i'm not a real biker [Archive] - The Sportster and Buell Motorcycle Forum

stevo

11th January 2005, 23:57

i wear several different harley t-shirts
i have 2 helmets
i wash my bike all the time
i ride with 2 buddies-honda and suzuki
i shop at the harley stores
i wear a back-pack
i wave at everyone
i took a safety course

has anyone else read any of this ridiculous stuff anywhere? anything to add? sorry, just curious. i find it a little bit funny.

I wear whatever I want..when I want
I have about half a dozen helmets
I rarely wash my sporty... it's gets freshened up more than it gets washed.
Friends don't let friends ride a HONDA
I have my own shop
I don't wear a back pack
I wave when I feel like it
I've never taken a safety course (I've taken a few other things tho ;) )

so am I still not a biker????

Who gives a sh*t ... the whole idea of ridin is FREEDOM...... that's means doin what ya want NOT what some wanka says ya gotta..

txsporty

12th January 2005, 00:16

A biker is not what you wear or where you shop it's a state of Mind!!! :D

willprevale

12th January 2005, 00:46

Who gives a sh*t ... the whole idea of ridin is FREEDOM...... that's means doin what ya want NOT what some wanka says ya gotta..

:clap once again stevo says it all.

cobra0478

12th January 2005, 01:45

Any time anyone brings up the biker thing to me,I let them know that I am not a biker.
I am a rider.
My wife and I ride mostly alone,and dress as we like,and do as we like.
No fashon show,no boose,no drugs.We keep our clothes on,unless we are alone with each other.
We are not out to impress anyone,we are not impressed or influenced by others who try to be something or someone they are not.
So there I said it.
I,We are not bikers.
We just have a lot of fun on our sporty every chance we get.
Don

pquirk

12th January 2005, 02:28

I'm definitely a biker; In addition to my Sporty I have a Specialized S-Works with a full XTR gruppo and a custom built Iron Horse Victory with Campy components and I'm not afraid to wear Lycra :yikes

zworld

12th January 2005, 02:31

I have a motorcycle [it's a sportster] and do what I want. :clap

Turbota

12th January 2005, 02:44

I must not be a real biker either ... But I sure do like riding my lawnmower.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Turbota/Tank.jpg

Gary

12th January 2005, 03:33

i have 2 helmets - Yep
i wash my bike all the time - Nope
i ride with 2 buddies-honda and suzuki - I don't have any friends with bikes
i shop at the harley stores - When I'm not pissed at them for the last service bill
i wear a back-pack - Yep and it has my laptop in it
i wave at everyone - And honk at cows
i took a safety course - Yep

So how many points do I get ????
I wanna be a biker !!!
Can I please be a biker ???
Pleeeeeaaseee let me be a biker !!!

Gary

alleydude

12th January 2005, 04:21

I'm sitting here with my OCC sleeveless shirt on. If that don't make me a real biker, I don't know what will.

Russ

12th January 2005, 04:24

xllent01

12th January 2005, 04:31

Whats the difference between a biker and a bike owner?

Gary

12th January 2005, 04:31

Hey I cut off my hair 8 years ago too, but I kept the pony tail... I stapled it to the wall in the barn :D

Gary

Irondrake77

12th January 2005, 04:45

I wear gaming and dragon shirts.
I always have my helmet
wash my bike sometimes
I ride with anyone who'll ride with me, cuase my friend with a harley rode with me when I had the honda
I shop at the harley store for parts I can't get from the other cycle stores.
I wear a backpack. cause my saddlebags are full of the tools to I carry to fix my bike when it constantly broke down.
I wave at everyone
I took the safety course

I'm a biker because I own a bike, and I ride it

collinsb

12th January 2005, 04:47

I have 2 helmets. Both full face. One has graphics.
My bike is usually spotless, except on a Sunday after a long ride.
I make it a point to buy a HD tshirt at every dealer I stop at.
My friends all ride sportbikes.
I've just spent the past hour looking at Suzuki SV resources to figure out if an SV for sale locally is worth the asking price (not by a long shot).
I use a backpack because saddlebags, IMO, look like ass on a Sportster.
I wave.
I took the MSF course.
I always wear boots, jeans, armored riding jacket (3 different ones for different weather conditions), and Alpinestar SP-1 race gloves.
I do all my own work on my bike.
I'm a HOG member.
I don't have tattoos.
I cut my hair off 8 years ago.
So, am I or am I not a biker? :D

