Bikers Handbook by JayBarbieri in my opinion was a waist of money .the book does not speak kindly of sportsters or buying a sportster.Here is a couple of quotes from the first chapter."Most riders that buy and keep a sportster are women."also" here is who should buy a harley sportster anyone who is 5 feet 7 inches and weighs less than 160 lbs."the book doesnt improve much from there .if anyone else has read this book i am interested in your opinion. ps.the only good part was the picture of Michele Smith host of american thunder.

Sounds like Jay Barbieri has never riden a sporty. He must be a douchebag.

He doesn't visit xlforum either...lots of diehard male sportster fans.

Yeah, that was the first line I read while I was in the store. I put it down and didn't look at it again. Kind of told me right there how much "biker" knowledge the idiot, Jay Barbieri, has.

I could have saved 22dollars if i would have read one of those lines first

What a pr@t!

Watch American Thunder and you will see for yourself that he is a douche.

Yeah, he is kind of a twit...no, he is a full blown moron...Of course, anyone who says they watch American Thunder for more than Michelle Smith is gonna have a long nose to hide!:doh

What a tool, check out his myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/bikershandbook

He sure looks tough in that bandanda.

Is he posing? http://a721.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f361988.jpg

Jay Barbieri

What an utter and complete maroon! An ignoramous! A hack, and a baffoon.

He probably believes women bought the majority of Sportsters over 50 years' time. Michele Smith practically kisses his azz too. Listen to her sometime. She's no big biker either, just a set of full cups for the camera. Kinda ugly actually.

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Why did I sugar coat it?

He doesn't visit xlforum either...lots of diehard male sportster fans.
He just might after the 2 page e-mail I sent.
We shall see what I get back in my mail.

thanks for the laugh.

I talked to Michelle Smith at the local bike show a couple of weeks ago. She is actually very cool. The dude on the other hand is a dork.

Can somebody photoshop "poser" or "tool" or "douchebag" over that pic, then we can all post it on photobucket so when people search for one of those words, his picture pops up?
It'll be sweet, we can wage an internet war with him, like "Anonymous vs Jay Barbieri"

I think the heading should be, "looks like he never road a sportster, pussy!"

I think the heading should be, "looks like he never road a sportster, pussy!"

Fair enough, but poser or rub seems more fitting... Easier to type into search engines too:smoke

He doesn't visit xlforum either...lots of diehard male sportster fans.
He just might after the 2 page e-mail I sent.
We shall see what I get back in my mail.

How bout sharing the email with us? Puh-leeze?:D

Does he live in Southern California? I'd like to invite him for a weekend ride with me and my Roadster.

Heh heh heh... What a Maroooon...
Hey Everybody, Look its, Will Farrel in Leathers..!!
...Wonder if His Ice Skates are MoCo...

looks like a dork to me.

Come on people! Rep to the first one to photoshop him!

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/96savage650/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f361988.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/96savage650/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f3619-1.jpg


I don't have Photoshop but I'm mean with Paint.

Is he posing? http://a721.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f361988.jpg


LOL...how perrrrrty!!!:D

...I wonder if his Administrative Assitant sew'd on them patchs.

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I don't have Photoshop but I'm mean with Paint.

...Ya forgot one:

Heth thuch a Thavage...!!!

Now we gotta upload them to photobucket to come up under searches for tool and rub

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g249/Danny3nose/rub.jpg

Ha!

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii92/onerigidrider/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f361988.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g249/Danny3nose/douchebag.jpg

heh heh heh...I still like:
ThaVage...
or mebbe:
Biker Thavage..
or mebbe:
Thavage Biker..
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.
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F-it....Just label it:
Gay Pride...

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/96savage650/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f3619-2.jpg

Lmao.......!!

Well when he is riding his big heavy bike and a sporty goes flying past him and he cant catch up, He will rewrite this book, what a moron

Notice the title of his book

Biker's Handbook: Becoming part of the motorcycle culture.

That right there explains it all...

On a side note if you picked up this book does it mean your not a real biker and are looking for new ways to imitate the real article? Just some food for thought! :)

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Was it Tom Brokaw(sp) that was quoted, in reference to the new pretty boy anchor men, "That is a nice piece of man-candy."

