What is the term 'wallet biker'?
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I'm guessing they won't accept it because I would have to pay it in two equal payments of $30 each
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It is a term of disdain used by ********* who think you can only be an authentic biker if you are blue collar, had to pawn your last possession to own a bike, and do all your own wrenching. Otherwise, apparently, you are a RUB (rich urban biker) whose machine is a "wallet bike" only ridden at weekends in the summer in the dry. This, by the way, is regardless of the mileage you put in.
There's a lot of envy out there. An unattractive emotion, I always feel.
There's a lot of envy out there. An unattractive emotion, I always feel.
I call them credit card bikers, same thing. When the temps drop below 60, rarely do you see anyone but the hard core out there.
Riding a bike is so much fun, and economical, I can't see why everyone isn't out there year round,, snow permitting.
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Czracer (09-16-2023)
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Okay, I get it. I worked on fighter jets in the Marine Corps, worked as a civilian auto mechanic and other technical jobs while I went to college and earned a degree. I know how to turn a wrench as well as anyone but since I now have a career that affords me the opportunity to own and ride a Harley and pay someone else to get their hands dirty, I am somehow unfit to own my bike?
Right...
Right...
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I'm mostly on the "economical" part in winter - my bike will get about 4 times the mileage of my truck going to work and back, due to the starting and short distance, so I ride it to work all I can.
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Okay, I get it. I worked on fighter jets in the Marine Corps, worked as a civilian auto mechanic and other technical jobs while I went to college and earned a degree. I know how to turn a wrench as well as anyone but since I now have a career that affords me the opportunity to own and ride a Harley and pay someone else to get their hands dirty, I am somehow unfit to own my bike?
Right...
Right...
#67
This topic is stupid.
We are all the same and doing the same thing once we are sitting on our bikes and twisting the throttle going down the road.
It's when you get off the bike and open your mouth that decides what and who you really are as a human being.
Being critical of what someone chooses to wear as to the point of labelling them is being a busy body.
Criticizing how others keep there rides in shape, be it clean, having a shop do all the work on it or how, when or how far you ride is also being a busy body. Just ride, it ain't no big deal, just ride.
Mind you're own business...it what a real biker does.
We are all the same and doing the same thing once we are sitting on our bikes and twisting the throttle going down the road.
It's when you get off the bike and open your mouth that decides what and who you really are as a human being.
Being critical of what someone chooses to wear as to the point of labelling them is being a busy body.
Criticizing how others keep there rides in shape, be it clean, having a shop do all the work on it or how, when or how far you ride is also being a busy body. Just ride, it ain't no big deal, just ride.
Mind you're own business...it what a real biker does.
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"Wallet Biker"
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Wallet Biker (often referred to as "poser") is the name of a Harley biker who has excessive cash income to dealer maintain and upgrade without hesitation. Also, the "Wallet Biker" has no need to bitch in regards to how expensive Harley maintenance and upgrades cost. This is quite often frowned upon by the ghetto type hardcore DIY biker who eats Mac-N-Cheese for a month to save enough money for a new set of Apes.
The moral of this definition ? Just STFU and have a little kind respect for each.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wallet Biker (often referred to as "poser") is the name of a Harley biker who has excessive cash income to dealer maintain and upgrade without hesitation. Also, the "Wallet Biker" has no need to bitch in regards to how expensive Harley maintenance and upgrades cost. This is quite often frowned upon by the ghetto type hardcore DIY biker who eats Mac-N-Cheese for a month to save enough money for a new set of Apes.
The moral of this definition ? Just STFU and have a little kind respect for each.
#69
Forget assumptions about non-motorcycle riding public perception or other touchy-feely emotions, how is your livelihood or quality of life negatively impacted by posers, wallet bikers, wanna-bes or anyone else who rides a Harley for any reason?
This is obviously not unique to "whose a real biker" discussions (check out the political, cycling, or auto enthusiast forums), but it's what causes these threads to live on well past their usefulness beyond consuming idle time... kinda like really bad reality TV shows rife with conflict.
But, WTF do I know...
I'm just killing some idle time on a 29°F Sunday morning in-between eating breakfast, watching the NFL network, and flirting with my lovely wife before hitting today's "to do" list in earnest.
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