What is the term 'wallet biker'?
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09-09-2023, 07:08 AM
I think I might have relayed this before, but I will say it again. I am 82 years old. My first ride was on a friends Whizzer Pacemaker motor bike when I was 8 years old. I was hooked as soon as I let the clutch out and it carried me away. From there, it was Cushman Motor scooters until I was 14. I got my first Harley, a 1942 "45" flat head, hand shift, foot clutch when I was 14 in 1955. I have had one bike or another ever since. My current ride is my 99 EVO powered Softail Custom. I rode an Iron Head 84 Sportster for 23 years.
So I am an old school biker by default. I am also pretty much of a loner. I enjoy riding by myself. I do ride with others once in a while, but alone most of the time. I do not go to bike nights or do those kind of things. I spend my spare time riding. I wash my bike twice a year whether it needs it or not. I live on .2 miles of gravel to the highway. I have done most all of the service to my bikes that I am capable of including replacing clutch plates, sprockets, stators, cam bearings, and repairing electrical problems. I was fortunate to have a fellow that ran a machine shop that took a liking to me when I had my 42. He did stuff for me, and showed me how to do things, and never charged me a dime. I learned a lot from him. We lived in a small town of 1500 people. I was the only one in town who had a Harley.
I rode to a school track meet 4 miles away, and asked a girl if she wanted to go for a ride. My 42 had one of those big buddy seats on it. She hopped on behind me and we went for a short ride around the town. We have been married for 64 years. So now you know I am an old school biker by default. I will continue to ride as long as I can because I do enjoy riding. Mostly on the back roads around where I live now. No more long rides for me. Summer I ride almost every day. Winter I ride when temps permit.
I wave at everyone. I could care less what you ride.
So I am an old school biker by default. I am also pretty much of a loner. I enjoy riding by myself. I do ride with others once in a while, but alone most of the time. I do not go to bike nights or do those kind of things. I spend my spare time riding. I wash my bike twice a year whether it needs it or not. I live on .2 miles of gravel to the highway. I have done most all of the service to my bikes that I am capable of including replacing clutch plates, sprockets, stators, cam bearings, and repairing electrical problems. I was fortunate to have a fellow that ran a machine shop that took a liking to me when I had my 42. He did stuff for me, and showed me how to do things, and never charged me a dime. I learned a lot from him. We lived in a small town of 1500 people. I was the only one in town who had a Harley.
I rode to a school track meet 4 miles away, and asked a girl if she wanted to go for a ride. My 42 had one of those big buddy seats on it. She hopped on behind me and we went for a short ride around the town. We have been married for 64 years. So now you know I am an old school biker by default. I will continue to ride as long as I can because I do enjoy riding. Mostly on the back roads around where I live now. No more long rides for me. Summer I ride almost every day. Winter I ride when temps permit.
I wave at everyone. I could care less what you ride.
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11-24-2012, 09:33 AM
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11-24-2012, 09:43 AM
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Well, the answer is complicated. "Real bikers" use it as a derogatory term for people who buy new bikes, and let the dealer service them.
It implies they don't ride much and only in nice weather.
I bought a used bike, let the dealer service it, but ride 9k a year in WI. So I am not sure if I fit all the criteria.
You'll have to ask a real biker for the parameters. Or just forget about it. And ride your own ride.
It implies they don't ride much and only in nice weather.
I bought a used bike, let the dealer service it, but ride 9k a year in WI. So I am not sure if I fit all the criteria.
You'll have to ask a real biker for the parameters. Or just forget about it. And ride your own ride.
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11-24-2012, 09:43 AM
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.
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11-24-2012, 09:45 AM
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11-24-2012, 09:46 AM
If the answer your looking for isn't on google then I would have to assume it , whatever it is, doesn't exist. Excuse me for trying to help.
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11-24-2012, 09:50 AM
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11-24-2012, 10:02 AM
Maybe, maybe not...
Looks to have too many miles for the true, stereo-typical Fat Wallet Bike.
Wallet Biker = Envy, plain and simple.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of narcissists out there who go out of their way to bring it on themselves, either consciously or subconsciously. Hence, the term easily gets traction and has taken on a life of its own.
However, at the end of the day it's one of those terms that's defined by the perspective of each person who uses it, hears it, or to whom it's applied.
in fact, some "wallet bikers" take umbrage with the label while others simply smile and wear it like a badge of achievement.
Looks to have too many miles for the true, stereo-typical Fat Wallet Bike.
Wallet Biker = Envy, plain and simple.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of narcissists out there who go out of their way to bring it on themselves, either consciously or subconsciously. Hence, the term easily gets traction and has taken on a life of its own.
However, at the end of the day it's one of those terms that's defined by the perspective of each person who uses it, hears it, or to whom it's applied.
in fact, some "wallet bikers" take umbrage with the label while others simply smile and wear it like a badge of achievement.
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