I'm not sure why but that deffinately comes to mind here...:rolleyes:

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Bikers Handbook by JayBarbieri in my opinion was a waist of money .the book does not speak kindly of sportsters or buying a sportster.Here is a couple of quotes from the first chapter."Most riders that buy and keep a sportster are women."also" here is who should buy a harley sportster anyone who is 5 feet 7 inches and weighs less than 160 lbs."the book doesnt improve much from there .if anyone else has read this book i am interested in your opinion. ps.the only good part was the picture of Michele Smith host of american thunder.



I saw that for the first time today, somewhere, ....


....it's a poser manual, I'd be willing to bet...


Why the f1uck would you buy a book called, "The Biker's Handbook". It's not like the f1uckin' cub scouts...:shhhh


:p:p:p:p:laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh

He looks like to me he's from one of those fag looking hair bands from the 80's. Yeah FTW just doesnt fit with that gay looking hair and bandana.

Well what I think is stupid (well one of the things) is all the Daytona patches. His jacket looks like it was paid for by the Florida Chamber of Commerce. I bet if you strike up a conversation with him the whole thing would revolve around how many rallies he's been to or how you should move up to a "real" bike and get off the "trainer". What a formal fvck up.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f118/FireMedicXL/JayBarbieri.jpg

What a hoot! Yeah, that foto must've been done in the '80s, cuz he looks like he's all ready to disco!!!!! Get down! But I don't think he could make it in the Village People. Not macho enough. :rolleyes: And what is that stickin' up there? Izzat spozed to be his hair?? Looks like a wig. He didn't "earn" any of those patches--that jacket was provided by the producers as shown. "Here, wear this. It'll look good on you!"
Yeah, I really want this guy to tell me how to be a "biker".
Dork? Dweeb? Gimboid? In a parallell universe it's Rimmer reincarnated as a biker. :laugh Ever seen "Red Dwarf"? The guy is so Rimmer.... :geek

In a parallell universe it's Rimmer reincarnated as a biker. :laugh Ever seen "Red Dwarf"? The guy is so Rimmer.... :geek

Kind of reminds me of the Cat in Red Dwarf. A cross between Little Richard and Michael Jackson! :mirror :roflblack

If he rolled up beside me and gave me "the biker nod/look", I would be inclined to shake my head, snigger and blast off at the change of the light :burnout leaving him picking bits rubber and grit from his face and bouffant hairstyle.

He looks like to me he's from one of those fag looking hair bands from the 80's. Yeah FTW just doesnt fit with that gay looking hair and bandana.

He does look gay to me. Reminds me of the 'Blue Steel' pose.

He does look gay to me. Reminds me of the 'Blue Steel' pose.

Now that you mention it, he does look like the guy Ben Stiller played in the 'Zoolander' movie... :roflblack:roflblack:roflblack

Is he posing? http://a721.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f361988.jpg

No, he's just Gay!!!

Three hilarious poses, and the one that is the most over-the-top is "serious" one by the non-comedian :doh

http://graysmatter.codivation.com/content/binary/zoolander_face.jpghttp://images.starpulse.com/Photos/pv/Will%20Ferrell-26.jpghttp://a721.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f361988.jpg

I wish I had a TV show about motorcycles, got paid for going to motorcycle shows all over the country, riding someone elses bike, and hanging out with Michelle. I'd be more than happy to dress dorky. Actually, he is no more dorky than the other dorkies I see at the shops, bars, and bike shows. He fits right in. But his comments about Sportsters are unforgiveable.

Now that you mention it, he does look like the guy Ben Stiller played in the 'Zoolander' movie... :roflblack:roflblack:roflblack

LOL....that is a very sad...BUT HEEEELLLARIOUS resemblence!!!!!:doh:laugh

I just added him to my Friends list. I want to see how many times I can call him a Douche in his MySpace Comments before he deletes me. :banana

Kind of reminds me of the Cat in Red Dwarf. A cross between Little Richard and Michael Jackson! :mirror :roflblack


Well, OK, I'll give you Cat: "Ow! I'm so pretty! I'm soooo good lookin', I'm dangerous! Eeeeeeow!"