To answer your question - No, you are not a biker!
You are a 2 full faced helmeted, jeans, jacket, boot wearing, short hair, tattooed, hog member, back packer, multi Harley shirt wearing, Suzuki looking, clean Sportster, safe riding guy who waves at people.
Oh! what the heck! On second thought, Russ, you look like a biker to me!
Billy

crackers

12th January 2005, 04:56

i have 2 helmets, but perfer the open face.
i have 2 harley t-shirt (got them at xmas)
i wash the bike every 2-3 weeks
i dont have any friends
i shop at the cheapest places
i wear a back pack for small items (and cause dont have saddlebags yet)
i wave when someone waves
i have leather jacket, denim jacket, leather vest, leather jeans, leather chaps, leather gloves, kevlar jeams & waterproof overpants.
i wear what suits the conditions.
compusory to take the course here in Oz.

i'm not a biker, bikie, rub etc...

IM ME...

Hey I cut off my hair 8 years ago too, but I kept the pony tail... I stapled it to the wall in the barn http://xlforum.net/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Garymines in the kitchen junk drawer somewhere

cheers
crackers

Darhawk

12th January 2005, 05:23

*I will put on near 10,000 miles this year.
*Took a safety course, and I learned something.
*God washes my bike when and if he thinks it needs it.
*Got a couple Harley shirts, they were presents to me.
*Have one helmet, keeps my head dry in the rain.
*90% of the time I ride alone. Other times, Mack joins me on his soft tail deuce, or Mike on his Dyna, or Jerry or Alan on their Sportsters. We try not to ride all together, it draws too much attention.
*Parts come from where ever I can find them at the price I'm willing to pay.
*I'll wave if the other rider looks like me.
*Clothes, look at the avatar.

All in all, bikers don't need to define themselves. It's those of the general population who think we need a tag. A bike gets me from point A to point B. If it allows me to enjoy that ride in combination with the earth, air and sky in a spirit of freedom, then all the better. :chop

Gary

12th January 2005, 07:00

mines in the kitchen junk drawer somewhereThat's better cause the mice can't get at it to make their nests, but my wife would shit a brick, I get enough hell for leaving whiskers in the sink.

Gary

willprevale

12th January 2005, 07:05

You guys are all nerts and like it or don't... bikers to boot.

Gary

12th January 2005, 07:09

You guys are all nerts and like it or don't... bikers to boot.Me too Will ???
Cause I really wanna be a biker !!!
Woooo Hooo I'm gonna be a biker !!!
Do I have to stop riding with my tie on now ?

http://www.harleyhummerclub.org/pictures/hdpics/hdstory1.jpg

Gary

willprevale

12th January 2005, 07:32

Me too Will ???
Cause I really wanna be a biker !!!
Woooo Hooo I'm gonna be a biker !!!
Do I have to stop riding with my tie on now ?

:smoke
Gary

I dunno Gary. You I gotta think about... :rolleyes: :laugh

flathead45

12th January 2005, 13:22

I don't know anymore

I don't own a helmet
all my shirts are harlet "T"s
all my pants are jeans (with holes)
my bike never gets washed (exept if its raining)
I RIDE ALONE
I spend all my free time at bike shops
hair down to my ass
grease stained finger nails
I wake up in the middle of the night with new paint ideas
I don't ware underware
mmmmmmmmm beer
I use bike parts as furniture
my mail box is a modifyed sporty tank
and I have more posts than everyone here

am I a biker?
or just a psychopath

stevo

12th January 2005, 14:22

I would err to the later......

Glad ya don't live over here ;)

jeebus

12th January 2005, 14:26

i thought this might get a few responses. no, i don't give a flying f what anyone says. i do get a good laugh though.

Darhawk

12th January 2005, 15:02

I don't know anymore

.........hair down to my ass
grease stained finger nails
I wake up in the middle of the night with new paint ideas
I don't ware underware.......or just a psychopath
flathead, if I may ask..........................no, never mind :frownthre

Shark Doctor

12th January 2005, 15:10

darhawk-

good move. this is definitely a time when "don't ask, don't tell" is best...

