Motorcyclist or Biker
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 5,413
Likes: 17
From: eastern oklahoma
i never did feel the need to dress like a pirate to ride my bike. i'm not riding to impress anyone but myself. been doing it since 67, and plan on riding till i'm on the other side of the turf. as far as labels go, the only one that matters, is where it says "made in usa". yes, harleydom has become yuppified in the past several years, but that's okay too. just another generation enjoying what the old timers have understood for a long time. no big deal either way. i'm a motorcycle enthusiast who happens to enjoy my harleys.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 5,413
Likes: 17
From: eastern oklahoma
what amazes me though, is the amount of "tee shirt bikers". the ones who own the harley or biker type tee shirts, and will give you advice on what kind of drag pipes you ought to have on your harley, when they hop in their nissan pickup and drive off from the gas station where you're getting gas for your harley. the tee shirt and perhaps a couple of tats is as close as they'll ever get to actually having a real harley. oh i forgot, he probably has the harley davidson sticker in the back window of the truck too. i ride alone, by choice. i know when i want to take a leak, or which road i want to take, or when i want to sit over a good cup of dennys coffee or a great place for a roast beef sammich. nobody else to decide my ride, i like it that way. i'm glad the dorks from new york, i.e. orange county choppers and the other build off shows have drifted away. i do enjoy riding and planning on doing a lot of it this upcoming season. winter still sux. the reason i wear a leather jacket is cause it's far cheaper to trash the jacket than the cost of skin grafts in the event of a slide. you guys ride safe this upcoming summer, and enjoy.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,867
Likes: 268
From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
I've always thought of a biker as being an outlaw motorcycle gang member, like a 1%-er, Hells Angel, Devils Disciple etc. All the other terms would describe the other 99%.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,867
Likes: 268
From: People's Republic of Boulder Colorado
I thought it was "F**k it, let's ride"! Guess it depends on what part of the country you're from.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 186
Likes: 0
Jpooch00, both work quite nicely.
as for the "dressing like a pirate" comment...I wear a leather jacket for the above skin graft point. I may wear chaps if it's fricken cold outside and I want some addtitional protection. I wear a bandana if I don't want my (extremely cropped haircut) head to not burned. Then again, telling fine young ladies to "show me the booty" may not help.
as for the "dressing like a pirate" comment...I wear a leather jacket for the above skin graft point. I may wear chaps if it's fricken cold outside and I want some addtitional protection. I wear a bandana if I don't want my (extremely cropped haircut) head to not burned. Then again, telling fine young ladies to "show me the booty" may not help.