But look at his face-- He's Rimmer, man! Maybe you're thinking of Lister :cool:?
Rimmer! The guy could be his twin! Rimmer was the consumate gimboid/DORK! :laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh

Did anyone else here the remark he made about the sporty sounding like a sewing machine? It was an older episode when they rode to the Laughlin river run.

http://www.photopile.com/photos/warchild/bikes2/307052.jpg

Can we get his picture printed on to toilet paper?
i would by a box :laugh:laugh:laugh

Is he posing? http://a721.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f361988.jpg

I thought he was Zoolander.

http://thephoenix.com/OutsideTheFrame/content/binary/zoolander.jpg


Poser wannabe!!

I few months ago I had the pleasure of sitting next to Jay on a flight from LA to New York. He was doing an interview for a local talk show. He started giving me the "Sportster is crap" rap until I told him I ride one. Did I mention that he wear his leather jacket in first class the entire flight. No bandana, thank god. I watch American Thunder (mainly for M.Smith) and have never seen or heard the word "Sportster" mentioned.

I did read his book after my 5 hour flight with him. I thought I owed him the benifit of the doubt. The only doubt I have now is if he knows whats it is to be a "real" biker.

Next time I fly coach.

The only doubt I have now is if he knows whats it is to be a "real" biker.You have some doubt about that?

http://www.photopile.com/photos/warchild/bikes2/307052.jpg

lol......That's beautiful. I want a poster.

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OMG! :roflblack
You couldn't make that guy up! too FN funny! :laugh

He wouldn't last 10 minutes in some of the places I've been where real bikers congregate.
Zoolander in leather bwhahahahahahha! :p :laugh
The poster boy for poser for sure. :D

http://www.photopile.com/photos/warchild/bikes2/307055.jpg

Oh My Gawd! He's Sooooooooooo Butch!

http://www.photopile.com/photos/warchild/bikes2/307056.jpg

OMG! :roflblack
You couldn't make that guy up! too FN funny! :laugh

He wouldn't last 10 minutes in some of the places I've been where real bikers congregate.
Zoolander in leather bwhahahahahahha! :p :laugh
The poster boy for poser for sure. :D

Obviously TV has found the niche market for this guy. Personally I don't know 1 BT rider that rakes Sportster's, (key word know). I have met some RUB's that snub them but face it a RUB is not the person to be in the know about anything to do with Sporty's.

To me these kind of guy's are just idiots, and are dismissed for such without a second thought. The girl's bike thing always seems to get a lot of response and throw people into a tizzy. I guess since I'm older as is the other people I ride with (Sporty and BT's guys) what you ride isnt an issue and in fact several of the BT guys have Sportsters also, and the guys who don't love to ride em and often reminise about the one's they have had.

When asked if I will ever jump the shark back to a BT (had a Fatboy) I just say I'm not that fat and slow to lay on the couch just yet. So let the hater's hate and the RUB's be............, wel just let em be!

Obviously TV has found the niche market for this guy. Personally I don't know 1 BT rider that rakes Sportster's, (key word know). I have met some RUB's that snub them but face it a RUB is not the person to be in the know about anything to do with Sporty's.

To me these kind of guy's are just idiots, and are dismissed for such without a second thought. The girl's bike thing always seems to get a lot of response and throw people into a tizzy. I guess since I'm older as is the other people I ride with (Sporty and BT's guys) what you ride isnt an issue and in fact several of the BT guys have Sportsters also, and the guys who don't love to ride em and often reminise about the one's they have had.

When asked if I will ever jump the shark back to a BT (had a Fatboy) I just say I'm not that fat and slow to lay on the couch just yet. So let the hater's hate and the RUB's be............, wel just let em be!:clap:clap

Borders had his book marked down at $1.99. Not a bad price for toilet paper...... :luvsport

I agree with you all, he is a douche.If you want a good book to read check out "The Biker Code, wisdom of the ride" by Stuart Miller & Geoffrey Moss.

lets kick his ass

I'm laughing too hard to type even tho' it's tragic dad

This dude is beyond hilarious! I want to get the book when it hits the discount bins... which won't take long.