:laugh

75oldschool

12th January 2005, 15:11

I got two mountian bikes.two bmx bikes.one tricycle,one little pink bike with traning wheel's oya and a 75 iron head.I must be a biker .wife say's i look funny on the pink bike with my harly shirt,blue jean's and boot's on she's just jeales

Russ

12th January 2005, 15:17

Flathead, post a pic of the mailbox. :)

Guinnessharp

12th January 2005, 15:22

maddog

12th January 2005, 15:22

am I a biker?
or just a psychopath

I vote psychopath..I'm pretty sure I saw you at the last meeting.

I'm a biker because I can blow my nose at 70mph, one nostril at a time.
Harley T-Shirts make great buffing rags.
I would whip off a brand new shirt to wipe a gas or oil spot off my bike.

IanEd

12th January 2005, 15:38

I don't even own a bike, I just run around town with both hands out in front of me and make acceleration and brake sounds occasionally twisting my wrist.

is it you who's strangely popular in UK at present ?

http://www.crazyfrog.co.uk

Grand Everoak helmet.

flathead45

12th January 2005, 15:43

maddog , I can blow my nose at 70 too and not hit my rider . now that takes some skill

my camera went south so I'll post a pic of my mailbox when I can but to give an idea of how it looks its a peanut tank with the frount part cut off and hinged and the bottom and tunnel removed , flat black (of course)

willprevale

12th January 2005, 15:53

:laugh I think maybe a psychopathic biker? :clap

sportsterrific

12th January 2005, 16:09

With the cost of gas and insurance and the danger of all the idiotic cagers out there, you have to be a psychopath to ride a bike.
BTW, what's wrong with wearing a packpack? Mine has Harley patches on it so I don't get confused with some tree-hugging nerd.
Don't forget, if you smile while riding, you're not a biker. Scowl, or bow your head in shame.

bloody_knuckles

12th January 2005, 16:21

I don't even own a bike, I just run around town with both hands out in front of me and make acceleration and brake sounds occasionally twisting my wrist. I just call it a sportster, and I imagine it has a really cool paint job. Riding it on the interstates is a bitch though. :tour

Now that is good!

I feel anyone who rides because they love to ride beit sun, rain, snow, sleet, ladybugs, whatever, just shut-up and ride.

Turbota

12th January 2005, 16:36

Don't forget, if you smile while riding, you're not a biker. Scowl, or bow your head in shame.

Ditto on that .... A bad attitude and scowling is the preferred method of proving to yourself and your biker buddies that you are in fact ... a 'Real Biker' ... And not to ever be confused with anyone that rides a Jap crotch rocket.

willprevale

12th January 2005, 17:34

It's called the "Harley Snarl". I think they picked it up from Lee Marvin.

Darhawk

12th January 2005, 17:43

It's called the "Harley Snarl". I think they picked it up from Lee Marvin.
Could be, Will. In my case though, it probably is more related to my hemorrhoids. :(

AdO650

12th January 2005, 17:54

I wear whatever's warm and comfortable
I have 1 helmet
I don't wash my bike
I don't ride with anyone
I don't have a back pack
I wave (they normally don't wave back, this includes other HD riders)
I have experience
what's a safety course?
:chop

willprevale

12th January 2005, 18:27

Ditto on that .... And not to ever be confused with anyone that rides a Jap crotch rocket.

aww their just pissed cuz no one drools over them they way they do a sportster.

willprevale

12th January 2005, 18:44

Proceed to the classic pictures post. It says it all.

bloody_knuckles

12th January 2005, 18:55

Insecurity in one's self image sucks...........

wickedsprint

12th January 2005, 19:12

am I the only dude here with no harley shirts..dang

bloody_knuckles

12th January 2005, 19:16

Ditto on that .... A bad attitude and scowling is the preferred method of proving to yourself and your biker buddies that you are in fact ... a 'Real Biker' ... And not to ever be confused with anyone that rides a Jap crotch rocket.

Ya but you ride a lawn mower?....................

willprevale

12th January 2005, 20:15

I had intended to leave this post alone except in a light hearted way. I didn't want my story (He Rides Alone) to bleed over into this topic but somehow, it now feels right to comment.

