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Old May 18, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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I have been reading these posts where we are all getting knocked in some way. If we use a windshield, ride a sportster, wear a do rag. leather jackets, or chaps. If we don't have the loudest bike, the fastest, if we don't ride cross country, and God forbid someone puts a bike in a trailer. If we make too much money we are a poser, if someone doesn't make enough money and can't get a harley, or would just rather have another brand bike they are posers.

You get my piont here. What is your definition of a Real Biker in 2008.

I think anyone who would rather ride than eat is a real biker. I think someone who plans there vacation every year based on good riding weather is a real biker. I think anyone, man or woman, rich or poor, black or white yellow or brown, who loves motorcycles and riding is a real biker.

I am an average guy with average income who loves everything motorcycles. I eat sleep and drink motorcycles. I just don't know what the team real biker is. If it is a 1%er than i guess i am just a poser.


 
Old May 18, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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I can already see this thread getting out of hand quick.
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Old May 18, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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There must be dozens of threads here about this tired old topic...

Please do us all a favor and just do a search, and knock yourself out...

I hope a Mod kills this quick...
 
Old May 18, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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nah... lets keep this laid back. Just what you feel it means to be a biker. Everyone here falls into the poser and biker catagories depending on who you ask.
 
Old May 18, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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ORIGINAL: Yellotang

I can already see this thread getting out of hand quick.
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A mercy killing...please?
 
Old May 18, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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No one ever said wearing chaps doesn't make you a real biker. You can be gay and bea real biker.
 
Old May 18, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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I see that I started something big pretty quick by one post. The thing that everyone has to remember is not to take text in the wrong way, because it is just that, text. Body language and all that cannot be factored in and therefore the true meanings cannot be found. Take everything as you wish and feel free to jump down my throat many have already. To any I have offended (Pete) my apologies. And for those knocking my sportster I believe I did well being that is all I could afford, after all it's still a Harley.
 
Old May 18, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Old May 18, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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I see that I started something big pretty quick by one post. The thing that everyone has to remember is not to take text in the wrong way, because it is just that, text. Body language and all that cannot be factored in and therefore the true meanings cannot be found. Take everything as you wish and feel free to jump down my throat many have already. To any I have offended (Pete) my apologies. And for those knocking my sportster I believe I did well being that is all I could afford, after all it's still a Harley.
Nah man, I Think most of the poser stuff here is done more in fun and sarcasm. Since i have been on this forum I jsut see alot of poser talk but no true meaning of the term Biker. I think everyones defintion is different. I just love to ride and think that is what it is about more than anything. Nothing wrong with a sportster, I think the nightster is a sweet bike, but I do like to rib my buddies that ride em jsut for the heck of it. If i wasn't 6-4 320 i would have one for hopping around town.
 
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Does whether or not you qualify as a "real" biker going to make or not make your day?
Simply put, you like to ride, so let it rest.
What difference does any label make?
 



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