How many real bikers out there?

**Bonez** · 21st June 2005, 17:48

Originally Posted by White trash

Thanks for the concern. Very nice of you.

You're welcome. The more preloved m/cs that are in circulation is good for us m/c riding, cage owning wannabe bikers

**Velox** · 21st June 2005, 23:39

Heh heh - this is quite amusing.

SpankMe, I think you might have hit a bit of a "sensitive spot" here!

**Zed** · 21st June 2005, 23:44

Originally Posted by Wolf

If I were Hitcher, I'd correct your grammar.

If I were a Lion, I'd eat you up Wolf!

**inlinefour** · 21st June 2005, 23:58

but this would clearly have to be the lamest poll that I've seen here so far

**Oscar** · 22nd June 2005, 09:13

What I wanna know is: What's a biker and why would I care if I was one?

Until three or four years ago, I never rode on the street, apart from transport sections. This was despite buying my first bike in 1977. In the 27 years since, I've raced at National Level, been pit crew at several MotoGP's, served on my local club as El Presidente, been a District Steward and generally had a fantastic time with various forms of motorcycle sport.

So if someone I've never met doesn't consider that I qualify for a title I've never quite understood, I think I'll get over it....

**Mooch** · 22nd June 2005, 09:28

Originally Posted by SpankMe

I'm looking for riders who have sacrificed everything to ride only bikes.

Interesting, does you wife own a car or do you both use bikes / public transport / taxis only ?.

**Jeremy** · 22nd June 2005, 09:39

Originally Posted by Mooch

Interesting, does you wife own a car or do you both use bikes / public transport / taxis only ?.

Sacrificed "everything"

**surfchick** · 22nd June 2005, 09:39

i'm never gonna be a hardcore biker only babe...surfing comes first, that means 4x4... getting a quiver on a bike just ain't gonna happen...without things getting ugly and yo granny getting a surfboard in the eye

**SpankMe** · 22nd June 2005, 10:09

Originally Posted by Mooch

Interesting, does you wife own a car or do you both use bikes / public transport / taxis only ?.

I have told a couple of girlfriends "thanks, but no thanks" because they would just not get on the back of the bike no matter how much I tried to persuade them. Pity, they were rather nice. But there’s always plenty more that are willing pillions that enjoy riding. My current partner, our KB shirt model, will jump on the back rain or shine without hesitation and she doesn't own a car.

She has also carried some rather large packages on the back as well.

**Motu** · 22nd June 2005, 10:24

I used to know a woman who never drove a car,she didn't even go on her last trip on 4 wheels,they took the body off her sidecar and mounted the coffin on the sidecar chassis.She rode a sidecar all her life,bringing up a couple of kids,shopping,everything on her sidecar,pretty committed if you ask me.

Lots of reasons to ride a bike,lots of reasons not to ride a bike,I just go with the flow....

**motobob** · 22nd June 2005, 10:46

Ha ha ha. This post has really exposed our feelings for not being Hard core bikers. Anyway all you guys and gals that chose options 1 and 2 please identify yourselves when on the road cos we cage drivers will get the red mist and then reinforce the reasons you hate cages. Just kidding.

Good to see you have uncompromised standards. Out of Interest how many of you are over 35 an age when real bikers are entering their prime years and have shown they have not lost the passion for riding.

Motobob

God I'm sick of riding to the Dairy, It takes sooooo long to get my Rossi replica leathers on.

**vifferman** · 22nd June 2005, 11:02

Originally Posted by motobob

Ha ha ha. This post has really exposed our feelings for not being Hard core bikers.

I just clicked option 4, before I'd even read any posts. I found the whole "holier than thou" / "more staunch than youse fullas" thing smacked of a chip on someone's shoulder or summat.

I've ridden for a long time now, too long to have to justify the whys and wherefores of it.
I'm not as hard core as the two Filthy Few gang members I saw in the 70s, who both had their left legs in plaster (altercation with a ute) on a Triumph. The pillion carried the crutches.
I'm not as hard core as OneArmedBandit.

I'm not a 'real biker' because I enjoy driving good cars on winding roads. (But I do admit to driving crap cars on winding roads and wishing I had my bike). And sometimes I honestly prefer driving to riding. Life's too short to do things because you should, rather than because you want to.

I commuted by bike every day in Christchurch, including two days when it was snowing, apart from the odd times I had to take the car to drop kids off. And the one time when I took the bike only as far as the first intersection, and decided black ice wasn't a good idea, especially when one couldn't even walk on it, and the 4WD was slippin' and slidin' everywhere. If I was hard core, I would've gone and put some screws in the tyres, hardened up and rode.

I know I'm not hard core like SpankMe, especially after reading this:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...9&page=1&pp=15

**Odin** · 22nd June 2005, 11:03

Originally Posted by SpankMe

Anyone who drives a car is option 4

and how does one transport 2 kids on a bike.... to school... with schoolbags ....in the rain....

Or does real bikers not have kids (should we speculate why

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**SpankMe** · 22nd June 2005, 11:39

Originally Posted by Odin

and how does one transport 2 kids on a bike.... to school... with schoolbags ....in the rain....

Make them do what myself and many others my age did to get to school even thou it was many kms. Walk or ride a bicycle.

**Odin** · 22nd June 2005, 11:51

Originally Posted by SpankMe

Make them do what myself and many others my age did to get to school even thou it was many kms. Walk or ride a bicycle.

So you'd be fine with sending 2 girls, 3 and 7 out in the world walking cycling on 80 / 100 Km roads by them self ? Good on you. You'll make a great dad

Guess I'm not quite as tough as i though i was