Why Modern Sport Bikes' Sales Are Falling

 Guys,

Here's another comment I want to preserve. Though this blog deals mainly with men's issues, I also reserve the right to write about other topics such as motorcycles and motorcycling. Brit Stuart Fillingham has a good video about why modern sport bikes aren't selling as well these days. Below is his video and my response to it.

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Stu, I never got a sport bike simply because they're TOO MUCH for me! Between their power, acceleration, braking, and quick handling, most sport bikes (600s on up) are beyond the skills and abilities of most riders. In order to get anything close to the max capabilities of modern sport bikes, one has to be a national or world class rider; one has to be racing in BSB, Moto America, or WSB to come close to extracting the full capabilities of these motorcycles. I'm good enough to stay alive and keep out of trouble on two wheels, but I'm not on that level. Sport bikes are overkill for me and most riders.

Then, there's the matter that it's a fool's errand to try going fast on public roads anyway. Even if traffic, speed limits, and sketchy pavement weren't enough to deal with, there's the matter of road debris. There's a tight, 90 degree turn near my house that's often covered with mud, dirt, and stones after a heavy rain. Imagine hitting that turn at full speed; your tires will hit that, break loose, and before you know it, you've had a nasty low side crash. Plus there are animals to deal with; if you're in a more rural area, you could find deer or cows in your way. Public roads aren't conducive to going fast; if you want to really push a sport bike, then you need to do a track day; for me, that would be a PITA, as the nearest race tracks are hours away from me.

Thirdly, sport bikes are simply UNCOMFORTABLE! Their riding position makes sense for what a sport bike is designed to do, but it's not comfortable to ride for more than an hour or so. Plus, after you pass a certain age, you might not be able to contort yourself into a sport bike's riding position. Can you still bend your knees that much? If so, how long can you keep them bent that much? Even for the young guys, sport bikes aren't that comfortable. Outside of a race track, are sport bikes really that suitable for most riding? I would submit that they're not.

Finally, there's the cost of owning and operating a sport bike. Yes, they're highly capable machines, particularly for their intended purpose, but that capability comes at a cost. The young guys who used to comprise most sport bike owners can't afford them anymore; 600s carry low five figure price tags, and bigger sport bikes are more expensive. That doesn't take into account the cost to insure these things. In the event of a crash, all that Tupperware will cost a FORTUNE to replace! That's reflected in the insurance premiums one has to pay for a sport bike. Most young guys who would've owned them in the past can't afford that. Secondly, older guys, who are affluent enough to afford them, no longer want them; they want to slow down and enjoy the ride, and sport bikes aren't conducive for that.

In closing, I'm not against modern sport bikes at all. They're truly awesome and wondrous machines. Today's sport bikes on the showroom floor are BETTER than what the professionals raced just a generation ago! Think about it: when Eddie Lawson was racing, his bike had a 120 rear tire-a 120! Can you imagine that? Modern sport bikes have 180s on the rear. That doesn't take into consideration the inferior tires, lower power engines, inferior brakes on the bikes that the pros raced a generation ago. Modern sport bikes are simply too much for most riders. Between that and their high cost of acquisition and ownership, it's only natural that their sales would fall.

Child Support from Conception

 Guys,

You all MUST WATCH the video below! Dan, host of the Men Need to be Heard YouTube channel, has a barn burner of a video about this. It's almost a half hour long, but it's well worth your time.

Ryan Spencer on Tamron Hall

 Guys,

A good YouTube channel to follow is Manosphere Highlights Daily; he's MUST SEE TV! He did a recent video about Ryan Spencer, the young woman who went viral on TikTok, crying in her car that she can't find love. Miss Spencer was on The Tamron Hall Show recently, so MHD did a video about it. Below is the comment I left in response, as I've been following Miss Spencer on TikTok since May of last year. I'll post MHD's video and my comment below.

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MHD, I found Ryan Spencer's TikTok soon after Better Bachelor featured her last year, and I started following her; I've seen every TikTok of hers since mid May of last year, and many she made before then. That is to say I have a good idea of who she is and what she's about. She's had good opportunities to find someone, yet they don't stick around. I'll give just two examples.

There was one guy, who she calls "Ohio Man", who ended things with her last summer. She was set up with him via mutual friends. She was never exclusive with OH Man, but they were seeing one another regularly and things seemed to be headed that way. Then, she took a 3 week vacation to Europe with her cousin, and this is what cause things to go off the rails with OH Man. I'll explain.

Now, to those who say that OH Man should've said no girls' trips, there were two flies in the ointment there. One was that Ryan and her cousin, Isabella, planned the vacation in March, long before Ryan met Ohio Man. Two, they weren't exclusive yet, which begs the question: how can one set boundaries with someone you're just getting to know? I think that Ohio Man answered that by flying the coop.

