+1 I love my bikes and thats that

 

+1 I love my bikes and thats that

 

Thats very true - Not all sports bikers are nuts on the roads but to be honest a lot are - Over in Ireland the Police actually behave a lot different to H-D riders than "Rice burners" -

I think its basically donw to

Avg age of a HD rider is a lot older -
Most have a lot of experiance riding -
HD bikes are not built to try get from point A to point B in a nano second -
Most HD riders have been advised by the HD showrooms to get some kind of inhouse training where as the Sports riders are shownt the door once the money has changed hands -
HD in general is a complete different riding style -
There is a large police membership over here with the local Hog chapter so they also respect the whole aspect / lifestyle of owning a HD.

I was speaking to a biker in the pub a few weeks ago and I asked him what he rode - It was a ninja/honda/kwacker /go faster / plastic bin bag whatever that all he thought about was breaking the land speed record in a 30 mile an hour restricted area - Was proud of being able to wheely his plastic binbag 500 mtrs down the road (are the 2 wheels not there for a reason I thought to myself like 4 are on a car?)

Anyway my kids know little about bikes and when I told them I was buying one the first words were - Will it be a Harley? Enough said!!!!!!!!!!

 

well, once certain model gets to wear the number 1 plate in 2010

 

"Run whatcha brung"

It's worked for decades, and decades.
In 99.99% of the cases, it is WHAT can be afforded.

I find I am NOT as interested in WHAT they're riding, as WHO is riding it.
IOW, iz you an , or NOT ?????

There are jus' as many "Douchebags" on Harleys, as rockets, or metrics.


TOO MANY BIKES, TOO FEW BIKERS



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I don't give a fat baby fug what others think. Except here. I want your approval. I need your appraise. Please love me. Please.

 

If a person does not like my bike they can bite my big ol'e harry butt! I'm not trying to impress anyone but me.

 

Harley is not the dominant bike in countries other than the US, so there can be a stigma associated with those riding Harleys. On the other hand, you can be unique.

Superbikes/crotch rockets are indeed for the most part ridden by younger people here in the US. They are much more prevalent across age groups in other countries. As far as discrimanation against Harley riders, it will depend on the group you encounter. A single rider is less likely to give you crap and will generally look the bike over and ask you how you like it. If it is a group, they tend to take on a "pack" mentality and put you down. No different in the UK than any other country.

I'll bet the non-bikers will come over where ever you stop and gush over the bike, after all Harleys are beautiful. I agree with the other posters, you bought or are buying the Harley to ride, don't fret the superbikers comments. On the other hand, just as one here in the US would be foolish to crash a 1%ers hangout, you might want to avoid pubs that cater to the superbikers. They might damage your bike just out of spite.

 

Had a Honda as a kid. Really liked the Triumph Bonnevilles back then, wished I could have bought one. Fast forward to today. Still think the Bonneville is a nice bike, but nothing compared to my Harley.

 

An accurate observation. Each bike brand riders like to think they are unique. Mostly it's just individual choice which bike they ride. Unfortunately though, there's a lot of "Don't Tread On Me" mentality almost to the point of challenging others right to even exist. Some take it to an extreme but for the most part, it's most vanity run amuck.