I own a harley

 

You want a seriously good laugh on this subject ? Go to Youtube and search * The different types of Bikers * Can't post a link as the vid's a bit long and our ever watchful hall monitor would delete or bury it but it's worth a few minutes for the giggles and the honesty in what that character has to say about the different types bikers.

 

I trailered my bike to Daytona. From New York

 

My only question is, "why is it assumed that Harley owners/riders are all male?"

Just for the record, women own and ride, too and are not just passengers! We also don't have nuts, but we can and do go to biker bars.

 

What is a biker?

Years ago I foolishly made an attempt to lay down the perfect definition in my thesis titled, "The effect of the American Biker on Contemporary Society" but very early on I realized that I would have far less trouble with my second choice, "The Role of Holistic Healing in the field of Veterinary Medicine" so I went that way.

 

Well according to most in here a set of keys and some squeaky new leather automatically bestows the title upon said person.

 

we are a family of Motorcyclists! We own and ride mini-bikes, Whizzers, scooters, Antiques, dirt bikes, standard Japanese motorcycles, Sportbikes, and a bunch of Harleys.
And we all smile, no matter which one we're on!

 

I love to ride and do whenever possible. I'm a rider. Bikers are born not made. You know a biker when you meet one. You also know when you meet someone that thinks they're a biker.

 

I just ride my bike. I guess that makes me both.

 

So do a bunch of other people I know. When you put it like that it sounds like you have a garage queen which would means you're not a rider or a biker.
Is that what you are trying to say?

When you ask yourself the question are you a rider or a biker you have to first consider whether or not you work on your bike or somebody else does, how much Harley-Davidson apparel you wear, how often you ride, when temperatures you will/can ride in, when you put your bike away because of the colder weather, and how many miles you put on your bike each year.

There's nothing wrong with just being a rider, and you don't have to start brawls in a bar and have tattoos to be a biker.

I am a biker. I fix, maintain, and rebuilt my bike- just like my cars. I have no tattoos, collect H-D t-shirts when riding to new places, own 2 H-D jackets of different weights (because I liked the jackets and was cold not the brand), and own a pair of H-D gloves because they were on sale and are comfortable, and that is it for Harley apparel. I have 4 helmets and only 1 is a H-D, and that's because AI got it from a friend too cheap to pass up. I ride from 35 degrees to however hot it gets, and ride as often as possible. I don't get in fights in bars or anywhere else, but if you see me on my Fat Boy and stike-up a conversation about anything related to Harley's you'll be saying to yourself, "this guy isn't a rider, he's a biker."

Does me being a biker make me cooler than you? Yes. JK. No, it's just that we have different relationships, different levels of interests, and I am more dedicated to Harley-Davidsons than someone who is a rider.

Nothing wrong with being a rider, but if you have a garage queen you need to sell it because you're not fooling anyone other than yourself.