A Rant

[themostepotente]

So sue me. I'm overdue :P And what with being sick and losing the first draft of my recs, I'm about as murderous as Lucius Malfoy in a room full of Muggles.

The Remus/Sirius fans might agree with me here.

You're reading that Remus/Sirius sex on the motorcycle fic, and the author doesn't know shit from shinola when it comes to motorcycles and corresponding periods and countries. Crotch rockets, people? Harley Davidsons? Somebody needs a bitchslapping, man.

Triumph. Possibly an Indian. Never a Honda.

And if you must be an ass and put Sirius on a Harley -- there is a fucking 'd' before the 's' in Davidson.

That is all.

--P

Comments

[atalantapendrag.livejournal.com]

Anything but a 1952 Vincent Black Lightning is sacrilege.

[lovepanic.livejournal.com]

Oooh perfect op. I'm about to do a painting of Sirius on his motorbike for the sirius fest... what sort do you think he'd ride? I'm afraid I'm really ignorant on things like that, but as you pointed out, I dont want to display this ignorance to the world by putting him on a godawful OOC bike :O

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

Just so I can stop feeling paranoid? Which R/S/Motorcycle fic?

*looks worried*

thanks...

[catnamedbuffy.livejournal.com]

LOL.

I've always seen Sirius on a '65 BMW R60. Or maybe a really old army R12 that he was constantly tinkering on. But that's probably just cause I love those bikes. :)

[danxsunday.livejournal.com]

amen

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

I knew you were going to say that!

[atalantapendrag.livejournal.com]

Am I wrong?


Said Red Molly to James that's a fine motorbike
A girl could feel special on any such like
Said James to Red Molly, well my hat's off to you
It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952
And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems
Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme
And he pulled her on behind
And down to Box Hill they did ride

Said James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your right hand
But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man
I've fought with the law since I was seventeen
I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
Now I'm 21 years, I might make 22
And I don't mind dying, but for the love of you
And if fate should break my stride
Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride

Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant McRae
For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery
Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside
Oh, come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside
When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left
He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
But he smiled to see her cry
And said I'll give you my Vincent to ride

Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this world
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't do
They don't have a soul like a Vincent 52
He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
He said I've got no further use for these
I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home
And he gave her one last kiss and died
And he gave her his Vincent to ride



Tell me that's not who Sirius wants to be.

[hansbekhart.livejournal.com]

Word.

I'll also add to that another fandom complaint, for LOTRips RPS fics. The boys surf, but most authors know absolute crap about surfing and it leaves me wanting to scream. There's just some things that HOWL out that the author has no practical experience about it.

[froda-baggins.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's why I never specify when I write motorbike fic. Because everything I know about them I learned from my father, who uh...is a Harley man 4eva!!111 So that's the only kind I know anything about. Hah.

that? is so true

[jazzypom.livejournal.com]

Word. besides, and this is sort of OT, it's so hard to find good R/S fic nowadays, IMHO. Is like the gems are buried under piles and piles of over stereotyped stuff *sigh*

It's all gone a bit pete tong, all this sort of stuff. If I were any good, I'd start writing sh*t myself, but I'm a fanfic squib, and therefore, will be in the corner with expeliarbum bitching about the lack of good R/S fanfic.

*sigh* Sorry about your lost of first drafts. I'm supposed to be tinkering with my resume but I'm here on LJ.

You've been good then, I trust?

[huntress1013.livejournal.com]

LOL I know how you feel bad fanfics are a pain in the rear. Is it so hard to do some research and ask for a beta?

I haven't updated my rec list/community (Twisted Fantasy) in ages because it is so hard finding some new snarry and drarry fics which are NOT WIPs and great at the same time. =(

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

Harley Davison??? *snickers*

Hope you get well soon, dear. *hugs*

[a_belladonna]

And that is why I stay away from writing or drawing motorcycles. ;)

But I really can't imagine Sirius on a Harley Davidson...you can partially blame it on the "Harley Davidson leggings" every girl wore in the mid-nineties. Or simply because it's a too "American" motorcycle.

And who'd put him on a Honda?

[nassima.livejournal.com]

Norton :)

Heh, it's English! And it won races during the seventies. And a model from the early seventies would have been second hand enough for Sirius to buy it!

[nassima.livejournal.com]

*realises she could use a better icon*

*does so*

*points at Norton Commando, 1974*

;)

[nassima.livejournal.com]

*spams with bike icons*

(why, yes, this one is on a bike...)

[underlucius.livejournal.com]

eep! *smoochies for the illness babes*

I agree that people should get their facts straight and I'll always check that a make or model existed in the time frame I'm writing about - drives me insane when people don't.

just out of interest hon - what's Sirius got against Honda? In 1977 I was pillion riding on one of these... brummmm. bruuummmmm........oh those vibrations... However I do understand that he's quite likely to favour the british bikes.

http://www.motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/honda%20cb750k.gif

[underlucius.livejournal.com]

I'm English, and I rode (and drove) Harleys (and Nortons and Hondas) in the 1970's! Harleys were the trendiest bikes in existence - everyone wanted one.

*melts at the memory*

[a_belladonna]

As I said, that's why I stay away from dealing with motorbikes in fic and art. :) I'm completely clueless! (However, should I ever feel like including a bike in something, I'd do some research before!)

Thanks for correcting me about the Harley, but for me a Harley just gives out these very strong "american-vibes" - I think more of the great, open spaces, "Easy Rider" and Hells Angels than England in the 70's.
And as for Honda: I can't help but imagine some sleek racing bike that would fit perfectly into some futuristic manga...

[underlucius.livejournal.com]

mmm. Manga!Sirus....

*combusts*

[http://users.livejournal.com/rantipole_/]

there is a fucking 'd' before the 's' in Davidson

YEAH.
*cough* (used to live in Muwaukee...)

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

A sweet bike (under 50 made, I believe), but I'm still partial to the Triumph.

[catrinella.livejournal.com]

Amen! I am not the only one! Actually, I see it more as an R60/2, like this one (http://jeff.dean.home.att.net/68r60w.jpg), but that's mere quibbling.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

My three choices in order of appearance: Triumph, Norton, Indian.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Stop worrying, lurve. Not one of yours.