I had an insurance office for years, and often wore a suit/tie. There was a noticeable difference in how I was treated (respectfully) going through check out lines or at a restaurant, as compared to when I was riding and wearing leathers.

But something remarkable has happened the past two years. Wearing anything at all that indicates I'm a Patriot Guard Rider, and people go out of their way to come up and say "thanks."

It's an amazing thing.....Even though it's not "about us," the Patriot Guard has been the mostpositive thing to the public's perception of bikers I've ever seen in 40 years of riding.

 

So those Velcro gloves do come in handy ... fingerless ... of course.

 

so everyone secretly wants to be a biker....so then why do they do the whole scared thing..like someone said at the atm machine?? Or locke thier doors when you pull up to them at a red light. I dunno. Its all steriotyping. I find when I am in my cage and I have my left arm out the window while driving (resting on the door) the people next to me sometimes act like I am a murderer. (I have got a full sleeve on left arm to the shoulder) And Im in a friggin Pathfinder...not some all black 51'Merc with skulls or a giant 4x4 with a "Hide Yer Daughters" sticker, a grocery getting, soccer mom driving pathfinder. I find that people are just fearfull nowadays...no faith in thier fellow man.

Do they realize that I would gladly stomp someone that is willling to rob them? No. People that fear what they do not understand ought to have a little faith that everyone out there isnt a Pirate.

2c

 

Especially with all the leather on.Otherwize I really don't notice.Must be in too much of a hurry.

 

I stopped at the grocery store last week to pick up something on the way home... Walked into the place with full leathers on... Little girl about 9 yrs old was leaving the express line with her mom as I was walking in... She looked me up and down, her eyes lit up and said: "Mister, you got it going on!".... The "oh ****" look on her mother's face was priceless... I burst out laughing... Then her mother and the cashiers started laughing... As I passed by I put my hand down for a high five... A future HD rider... And a mom that maybe won't be so quick to judge next time...

 

Yep, I'm still laughing at this thread...
Freud would have a field day with all of the "small pecker" syndrome going on here...

 

OH, CRAP, You're supposed to wear something UNDER THEM?!?!?!?!?[sm=oopssign.gif]

 

You never know, sometimes they guy willing to go out of his way to hold the door, be courteous, etc. is because he's stuck in his cage that day and he can't wait to get home to his pan-head and go riding. I've always been around both "bikers" and "motocyclists" so I've always gone out of my way to help or be courteous to those that share the same passion. Sometimes I just didn't have the time to talk scoots but I could extend a higher degree of civility while I could. So, sometimes you may be laughing at someone that is really a brother. Just a thought.[8D]

 

I have found the same here, people will come out and wave a flag or stand for hours to see youride forone of our own even in the rain, but by youself ?

 

People give me strange looks & turn away quickly. I don't get it. I'm a good loking dude. Take a look.