Thread: Pipe of the Day

My first ever bowl of Plumcake in my Brigham 4-dot Prince.

Originally Posted by MickR

And don't those yellow ribbons on his arms just go so nicely with his long grey locks fluttering in the wind.


Sailor I'm not sure I would refer to people who ride 'crotch rockets' (Japanese racing bikes) as 'Bikers', but I suppose better than calling them 'Bikeys'... Maybe 'Boy/Girl racers'.

Bike culture varies from country to country, I know.


Mick

Mick,
I learned in Late Middle Ages the prostitutes were obliged to wear such yellow ribbons

The yellow ribbon usually means you have a Soldier off in the war.... It comes from a song during the civil war times... It is a U.S. thing to show suppot to the troops.

picked up a tin of sg black rope like it but keeping it burning is a royal PITA. any suggestions

Originally Posted by wvloony

picked up a tin of sg black rope like it but keeping it burning is a royal PITA. any suggestions

Thin coins, let it set out a day... Or chew the tabacca and let it dry then smoke it!

been jaring tobacco and have a question. should I keep it in a dark room for storage purposes

Originally Posted by wvloony

been jaring tobacco and have a question. should I keep it in a dark room for storage purposes

I don't have specific knowledge pertaining to tobacco, but I know UV from sunlight breaks down organic compounds, so I can't imagine it would be good for tobacco or any non-living plant product.

A cool, dark place is probably best, from what I've read.

On the road, so no pics tonight. Having some 4noggins Bald Headed Teacher in my Brebbia 1960 623 Sabbiata Nera.

Originally Posted by MickR

Sailor I'm not sure I would refer to people who ride 'crotch rockets' (Japanese racing bikes) as 'Bikers', but I suppose better than calling them 'Bikeys'... Maybe 'Boy/Girl racers'.

Bike culture varies from country to country, I know.


Mick

Biking culture surely varies between different places and it varies as the time changes too.

Back in the days of say 20-30 years ago there where only two kind of bikers: Those who ride (newish) Harley and nuthing but Harley. And those who drive everything else but no HD nor ever will unless it is veteran (at least 25 years of age).

Nowadays HD's and big Japanese customs (Kwak Vulcan, Yamaha Road Star, etc etc) seem to be the big majority. Bikers are aging and they want to get themselves something easier to control. Youngsters aren't interested in bikes as much as we were when we were kids.

Those who drive Japanese crotch rockets (as you say, lol) are known as 'Tupperware' here. I seem to have stuck in this group for decades. We seem to be decreasing minority.
Then there's allroaders/offroaders (i managed to jump out of this, luckily) and wannabe allroaders (BMW GS 1200, Tiger etc).
Then there's pig bikers (those who build their bikes from whatever pieces of rust they might find and leave 'em look that way), bombers, kick boarders i.e those who drive veteran scooters (my wife seem to be stuck in this) and last but not least there's those who drive veteran Russian bikes. I feel deep respect for them. It takes a noble heart and endless optimism to hit the road with the bike that isn't likely to last for long. Maybe i some of these days...
Then there's few individualist who have the skills and imagination creative enough to do whatever they want with their bikes. My good friend and neighbor is one of those few. Here's a link to some of his bikes.

So nowadays even bikers get categorized into this and that group. I do not actually see the point. I think we're all just bikers, brothers and sisters of the windy and rainy road.
When i got my first bike (must have been 30 years ago), nobody cared what bike you had. Of all those bikers i've met on these years and on all those meetings i've been in Scandinavian and eastern Europe, everyone still seems to think the same. No matter what bike you have, as long you are happy with it. Price tag doesn't count.

Seems that i missed the topic. Wasn't the first time i think. here's something to start my friday, anyways: Capstan blue from W.O.Larsen's 'Port'. Zywiec lager from Poland. Have a nice weekend!

This morning it was 4noggins Essence of Vermont in a MM Legend while contemplating the morning sun as it warmed Niagara Falls from 7 to 23 C. I should get some photos...it's a beautiful day!