Biker or not?
#42
I refuse to be defined by a single word. I ride. I’ll leave the house in a cold rain on the bike, when taking the truck is far more practical. I averaged about 12,000 miles a year before my son was born, now I’m lucky to get 6-8k, but his feet will touch the pegs soon and those numbers will pick up.
#44
I'm just a guy who loves and owns bikes. I ride them when I feel like it, usually in comfortable weather. I don't enjoy riding in the cold or rain, so I don't. I do travel and deal with the weather as needed. I don't really know what a biker is, nor do I care. I don't need the title to feel good about my stance on motorcycling, and I haven't one thing to prove to anyone.
I think one requirement you should add is, "A biker repairs and maintains his/her own bike." That ought to weed out some of the riffraff.
I think one requirement you should add is, "A biker repairs and maintains his/her own bike." That ought to weed out some of the riffraff.
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#50
"Biker" was once a derogatory term. And just like many other words, some took them words as a badge of honor.
My only vehicle was a motorcycle from 1982 until I retired from the military in 1999. Easier to store when deployed, and then was cheaper to maintain and operate than a car. After I retired, I had a truck to pick up broke down folks as I used to live 90 miles north of Daytona.
Still prefer to take the bike for running around and traveling when I do not need the 3500 dually. I even have a cargo trailer to pull behind the motorcycle to extend the cargo capacity.
Wife cannot ride distance any longer, so the bike goes into the toyhauler 4-5 trips a year. I still take 5-6 trips a year with the boys.
My only vehicle was a motorcycle from 1982 until I retired from the military in 1999. Easier to store when deployed, and then was cheaper to maintain and operate than a car. After I retired, I had a truck to pick up broke down folks as I used to live 90 miles north of Daytona.
Still prefer to take the bike for running around and traveling when I do not need the 3500 dually. I even have a cargo trailer to pull behind the motorcycle to extend the cargo capacity.
Wife cannot ride distance any longer, so the bike goes into the toyhauler 4-5 trips a year. I still take 5-6 trips a year with the boys.
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