[sodapop]

So I'm commuting to work early morning and I hear this rumble of a bike approaching past me in the left lane next to me. I glance over to look and maybe give a welcome sign. The guy totally snubs me. The black leather, gang emblemized jacket he is wearing dictates his attitude. Harley Davidson Fatboy with a small cooler bungeed to the rear of his seat. He lane splits up to the light between cars and stops. I figure I go up to him and give a little "I'm a biker too" ya know look to him. He gives my bike a look once over, then leans over with his right hand in cupping fashion over his ear as if trying to hear something. So he takes off and I follow just behind him in the next lane to his right. We approach another light and he has to stop behind the cars at the light. Guess it's too narrow for him, so I proceed through between the cars up to the light. I then hear him rumbling in the left turn lane to get in front of the first car at the light up next to me. He is revving and looking for a run. The light turns green and I'm thinking that potential ticket or not, I'm not taking that insult. I quickly get up to speed, somewhere between 1st and 2nd the front wheel lifts a little and I'm long gone. I look back in my mirrors and I see his now, tiny headlight way back. I don't know what he was thinking. Some guys can be real turds. I like all kind of bikes, even HDs. But there's always gotta be some that are real jerks. Reminds me of an ex-friend who would come up to my bike and make like he's pulling a cord like starting a lawn mower next to my bike's engine. Thanks for letting me rant a bit. :-D

 

[duckie]

hehe - nice one sodapop! :roflmoa2:

[ This message was edited by: duckie on 2007-01-01 22:59 ]

 

[BazzaST]

Did you know that in OZ the 1%ers have allowed Rocket 3 into their click.

Next time you see a Harley tell them at aleast its British, who were Allies with the States.

Or if you are so inclined givde them the bird. :-D

 

[iceman]

thanks for the story sodapop.

I know how you feel.I sometimes ride in a group that includes 3 or 4 Harleys.They are really nice people - 2 of them are doctors.
Unfortunately out on the road the Harley riders very rarely acknowledge other bikes - dont know why :???:

Grant

 

[Thefallenone]

Its because the handling is so sh#t that they dare not take their hands off the bars lol......

Kev

 

[casperghst42]

There are two kinds of bikers (like people); nice and not nice. Fortunatly there is a fair share of not nice people who are attracted by the HD brand - btw. in Europe Ducati riders go hand in hand with HD riders (even though they don't like each other).

I've also meet bikers on Triump who behave like HD riders, but there are a lot less of them.

I think the reason is that lots of people are starting to ride bike, not because they are attracted to the bike it self, but more like how the look at them self.

I ride, because it's fun, and I tend to meet lots of nice people that way.

Regards/Casper

 

[SaddleTramp]

Rant away ... it's what kid's do. Sounds to me like there were two jerks on the road that day.

 

[AaronB]

Hey duckie,

Why do have to quote the whole story. Guess what what? I read it the first time.

 

[NinjaRAT]

Every crowd is bound to have a few arses. In my experience, real riders don't care what one rides, but that you ride. I'd rather save the attitude for the folks stuck in the cages (give them something to talk about over dinner). :hammer:

 

[rodneybrown]

On 2006-12-30 09:05, NinjaRAT wrote:
Every crowd is bound to have a few arses. In my experience, real riders don't care what one rides, but that you ride.

In my 40 years of riding I have seen all kinds ride all kinds, BUT I'll swear HD's have a dumb ass magnet for a seat. When I was young and the XLCH was king I took a lot of stuff from HD drivers. When I got my Z1 in 1976, HD's just became targets of opportunity. Just remember 98% of all HD's ever made are still on the road, the other 2% made it back home.

 

[REGULATOR]

ahhh good ole Harley Bashing, one of my favorite things.

I once had a Sportster 1200 that was a great bike, just about 3,000 dollars too expensive.

I've ridden my Rocket with a few guys from work that when they were all together barely wanted to notice my bike but when they were seperated from each other they all had questions....


My favorite is the folks that say rice burner or Jap something and I have to explain to them its a Triumph, you know made in England

 

[sodapop]

On 2006-12-30 07:51, SaddleTramp wrote:
Rant away ... it's what kid's do. Sounds to me like there were two jerks on the road that day.

