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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 02:34 AM
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Default RE: what does make you a biker?

Being a biker is about having the passion to ride what you have, anytime, anywhere, with anyone, and being able to say you enjoy the people, the lifestyle, the comradderie, andwithout having to apologize to anyone for making those choices! It's about pride, and mostly it's about freedom!Nuff Said!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 02:36 AM
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It's a great stress relief.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 03:24 AM
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When Saturday rolls around do you mow the lawn or take the bike out and leave the lawn until Monday?

 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 03:44 AM
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Default RE: what does make you a biker?

The only reason you watch/read the weather forecast is to see what riding gear to bring, NOT to decide whether or not to ride.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 07:41 AM
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Default RE: what does make you a biker?

roadrat...
if you WAIT until saturday to ride...
then you are DEFINATELY NOT a biker...you are a wannabe.

IMHO..
anything less than 10K miles per year on a bike and you are a wannabe.
anything more than 20K and you are a hero

 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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Default RE: what does make you a biker?

OK that was some pretty cool answers to what a biker is.....
Although it looked to me like to be a biker you need to ride in the rain alot LOL!
Be there done it but don't really care for it.

So now what is a wannabe???

My Def is someone who buys a HD but never rides it and only has it so they can tell peeps that they have one.

BTW I concider myself a Rider not a biker because BIKER to me is has alway been a club member and I don't mean HOG.

 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 08:43 AM
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Not having to ask the question in the first place, and not giving a rat's *** about anyone's answer!!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 08:43 AM
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First I always say, ITS INTHE BLOOD. If you have ask maybe you're not. Notone thing makes you a Biker. Experience on the road, miles, miles, miles....Being yourself, Knowing who you are, learning daily. I knew a few in my time that rode Knucks, Pans , Shovels, And all worked onbuilt and rode their own machines. To me they were true BIKERS. I wish those days were still around , Because I personally love the old IRON. But with progress we moved on. If you work on or don'tdoesn't make you more or less a BIKER......Ride Safe and Often....BearC.Paw.....
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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Biker = Car with battery tender

Wannabe = Bike with battery tender

J/K, but I was thinking of putting a tender on the car.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 09:12 AM
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Default RE: what does make you a biker?

ORIGINAL: Dooley

Not having to ask the question in the first place, and not giving a rat's *** about anyone's answer!!
That sounds right to me. It just happens in your own way, in your own time. Damn what anyone else thinks.
 
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