I was in Custer Wy one year during the Sturgis rally. Wall to wall Harleys and posers everywhere. This is in Custer, mind you, probably 50 miles away from Sturgis. In my experience, the closer you get to Sturgis the more crazy stupid it gets.
Anyhoo, for a buncha wannabe mid life crisis rebels, the only standouts were the very few guys riding crotch rockets.
Be sure that although I enjoy driving my Hemi powered houseboat, I give all riders the respect and room they need to drive safe. And even those who hitchhike. It’s still a free country, right? 
Wanna talk about posers? My husband’s daughter and her husband have Harleys and they go to Sturgis every year. In a private plane. The bikes are hauled separately. :rolleyes:
I told my husband about this thread. He said “They’re just jealous.” Then he smiled. He says the only reason he has a Harley is because there are so many dealerships around. He doesn’t have to go very far for parts and service. His best friend has a Yamaha, and another has a Kawasaki. They ride together without any problems. At their age, they’re just grateful they can still swing a leg over the seat.
Not long after I first started riding I ran into one of the snobbish harley riders. It didn’t help thatI had a very old and ugly Kawasaki 250 2stroke street bike.
What made my day though was the ex hard core biker in the bar that very quietly told him to “fuck off at least it’s a bike”.
His attitude has helped me deal with all of the different types of bike snobs and in 21 years of riding it’s an attitude I hope I have always had when riding.
I had to go to a Honda dealership today to find a new tire for my decidedly non-badass scooter. I’d never been there and didn’t know what to expect, but the whole thing was very “corporate motorcycle” - in other words, it didn’t make me feel weird or unwelcome as a female wearing no cows, and I suspect the bathrooms were clean. (Which makes me look askance at it - in my experience all good motorcycle repairmen have a bathroom you have to crawl over a bunch of diassembled bikes to get to, and when you get there it’s just got a curtain that doesn’t close. And there’s naked lady calendars.) I didn’t feel unwelcome, that is, except for the GIANT SIGNS everywhere for “H3 - HARLEYS, HONDAS, AND HOOTERS!”
They had some cute bikes, though. Maybe in a few years.
About a month ago Fierra and I were cruising in her car with the top down, when up pulled next to us a Tiger Tank with no muffler…or so we thought, until we saw it was a Harley. Then the guy looked over at us and yelled, and started “blapping” his throttle and rocking his bike forwards and backwards, clearly wanting to race.
Long story short, Fierra did about a 3 second 0-50 then let off the throttle, and after a couple of seconds he came blasting past us.
It must be really embarrassing to ride a motorcycle than can be out-dragged by a car with two girls in it.
George Carlin mentioned this HD asshole-magnetry some years ago.
Best Harley joke I know:
What’s the difference between a Harley and a Hoover?
The location of the dirt bag.
Golf clap
:dubious:
This thread has just reminded me that I really, really want a motorcycle. Oh - and to not be a dick.
I have a Harley. I love my Harley. In fact I love everything about Harley Davidson except for the Elton John decision 5 years ago. I like Elton, but not at a Harley celebration! It just doesn’t fit.
But I’ve also owned a bunch of Japanese bikes too. And I’d own them again! Had I not taken a dive on my Honda Hawk GT (the only time in 30+ years of riding I’d ever dumped a bike) I’d probably still be riding it.
One can love his Harley and not be a snob.
Oh, that one is so cute!
Sad to report that assholes ride all brands and the two shit-streaks in the OP sound just like people I know that ride Nortons. And guys that ride Ducatis. And Beemers. Not to mention the whole “Gold Wing” crowd.
I’m guessing that the total percentage of ass-pipes roughly corresponds to the total of any given brand of bike on the road. You probably notice it more with the Harley guys.
I ride alone…
(I’ve been riding for 30+ years, worked for all the major Japanese makes and Harley as well, and own/owned pretty much everything over the years. Unfortunatly, I’ve seen just about everything.)
Jesus! I haven’t seen so many little girls with their panties in a wad since the Cole Slaw Wrestling events at the Cabbage Patch ! Ladies, ladies. You remind me of the batch of old women gathered in the corner all denouncing the “Bikers” that walked in to the restaurant… but in hushed, mean little voices. Get a hold of yourselves.
The best thing about most real HARLEY riders is… they don’t give a fuck what you think.
That’s good, because I think they’re all assholes.
No kidding.
Seriously, am I being whooshed? I truly hope so.
I own and ride a Harley Davidson.
You know nothing else about me. You don’t know my family life, my vocation, how I conduct myself in any way. You don’t know my politics or philosophies. You don’t know if I support the local arts or sports scenes. You don’t know if I have any altruistic tendencies or volunteer my time to sit on any civic or philanthropic boards.
Yet I am an asshole in your estimation by virtue of the fact that I ride a Harley?
Please clarify.
No, you’re an asshole if you’re an asshole. You’re an asshole who rides a Harley if you are an asshole who also rides a Harley.
Also, you may be an asshole if you wear one of those “If you can read this, the bitch fell off the bike” t-shirts.
I agree with what you are saying. If I may paraphrase, you’ve said “Some x ride Harley Davidsons”. Where x may be an accountant or an asshole or a police officer or a woman.
I’m concerned about what featherlou said
What I think when I read this statement is featherlou is saying “I think all Harley riders are assholes”.
**featherlou’**s statement (if this is what she meant) is sure to be offensive to some accountants and police officers and women.
No. You’re an asshole if you paint all groups with such a broad brush. Prejudice much?