Waaaaay back when in '59, when I got that first bike, my Dad made one remark that has stayed with me through the years. He said: "Motorcyclists are the cowboys of the east". At the time I thought he was referring to the fact that we rode solo, one man machines ala the cowboy on his horse and in some way, that may have been correct. However, I've since come to learn that he was making a comment regarding the whole gestalt. Call it an image, a stereotype or whatever you choose but they were the iconoclasts of the day and in all probability, didn't even know what the word meant. Some did wander from town to town in search of the elusive dream of gold or land on which to prosper. Perhaps some were escaping their own personal nightmares or perhaps shattered dreams. Some settled down at a job or the family thing. The common denominator was always a sort of aloof contempt for society and it's mores. They didn't always abide by "the rules" and held those that did in a kind of lofty contempt. They had rules but they were in general, of their own making or choosing. If they happened to coincide with society, all well and good and if not, they made great reading material for the dudes in the east.

Some were wild and wreckless and got most of the press. Some were young and stupid and only served to make things worse for all of them. Those who rode alone and out of the way, most often took the heat for them. I imagine more than one lone cowboy met his fate at the end of a rope for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and for just being different.

They had other things in common as well. In all probability, they didn't care much for politics or the issues of the day. They were too busy running their own lives to be concerned with that sort of nonsense. They probably abhored slavery, the notion of a man and his family being in bondage was to them, somehow repugnant.They disadained any form of labor save that which could be done on the back of a horse and were, for the most part, excellent riders and purveyors of horseflesh. In short, they knew their craft well.

Rugged individualists like those cowboys of yesterday still exist today. Some in far off places like Alaska or the land down under, others are mainstays of their own family unit. Some still rely on horses while still others lean on other forms no less individual. Today, most have jobs or employment of some kind and in their own unique way contribute heavily to the fabric of society. Our monetary system demands it. I guess my point is, the more things change, the more things stay the same. I suspect the above descriptions or partial compodium thereof would fit a lot of us.

What's a biker? I dunno. You tell me.

planb

12th January 2005, 20:35

I don't think I've ever considered myself a biker, even after riding these fossil burning steeds for 43 years! I've never been a 1%'er nor a RUB, and I can't say I've had to rely on my bikes for primary transportation...so perhaps I've been spoiled, but mostly my bikes have been for my own recreation AND therapy! I mean, where else can you buy therapy that even closely duplicates a bike ride? Sure I can lay on a shrink's couch and dream of laying on a deserted beach in the tropics, but to go on an actual bike ride opens up all your senses, relaxes you (well, most of the time), and the family sure appreciates it when you come back with that smile on your face!

My assumption is that there must be a multitude of bikers out there...not sure of how many categories, but a bunch! My vote is that if it's got two wheels and a motor, plus you actually ride it, then yes, you are a biker of sorts! Get out there and enjoy it! If it feels good, do it!

willprevale

12th January 2005, 20:46

planb. You rounded out my short essay and said in an easily understandable way, what I was trying to say. Thanks.

wanna be my ghost writer? :laugh

maddog

12th January 2005, 21:02

maddog , I can blow my nose at 70 too and not hit my rider . now that takes some skill

Flatty..Real bikers don't carry passengers. Save your snot for some cager who's crowding your lane.

Darhawk

12th January 2005, 21:07

Will, planb ...............damn you guys are good :clap :dankesaig

flathead45

12th January 2005, 21:20

maddog , I gadda get the next ex mrs. flathead home some how, from there she can find her own way to her house

willprevale

12th January 2005, 21:48

:smackh why woudja even wanna do that? Just the thought makes me wanna drink again :frownthre :drinkbeer

:laugh

maddog

12th January 2005, 21:51

maddog , I gadda get the next ex mrs. flathead home some how

That's what buddies with geezer glides are for. I always try to stay friends with at least one so they can carry the old lady, or stuff a jacket or helmet in their saddle bags, etc. You get the drift.

dabronco

13th January 2005, 05:42

I have a motorcycle. Actually I have two. I've always had some kind of motorcycle. I haven't always had a car. I wear what's comfortable at the time when I ride. Sometimes I look like a sportbike rider with my full face helmet on and my goretex jacket when it's cold. I probably look like a dork at those times. I'm not in a fashion show, popularity contest, or trying to get a date. I'm riding to enjoy life. At one time not too long ago, all I had to ride was an old 1968 Honda 450. But I rode it with the same enthusiasm I do my sporty. I bike, therefore I am.