Why do I think Ohio Man flew the coop? There are two reasons. One was that, while in Europe, Ryan posted a TikTok about being on the dating apps, and setting them for wherever they were. If I were a guy dating her and I saw that, I wouldn't be amused. BTW, she ended up taking that one down! Two was that, even though Ryan's TikToks portrayed her and her cousin swimming and going sightseeing, Isabella's were a lot more revealing. Bella's TikToks showed them getting drunk, going to clubs, etc. Since Ryan reposted some of Bella's TikToks, it wouldn't have been any problem for Ohio Man to look at her TikToks too; when he saw Bella's TikToks of their European girls' trip, I think he hit the "eject" button. Ryan, of course, took no accountability; she basically blamed Ohio Man for the failure of that nascent relationship.

There was another good, solid opportunity that she didn't follow up on: the guy from Washington, DC. She didn't have a nickname for him, so I'll call him DC Man. DC Man has a job in DC, so he has to stay there. DC Man was in Ryan's hometown for a family reunion. They had a wonderful first date; they shared a nice dinner, then went back to her place to talk and play board games until 2 AM. It sounded like they really connected, and was thus worthy of a second date. DC Man offered her a train ticket to come down to DC to see him; all she had to do was say "Yes, I'll come down." BTW, Ryan is in CT, and CT has two or three Amtrak Acela stops; getting to DC wouldn't have been a problem. Ryan didn't follow up on that one, and I think she made a mistake. Connections like that don't happen every day; when they do, you need to jump all over them.

Ryan has made other TikToks talking about her multiple "situationships". One, with a pilot whom she nicknamed "Pilot Man", she described as "a one week stand"; those are her words, not mine. She had another situationship with a guy she calls "Hallmark Man". She's had other situationships too.IOW, she's used up and ran through. She made a TikTok a few weeks ago where she bristled at the thought of people asking her about her body count, and she said, "That's none of your fucking business!" Again, those are her words, not mine. No serious guy is going to want her.

Anyway, those are my thoughts on Ryan Spencer, the guest on The Tamron Hall Show. I found her TikTok last year, and I've been following her ever since mid May; I've seen every TikTok she's made since then, and I've seen many she made before then. She's had opportunities, but she can't convert them; she can't secure the relationship she says that she wants. Based on my observations, she's her own worst enemy, but she can't take the accountability to realize that. Those are my thoughts...

Proof of My Long Held Reservations about Ashley St. Clair

 Guys,

I'm going to write about "conservative" influencer Ashley St. Clair. Some years ago, I saw her in my Twitter feed before I was banned there for the crime of Wrongthink. It was evident that she leaned conservative; she said many of the right things, which I liked. She's also a nice looking gal, which also scored points with me. However, as much as I wanted to like her, my "little voice" told me to hold on; don't be so quick to cheer for her or sing her praises.

Before I continue, let me say that, politically, I'm an Independent; I'm not affiliated with either major political party here in the US. I had been a Republican; in fact, I was a FOURTH GENERATION Republican! However, after years of disappointment over their lack of courage and willingness to be a real opposition party; after years of disappointment over their lack of will to enact a truly traditional, conservative, and American agenda; I became an Independent a few years ago. Secondly, my political views have also evolved over the years; i've become more libertarian in my leanings, though Libertarians, like putative conservatives, have problems. Hence I consider myself to be conservative-libertarian as depicted on the Nolan Chart. As a Christian, I don't know where else I could be, really.

Yesterday, my instinctive reservations about Ashley St. Clair were borne out; yesterday, there was tangible proof as to why I've had reservations about her all these years. The Gateway Pundit, a conservative website, had this article about Ashley St. Clair's recent antics. It turns out that she went on Twitter, now X, to proclaim that, not only is she a single mama to be; she's proclaiming Elon Musk to be the father! I have at least three problems with this development. One is that she's sexually active, something I suspected from her edgy dress. Two is that she'll be a single mom. Three is that she's pointing the finger at Elon Musk in a public fashion-very trashy.

Why do I have a problem with conservatives being sexually active? Mainly because conservatism, as I understand it, has its roots in Christianity and the Bible; at least true conservatism does, I think. Well, the Bible exhorts and admonishes us to save sex for marriage. Given the fact that modern dating and relationships are such a shitshow (sorry, but there's no other word for it) with situationships being the most one can aspire to, I think that the God's instructions in Holy Bible have more than proven their validity and wisdom.

Secondly, WTF are conservatives engaging in single motherhood? What's up with that? Miss. St. Clair isn't the first high profile, conservative woman to become a single mom, either; that dubious distinction goes to Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol, who was showing an obvious baby bump at the 2008 Republican National Convention. Since conservatives normally lean towards, if not practice and proclaim, Christianity, shouldn't they refrain from sex outside of marriage and single motherhood? Shouldn't they-gasp-try to PRACTICE living better than the anti-God, antichrist, and anti-American leftists do? If they're going to live like everyone else, what, on Earth does conservatism have to offer anyone? How is it really any better than what it purports to be against?

Let me say this: when I first saw pics of Ashley St. Clair, I had reservations about her. Why? she dresses in a borderline provocative manner. Her tops were cut just a bit too low, and they fit her a bit too snugly; her clothing walks right up to the line between sexy and slutty without going over it. Sorry, but that's not what a traditionally conservative woman should do. A truly traditional and conservative woman will dress modestly. THERE, I SAID IT! As Matthew 7:16 and 7:20 say, by their fruits ye shall know them. In other words, if someone professes to be something, then there will be tangible proof via their actions; i.e. their life conduct will demonstrate that they really are that something.

