TCSTD

No offense to my friend Glider but I think that the question of what a 'biker' is has been dealt with a lot on every bike forum that I've been on. I just like riding my Harley, if that makes me a biker, than so be it.

cowjammer

An elderly man with no vices is like being on a sinking ship with no luggage to throw over ! { Mark Twain}

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glider

Now that explains it all

jims87flh

Well, I smoke, I swear (not here anymore) and I ride as much as I can. But I assure you I'm not the stereotypical biker. Since our HOG chapter spends much time raising funds for kids charities, and visiting veterans hospitals, and old folks homes (The old folks, crack me up signaling us to rev our motors!!) So where as I have some bad habits, I'm definately not the self centered, outlaw, dirtbag that most non riding people consider a biker. They say $20k and 20 miles don't make you a biker. Well I only paid 6k, (and another 3-4k on repairs and upgrades over the last couple years) But I think it's all about why you ride. If you asked my wife, she'd say "I don't know if he's a biker, but I know he's an addict!, If he's not riding that thing, he's polishing it, or talking about it!"
So am I a biker, some would say yes, some would say no. I know I love to ride, and I try to be the best person I can be. So I guess I'd say there are a lot of bikers, and just like any other subcatagory of our species, there are good ones and bad ones. Definately not what you'd call a 1%'r, which I think says it all 99% of "Bikers" are law abiding, good people.

Hill202

I'm sure you could catch me cursing in my garage while working on something.
However, I don't understand how someone could "slip up" and accidentally type a curse word.

glider

Excellent post and my thoughts entirely.

dangerdan

I dissagree. Some of the grammer and spelling on some postings is just terrible and that includes mine. Sometimes we are in such a rush to respond to a post that we think of one thing and type out another, mistakes are made. I have been warned a few times myself on words I thought were not considered profanity.

However, the rules are plain and clear. You either abide by them or get banned.

jims87flh

LOL, Ok, lets not turn this into a profanity rules post, lets stay on topic. e.g.; what is a "biker"

(Mod's, sorry not trying to step on any toes.)

dcollie3

As I've stated before I started late, came from a poor back ground and any extra went to family needs. I've road may bikes since then and finely have my dream bike. But I have discovered when i road across the country last year by myself that I didn't really care what I was riding. I was so lost in the freedom, independence, the scenery, the exhilaration, the folks who saw the license plate and wanted to talk. And at the end of the day I made it a point to find a mom and pops hotel way off the beaten track. I'd sit outside with a wobbly pop in hand and reflect about the day’s ride and I absolutely knew this is what I want to do. Only those who have trouble expressing how they feel when they ride understand. Biker? No answer.
On the other note no matter what you believe or how you grew up, I like the previous post “when invited to someone else’s house, show respect”.

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Jim B.

I liked Jim's87flh comment about being an addict. My wife told me that I was an H-D addict the other day. She asked me if all my t-shirts and hats were going to be from H-D dealers that I had visited. She also gave me that look that only wives can give to husbands when I said how close the nearest Harley dealers (in Meredith and Concord, New Hampshire) were on our vacation. I'm still on that vacation, but I think I'd better stop putting H-D dealers into the GPS for a while. My name is also Jim, and I'm an addict.