That was my point, why would you want to treat a bike you own like it was stolen??? So in this case telling him to ride it like you stole it doesn't make any sense.
For me, the saying means that you ride it hard and fast with disregard. There are 2 schools of thought and I saw the same thing when I owned my Corvette... 1 group kept their Vettes spotless, never seeing rain, rarely driven, never raced, etc....
Then there was the group 2, which I belonged to, who drove their Vettes in all weather (I drove mine through Chicago winters for a few years even though I owned a Jeep), hit the drag strip or autocross whenever possible, thought burnouts were not just for kids, and just drove our cars in the manner they were designed to perform. High performance machines are designed for high performance and I feel should be driven in that manner.
I ride my dog the same way... it's a machine that can be repaired, but WILL be enjoyed. I drag pegs on twisty roads, do burn outs when I feel like it... especially coming out of a turn, having the back end sideways is fun to me, ride fast and just enjoy the machine I blew a wad of cash on.
If it breaks, I'll fix it... but I do my best to keep the paint clean and shiny... I want the bike to shine while doing burn outs. :lol: :2thumbs:
