Why no Harley squids?

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

So what really make a motorcyclist? Lots of miles ridden? Willing to ride in any weather?

Most people think we are insane to even be on a bike. I think that's what makes us motorcyclists. Insanity.

I think if you're willing to ride it. That means, at the track - on the road - wherever, but the want to ride it for the sake of riding. Not to be seen, or want to please anyone but yourself.

Last week, sitting at a picnic table right off the main drag at Sturgis. We had gotten food from a street vendor and I wanted to sit down to eat it. I spotted a huge picnic table being used by two people. I just walked up and asked if we could join them all the time assuming they knew eachother. They didn't. After we got to talking about where were from. Paula stated she was there from Ohio, Meg and I from Austin, there was another assumption that we all rode there. The lone man at the table chimed in that he was from San Jose, CA. He had flown to Rapid City and was riding a friend's bike that was trailered in for him. He went on to spout how important he was, he owned a business and couldn't take "extra" time off.

Paula [age 68] looked at him with a dead-pan look on her face... "Important, huh? Well, you're still a pussy."

He was there playing dress-up. That does not a rider make.

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by azoomm

I think if you're willing to ride it. That means, at the track - on the road - wherever, but the want to ride it for the sake of riding. Not to be seen, or want to please anyone but yourself.

Last week, sitting at a picnic table right off the main drag at Sturgis. We had gotten food from a street vendor and I wanted to sit down to eat it. I spotted a huge picnic table being used by two people. I just walked up and asked if we could join them all the time assuming they knew eachother. They didn't. After we got to talking about where were from. Paula stated she was there from Ohio, Meg and I from Austin, there was another assumption that we all rode there. The lone man at the table chimed in that he was from San Jose, CA. He had flown to Rapid City and was riding a friend's bike that was trailered in for him. He went on to spout how important he was, he owned a business and couldn't take "extra" time off.

Paula [age 68] looked at him with a dead-pan look on her face... "Important, huh? Well, you're still a pussy."

He was there playing dress-up. That does not a rider make.

Too funny. Just like that cartoon someone posted about sportbikers vs harley riders.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

Too funny. Just like that cartoon someone posted about sportbikers vs harley riders.

Not a harley vs a sportbike. A rider vs a poser.

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Not a harley vs a sportbike. A rider vs a poser.

I understand what you're saying, but the video was about harley vs. sportbike. http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=19859

[Fleck750]

I ride purely for the enjoyment of it, but I like playing dress up, too.

Only on the bike can I fool someone into thinking I'm a bad azz mofo with my leather jacket, Slayer helmet and my Icon TiMax metal gloves.

I take it all off and I'm a middle aged, overweight graying woman that smiles at everyone.

[tommymac]

I think everyone who rides considers themselves bikers, its what all the other bikers may think.

Like the bmw or gold wing rider who does over 20k miles a year will look down on the giuy on a blinged out gsxr who only rides to bike night to look cool.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

So what really make a motorcyclist? Lots of miles ridden? Willing to ride in any weather?

Most people think we are insane to even be on a bike. I think that's what makes us motorcyclists. Insanity.

Apparently for most it's about feeling superior to someone else... Bikers are cooler than non-bikers... HD riders are cooler than sportbike riders... Sportbike riders are cooler than HD riders... People who ride tens of thousands of miles every year are cooler than those who ride around the block once a month... Riders who ride across the country to a rally are cooler than the guy who doesn't have a job flexible enough to do that AND enjoy the rally.

At least, that's what I'm getting out of this thread. For me, it's a passion for motorcycles. The machine you decide to put between your legs is as insignificant to me as what flavor of ice cream you like. The gear you wear or decide not to wear is as insignificant to me as the color of your shoestrings.

I love bikes... I love to look at bikes... I love to ride bikes... I love to talk bikes... I love to tinker on bikes... I love to dream about bikes... I like 'em all to some varying degree... can't say as I've ever seen a bike that didn't intrigue me in some way or another... Then again, I'm certainly not cooler than anyone... and my unwillingness to shit on someone else for their bike/gear/riding style is further proof of that I guess.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by azoomm

I think if you're willing to ride it. That means, at the track - on the road - wherever, but the want to ride it for the sake of riding. Not to be seen, or want to please anyone but yourself.

Kind of how I feel about it. If this is your take on riding, I don't care what you ride (except those listed in my next post).