Oh, ouch! :???: Seeing as you ride both the Sprint ST and a HD you must play on both sides. I know some who have HDs and sportbikes so they can play on whatever team their attitude dictates for the day. Didn't mean to start any kind of bashing. I just thought the guy himself was rude. If you think I'm a jerk then so be it. I just don't like getting any disrespect because of my choice of ride.

 

[Doublenikkel]

That`s just d*mn funny,good for you.Glad Johnny Law wasn`t around.That would`ve been to good of a chance to miss putting Hog Man in his place. :kck:

 

[JOHNTBS]

its true, most harley riders do not wave back.
their bikes handle like*****, two hands is a must!

 

[wonderdog]

I have heard that they can't wave because they might drop their tools.

Dennis

 

[tarwintez]

How's this. Once when I waved to a Harley rider, he waved back. Nearly fell off my bike (Jap at the time).

Just love my new RS though.

 

[Dusty]

I'm not a great fan of Harleys, athough I confess that I've never ridden one! They just don't do it for me but maybe that would change if I tried one. I'm not sure if UK Harley riders follow the types you guys are depicting. I've neve experienced any aloofness and find them as approachable on and off the bike as any other rider.They do, however, seem to fall into two categories; the professional guys with cash who want a Sunday morning toy, and the bearded, scruffy rider on an old Hog with a cut-off denim jacket over black leather, usually displaying an insignia of a riders' club. I had an incident with the latter type several years ago which amused me greatly:

Every year, a large number of,mainly Harley, but also Jap chopper-type riders congregate in a field near my home town and camp there for the weekend. On one such weekend, I parked the family car next to a group of them in town so that my wife, then baby boy and I could go shopping. As I unloaded the baby buggy, I noticed that one of the Harley riders was struggling to start the bike. As a fellow biker, albeit between bikes at that time, I showed some interest as an overture to provide assistance. The guy and his mates ignored me but the female pillion asked if I had a set of jump leads. I did, and gladly gave them to her. I then wandered over to see how things were going as the dead Harley was connected up to another bike. The guys continued to ignore me while the girl smiled, obviously embarrassed, either to be seen speaking to such a boring family man or by her friends' "shyness". Once the bike was started, the rider, still avoiding any eye contact with me, although we were standing on opposite sides of his bike, handed the leads to the girl who handed them back to me. I suppose I could have been offended, but I was barely able to suppress my laughter! I'd have loved to have heard them all talking about it later. I just hope the poor girl didn't get a hard time for involving me!

 

[Guest]

I ride a Harley and a Sprint (and an older Japanese bike as well). When on the Harley, I wave to EVERY bike that drives by, and have had my fair share of sport bike riders snub me. It's not about the bike, it's about the rider.

 

[bobw3592]

+1rjmatt. Sounds like the HD guy was pathetic, it's like arguing with a person you know is a fool, who's the real fool!?

I'd say 95%+ of the riders I see wave or nod to me or I to them at about the same time. The other times I or they are busy with the road or traffic and some are ??. I don't really care one way or the other beyond it is a nicer way to go through life and keep a great sport a positive environment.

This guy acts like he has a severe case of penis envy and was looking over your bike just like the **** looking at you peeing in the next urinal in the mens room. I wouldn't get involved, but sounds like you stomped him properly. Better be careful, he may have liked it and wants some more
:lollol: :hammer:

 

[jthursby]

I have ridden all kinds of bikes. Even owned a soft tail in 1989. (godforsaken POS) And my rule is I wave to everyone. If they don't wave back and I catch it in time, I switch it to a bird. Some guys don't like that. :kck: One even turned around to let me know he had seen me and why did I flip him off? I politely asked him if he had missed the wave, he said no, I said THATS why you got flipped off! I again politely told him I had been riding 20+ years and considered ALL riders to be of the "brotherhood" and deserving of a wave regardless of their choice of ride. We have enough trouble dealing with the cagers without acting like social retards among ourselves. He shrugged and then burned thru the light. I didn't get the chance to ask him *** is wrong with the front fender mounting of his bike? I could fit my hand between the tire and fender. :razz:

Jim T.