I always hear/read about Harley riders wearing their "Pirate" costumes.....I may be wrong, but when I see a "typical" Harley rider, nothing about their attire screams Pirate to me. When I think of Pirates, I envision:

Weird cap with 3 sides - Never see a rider wearing one of these

Parrot on shoulder - Ditto

Eye patch - Maybe one or two guys wear these, but not anyone else

Puffy Shirt - Only ever seen on Pirate movies and an episode of Seinfeld, never saw a rider wearing one

Peg leg/hook for a hand - Nope

What am I missing here? LOL

 

That term must have come from the sportbike riders, Just guessing.

 

Modern day pirate .ONE ROAD TWO WHEELS.

 

I usually wear a cat riding costume when I ride. ..........A D-8 CAT that is!

 

Maybe it's the big honkin' knife in your teeth. Leave that at home.
Try not to say "Aargh" too much.

I'll give up my Cap'n Morgan when you pry my cold, dead fingers from it though.

 

Sounds like too many people have been watching Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies and are excited about #4 in the works.

 

Arrrrr,it's when your maties be wearing their do rag,fingerless gloves and be wearing eye liner.Arrrr

 

Leather chaps, vest with a bunch of **** pinned or sewn onto it, doo rag, fingerless gloves, etc. Typically rides on weekends only, boasts about Harley superiority, but often lacks any semblance of riding skill. Can be seen duck-walking his (or her) motorcycle at speeds lower than 10mph with frequency. The pirate gathers with other pirates, typically doing the shortest rides possible so that he can drink and look at/talk about his bike rather than actually ride it.

By my estimation, a good 60-80% of HD riders (at least in SoCal) are pirates. They are the laughing stock of the motorcycle world.

 

Careful, matey - I be looking like that! Harrrr - Hee hee!

 

Arrgghhh, ye mateys...I guess they be talking about me...arrgghh.