leo_frantic

13th January 2005, 06:35

I've been reading this thread for a couple days now and I gotta throw in my 2 cents. As Austin Powers would say, "It's freedom baby ... yeah." When I'm on my bike is the only time a really feel free. No one is gonna tell me what I should or shouldn't wear, or how I'm supposed to act because I ride a Harley. FREEDOM!

missyd

13th January 2005, 12:36

I seldom wear harley t-shirts
I have 2 helmets
I have no riding buddies
I do not shop at HDs
I don't wear a backpack
I ride a Harley AND a Suzuki
I wear safety gear
I take my car when the weather is unpredictable
I pulled off all HD stickers from my bike

:shhhh :shhhh :shhhh

XLinAL

14th January 2005, 02:37

I have a bike. (yeah, it's a Sportster)
I don't own a trailer (to go to events)
I ride when I want(when I can).
I wear what I want. ( I am usuably sensible)
I do as much of my own work as I feel comfortable. (I do have a manual)
I don't have to answer to any "club's" rules. (just my wife)
I am not a 1%er.
I am a biker.

.......and if you don't agree, then :boohoo

bud095

14th January 2005, 17:33

Rascal

18th January 2007, 14:51

A biker is not what you wear or where you shop it's a state of Mind!!! :D

EXACTLY!!!! :tour

khaskins

18th January 2007, 15:16

obinella

18th January 2007, 15:32

I don't even own a bike, I just run around town with both hands out in front of me and make acceleration and brake sounds occasionally twisting my wrist. I just call it a sportster, and I imagine it has a really cool paint job. Riding it on the interstates is a bitch though. :tour

just start bitch-en about how bad your suspension is and that will put you over the top! you be a biker, fo sho!

Snuffy

18th January 2007, 15:44

obinella

18th January 2007, 18:32

[QUOTE=flathead45;17943]maddog , I can blow my nose at 70 too and not hit my rider . now that takes some skill

I dip snuff and can spit at 75 never get any on me or the scoot, but I'm hell on the guy riding behind me. Ya better have a windshield or a full face:eek

never could figure out why guys buy that worm dirt, stick it in the pie hole, then spit it out. that stuff is expensive! swallow it!!

SportyJoe

18th January 2007, 19:37

I have two helmets, a full face and a half helmet.. both flat black, I wear one or the other any time I ride.
I wear Jeans, gloves, and steel toed boots, along with a leather jacket any time I ride.
I buy a Harley Tee shirt with the dealers name on it where ever I visit
I have a Harley baseball cap, or a Harley Branded stocking cap I wear when I take off my helmet.
I have taken the Motor Cycle Saftey Course
I have a motor cycle licence
I ride when I want and where I want and with whom I want
I don't care if you ride a rice burner, or a Harley, or an Indian, If you ride and want to ride with me... saddle up, lets roll!
I feel sad on days when I cant ride, and look forward to the days I can.
I ride because I love riding, I love the freedom, and I love my bike.
I own a Harley because thats all I ever wanted to ride.
I have an original poster from the movie "Easy Rider" in my living room, and my Sporty would be there too if I could get it up the stairs.
My freinds complain because as they put it, "you look like a Hells Angle"
I do not try too... I just look like one... maybe I should cut my hair and shave my beard, wear some $300 dress shoes and some slacks and a tie.. on second thought, that just wouldn't be me, and its not propper riding attire anyway.
Anyway..Im not a "biker"... I'm just me

Hogwylde

17th February 2007, 22:37

Hmm....lets see

I have HD tshirts but don't wear them anymore

I have 7 helmets

I will wash the bike this Spring. Didn't wash it at all last year

Anything with 2 wheels and an engine is ok in my book.

milmat1

18th February 2007, 02:15

I'm a Damb BIKER !!

Want to fight about it ?? :D :D :D

......................................

I wear whatever I Want.

I have one helmit because NC law says so.

Backpack ? Are U Nuts ?

I ride with a Buzz. :smoke

I have never actually washed it. May Shine it now and then...

