Originally Posted by kojak

I was sitting on the bar stool in one of my watering holes watching a football game when the guy next to me struck up a conversation. " Little cool to be riding isnt it?" I replied "no, its a beautiful day in the 50's. I ride all year around.".He says " I'm done for the year, already stored the bike for the winter". I got to thinking whats the difference between fair weather riders and riders like me who ride in Jan when the temp can dip into the teens. Honestly, I dont suffer in cold weather. I have heated gear and can stay toasty in winter weather.
So after 40+ years in the saddle and over a million miles on 2 wheels, I realize that its not really the weather or male of bike you ride that makes you a biker or not. Here's my take on if youre a biker or not for whats its worth. The first 3 are thoughts from a spanish rider, rest are mine:

1. A Biker knows how to enjoy the trip and chooses to do it with his/her motorcycle.
2. A Biker is one who respects his/her machine as a faithful companion of the road.
3. A Biker is one who feels a part of motorcycling with a strong attachment to other riders that love the world of two wheels.
4. A biker is someone who is always thinking about his next road trip.
5. A biker only pays attention to weather for how to gear up for the conditions.
6. A biker cant imagine life without a motorcycle
7. A biker knows riding can result in a world of hurt.
8. A biker would rather spent a day riding any motorcycle than tooling around in any kind of cage
9. A biker has patience with non bikers. They dont know what they cant understand
10. A biker doesnt care about mods or looks vs just riding the heck out of the bike.

Originally Posted by Bubba Zanetti

I encountered a real biker last summer. Sitting at a red light on my Vulcan when a "real biker" rolled up in the next lane. I knew he was a real biker because I heard his stereo coming from a block or two away and when he rolled up he was covered from head to toe in HD gear.

Originally Posted by kojak

I was sitting on the bar stool in one of my watering holes watching a football game when the guy next to me struck up a conversation. " Little cool to be riding isnt it?" I replied "no, its a beautiful day in the 50's. I ride all year around.".He says " I'm done for the year, already stored the bike for the winter". I got to thinking whats the difference between fair weather riders and riders like me who ride in Jan when the temp can dip into the teens. Honestly, I dont suffer in cold weather. I have heated gear and can stay toasty in winter weather.
So after 40+ years in the saddle and over a million miles on 2 wheels, I realize that its not really the weather or male of bike you ride that makes you a biker or not. Here's my take on if youre a biker or not for whats its worth. The first 3 are thoughts from a spanish rider, rest are mine:

1. A Biker knows how to enjoy the trip and chooses to do it with his/her motorcycle.
2. A Biker is one who respects his/her machine as a faithful companion of the road.
3. A Biker is one who feels a part of motorcycling with a strong attachment to other riders that love the world of two wheels.
4. A biker is someone who is always thinking about his next road trip.
5. A biker only pays attention to weather for how to gear up for the conditions.
6. A biker cant imagine life without a motorcycle
7. A biker knows riding can result in a world of hurt.
8. A biker would rather spent a day riding any motorcycle than tooling around in any kind of cage
9. A biker has patience with non bikers. They dont know what they cant understand
10. A biker doesnt care about mods or looks vs just riding the heck out of the bike.