Wwjr?

[IndyGT]

Paging through the current issue of BMW Owners News while eating my oatmeal this morning, my eyes fell upon an ad for the Missouri State Rally on page 101.
At the top of the ad was a profile photo of an R1100S and under it, in Times Roman capitals, the letters WWJR.
After a few seconds of puzzlement, I realized I was looking at a clever variant of WWJD (What Would Jesus Do). In this case, the question is What Would Jesus Ride?
As much as I'd like to believe Jesus would ride a BMW - after all, he had style and knew about taking risks - I think it's a theologically unsound assertion.
While it might make sense for the Son of God to choose the most exalted motorcycle brand in the world, that's not the image that comes to my mind. After all, we're talking about a guy who rode a donkey into Jerusalem. He wasn't affluent, hung out with the poorest of the poor on the edges of society and didn't have much to do with the rich and powerful.
As much as it pains me to say it, if you force me to pick the appropriate motorized ride for the man from Gallilee, it would have to be a clapped out Vespa or, at best (Lord forgive me) an AMF-era Harley-Davidson.

[The_Veg]

I was thinking a beat-up old UJM from the late 1970's, something with a lot of duct tape and probably some dull faded paint that was once metallic brown. I'm not a Christian but I still dig Jesus as one of the Great Teachers. I like to think of him as a happy and humble guy. With that in mind maybe he'd get himself a good deal on an old and faded but still-reliable /2? :D

[Cliffy777]

Ahhhh have received a DIE-rect revelation as far as the choice of motorized mounts for Jesus. after much fasting (followed by some slowing and meandering) a vision broke through the snell/dot approved helmet i was wearing and an angel told me to buy an 2004 Special Edition Rockster 80th Edition. i surmise from the fact that an heavenly messenger brought me the prompt that IF Jesus were to ride, then He would ride my ride (or one just like it because there is only one #60 special edition.)
the sapphire black and white rockster symbolizes good and evil in the world. the white spoke wheels symbolize the good transporting me here and there. Jesus is often referred to as The Rock - so why would He drive anything BUT a Rockster?
not one of the prophets ever calls Jesus a Hog - so Harleys are out. no Scripture refers to him as a Duc or Goose so the Italian bikes are out. i believe the fact (it is in all the pictures) that Jesus was blond with blue eyes demonstrates that He could be German....so He would have to ride a Beemer. (upon further thought, since He is Triumphant at the end of The Book, then He might also have some form of Triumph in His Stable)
Vespa? show me Scripture for that. /2? on what foundation are you building this heretical teaching?
The Rockster is Right for The Rock.
What, you thought I bought it because it was cool?

[Montana]

Well, there needs to be a whole lot of suffering, trial and tribulation involved, so I vote for whatever British bike was the least reliable and wired by the Prince of Darkness, Lucas.

[Dawgmiester]

My neighbor rides a Harley and we love to give each other gentle ribbing about our chosen brands.
One day while hanging out and chatting we got on the discussion of a tee shirt I had come across that read, “God must ride a BMW, Why else would he make the sky Blue and White?” To which he quickly responded, “True, but when it storms the sky is Orange and Black.” “Therefore God must ride a Harley.”
I am not sure if I agree with my neighbor’s sectarian views, but he is entitled to them.
:dog :jester

[BubbaZanetti]

this is what happens when you put jesus on a motorcycle:

http://www.aboutstreetbikes.com/upload1/Motorcycle%20Stunts%20-%20Suzuki%20GSXR%201000%20-%20Jesus%20christ.JPG


and gas goes back to pre-wasting our time in Iraq prices!

[username]

cliffy777, that kind of blaspheming will git you sent straight to hey-yull!

you should change your username to 'cliffy666' you spreader of lies! you are as the serpent, one with satan! when the lord our god comes down from heaven for the rapture, i will gnash my teeth in pleasure as he impales your unholy soul with the vengeance of his righteousness, or something else equally pointy!

[RT_guy]

If Jesus rode, I wonder what gear he wore? All I ever saw him in was that white robe and a pair of sandals.

