Nuff said
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Hershey, Pennsylvania
I ride because I like to ride.
A lot of people on these forums talk about "real bikers" "Posers," "getting respect." It's all gas in the wind. What matters is we ride, we like to ride, and we look out for one another on the road.
A lot of people on these forums talk about "real bikers" "Posers," "getting respect." It's all gas in the wind. What matters is we ride, we like to ride, and we look out for one another on the road.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,054
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From: Florida
I remember the first and overwhelming idea to buy my motorcycle was the sudden rise in gas prices and the fact that my daily commute doubled overnight. I wad driving a Heavy Duty Silverado at the time and just couldn't imagine flipping the fuel bill for that thing anymore. When I bought my Harley I went from around 13 miles per gallon of fuel to around 45-49 mpg. I don't remember ever having any notion of wanting to be like some overly stereotyped patch wearing biker. I've been riding for some time now and there are many things I love and some that I hate about riding. Again, I find it hard to say that much if any of my feelings about riding have anything to do with what some former day riders did or didn't do.
I find the Nuff Said phrase referencing this image kind of silly. Far from sealing the issue, it sounds more like it proves the "Ole Biker Crowd" to be some elitist group that is so fixated on themselves that they keep analyzing and judging what everyone else who decides to sit on a motorcycle is doing. I observed similar behavior in teenage girls during middle school.
I find the Nuff Said phrase referencing this image kind of silly. Far from sealing the issue, it sounds more like it proves the "Ole Biker Crowd" to be some elitist group that is so fixated on themselves that they keep analyzing and judging what everyone else who decides to sit on a motorcycle is doing. I observed similar behavior in teenage girls during middle school.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Hudson Valley, NY
I'm not a biker, I have respect for guys who ride in clubs and commit themselves to that lifestyle but it doesn't mean I want to be like them either. People are different, the biker lifestyle doesn't appeal to me at all, but the Harley Davidson motorcycle does. Life is short, do what makes you happy...
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Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: S.E. Va
I'm not a biker, I have respect for guys who ride in clubs and commit themselves to that lifestyle but it doesn't mean I want to be like them either. People are different, the biker lifestyle doesn't appeal to me at all, but the Harley Davidson motorcycle does. Life is short, do what makes you happy...
check the 1st page where I quoted you lol
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,145
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From: Colorado Springs
I'll be honest...
A small part of me would like to be a 1%er. However, I could never put any club B4 my family. I'd also find it hard backing up a brother "no matter what". I've had some close friends of mine do some pretty stupid $hit that I wouldn't want to "have to" back up. Sometimes, stupid should hurt.
Beyond that, heck I'm already pretty antisocial.
When I started riding at age nine, I was all motorcyclist. Now, 41 years later I'm more biker than motorcyclist. Maybe I'm about a 6%er? Grumpy Old Biker Bastard.
A small part of me would like to be a 1%er. However, I could never put any club B4 my family. I'd also find it hard backing up a brother "no matter what". I've had some close friends of mine do some pretty stupid $hit that I wouldn't want to "have to" back up. Sometimes, stupid should hurt.
Beyond that, heck I'm already pretty antisocial.
When I started riding at age nine, I was all motorcyclist. Now, 41 years later I'm more biker than motorcyclist. Maybe I'm about a 6%er? Grumpy Old Biker Bastard.
Last edited by ocezam; Mar 3, 2012 at 03:43 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,145
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From: Colorado Springs
I remember the first and overwhelming idea to buy my motorcycle was the sudden rise in gas prices and the fact that my daily commute doubled overnight. I wad driving a Heavy Duty Silverado at the time and just couldn't imagine flipping the fuel bill for that thing anymore. When I bought my Harley I went from around 13 miles per gallon of fuel to around 45-49 mpg. I don't remember ever having any notion of wanting to be like some overly stereotyped patch wearing biker. I've been riding for some time now and there are many things I love and some that I hate about riding. Again, I find it hard to say that much if any of my feelings about riding have anything to do with what some former day riders did or didn't do.
I find the Nuff Said phrase referencing this image kind of silly. Far from sealing the issue, it sounds more like it proves the "Ole Biker Crowd" to be some elitist group that is so fixated on themselves that they keep analyzing and judging what everyone else who decides to sit on a motorcycle is doing. I observed similar behavior in teenage girls during middle school.
I find the Nuff Said phrase referencing this image kind of silly. Far from sealing the issue, it sounds more like it proves the "Ole Biker Crowd" to be some elitist group that is so fixated on themselves that they keep analyzing and judging what everyone else who decides to sit on a motorcycle is doing. I observed similar behavior in teenage girls during middle school.
Well if your sole reason to buy a bike was MPG, you certainly could have done much better than an HD. That's something known by most teenage girls in middle school.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Pacific Northwest
I think the cartoon's pretty funny and has more than a bit of truth. I sure as hell don't take it personally.
My real hope is that this doesn't turn into another 'how to spot a poser - are you a real biker' thread, but it's already too late.
My real hope is that this doesn't turn into another 'how to spot a poser - are you a real biker' thread, but it's already too late.
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Tourer
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 284
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From: Johnston County, NC
The cartoon is funny, no argument there. I have no need for the 1%er life, but they do their thing, I do mine. I just enjoy getting on my sled and hearing the exhaust and the wind whip through my bandanna and my chin strap. It's all about being in the wind. Is there any point in arguing it, not really but this is the internet, you can argue anything here.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 177
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From: Georgia
What is a poser? Is that someone who pretends to ride a motorcycle? There was a video in one of the posts where it showed a guy just out riding. That's what riding is. Whether it be by yourself or with a group of people. It's not the image, it's the feeling of the open road. My .02