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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 05:48 PM
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I don't call myself a biker... Others do that for me.
 
Old Apr 20, 2014 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by deano360
i myself get a kick out of it, people can call me whatever and have done so ever since i can remember, thats fine... i kinda like being called those things because people dont have a clue as to who and what i am, and that has served me well over the years.. im not a tough guy, but i dont take much crap off anyone and i dont look for a fight either.... i consider my self "just me" and no-one has to like it
just to clear up something, I don't mind being referred to as a biker,
or scooter trash, scooter bum, harley trash, and so forth and so on.
Mainly because they are acknowledging me as a person with as much
right to be on this earth, as they do. One time I heard two ladies talking
and one of them said yeah he's " one of those people " and it made me
feel like they were looking down there noses at me, and I did not deserve
the air that I breathed, but I held my peace and I really did not want
to start anything inside a church, the house of God
 

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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by LoneBone
I see so many clean cut guys out on their street glides on the weekend. That's great, more power to em. Every one of them however, and i mean EVERY one has a scowl, and is trying his best to look mean. It's comical, as if that's how they think they have to look.

I've been on a street bike since '80/'81. Looked in the mirror while riding Sat and i had a big ol' grin on my face. I'm covered in tats, got the long hair, but i sure as hell didn't look tuff with that stupid grin.
There are a couple of buddies I ride with weekly and when we stop I have to constantly remind them to put their "biker faces" on. The laughing and grinning just doesn't instill fear in the civilians like a mean scowl can.
 
Old Apr 20, 2014 | 06:40 PM
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I ride and Im a motorcycle enthusiast. My brand has nothing to do with this. I don't support MoCo and don't give a half a **** what lifecycle theyre selling... I love the bike, and that's it.
 
Old Apr 20, 2014 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ChickinOnaChain
Okay...TO ME a biker is in a club but not the "good guy" clubs. Everyone else are just bike riders, like me. And that includes all bikes. Again, TO ME.
I agree with this 100%!!!
 
Old Apr 20, 2014 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by deano360
its gonna get into the upper 60s today but was cold yesterday and raining
It gets really cold up here in NE Washington. But it's never been cold enough to cause me to start a dumbass thread about this ****.Sure was a great day for a rider to be out in the wind.
 
Old Apr 20, 2014 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickd
There are a couple of buddies I ride with weekly and when we stop I have to constantly remind them to put their "biker faces" on. The laughing and grinning just doesn't instill fear in the civilians like a mean scowl can.
Yea....

I mean yea!!
 
Old Apr 20, 2014 | 08:43 PM
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Here in northern Virginia 9 out of 10 bikes are harley's. The riders range from 20 to 60 yrs old. So at lest around these parts, I don't think people see Harley riders as " Bikers". They see us as they should. Just people who love to ride Motorcycles.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2014 | 08:55 PM
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I just ride and don't care what anybody calls me. I do wear some H-D branded apparel along with shirts from different rallies. While I'm closer to being like one of the posers from Wild Hogs than a hard core biker, I'm having a ball and have met some interesting people.
 
Old Apr 20, 2014 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Ragtop
Who cares about labels, just get out and ride!
 



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