What kind of biker are you?

[Big Dave]

Who is a Real Biker then?

People who pronounce what a 'Real' biker or 'Real' bike is, suffer from what I call Carlin Syndrome.

Everybody going faster is a maniac, slower is an idiot.

[P38]

People who pronounce what a 'Real' biker or 'Real' bike is, suffer from what I call Carlin Syndrome.

Everybody going faster is a maniac, slower is an idiot.

Yeah.

Individual Perception.

[98tls]

People who pronounce what a 'Real' biker or 'Real' bike is, suffer from what I call Carlin Syndrome.

Everybody going faster is a maniac, slower is an idiot.

Then theres those of us that dont wave,virtual lepers

[MarkH]

I ride most days and quite often in the weekends too. I ride even more in summer. Last week I sold my car - it sat in the driveway most of the time and didn't even manage to travel a thousand kms in a year, so not worth the $250 in rego or the cost of 2 x WoF each year.

I have run about 22,000 kms on the scooter over the last year and commute on it regardless of weather. My longest ride in a day was Auckland to Christchurch (that was a long day), that was part of a five day trip that went from Onehunga to Christchurch to Winchester where I spent 2 nights at the magpie madness rally then to Palmerston North and back to Onehunga (enjoying heavy rain and gale force winds on desert road). Regardless of the weather on the final leg home I really enjoyed that trip.

If I had the money I would buy a bike for weekend riding (an SV650S appeals) and keep the scooter for weekday commuting.

I enjoy riding and today was really nice. I don't miss the car and I especially don't miss trying to travel by car on a wet day in Auckland - grrr, fuckin' traffic. 98% of the time when the car was my only transport I was just transporting myself and no gear to speak of - talk about a waste of resources.

[gatch]

Since my bike blew up I have ridden very little. I have been very sad.

However when I had the Spada I rode nearly every day, in the rain, snow, lightning, wind, hail, sun, fog or meteor showers. To work, the supermarket, on random 400k rides, or even the length of the south island in winter..

When I get another bike it will be much the same.

As far as "real bikers" are concerned I dunno, labelling people is a bit naff, although I figure the queer cunts that spend most of their sundays at the local harley shop talking about harleys instead out riding said harleys, I'd call em posers, but each to their own I guess..

[mattian]

there isnt an everyday option so, I chose most working days

[98tls]

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[Oscar]

I always figured that people who call themselves "Bikers' are trying to join a club that doesn't really exist, in an attempt to make themselves look a bit windswept and interesting.

Me, I ride a bike for fun, not to define myself.

[avgas]

I just come here for the porn

[avgas]

Who is a Real Biker then?

Saddam. He was ghost rider dont ya know

[toebug]

They have a bike just because they want one ... not because they need one. Biker by choice ... not necessity.


Hmmm. Afterthought: Perhaps it's as simple as a 'real biker' is the guy who, when given the choice between taking a car or the bike somewhere, takes the bike?

That sums it up for me, biker by choice not necessity.

Then theres those of us that dont wave,virtual lepers

Virtual lepers....... or cruiser riders!!!



I ride at every opportunity, commuting if I can, just to get some kind of fix because theres always the long way home.

Weekends are better so I can find some twisties and attempt to carve it up. My bike is always clean, cause its custom and shiny not gay (that would be a honda)..Still I only managed 15000k's in the last year, I dont mind riding in the rain but dont head out in it for a joy ride as it takes far too long to clean my overly shiny bike, thats when I take the honda.

[Motu]

I don't even have a tattoo -

[MarkH]

Hmmm. Afterthought: Perhaps it's as simple as a 'real biker' is the guy who, when given the choice between taking a car or the bike somewhere, takes the bike?

I had a car, it was running fine - but I bought a bike. After a year I had used the car so little that I sold it (still running fine and had WoF & Reg till next January). So now I don't have the choice of taking a car - but I had voluntarily given up that choice. Essentially I had the choice of riding or driving and I made the decision in favour of riding.

I think that anyone that chooses to ride (even a student on a 250 could sell the bike and buy a cheap car) is a 'real biker'. Someone with a bike in the garage gathering dust (owning a bike, but not riding one) would not qualify.

[road king]

i ride to work every day rain hail or shine, its about 80km away and all open road. sometimes if its a nice arvo ill go for a ride after i get home. i usually go for a ride on the weekends unless its pissing down with rain, then i clean my bike.i choose to have a bike over a car. a small car would probably be cheeper to run to work and back but not as fun

[modboy]

I clean my bike a couple of times a week. Come round to my place and call me a fag to my face because of that and see what you get. I'll ram a torque wrench up your gay arse and demand you shout me 10 pints.

I ride every day - unless it's completely pissing down (call me a pussy if you like - I don't give a shit, I hate getting wet - must be my gay hairdresser past). Having said that, I've ridden to and from work in Welly when the radio has advised people to stay at home cos it's a storm.

Storm force winds on the Hutt road aren't fun, nor is hitting rim deep water at 110k ... doesn't mean I like it. I hate it.

I love riding in perfect conditions like everyone else. But - my triumph is my primary mode of transport. So, I ride virtually everyday. Makes me enjoy getting up in the morning to ride to work (a 25k commute).

... so, yes, I consider myself a real biker - but then, that's a state of mind. A bit like being Maori, if you think you are Maori (or a real biker) then I reckon you are entitled to be that.