First experience with brand discrimination.
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First experience with brand discrimination.
Stopped at a truck stop in Limon, CO on Saturday to gas up. There was a group of about 10 BMW riders there taking a break.
I'm one of those guys that doesn't care what you ride. If it's got 2 wheels, you're welcome in my crowd.
I rode by them and gave them a friendly nod. They all scowled at me and looked the other way.
Yuppie bastards...
I'm one of those guys that doesn't care what you ride. If it's got 2 wheels, you're welcome in my crowd.
I rode by them and gave them a friendly nod. They all scowled at me and looked the other way.
Yuppie bastards...
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Riders of other brands know that Harleys are the most desireable bike on the planet. They are pissed 'cause they know that hot babes don't like or aknowledge their pitiful choice in 2 wheeled transpo the way they do with a Big Hog. Guaranteed you park the rattiest HD among a gaggle of Beemers, and the HD will get the looks everytime, while people just pass up the Beemers. This bugs them. They know you ride the Big Iron, and they are jealous. Don't hate them. When they scowl at you;pity them. For they know not of the lure of the Big Iron.
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Frankly, based on your comments, it sounds more like YOU are the discriminating/stereotyping one. Perhaps that's the reason for the alleged "scowls"??
Riders of other brands know that Harleys are the most desireable bike on the planet. They are pissed 'cause they know that hot babes don't like or aknowledge their pitiful choice in 2 wheeled transpo the way they do with a Big Hog. Guaranteed you park the rattiest HD among a gaggle of Beemers, and the HD will get the looks everytime, while people just pass up the Beemers. This bugs them. They know you ride the Big Iron, and they are jealous. Don't hate them. When they scowl at you;pity them. For they know not of the lure of the Big Iron.
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Wife and I kind of experienced this the other night. We were riding around an area lake and there were a ton of bikes out. All kinds, from crotch rockets to Honda Goldwings, and everything in between. Everyone was friendly and waved, or talked to us if we were stopped.
Except for two. In one State park, pulled up to take a brake and pulled in by a male and female, each ATGATTing up to hit the road on their 2 BMW sport/tourers (I think that's the term for them since they appear to do a little bit of everything, but nothing especially well. But that's a topic for a different thread). They both looked at us, then turned their backs to us to finish gearing up. No smile, no wave, no nod of the head. Not even a middle finger!
Wife said, "what snobs!". I just told her that jealousy runs rampant amongst their kind.
Except for two. In one State park, pulled up to take a brake and pulled in by a male and female, each ATGATTing up to hit the road on their 2 BMW sport/tourers (I think that's the term for them since they appear to do a little bit of everything, but nothing especially well. But that's a topic for a different thread). They both looked at us, then turned their backs to us to finish gearing up. No smile, no wave, no nod of the head. Not even a middle finger!
Wife said, "what snobs!". I just told her that jealousy runs rampant amongst their kind.