This is just wrong...
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From: Charlotte Area
Aw Hell. ride what you want, wear what you want, chrome it, black it out, pin stripe it, drape your azz in everything that says HD if you want to. The main thing is you're riding and doing something you enjoy, so go have fun.
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Madame Moderator
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From: The Peach State
Thanks Dino and TXCommish 
Ride what you want in what you please. Hell, YOU paid for it. Just wait, come summer there will be multiple threads by someone bitching about some guy riding his Harley in shorts and sneakers. Oh the shame of it all!
Ride what you want in what you please. Hell, YOU paid for it. Just wait, come summer there will be multiple threads by someone bitching about some guy riding his Harley in shorts and sneakers. Oh the shame of it all!
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: WA
Boy, it's nice to know that the poser police posse and the fashion police are out in force during the winter. Who really cares what someone else is wearing or buying? Enjoy what YOU have and let other do the same
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From: Breaux Bridge, LA
I'm reading some rants and raves on this forum, and thought I'd share this one with you guys.
I'm down at the local H-D dealership back in '08, sitting on a nice leather couch, reading something, minding my business, waiting on some parts that ain't just got there yet (it's a long haul...I'd just as soon wait), when this guy comes in looking to buy a bike. That's cool...right?
For less than ten minutes he's walking up and down the rows of bikes when he settles on a used Sporty. Not bad, under $6,000. Now the guy's got something to ride. He goes to the counter and lets them know. They put a SOLD sign on it.
Here's the part that still gets me laughing so hard it hurts.
Ten minutes to pick out a bike. Over two and a half hours to try on every jacket, pair of chaps, boots, and sunglasses (and I do mean every pair of sunglasses). Checking his sorry *** out in the mirror every time he puts something new on. The service counter guy and I were having trouble keeping a straight face, but he tells me that he sees it all the time.
What has this world come to? I built mine! What did you do?
I'm down at the local H-D dealership back in '08, sitting on a nice leather couch, reading something, minding my business, waiting on some parts that ain't just got there yet (it's a long haul...I'd just as soon wait), when this guy comes in looking to buy a bike. That's cool...right?
For less than ten minutes he's walking up and down the rows of bikes when he settles on a used Sporty. Not bad, under $6,000. Now the guy's got something to ride. He goes to the counter and lets them know. They put a SOLD sign on it.
Here's the part that still gets me laughing so hard it hurts.
Ten minutes to pick out a bike. Over two and a half hours to try on every jacket, pair of chaps, boots, and sunglasses (and I do mean every pair of sunglasses). Checking his sorry *** out in the mirror every time he puts something new on. The service counter guy and I were having trouble keeping a straight face, but he tells me that he sees it all the time.
What has this world come to? I built mine! What did you do?
BWAHAHAHA!!!
When I bought my 1200 the salesman kept telling us they were torquey & women kept bringin' 'em back. I asked if I looked like I needed training wheels & my ex said he be lucky to ever see me again. I also had him get the stage one put in & told him he wouldn't see mine back...I lied...10 days later he found me kickin' around the show room & said "Ya brought it back." I said "Yeah, it's back there gettin' it's 1000 mile". He nearly ****. Told 'im I didn't pay that kinda cash for a lawn ornament.
The only freebees I got were a T shirt & bucket...I also got him for a headlight visor.
(Oh, I gave the bucket away.)
Except for winter leathers, once I'm off the bike, you wouldn't know me from any regular redneck. But I could really give a dang if you want to wear all the chaindrive patch holding suits you can find, as long as you like to ride. If you're just too plastic to be around, I won't be.
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From: Minneapolis, MN
Why does buying a black leather jacket or other clothing make someone a poser? Most every biker I know has same.
Do you have to steal it or get it as a gift to not be a poser? Or, is there a timeframe attached (i.e. - you have to have owned it for over 15 years)?
Just curious...
Do you have to steal it or get it as a gift to not be a poser? Or, is there a timeframe attached (i.e. - you have to have owned it for over 15 years)?
Just curious...
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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From: USA
LOL...not really...but if you go to a bike night like they have here sometimes where a couple of thousand bikes show up...you will see someone like the OP is talking about. Me, I got a Harley black leather jacket and 3 nylon ones all off ebay. The only thing I will buy at the dealer besides parts is boots when they have a sale because I can try em on. But all of my tshirts have been gifts or ones I get while traveling as a souvenier.
Madame Moderator
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From: The Peach State
Why does buying a black leather jacket or other clothing make someone a poser? Most every biker I know has same.
Do you have to steal it or get it as a gift to not be a poser? Or, is there a timeframe attached (i.e. - you have to have owned it for over 15 years)?
Just curious...
Do you have to steal it or get it as a gift to not be a poser? Or, is there a timeframe attached (i.e. - you have to have owned it for over 15 years)?
Just curious...
I've got two HD jackets and a Tour Master textile with armour. Got one jacket for half off at the dealer when it was discontinued; got the other off of eBay for a fraction of what the dealer wanted. And yes, they're both black. Do I care if that makes me a poser to some? Nope.
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I never heard "poser" until Wild Hogs. Are the "real" bikers comparing themselves to the hardcores of Wild Hogs?
If you ride a bike more than any other form of transport, wearing plaid golf pants, in my opinion your'e more a "real" biker than most folks giving their input on this blogger site.
If you ride a bike more than any other form of transport, wearing plaid golf pants, in my opinion your'e more a "real" biker than most folks giving their input on this blogger site.
Madame Moderator
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From: The Peach State
I never heard "poser" until Wild Hogs. Are the "real" bikers comparing themselves to the hardcores of Wild Hogs?
If you ride a bike more than any other form of transport, wearing plaid golf pants, in my opinion your'e more a "real" biker than most folks giving their input on this blogger site.
If you ride a bike more than any other form of transport, wearing plaid golf pants, in my opinion your'e more a "real" biker than most folks giving their input on this blogger site.
And hell no, I wouldn't call you that to your face. I may be cheeky, but I ain't dumb. 