# Motorcycle slang

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-slang/248360>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 3, 2004, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-slang/248360 "2004-06-03T00:27:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![JGoldman10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JGoldman10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JGoldman10)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-slang/248360/1 "2004-06-03T00:27:34Z")

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What are slang names given to male and female motorcyclists besides “lone wolf biker”, “hardbelly” and “tuna”?  
Why are female riders referred to as “hardbellies”?

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**Author:** ![JGoldman10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@JGoldman10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JGoldman10)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorcycle-slang/248360/2 "2004-06-03T00:49:40Z")

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I’m doing research on this. Please respond.  
[JGoldman10@email.com](mailto:JGoldman10@email.com) 😃