I Smoke while riding with one hand and shifting with no clutch.

And Don't give two shits What you ride. As long as you understand Why !

Smartass Answer Completed :p :p

Notabiker

7th March 2007, 18:15

I have M on my license
I took the MSF
Never worked on a bike and never will… (I don’t work on cars either, but I love them too.)
Don’t wear Harley T’s or any T’s for that matter (only high fashion for me)
I shop at HD dealers (when not riding, what else can I do but wander aimlessly through HD dealer’s with longing in my loins)
Have one helmet (not full face, but it is white so that all the other tough biker chicks know I am a sissy and won’t beat me up)
I never have washed my bike and never will… (why when some one else does it for me, in other words, married to a chrome loving fuss pot)
I wear jeans when riding, otherwise only on the weekends (hell I would wear them to work but not in the “dress code”)
Don’t have tattoos (my mommy hates ‘em)
I’ve worn boots mostly, but have worn heels, sneakers, and sandals too! (Dumb… shit yeah, but so what, I don’t give 2 sheets what you say anyhow)
Tend to overpack for riding (see other posts on that item)

All of the above means nothing….

But, when I put my leg over that bike, I fell like I’m home. I love the wind on my face, don’t mind bugs in my teeth, love the smell of the road and fields, streets, ponds, and the smell of fresh road kill or exhaust doesn’t bother me in the least. Wouldn’t think about a trailer, when I could ride instead. I know what all those tiny lines on weather maps are now, I love the wind currents that I feel. I have ridden in the rain, I have ridden in 100 degree heat, ride in the cold, ride in the morning, noon or night. Ride back roads and Interstates and love em all. I love this shit, man. Nothing like it! It thrills me. I would do it 24/7 and never take a car, if I could. So, am I a biker, hell yeah, every chance I get!:tour

klown

7th March 2007, 18:28

posers .. :smoke

loki03xlh

7th March 2007, 18:34

I have a bike. ( a sporty of course)
I wear a helmet. (and it's a H-D too)
I have so many H-D shirts it's not funny. (most were gifts or bought visiting other stealers)
I wear H-D boots. ( they are the most comfortable boots I have ever owned)
I wash my bike once a month or so.
I shop at the stealer. (when I can't find it anywhere else or need it now)
I shave my head. (to hide my bald spot in back and receding hairline in front)
I have tattoos. (damn those things are addicting)
I do my own wrenching. (I'm not paying someone $75.00/hr when I can do it myself)
I am not a bike, I'm a poser (but dont tell anyone) :shhhh

salrosa

7th March 2007, 19:11

Don't want to be a so called biker. Don't have a goatie or a beer belly And I don't try to act like a hard ass just because I am on a bike or when ride my to a bar or outing. I just like riding and fooling with bikes. Always have. Doesn't matter to me what brand or model. Most bikes are cool to me. On road or off. Sometime a wear a leather riding jacket and sometime I wear a Nike jacket and some sneakers. Who cares who the real or fake biker is.

bmcdonau

7th March 2007, 19:56

Visiting the forum is like being married--there are too many rules and the rules change at random without notice.

83XLX

7th March 2007, 20:47

I'm not a biker, or a biker wannabe. I'm a motorcyclist who happens to like Harleys, Sportsters in particular. I have a couple of helmets, real ones, without all the "cute " stickers. I don't own any chaps, or anything with fringe or conchos. I own a couple of Harley t-shirts, but rarely wear one, and never do unless I'm riding. My warm weather riding attire usually consists of a white 3/4 helmet, t-shirt (no particular color), beat-up greasy jeans, and army combat boots. For cold weather, I have an old no-name leather jacket. I don't belong to HOG, and visit the local dealer only when I have to. I do all my own wrenching, and know my bike inside-out. I keep my ride reasonably clean, but wash it only a couple times a year. I ride with whoever wants to go - I don't care what they ride, as long as it can keep up. No backpacks for me, but I can see their usefulness - I'd use one before I put saddlebags on my bike. I have mufflers on my bike, too. I've been riding since 1966 and am a Charter Lifetime AMA member.

evalea

7th March 2007, 21:50

Now you see on one hand:
I have a bike, its my primary transport.
I put on almost 27000 miles on it last year.
I ride whatever the weather, rain, wind or shine.
I do my own maintenance.
I sometimes don't clean my bike for a month.
I have a tattoo.

