So, I work the counter at a tattoo shop, and park my silver Iron 883 outside. Some dude walks in (drove up in a truck, not on a bike) and he says "hey, who's silver sportster is that outside?"

I say "It's mine."

And the guy says "heh, my sister rides a sportster."

And without missing a beat, I say "Yea? Chances are I've also ridden your sister."

The whole shop erupted in laughter. The guy quickly decided to laugh too, and said "ha, you probably have... she's a *****!"

But then told me that it's ok for me to ride a sportster since my particular sportster looks like a chopped up cafe racer...

Being that he was a customer, I let it go...

Though I wanted to point out that it was 80 degrees out and sunny and he pulled up in a truck, so at the very least he should STFU.

People are funny.

 

as a rule I wouldn't think it would be wise to insult a guy's bike(or anything else) that was going to be paid shove a needle into you .

 

People are idiots, good story though.

I've got almost 40 hours of ink at this point, and some of the stuff I've heard around the shop has been both hilarious and tragic.

I proudly ride my sporty and I don't give a flying f**k if someone thinks its a "girl's bike", just shows how ignorant they are.

 

wait...the sportster is a girl bike? DAMMIT!

 

Cameraboy ... your reply to Mr. Douche Bag reminds me of a T-Shirt I saw way back in the late 60's ... "I may not go down in history ... But I'll go down on your sister"

 

Jim Bronson rode a Sportster in the 1969 TV series "Then Came Bronson". I thought he was the coolest guy ever (I was 13). I stilll hear his theme song "Rolling Down That Long Lonesome Highway" whenever I am on my bike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnPIOH8bCfk

To me the Sportster is the essence of Harley. When I can afford a second bike, I'll probably get a Sportster or a Wide Glide. I would just ignore any smartasses. Ride your own Ride.

 

I just read in another thread that Liz just did 4700 miles over 14 states are her sportster.
I'm guessing some of them are girls bikes.

That guys sister just has good taste in bikes.

 

I don't see where the guy said anything out of line. You, yeah.

 

His tone and expression clearly indicated he was implying that riding a sportster somehow made you less masculine. That's why I put the "heh" part into his quote, to impart that.

 

lets drag with your bagger. better not lose to a "girls bike" bucko.
Think it's just a jealously thing really. "instead of my comphy caddy, i want a sports car.. but my wife said NO. booo"