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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by heywood727
These are fun reads. I'll give it a go.

Poser

May or may not have a bike. Puts the whole catalog on his bike. Just runs it to bike night and back just to get away from the old lady. Has to have a logo on everything. dangerous rider and shows off by speeding into and out of bike night. Guns his pipes just to get everyones attention that he's coming or going. Loves everything OCC and Jessie James is his idol. Talks big but knows nothing. More or less thrashes any bike religiously unless it's MOCO. Sometimes he'll thrash Sportsters because he's on a Dyna. HD can do no wrong..... you get the picture.

RUB

Hard one. I know some guys that can afford the best of everything and can and do ride a lot because they can afford to take 2 months off and ride from one end of the continent to the other. They always have the best stories because they get to do some crazy rides that just make you think " Man I hope I win the lottery so I can do that"

Then there are the other RUBs
Have the best of everything. Bike has no miles. Trailer the bike on trips if they even go. Have their bike done up an sits in the garage just so they can say they have one. weather has to be perfect. Basically the bikes a social status item.

Biker

Will even stop if another bike is on the side of the highway taking a rest to make sure reguardless of make or model that they're all good. Will ride in almost anything just because. Loves all things 2 wheels, dirt, sport, touring, chopper. When times are tough, , outside of your house, willing to downgrade and drive a car that you paid a buddy $1 for so you can keep the bike. hate snow and love pavement without it.
Basically respect earned and givin.

There's more to it, but I'll stop here. Don't take it too seriously and just enjoy. Let other pick your label and shrug your shoulders. You can't worry about what others think anyhow.
bertter put then i, we should all strive to be the guy who is willing to ride 50 miles out of our way to bring another an gallen of gas. i put on a little over 100 to help a brother with a flat on the 101 in oregon, while my wife sat with the other bike only 2 other riders stopped out of over 50 other bikes that went by.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RODEO
No offense bro, but that's clearly over the line! (a little high if you know what I mean, and I'm not talking stoned either)

A nice photo but I hope its the exception and not the rule. Gotta watch out for those SUVs comin the other way and a foot over the line in that direction too!!
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Yes, living a little dangerous but, don't we all? Most def an exception bro not the rule. It was a long sweeper with plenty of room to see out in front of us.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by heywood727
These are fun reads. I'll give it a go.

Poser

May or may not have a bike. Puts the whole catalog on his bike. Just runs it to bike night and back just to get away from the old lady. Has to have a logo on everything. dangerous rider and shows off by speeding into and out of bike night. Guns his pipes just to get everyones attention that he's coming or going. Loves everything OCC and Jessie James is his idol. Talks big but knows nothing. More or less thrashes any bike religiously unless it's MOCO. Sometimes he'll thrash Sportsters because he's on a Dyna. HD can do no wrong..... you get the picture.

RUB

Hard one. I know some guys that can afford the best of everything and can and do ride a lot because they can afford to take 2 months off and ride from one end of the continent to the other. They always have the best stories because they get to do some crazy rides that just make you think " Man I hope I win the lottery so I can do that"

Then there are the other RUBs
Have the best of everything. Bike has no miles. Trailer the bike on trips if they even go. Have their bike done up an sits in the garage just so they can say they have one. weather has to be perfect. Basically the bikes a social status item.

Biker

Will even stop if another bike is on the side of the highway taking a rest to make sure reguardless of make or model that they're all good. Will ride in almost anything just because. Loves all things 2 wheels, dirt, sport, touring, chopper. When times are tough, , outside of your house, willing to downgrade and drive a car that you paid a buddy $1 for so you can keep the bike. hate snow and love pavement without it.
Basically respect earned and givin.

There's more to it, but I'll stop here. Don't take it too seriously and just enjoy. Let other pick your label and shrug your shoulders. You can't worry about what others think anyhow.
Very nice read!
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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What? I'm the only one who uses their bike to ride to get something tasty to eat??!

You mean there's MORE to all of this?!!!!!
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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WGAF... I ride mine and I don't give a **** what you or anyone else does with theirs..
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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I saw the Road King, I bought the Road King, I ride the Road King......dont really know what I am, or what anyone else is.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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poser: a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
rub: what I put on my ribs and brisket
BIKER: 2010 softail
 

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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Globeracer
I saw the Road King, I bought the Road King, I ride the Road King.......
Therefore you are the Road King???

I know...sad lol
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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thanks for letting me know......am glad I am not a poser or a RUB.....lmao
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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I am not a RUB.-------no money!
I don't pose-------too d@mn ugly!
I love ALL motorcycles,-------- ESPECIALLY Harleys!
I have ridden thousands and thousands of miles over a 40 year period.
SOOOOOOO, what does that make me?---- A Biker?
A Motorcyclist? ----I DON'T KNOW, I GIVE UP, and the truth is I DON'T GIVE A CHIT!
 
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