It would seem at first glance I could be a biker.
However.
I collect Harley T shirts at every dealer.
In fact almost everything I wear came from the darn dealership.
I have 5, yes, 5 helmets and I always wear at least 1...
I took the MSF course.
I am an active local HOG member, I even road captain for them.
I'm a complete HOG patch collecting HO.
I love chrome and spend way to much money on making my bike purty.
When I wash my bike, I do it lovingly and spend a whole day polishing it.
My tattoo is of Disney's Tigger, and its on my hip where no one can see it.

I think I'm a RUB that just happens to ride a lot :hidechai

drumballer

15th August 2008, 03:32

Scooter_Trash

15th August 2008, 03:49

I had 3 or 4 HD shirts, but I can't find them
I have 4 helmets
I mostly ride alone, because other people's riding pisses me off.
I don't shop at a dealership, but I do stop in and visit with some of the guys in the shop. Occasionally I will leave with a part.
I wear a backpack, if what I need to bring won't fit in a pocket.
I ride a Harley and a old Honda
I'll wear shorts, t-shirt and a pair of Chucks in the summer, with a FF helmet. Don't judge me.
I will wave at everyone, but I moo at cows even though I know they can't hear me.
Sometimes I have to take a computer to work, if I know it's going to rain I will drive the truck.

atiredwing

15th August 2008, 04:43

harley t-shirts: have had many over the years, i have a helmet that I wear whenever I ride, i wash my bike when and if I feel like it, i ride with whoever wants to ride as long as thats all its about, i shop at the harley stores or any other place that has what I am looking for, i wear a back-pack sometimes, i wave sometimes, always if the other (gasp) BIKER waves first, i took the harley davidson riders edge safety course and learned something as a result, i have 3 tattoos, and will probably get more because they are addictive, got rid of my receding pony tail a few years back, have a big 'ol beer belly even though I haven't drank any beer in a quite few years now, I ride one of those girly imitation harley starter bikes called a sportster.............
how many more have you got?
am I a biker or no?
who cares? I'm gonna get on my bad motor scooter and ride! :tour

daggar rider

15th August 2008, 05:44

i don't know where to begin? what is a biker?

when i'm not riddin my scoot i'm fixing it, when i'm not doing either of those i'm thinkin of ways to make it look cooler, things i can do myself. i own rediculous amounts of harley shirts, i have a set of harley boots but i wear chucks, i have a nazi brain bucket and lots of big tattoos i love to wash my scoot but right now i can't becasue the paint job i did on the tank is bubbleing and i don't wanna make it worse.

on the other side, some of the best times i have had is washing my scoot, going to a rally with a bud, sitting next to our rides very incogneeto and listening to people comment about how cool or over the top they are, either way its funn......best complement i ever got about my scoot, guy walks up looks at it and says "some people just don't know when to stop" !!!!in right!!!!!!!

wandrur

15th August 2008, 06:37

I love when someone resurrects an old thread!!

bud095

18th August 2008, 21:32

Hey I cut off my hair 8 years ago too, but I kept the pony tail... I stapled it to the wall in the barn :D

Gary
i donated mine!

kiltbill

18th August 2008, 23:04

Firstly,

Who the hell is resurrecting all these ancient threads?

Secondly,

Well done to whoever it is.

One of the things that is so easily forgotten is how many great threads were posted here. . .

Many of them get repeated ad nauseum, but in reality they don';t hold a patch on the original threads and the replies.

So, to whoever is digging up all this ancient stuff, well done.

There are some great old threads on here...

kb

chasespeed

18th August 2008, 23:06

Well, since someone else resurrected this...

I am 3rd gen scooter trash... both grandfathers worked for Indian(one was a test rider, and the other was an assembler, and mech).... father has had the same FLH since before I was born, and I am on my 4th sporty...(2 Ironheads).

Covered in tats...

2 bikes, which receive more miles than my cars.... only time Idrive is to pick up kids...

have 3 HD shirts... 2 I use in the garage when working.. the other (From HD of Rome, IT), I just hang onto, looked cool with the Roman Sentry and all.

Have had a shaved head since I was 15.... so...

Se' la vie......

Chase