Finally, a woman who is at all traditional and conservative does NOT go proudly proclaiming that she's about to be a single mom! She does not live a libertine lifestyle, let alone show visible proof of the same. Lastly, she doesn't publicly point the finger at the putative father until she has proof, nor does she do so until after trying to privately work things out with the father. How can she have proof without a DNA test having been done? Was a prenatal DNA test done? Did Miss St. Clair ever talk to Mr. Musk privately about this? Did she try to work things out, secure support, etc. prior to going public? Ashley St. Clair is pointing the finger at Elon Musk, claiming he's the father of her baby, yet she's not providing proof. To top it all off, she made this announcement on Musk's platform, X-talk about chutzpah. What Miss St. Clair did is the epitome and quintessence of chutzpah! All I can do is shake my head here.

In closing, though I wanted to like her, I've had long held, instinctive reservations about conservative influencer, Ashley St. Clair. Yesterday, my instincts were once again proven correct; there is now tangible evidence as to why I had instinctive reservations about Miss St. Clair. The moral of the story is: listen to your gut, Fellas! Listen to your "little voice"; it's speaking to you for a reason. Until next time...

Don't Be Settled For, Fellas!

 Guys,

I follow Strong Successful Male's YouTube channel, and an oft repeated theme is how, when former carousel riders are approaching 30, they make it a point to find and marry their sucker, their nice guy. Here's a good video from Zoe's Stories that's in that vein. Enjoy!

My Thoughts on Prenups

 Guys,

There's a cool, new YouTube channel that I watch every day: Zoe's Stories. Though the content is at least partially AI generated, it's good. The stories are usually about women mistreating their men, and they're from the woman's point of view; that is, they're told through the woman's eyes. We can gain insight into how women think about men, relationships, and why. For Red Pillers needing their daily dose, I consider this channel MUST-SEE TV!

Since their new episode is about prenups, I left a comment explaining my thoughts about them. What do I think about them, and why? Though you can and should watch the video, you don't have to go there to see my thoughts on prenups. Why? Because I saved them for right here! Down below is my comment I left in response to Zoe's Stories' new video about prenups.

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I have three thoughts WRT prenups. One is that, when you marry, you ALWAYS have a prenup! It may not be one that's formally presented from one person to another, but it's there. Two, considering that women file for divorce at least 80% of the time and they do so for spurious reasons, a prenup is a necessity for any man who's thinking about marriage. Finally, depending on jurisdiction, prenups may or may not help; some jurisdictions are more prenup friendly (i.e. they honor prenups) than others.

So, what sort of prenup exists when you get married? Simple, it's your state's marriage and divorce laws. They decide how the marriage will be dissolved and how assets will be divided. Think of having a will vs. not having one. Just because you don't have a will when you die doesn't mean that your estate can't be liquidated and closed. It will be, but it won't be you who decides these things; it'll be that state's probate laws that decide on the disposition of assets vs. any last will and testament you leave directing the same. Having a prenup vs. not having one is the same thing. If you have a prenup, then you can decide who gets what if the marriage fails. If you don't have a prenup of your own, the state's marriage and divorce laws will decide these things for you. That's number one.

Number two, women file for divorce the vast majority of the time, and they usually do so for spurious reasons. They leave because "they're not happy"; they leave because they're bored; they leave because they want "to find themselves", a euphemism for riding strange, new dick. Here's something to think about: women don't file for divorce due to adultery any more often than men do. That is to say that, if a man marries, the odds are good that the woman won't honor her marriage vows; the odds are that she'll leave at some point. Overall, women file for divorce 80% of the time; if the woman is college educated (read indoctrinated), then she'll file first 90% of the time. Assuming the divorce rate is 50%, here are the odds of the wife leaving; here's the math: 0.50*0.80=0.4, or 40%; 0.50*0.90=0.45, or 45%. That's approaching 1 OUT OF 2; that's a coin flip! Would you jump out of an airplane if there was almost a 1 in 2 chance of the parachute failing? I know, and I REST MY CASE! If a man is contemplating marriage, he must keep these things in mind.

The final consideration is that some states are more prenup friendly than others; i.e. some states honor and uphold prenups more often than others do. If you're a man considering marriage; if you're a man considering using a prenup to offer some protection; then it behooves you to consult a family law attorney in your state. That family law attorney can tell you more about whether or not prenups are upheld in your state, so you can decide whether marrying with a prenup will offer any meaningful protection. If your state isn't prenup friendly, then marriage cannot and must not be considered.

In closing, there are three important considerations about prenups. One is that, if you marry, there's already a prenup in effect: that states' divorce laws. Two is that women most often file for divorce first, and they do so for questionable reasons. Just a quick visit to TikTok (or ChikTok) will confirm this, as there are women all over the place telling other women that they don't need a good, solid reason to leave, even if they're married to a good guy. Finally, some states honor prenups more than others do; before even considering marriage, it's incumbent upon men to find out if their state is prenup friendly. Those are my thoughts.

Oh, and if you want to see the video, it's right here. Enjoy, Fellas!