[RedBeemer]

I don't know about wwjr but I have a good hunch the fatty being smoked on this thread is not a wide rear tire...don't bogart that doobie! :D

[The_Veg]

Why the /2? Well, since he used to ride donkeys, the /2 is the perfect motorcycular equivalent. Think about it: neither conveyance is admired (much) for it's looks. Both are pretty tough and durable. Both are slow. Both are cantankerous mounts with plenty of character. Both are good for being loaded up for long tours. Both are fuel-efficient. Both can handle unpaved roads pretty well. I'm sure you can think of more similarities with a little imagination.
And remember, we're talking about a humble carpenter here. A guy who doesn't have much Bling for whizzy bikes. A forty-year-old beater that refuses to die (make all the ressurection jokes you want at this point) is just the ticket for the Big J! :thumb

[Hodag]

I doubt he would have rode a bike, much less owned one
He maybe have taken a bus, but most likely hitchhiked

[MarkF]

I was thinking a beat-up old UJM from the late 1970's, something with a lot of duct tape and probably some dull faded paint that was once metallic brown. I'm not a Christian but I still dig Jesus as one of the Great Teachers. I like to think of him as a happy and humble guy. With that in mind maybe he'd get himself a good deal on an old and faded but still-reliable /2? :D

I was thinking something more like a Vespa with a milk crate.

[Gnome]

I think he would ride a Bultaco. :wave

[Gnome]

I don't know about wwjr but I have a good hunch the fatty being smoked on this thread is not a wide rear tire...don't bogart that doobie! :D

yea man ,pass that one over here! Wow man!

[STRESS]

I pictue him on a segway in the robe and sandals.

[CJM]

Paging through the current issue of BMW Owners News while eating my oatmeal this morning, my eyes fell upon an ad for the Missouri State Rally on page 101.
At the top of the ad was a profile photo of an R1100S and under it, in Times Roman capitals, the letters WWJR.
After a few seconds of puzzlement, I realized I was looking at a clever variant of WWJD (What Would Jesus Do). In this case, the question is What Would Jesus Ride?
As much as I'd like to believe Jesus would ride a BMW - after all, he had style and knew about taking risks - I think it's a theologically unsound assertion.
While it might make sense for the Son of God to choose the most exalted motorcycle brand in the world, that's not the image that comes to my mind. After all, we're talking about a guy who rode a donkey into Jerusalem. He wasn't affluent, hung out with the poorest of the poor on the edges of society and didn't have much to do with the rich and powerful.
As much as it pains me to say it, if you force me to pick the appropriate motorized ride for the man from Gallilee, it would have to be a clapped out Vespa or, at best (Lord forgive me) an AMC-era Harley-Davidson.

I assume you meant an AMF era H-D. That's what I've ridden for 32 years and the 1977 XLCH I bought new has 125,000+ miles has used 4 batteries, 1 clutch pack, 2 primary chains, 12 secondary chains, 4 sprocket sets,1 kick-start rachett, lots of front brake pads, 3 rotors, 2 clutch cables, 1 front brake line. It gets 55 mpg in town (original carb) and NO BREAK-DOWNS THAT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!

I have always believed the same thing about H-D's as I do about BMW's and that is when you see or hear of lots of trouble with one you can almost bet the farm thet the owner either did the work himself of had some shade-tree do it for him. I know of at least 3 EVO Sportsters with 100k+, no major break-downs and no after-market mods.

But you must remember.....
............REAL HARLEYS DON'T NEED ELECTRIC STARTERS. :clap

MTBATP

PS..I think he would have ridden a Hodaka Combat/Wombat

[lorazepam]

I assume you meant an AMF era H-D. That's what I've ridden for 32 years and the 1977 XLCH I bought new has 125,000+ miles has used 4 batteries, 1 clutch pack, 2 primary chains, 12 secondary chains, 4 sprocket sets,1 kick-start rachett, lots of front brake pads, 3 rotors, 2 clutch cables, 1 front brake line. It gets 55 mpg in town (original carb) and NO BREAK-DOWNS THAT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!

But you must remember.....
............REAL HARLEYS DON'T NEED ELECTRIC STARTERS. :clap

MTBATP

PS..I think he would have ridden a Hodaka Combat/Wombat

Taking the age of the XLCH, and the mileage you have on it, averaging 85 miles a week wouldnt get you too far from home to worry about breaking down now would it? :D

If Jesus had a motorcycle, he would have probably given it to someone who truly needed it, like the folks in Africa using bikes to deliver medicine and medical personnel to the remote regions where healthcare is scarce.

