 5 min. Im happy with that but I foresee the young types with no jobs just hammering it to mod a ship in a few days and some poor noob like me who would just about modded a shield booster in a 3 week period ending up like the ships in this vid by bored griefer squads trolling CG's. Fear the change people
http://youtu.be/hKCh9lprXkg

Each would spend the same amount of time playing....there does not seem to be any point to what you are saying unless it is a race.
I appreciate all the details about your personal life but...
Maybe post some photos?

before losing both my legs below the knee.

And you didn' t go bionic?

 

[deathbykarma]

I wouldn't worry about it too much the higher level engineer mods appear to be locked to the high level Elite ranks in each discipline.
And there is no way to move up those ranks other than playing the game.
So there wont be the low level Vette/Cutter scenario that we have at the moment.
They will be able to relatively easily access some mods but then so will everyone else.

What I find funny is everybody thinks the person that has all the time in the world is either a kid or is unemployed. It's not always what ya think, as I just have enough money I don't need to work anymore, and I'd rather sit on my recliner and spend my money on games rather then on cigs,alcohol, or drugs. And imo it should be a grind, and yes people may get way ahead of you, there's always solo or private groups, until you feel you have caught up.

 

[iconoclypse]

Horizons drops the day before my practical exam for paramedic, and I'm moving to Texas in July. But honestly I think most will be OK taking their time for upgrades.

Where in Texas? I have in-laws in Seagraves. Let me know. Also why LA to TX? (I know, don't wanna risk contact with dem dam Yankees!)
PS. All comments of this nature are jests!! I don't interact with my UK family {'nuff said} so I'm left with my US in-laws in NC, VA, and (recently) TX. Hell, most of you know me and... Wow I've been celebrating too much again. I always over-explain when I've had a few scoops.

 

[Mole HD]

Each would spend the same amount of time playing....there does not seem to be any point to what you are saying unless it is a race.
I appreciate all the details about your personal life but...
Maybe post some photos?


And you didn' t go bionic?

You're not getting any pics of my bionics....as for the bikes though

 

[iconoclypse]

You're not getting any pics of my bionics....as for the bikes though

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/DSC_0303_zpsf3fvrkfx.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/moleker2_zps2ef1aa7f.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/dc2_zps057a029a.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/2013-03-30114249_zpsb6dc4dc9.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/2011-07-21205847.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/20150627_130734_zps0vk2nqgs.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/DSC_0492_zpsbiywh0jo.jpg

Do you have to duck to get through the mailslot of stations? Plus those bonce-potties look woefully insufficient if your canopy goes.

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What I find funny is everybody thinks the person that has all the time in the world is either a kid or is unemployed. It's not always what ya think, as I just have enough money I don't need to work anymore, and I'd rather sit on my recliner and spend my money on games rather then on cigs,alcohol, or drugs. And imo it should be a grind, and yes people may get way ahead of you, there's always solo or private groups, until you feel you have caught up.

Independently wealthy AND bragging. Be careful your forum name doesn't become prophetic.

 

[Armholeeio]

I seem to have quite a lot of time on my hands to play games due to a motorcycle accident I had.
Now fallout 4 far harbour is out and console mods about to be released around the same time as horizons I'll be overloaded with gaming.

Always nice to see more bikers on here at any rate, hope the gravel rash and busted bits heal quickly.

o7

sounds like we need to start a elite bikers wing, I'm on a sv650 sport and had it from 09, would like a Harley but I'm too stumpy so being the japs are naturally height disadvantaged is good for me as smaller bikes. My dream would be is to do up a classic bike something like a Indian or a Harley

Each would spend the same amount of time playing....there does not seem to be any point to what you are saying unless it is a race.
I appreciate all the details about your personal life but...
Maybe post some photos?


And you didn' t go bionic?

if there wasn't a point to this we wouldn't have had 4 pages of fun would we?

You're not getting any pics of my bionics....as for the bikes though

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/DSC_0303_zpsf3fvrkfx.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/moleker2_zps2ef1aa7f.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/dc2_zps057a029a.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/2013-03-30114249_zpsb6dc4dc9.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/2011-07-21205847.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/20150627_130734_zps0vk2nqgs.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/MoleHD/DSC_0492_zpsbiywh0jo.jpg

is that a zundap?

