Bad experiences
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Has anyone had any bad experiences with bikers of the opposite brand Harley vs. Japanese, or vice versa?
Years ago I lived in this apartment that was not the best of area's (in fact I got broken into there).
Well one day I had just finished a nice ride on my Honda VF750F Interceptor, and just as I got off
some dude (there was a bunch of Harley dudes that lived way down the end of the complex)
that was from the Harley crowd drove by and said just loud enough..."Jap piece of S*#%"!
Now most of the people I knew that rode Harley's were pretty nice, would even rib each other about
each others bikes from time to time. But really this dude had no call for that crap.
I really get ticked at people like that. I really myself could care less if one rides a moped, as long as they
ride, think the world would be better with more bikers!
Years ago I lived in this apartment that was not the best of area's (in fact I got broken into there).
Well one day I had just finished a nice ride on my Honda VF750F Interceptor, and just as I got off
some dude (there was a bunch of Harley dudes that lived way down the end of the complex)
that was from the Harley crowd drove by and said just loud enough..."Jap piece of S*#%"!
Now most of the people I knew that rode Harley's were pretty nice, would even rib each other about
each others bikes from time to time. But really this dude had no call for that crap.
I really get ticked at people like that. I really myself could care less if one rides a moped, as long as they
ride, think the world would be better with more bikers!
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RE: Bad experiences
Once in the '60s I drank from a "Harley" water fountain and heard "Hey, boy. You sposed to be at dat 'non-Harley' fountain."........
.....but yeah, I've spent alot of time on other-than-Harley brand cycles so I've gotten ribbed by my cousin's in fun and by others in not so fun.
.....but yeah, I've spent alot of time on other-than-Harley brand cycles so I've gotten ribbed by my cousin's in fun and by others in not so fun.
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Thank god most riders aren't that childish. I tend to tease my PALS with Harley's because I currently Have a Honda VTX1800 and you can bet your butt they tease me for owning a rice burner... but we're pals, nothing is meant by it. We ride and hang out together. (BTW I'm in the forum because my next bike will finally be a Harley) I think it's mostly the 1%ters ... the children in grownup bodys who pull that stuff. They should ride around with a bull horn yelling "I question my manhood so I have to pick fights to prove it!"
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
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ORIGINAL: rrlavigne
Thank god most riders aren't that childish. I tend to tease my PALS with Harley's because I currently Have a Honda VTX1800 and you can bet your butt they tease me for owning a rice burner... but we're pals, nothing is meant by it. We ride and hang out together. (BTW I'm in the forum because my next bike will finally be a Harley) I think it's mostly the 1%ters ... the children in grownup bodys who pull that stuff. They should ride around with a bull horn yelling "I question my manhood so I have to pick fights to prove it!"
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
Thank god most riders aren't that childish. I tend to tease my PALS with Harley's because I currently Have a Honda VTX1800 and you can bet your butt they tease me for owning a rice burner... but we're pals, nothing is meant by it. We ride and hang out together. (BTW I'm in the forum because my next bike will finally be a Harley) I think it's mostly the 1%ters ... the children in grownup bodys who pull that stuff. They should ride around with a bull horn yelling "I question my manhood so I have to pick fights to prove it!"
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
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ORIGINAL: pococj
1%ers generally won't even acknowledge your existence. You're simply not part of their world. The li'l punks who say stuff like that are just that - punk wannabe sidewalk commandos masquerading as hardcases. Just ignore 'em.
ORIGINAL: rrlavigne
Thank god most riders aren't that childish. I tend to tease my PALS with Harley's because I currently Have a Honda VTX1800 and you can bet your butt they tease me for owning a rice burner... but we're pals, nothing is meant by it. We ride and hang out together. (BTW I'm in the forum because my next bike will finally be a Harley) I think it's mostly the 1%ters ... the children in grownup bodys who pull that stuff. They should ride around with a bull horn yelling "I question my manhood so I have to pick fights to prove it!"