[username]

If Jesus had a motorcycle, he would have probably given it to someone who truly needed it, like the folks in Africa using bikes to deliver medicine and medical personnel to the remote regions where healthcare is scarce.

puh-lease, jesus wouldnt go to africa, he might get caught up in a genocide or catch malaria or get tired of not being able to find a starbucks.

i think he would probably come straight to your house and set you straight. i think it would be like this:

[the scene is lorazepam's living room. he is chilled out on the couch watching TV. he seems amazingly calm and happy. jesus enters rapidly, without even knocking, like kramer from seinfeld.]

jesus: lorazepam, not only are you not allowed to have campers, but i don't want you smoking any pot, ok?

loraze: wow, you really do have blue eyes and blond hair!

jesus: of course i do you idiot! did you think i would look middle eastern or something?

loraze: this is some powerful stuff. no one is going to believe this when i post about it later.

jesus: see, this is why i dont like you people smoking that stuff. you should be down at the bar, getting blind drunk, and becoming aggressive. you should be re-charging your starbucks card, you lemming. but nooooo, youre all mellowed out, here on your couch.

loraze: dude, youre a bit of a buzzkill, has anyone told you that?

jesus: not for about 2000 years.

loraze: here's $50, please leave.

jesus: oh, so you think i'm a prostitute?!!! well i never!

cliffy: [bursting in through the door] loraze! there's an amazing motorcycle outside! it's all titanium and carbon fiber! i did a 4th gear roll off on the dyno, and it had 777 horsepower!

[cliffy looks and sees a blond haired, blue eyed guy in a robe and sandals looking back at him. startled he yells...]

cliffy: jesus christ!

jesus: finally some respect!

[curtain.]

[boofer]

And now you know The rest of the story

By the way, he actually rode a Honda Dream.....tried to pass it off as a 305 Superhawk. Oh yea, it had an ashtray, go figure.

Good day

[MechanicSavant]

Perchance in the days before infernal combustion ya rode what was available..if you were a carpenter from galilee n all ya could get was a mary magdeline thats what ya rode :doh

[CJM]

Taking the age of the XLCH, and the mileage you have on it, averaging 85 miles a week wouldnt get you too far from home to worry about breaking down now would it? :D

If Jesus had a motorcycle, he would have probably given it to someone who truly needed it, like the folks in Africa using bikes to deliver medicine and medical personnel to the remote regions where healthcare is scarce.

Just so you will know, I bought the XLCH march 8, 1977. When I would leave work just outside the Navy base I would go up through Summerville to get home in on james Island. This was about 115 miles to get 8 miles from work to home and then when The Princess got home we would ride to downtown/ Isle of Palms etc. By June 1 it had 6,000 miles on it. By Christmas 1977 it had 18,000 miles. By the time my first son was born 25Jan79 it had 45,000 on it. This cut into the riding time. I still managed to have 87,000 on it in 1985 when, due to having to driving kids to/from school, hire baby sitters to ride with the Princess,etc. I parked the bike. Moves across the state, college, and some other things prevented me from doing things to the bike it needed.
1996...College funds good, cars good...total tear down and rebuild of chassis on XLCH..new top-end, paint etc.road Big Red daily for the next six years and put another 40k on her.Road home from work in the snow to the top of Paris Mtn.(The Princess has pictures).
As far as going far from home..I didn't buy the XLCH for touring....I bought it for fun. 6 weeks after I bought it I went to Ed's H-D and there sat a new Low-Rider (Confederate Gray/Red accents), I was in love...Ed said.."Take it out and tell me what you think". I did. Scraped the pipes hard on the right turning out of the lot! Did the same a few other times on both sides before getting back. Ed was laughing himself sick when I came back in. Said he knew I would do just that. He still offered it to me for the XLCH and $500.00. I didn't buy it

I never regretted it.

MTBATP

[Cliffy777]

cliffy: [bursting in through the door] loraze! there's an amazing motorcycle outside! it's all titanium and carbon fiber! i did a 4th gear roll off on the dyno, and it had 777 horsepower!

username....i want to see you in my office after school. i think i will need to call your parents in on this one too.