You guys have taken this to a new level. Some of this is really funny.

I think you all have missed the point ...

Brad is all grown up now.

Jay Barbieri

What an utter and complete maroon! An ignoramous! A hack, and a baffoon.

He probably believes women bought the majority of Sportsters over 50 years' time. Michele Smith practically kisses his azz too. Listen to her sometime. She's no big biker either, just a set of full cups for the camera. Kinda ugly actually.

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Why did I sugar coat it? :laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh:l augh:laughyep,i agree thats why i dont watch tha shit any more

Is he posing? http://a721.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/m_c02613ece48c5edf0677ed090f361988.jpg

im thinking gay porno star!:laugh

Here's the link to the book at Amazon. You know, in case anyone wants to write a review on it or something... :shhhh ;) :D

http://www.amazon.com/Bikers-Handbook-Becoming-Motorcycle-Culture/dp/076033210X

Here's proof that he was a member of A-Ha...
Jay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIzUD7FKcBk)
I can't tell if he was the singer or the keyboard player. :laugh

The funny part is that we can send him warm FU%$ OF*! on his web site http://www.myspace.com/bikershandbook
Internet what a cool toy.

I'm 5'7-8" and weigh a good bit less than 160#.

Sorry I bought a sportster. I guess I just reinforced the stereotype. I'm selling it anyways....

Some magazine I subscribe to (don't remember) also reviewed the book, and found it quite poseurly.

Did this book review Michelle Smith's accessories? Or demonstrate how they were installed?

http://www.photopile.com/photos/warchild/bikes2/307056.jpg

:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack:roflblack :roflblack

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I never heard of this guy until I picked his book, or lack thereof on paper, up at borders, read for 5 minuites, put it back and never looked again. I'm not even a biker, but have been around them for my whole life, and knew that this guy was full of S#(T. especially about wallet chains.

in this thread on another forum Mr. Barbieri tries to defend his lovely book:

http://www.hdforums.com/m_2492784/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm

Notice the title of his book

Biker's Handbook: Becoming part of the motorcycle culture.

That right there explains it all...

On a side note if you picked up this book does it mean your not a real biker and are looking for new ways to imitate the real article? Just some food for thought! :)

Exactly. I saw the book in the store and didn't even notice it was written by him. I would never buy a book to show me how to become part of the "biker" culture. Being a biker is a state of mind, not something you can learn. You either are or you aren't.

This is one of the funniest thread I have read here in a long time. Defiantly getting moved to OFF-TOPIC archive so it never goes away.

I started reading that HD Forums thread... funny how all the "I've been riding for 1017 years and don't need no book" folks started kissing ass as soon as Jay started posting. Eff that guy.

I never heard of this guy until I picked his book, or lack thereof on paper, up at borders, read for 5 minuites, put it back and never looked again. I'm not even a biker, but have been around them for my whole life, and knew that this guy was full of S#(T. especially about wallet chains.
....Wha'd he say about Wallet Chains??

I started reading that HD Forums thread... funny how all the "I've been riding for 1017 years and don't need no book" folks started kissing ass as soon as Jay started posting. Eff that guy.


I honestly can't believe the dumbass can type. Maybe he has someone else typing for him so he doesn't hurt his tender little "Man's bike, ridin' bitch" ass siting in his desk chair. What a tool.

....Wha'd he say about Wallet Chains??

He said wallet chains are a must, as the vibration will rattle your wallet out of your pocket, or something to that effect. I have been riding for years without anything to hold my wallet, and havent lost one yet.

wow this thread is great, see my sig too. hahaha.

Seriously...if someone can make a sticker of his picture with douchbag written across it...its going on my bike

Dr Kevorkian is atleast serving time...

He said wallet chains are a must, as the vibration will rattle your wallet out of your pocket, or something to that effect. I have been riding for years without anything to hold my wallet, and havent lost one yet.


Chain? We don't need no stinking wallet chain.

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. So a wallet chain is a must but a Sportster shouldn't be bought by anyone over 5'7".