 

[EponymousCowherd]

One thing that folk seem to miss is that those that can't afford Horizons won't have access to Engineers at all.

So not only is it a question of if you have the time to grind for upgrades, it's also a question of real world cost.

This, IMHO, is wrong. Engineers should either be accessible to non-Horizons players, or Engineers upgrades should be strictly non-combat oriented.

Otherwise Horizons is a "pay to win" feature.

 

[Armholeeio]

One thing that folk seem to miss is that those that can't afford Horizons won't have access to Engineers at all.

So not only is it a question of if you have the time to grind for upgrades, it's also a question of real world cost.

This, IMHO, is wrong. Engineers should either be accessible to non-Horizons players, or Engineers upgrades should be strictly non-combat oriented.

Otherwise Horizons is a "pay to win" feature.

good point well made but there is a caveat in some of us are willing to help a few broke poor cmdrs my conditions have been posted to help

 

[iconoclypse]

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=252680&p=3924024#post3924024
We've already made arrangements to ensure real-world cost is not a barrier to entry.

 

[Mole HD]

sounds like we need to start a elite bikers wing, I'm on a sv650 sport and had it from 09, would like a Harley but I'm too stumpy so being the japs are naturally height disadvantaged is good for me as smaller bikes. My dream would be is to do up a classic bike something like a Indian or a Harley

if there wasn't a point to this we wouldn't have had 4 pages of fun would we?

is that a zundap?

It's a Ural 750, Russian built copy from the BMW R71 fast reconnaissance outfit they were making for the Germans before the war. It's not a bike with a sidecar fitted, it's built as a complete unit.

Mine isn't old, a 2005 model. They still build them over in the Ural mountains.... 2016 model has all round discs and electronic fuel injection...mine is the last pure Russian built one before they farmed some engineering tasks out to the Germans... strangely enough. Mine is also fairly rare as it has a left hand sidecar and is rear wheel drive only...most are right handed chairs with a driven wheel on the sidecar as well.

I have Japanese electrics on mine though, a Denso alternator, as the Russian ones had a habit of exploding occasionally.
It also has all round drum brakes, which makes those squeaky bum moments just that bit more puckering...stopping well over a ton of Russian steel quickly with Russian clad brake shoes just isn't happening. It only does 72.5mph flat out with a wind behind it though... which, believe me, is scary enough

As for Harleys being too tall... The older Evolution engined bikes (pre 2000), like mine, had a much lower seat height...24" for the Dream Catcher, which was the lowest production seat height of any factory bike. I'm only (was only) 5' 4" and I could flat foot it both sides when stopped. Handy, since it was a heavy beast.

 

[Armholeeio]

It's a Ural 750, Russian built copy from the BMW R71 fast reconnaissance outfit they were making for the Germans before the war. It's not a bike with a sidecar fitted, it's built as a complete unit.

Mine isn't old, a 2005 model. They still build them over in the Ural mountains.... 2016 model has all round discs and electronic fuel injection...mine is the last pure Russian built one before they farmed some engineering tasks out to the Germans... strangely enough. Mine is also fairly rare as it has a left hand sidecar and is rear wheel drive only...most are right handed chairs with a driven wheel on the sidecar as well.

I have Japanese electrics on mine though, a Denso alternator, as the Russian ones had a habit of exploding occasionally.
It also has all round drum brakes, which makes those squeaky bum moments just that bit more puckering...stopping well over a ton of Russian steel quickly with Russian clad brake shoes just isn't happening. It only does 72.5mph flat out with a wind behind it though... which, believe me, is scary enough

As for Harleys being too tall... The older Evolution engined bikes (pre 2000), like mine, had a much lower seat height...24" for the Dream Catcher, which was the lowest production seat height of any factory bike. I'm only (was only) 5' 4" and I could flat foot it both sides when stopped. Handy, since it was a heavy beast.

I do German ww2 reenactment so have played with one original r 71 (bugg3r to start) and I do a recon unit with push bikes and the odd combo which I think are urals or a zundap. That's is one thing about 30's bikes people were normal sized not these 6ft giants we have now. Squaddie      take coming up, can't you get new legs to make you 6ft?