Does the way you want others to see you influence your choice of bike?

[Hiflyer]

not totally but it still has a factor, I don't know how people can't be affected by what other people think! (Maybe its because I'm young)


Although in saying that, looking from a different view, people will think wow he rides a bike,

those kinda people dont know whats "cool", its just a bike to them so maybe just having a bike would be fine?


man im confusing myself

[AllanB]

Interesting question. I'm pretty sure I need more than one beer to ponder on this ....

No & Yes

No - it floated my boat, fitted my needs and was in my price bracket (a big factor in my circumstances) plus the Hornet is a good base to muck around with and mod a bit to personalise.

Yes - in a subconscious way I guess and probably maybe for future purchases.
Yes for gear - I can't see me wearing tassles off my arms for a while or a race suit coloured like a licorice all-sort.

[Renegade]

yes, im a little self concious so i know what i do and dont want to be seen on.

And no, i know what i like and wont buy some thing i think is shit.

im confused now

[mattian]

No.... not in the choice of bike. But certainly in the choice of colour. Any colour you like..... as long as its black....... or possibly red

[F5 Dave]

not totally but it still has a factor, I don't know how people can be affected by what other people think! . .

. . .um -have you met a woman before?

Come to that why do guys show off?

[Hiflyer]

. . .um -have you met a woman before?

Come to that why do guys show off?

sorry I meant to say CAN'T be affected,

[The Stranger:Me]

Does the way you want others to see you influence your choice of bike?

Ok, I admit it, yes. In particular the XT.

[DarkLord]

Not really with me - my bike is all I can afford right now, and it does all I need it to do (although of course not all I want it to do).

However I do believe that at least to a certain degree people's bike choices often show up certain aspects of their personality.

[Oakie]

No ... but what I want in a bike reflects me I guess. Not flashy but reliable. Yawn.

[McWild]

Yes.

What I want, and what feels like the right bike, is in part determined by my perception of how other people are viewing me.

If I think other people think I'm a loser on the bike I'm on then it won't feel right.

So, the way I think others see me on a bike won't make me turn away from an otherwise perfectly good bike, because in my mind the bike won't be perfectly good.

I ride what I want sure, but part of what I want is to feel confident in all aspects of ownership.


Hopefully some of that made sense. It's not like it's the be all end all anyway, lets see so far I've owned and ridden a 50cc four stroke Chinese scooter, and a RG150 smoker. Clearly I don't care that much

[ducatilover]

I ride what I like, I like twins. Sporty twins. That's what I tend to buy. I also drive what I like, how many people consider a 73 bmw cool?

[chef]

ofcourse i wanna look great its so sad riding my hyo gt250 and sounds like a sowing machine then some dude rocks up next to me on a harley or w.e makes me feel small. ha but im changing it to a beast so i do feel good about the look of my bike.

[howdamnhard]

No ... but what I want in a bike reflects me I guess. Not flashy but reliable.

It's got to meet my needs first and foremost. In my case more power,reliable (ha,ha) and cheap. Never put form over function and in that way it reflects my character/persona.

[Pwalo]

Presumably your choice of anything is influenced by how you want others to perceive you (it'd be hard to sell fashion otherwise), so I imagine it's the same for your choice of two wheels.

Personally I think my choice of bike was more to do with what I didn't want people to perceive me as.

[slofox]

Most of my choice was governed by what I could afford.....the rest was governed by what I liked.
What other people might think of it didn't even come near my rattling brain...and never has. Fashion? Pah!