I can't begin to tell you about the number of stories I have read where someone forgot to clip their wallet chain on the their belt. The the wallet chain got caught in the belt drive or the chain drive and caused them to wreck.

the reason i bought this book was because it was the middle of winter cold snowing and i missed riding.borders had two motorcycle books this book and the history of harleys in pictures .the preface said it was funny .not so much though.i made a bad choice.should have put on the easy rider dvd and went on the xlf.

Dr Kevorkian is at least serving time...

Well, maybe when he :geek gets out, he can "help" this guy, eh? :wonderlan
(Just kidding! Just kidding!) :doh:p:laugh:laugh

Dr Kevorkian is atleast serving time... Not any more... He was released last year.

set free...huh...phone number?

I wear a Wallet Chain. It was a gift from my best friends nephews wife. She gave it to me after the the Nephews Funeral. I wouldn't have bought one for myself, but I had to take it, considering the spirit in which it was given... Now, I'll never be without one. It's handy as hell, and I'll never leave my wallet laying on a counter again. :doh Oh, and Jay "The Gay" Barbieri is still a Douche' :smoke

Chain wallet is a must? How about putting your wallet in your front pocket. I know... that would be insane.

Does he cover the most important topic of all... hair products?

Chain wallet is a must? How about putting your wallet in your front pocket. I know... that would be insane.

Does he cover the most important topic of all... hair products?

No shit. At least he might have a modicum of credibility in that area....:rolleyes:

This dude thinks customizing is slapping a bunch of Kuryakyn products on a bagger. I used to watch American Thunder, but I lost it when I moved recently. Michele Smith is eye candy, but the tech segments suck.

This dude thinks customizing is slapping a bunch of Kuryakyn products on a bagger. I used to watch American Thunder, but I lost it when I moved recently. Michele Smith is eye candy, but the tech segments suck.

No kidding. Did you see Jay's idea on HDForum that Celtic posted? He had an idea for an upcoming tech segment? He said something along the lines of taking a BT and customizing it with nothing but bolt on parts. This way the average guy can see what can be done in his garage and get ideas for what he wants to do.:doh

Yeah, thats ground breaking stuff right there. I don't think I've ever seen that done before. I really hope he was joking.

Hey Shadengheist...I noticed you have a pic of Jay B. as your avatar...nice find.

Did you see Jay's idea on HDForum that Celtic posted? He had an idea for an upcoming tech segment? He said something along the lines of [I]taking a BT and customizing it with nothing but bolt on parts.

He is a visionary, isn't he?:laugh:frownthre

Well, maybe when he :geek gets out, he can "help" this guy, eh? :wonderlan
(Just kidding! Just kidding!) :doh:p:laugh:laugh

He's been out for about 6 months

No kidding. Did you see Jay's idea on HDForum that Celtic posted? He had an idea for an upcoming tech segment? He said something along the lines of taking a BT and customizing it with nothing but bolt on parts. This way the average guy can see what can be done in his garage and get ideas for what he wants to do.:doh

Yeah, thats ground breaking stuff right there. I don't think I've ever seen that done before. I really hope he was joking.

He's not joking...I saw American Thunder the other night and he and a mechanic were showing how to change out the hinges and latches on the HD bags. Woo hoo!! Talk about custom. This is the 1st time I saw the show and my first thought after seeing his segment, "What a douchebag!"

I just added him to my Friends list. I want to see how many times I can call him a Douche in his MySpace Comments before he deletes me. :banana
Well, he accepted me as a friend, but he has his Comments set so that he gets to approve or reject them before they go on his page, so to avoid the embarrassment of my REAL friends seeing him on my friends list, I'm going to cut him loose. Too bad really, I've been collecting images to put up on his Space for a couple weeks now.:frownthre

Bikers Handbook by JayBarbieri in my opinion was a waist of money .the book does not speak kindly of sportsters or buying a sportster.Here is a couple of quotes from the first chapter."Most riders that buy and keep a sportster are women."also" here is who should buy a harley sportster anyone who is 5 feet 7 inches and weighs less than 160 lbs."


I am 5'7" and weigh 130lbs. I love love love my Sportster.

Just saying.

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