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
Thank god most riders aren't that childish. I tend to tease my PALS with Harley's because I currently Have a Honda VTX1800 and you can bet your butt they tease me for owning a rice burner... but we're pals, nothing is meant by it. We ride and hang out together. (BTW I'm in the forum because my next bike will finally be a Harley) I think it's mostly the 1%ters ... the children in grownup bodys who pull that stuff. They should ride around with a bull horn yelling "I question my manhood so I have to pick fights to prove it!"
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
You have a point ... I stand corrected.
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RE: Bad experiences
Its kinda hard to ignore them. I hurts your ego and your feeling when it happens...
I hasnt happened to me when i had my Suzuki intruder. But you can see it when you look in their eyes..
They ask you where's your bike , you point that Intruder and they just turn their back on you politely.
Some poeple are so dumb retarded.
On the other hand, i have noticed a few jap bikers feeling somehow (inferior or jealous) when they see you coming with a harley... Not like Harley bikers are doing it on purpose...
I hasnt happened to me when i had my Suzuki intruder. But you can see it when you look in their eyes..
They ask you where's your bike , you point that Intruder and they just turn their back on you politely.
Some poeple are so dumb retarded.
On the other hand, i have noticed a few jap bikers feeling somehow (inferior or jealous) when they see you coming with a harley... Not like Harley bikers are doing it on purpose...
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RE: Bad experiences
ORIGINAL: pococj
1%ers generally won't even acknowledge your existence. You're simply not part of their world. The li'l punks who say stuff like that are just that - punk wannabe sidewalk commandos masquerading as hardcases. Just ignore 'em.
ORIGINAL: rrlavigne
Thank god most riders aren't that childish. I tend to tease my PALS with Harley's because I currently Have a Honda VTX1800 and you can bet your butt they tease me for owning a rice burner... but we're pals, nothing is meant by it. We ride and hang out together. (BTW I'm in the forum because my next bike will finally be a Harley) I think it's mostly the 1%ters ... the children in grownup bodys who pull that stuff. They should ride around with a bull horn yelling "I question my manhood so I have to pick fights to prove it!"
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
Thank god most riders aren't that childish. I tend to tease my PALS with Harley's because I currently Have a Honda VTX1800 and you can bet your butt they tease me for owning a rice burner... but we're pals, nothing is meant by it. We ride and hang out together. (BTW I'm in the forum because my next bike will finally be a Harley) I think it's mostly the 1%ters ... the children in grownup bodys who pull that stuff. They should ride around with a bull horn yelling "I question my manhood so I have to pick fights to prove it!"
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
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ORIGINAL: zombie
Couldn't agree more.
ORIGINAL: pococj
1%ers generally won't even acknowledge your existence. You're simply not part of their world. The li'l punks who say stuff like that are just that - punk wannabe sidewalk commandos masquerading as hardcases. Just ignore 'em.
ORIGINAL: rrlavigne
Thank god most riders aren't that childish. I tend to tease my PALS with Harley's because I currently Have a Honda VTX1800 and you can bet your butt they tease me for owning a rice burner... but we're pals, nothing is meant by it. We ride and hang out together. (BTW I'm in the forum because my next bike will finally be a Harley) I think it's mostly the 1%ters ... the children in grownup bodys who pull that stuff. They should ride around with a bull horn yelling "I question my manhood so I have to pick fights to prove it!"
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
Thank god most riders aren't that childish. I tend to tease my PALS with Harley's because I currently Have a Honda VTX1800 and you can bet your butt they tease me for owning a rice burner... but we're pals, nothing is meant by it. We ride and hang out together. (BTW I'm in the forum because my next bike will finally be a Harley) I think it's mostly the 1%ters ... the children in grownup bodys who pull that stuff. They should ride around with a bull horn yelling "I question my manhood so I have to pick fights to prove it!"
Thank god most bikers and motorcyclists are adults and treat each other with respect and brotherhood.
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RE: Bad experiences
For years I had a Honda VT750 (ACE), and I really loved the bike and prior to that I had a Honda Magna! I still have pictures of the bikes on my desk. A few of my Harley friends would joke about the bike being a "jap" bike and some told me that they would prefer walking to riding a jap bike. To me it is less about what you ride and more about riding. "Ride to Live . . . Live to Ride" . . . no matter what you ride!