Some guys just buy into the whole "1% biker" thing so bad that it rots their brain.

I work at a metal smelter. A nasty, harsh place, with very rough guys. There are a few of us with bikes. Some HD, some metric, a couple of crotch rockets and the assorted 'Wing or two. We have a dedicated parking area, and as a joke, I hung a "HARLEY PARKING ONLY" sign up there last year.

There is a new guy that comes to work on this old, hardtail sportster chopper. I dunno if I can describe what a POS this thing is, but I will try. No air cleaner, front brake or fender, bald tires, worn out chain and sprockets, wiring by playskool, torn seat, and totally filthy. All in all, just a horrible, horrible bike. You could kick it over in the parking lot, stand it back up on the kickstand and the guy would never be able to tell.

Of course, the thing leaks oil like crazy. I had stepped in a puddle of his a couple of days ago getting on my bike and HATE having oil on my boots. So this morning. I had just parked and was getting my stuff out of my bags, when the scuzz pulls up and parks damn near on top of my bike. It starts dripping oil immediatly.

I ask him politely if he would mind parking that thing over in the corner by itself until he gets the leak fixed. He gets all uppity and points to the sign and says that his is the only bike that should be able to park there, according to the sign, pointing vaguely in the direction of a pair of Intruders. I point at my bike and say, what about that one.

He says, (and I aint making this up!) "That aint no real Harley. Thats one of those Wanna-be Harleys"I look at him in wonder, and I ask him if I need to escort him down to medical for a drug screen. I point out that mine is indeed a HD, and he says that "Harleys stopped making real bikes when they stopped making Shovelheads" He then says "I wouldnt trade my sled for your plastic crap". (yes, he said sled).

I got my 'evens' with him. I found out what department he works in, and talked with his foreman. He is, right now at this moment, down in the nastiest pit in the plant, shoveling material onto a conveyor belt, and will be doing so for the next 5 or 6 days.

Sometimes it good being a high muckity-muck at a place... [sm=lildevil.gif]

Tim

 

Sounds like an old school biker. Probably a real cranky SOB too.
I think I would have liked him if I had met him!

 

real bikes lose oil I guess. Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh.... Another thing I have to take my bike in for fixing. Mine don't seep oil, don't have my gauges fog up when washing.... brakes down't squeal ..... not too hot ... dang... I think I must now be ridin a metric

 

Nope. A young kid (20 ish). Old school bikers have a look about them. They dont 'try' to look badass, they just are.

This guy TRIES to come off as a badass 1%er. You can just tell by looking at him that the closest he ever came to that lifestyle was beating off while reading "Easyriders". He told his forman that "everyone" calls him 'Pscyho'. I would bet that no one calls him 'Psycho'.

 

he's probably actually riding a Davidson. you now, the other guy at MOCO who catches all the S*** for everything that goes wrong, yet never gets any credit!

 

I don't know you or do I know the guy with the (POS as you tell it) - Did someone assign you as the "Parking lot Cop?" and to go to his boss to get back at him? So, what happens with someone with more "power" desides they do not like your bike -

 

At least he acknowledged that your bike is a Harley version. I had some lady ask me:
"What kind of Honda is that?"

Seriously, this guy sounds like he has some serious delusional problems.........!

Dennis
2003 FLHTCI

 

READ THE STORY AGAIN but this time READ IT!!! he states that the damn think leaks oil and he is tired of stepping in it and prob would not want to slick his tire with the **** and then take a chance on loosing it when leaving the lot. the leaker should take the hint and keep the leak to one spot for everyone else.

 

So which one of you is taking the one percenter thing a little too far? I guess you showed him, must be nice to have that kind of power to abuse.

 

AHHH here you go cowracer, now when the KNOW IT ALL my opinion is better then yours starts. you make a comment and dipshits like these think the whole world is out to get them.