# The Chains of Ghost Rider are cool but the motorcycle is not cool. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2012, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354 "2012-01-23T01:40:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cubsfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/1 "2012-01-23T01:40:17Z")
Just wanted to say that. Re-enforced by the new movie commercial. Get rid of the leather and chopper and you have a cool franchise. ---
**Author:** ![Bakhesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/2 "2012-01-23T09:43:31Z")
I much preferred the 90’s style Ghost Rider bike. [http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/d/dd/Ghost\_Rider\_(Dan\_Ketch)\_Motorcycle.jpg](http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/d/dd/Ghost_Rider_(Dan_Ketch)_Motorcycle.jpg) The Chopper just seems dated and impractical. ---
**Author:** ![Private\_Bin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@Private\_Bin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Private_Bin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/3 "2012-01-23T13:04:56Z")
But then he’s just… some ghost. That’s lame. All the villains will run away slightly too fast for him to catch them and laugh at his inability to pop wheelies. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/4 "2012-01-23T19:59:34Z")
> [@Bakhesh](#): > > I much preferred the 90’s style Ghost Rider bike. > > [http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/d/dd/Ghost\_Rider\_(Dan\_Ketch)\_Motorcycle.jpg](http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/d/dd/Ghost_Rider_(Dan_Ketch)_Motorcycle.jpg) > > The Chopper just seems dated and impractical. Reminds me of Mr. Grimm from the _Twisted Metal_ franchise. I am sure this movie will suck, but can you imagine if executive meddling did away with his motorcycle (Can he have a Trans Am? And can it talk? Let’s get Hasselhoff to do the voice!) The fans would be in a tizzy. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/5 "2012-01-23T20:09:08Z")
> [@Cubsfan](#): > > Just wanted to say that. Re-enforced by the new movie commercial. Get rid of the leather and chopper and you have a cool franchise. Uh, if you have a demon good guy who throws near-limitless chains who doesn’t ride a motorcycle, don’t you have Spawn? ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/6 "2012-01-23T20:14:19Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Uh, if you have a demon good guy who throws near-limitless chains who doesn’t ride a motorcycle, don’t you have Spawn? You can’t rip off/steal comic book characters! That’s Todd McFarlane’s job! ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/7 "2012-01-23T20:39:15Z")
What’s he supposed to ride? A Segway? The subway? ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/8 "2012-01-23T22:12:07Z")
> [@Bakhesh](#): > > I much preferred the 90’s style Ghost Rider bike. > > [http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/d/dd/Ghost\_Rider\_(Dan\_Ketch)\_Motorcycle.jpg](http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/d/dd/Ghost_Rider_(Dan_Ketch)_Motorcycle.jpg) > > The Chopper just seems dated and impractical. Hear, hear. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/9 "2012-01-23T23:20:10Z")
> [@Bakhesh](#): > > I much preferred the 90’s style Ghost Rider bike. > > [http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/d/dd/Ghost\_Rider\_(Dan\_Ketch)\_Motorcycle.jpg](http://images.wikia.com/marveldatabase/images/d/dd/Ghost_Rider_(Dan_Ketch)_Motorcycle.jpg) > > The Chopper just seems dated and impractical. I think Big Mike, the Teutels and Jesse James (to name a few) might disagree. I like the original Ghost Rider and his bike. Especially the stories where Zarathos was getting the upper hand. It was great to see a character who didn’t want to be a hero doing the best he could. All the while knowing he was going to screw it up/it was going to end badly. OTOH Danny Ketch and his teenage angst did nothing for me. ---
**Author:** ![GreedySmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a698b9/32.png) [@GreedySmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreedySmurf)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-chains-of-ghost-rider-are-cool-but-the-motorcycle-is-not-cool/610354/10 "2012-01-23T23:50:16Z")
I actually like the chopper. Maybe it’s the fact that I’ve recently watched all 4 seasons of _Sons Anarchy_ in less than a month, but I don’t see them as ‘outdated’. I always liked the Ghostrider character, but I’m resigned to the new movie sucking as much if not more than the first one.