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I got called a typical Harley rider today. I was sitting at a stop light when a GoldWing came up in the next lane. The guy looked at me funny and said I was a typical Harley rider because I was not wearing a helmet.
I guess I could have said something to him about his choice of safety equipment. He was wearing shorts, slip-on deck shoes and a novelty German helmet. But I just laughed and gave him a good twist of the throttle to hear my typical loud pipes when the light turned green.
Yes I have, by a friends son, who is only old enough to see TV biker crap. I guess there are worse things for a guy to be called, but a kid should keep his trap shut until he's old enough to speak from experienced encounters rather than simulated encounters.
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